Results 1-20 of 45 for 5 million speaker:Catherine Byrne

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...strategy which recognises the long-standing Government commitment to mainstream public services to include and serve people with disabilities. This is underpinned by the Disability Act 2005. In line with this policy, there are no disability-specific strategies, as to have such strategies would create inequity and could lead to calls for specific strategies to cover all types of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages Provision (3 Oct 2019)

Catherine Byrne: .... The Government has made improved access to home support services a priority. Progress is reflected in the additional funding made available in recent years with the budget growing from €306 million in 2015 to almost €446 million in 2019. As outlined in the HSE's service plan for 2019, the executive maximises current resources, prioritising those requiring discharge...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. The Department of Health allocated funding of almost €100 million to the HSE for addiction services in 2019. The HSE National Service Plan for 2019 sets out the type and volume of addiction services to be provided, having regard to the funding allocated. In addition, the Department provides a further €28 million to Drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Healthy Ireland fund was established in 2017 with an allocation of €5 million and with additional allocations of €5 million in 2018 and 2019. The first round of the Fund was distributed through Local Community Development Committees, Children and Young Person’s Services Committees and statutory organisations. The aim of the Fund is to support innovative, cross...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Healthy Ireland is the National Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025. Healthy Ireland is based on evidence and experience from around the world which clearly shows that to create positive changes in health and well-being takes the involvement of the whole of Government and all of society working in unison. There are a number of Health Promotion policies and programmes that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Health and Wellbeing Programme in my Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of Healthy Ireland which is the National Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025. Healthy Ireland is based on evidence and experience from around the world which clearly shows that to create positive changes in health and wellbeing takes the involvement of the whole of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Byrne: In July 2016, the Government approved the creation of a Healthy Ireland Fund and subsequently provided an initial allocation of €5 million in Budget 2017 to kick-start the establishment of the Fund. The aim of the Healthy Ireland Fund is to stimulate and support innovative, cross-sectoral, evidence-based projects, programmes and initiatives that support the implementation of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Byrne: .... At present, we are investing heavily in supporting our children with special educational needs, with €1.8 billion being spent annually, which represents approximately €1 in every €5 of the education budget. This includes an allocation of more than €300 million towards providing additional resources specifically to support students with autism in schools....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. The OPAP covers a ten year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider society and economy. Indeed it must be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...of once-off allocations. We have not been lucky in the past. As the Deputy is aware, last year was the first in a long time that the drugs policy department was allocated funding. Of the €7 million allocated previously, €2 million went to mental health and homelessness services and the other €5 million was spent on the implementation of strategy, not only in the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Preschool Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...available to her. In particular, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs has seen a 117% increase in investment in the sector over the past four budgets, rising from a budget of circa €260 million in 2015 to €575 million in 2019. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has used some of this budget to introduce additional capitation to services, for example, a 7%...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (8 Nov 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...of the Health Service Executive. HSE disability services have been allocated €1.8 billion in 2018. This includes residential services for 9,000 people, day services for over 24,000 in addition to 182,500 respite overnights, 1.46 million hours of personal assistant services and 2.93 million hours of home support services. This funding is providing disability services throughout...

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...combination of Exchequer and semi-State investments. The national development plan also allocated a further €8.6 billion for investments in sustainable mobility. This means that well over €1 in €5 spent under the national development plan will be on climate action. This capital investment will enable us to deliver a significant reduction in our greenhouse gas...

Report on Mental Health Care: Motion (10 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...of State, Deputy Daly, mentioned in his opening remarks, real and significant developments in mental health services have been initiated since 2012. In the intervening period, approximately €200 million has been added to the HSE's mental health budget, which now amounts to more than €910 million. At a time when health budgets were subject to reductions, investment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: In July 2016 Government approved the creation of a Healthy Ireland Fund and subsequently provided an initial allocation of €5 million in Budget 2017 to kick-start its establishment. A further €5 million has been approved in Budget 2018 for the Fund.  The Healthy Ireland Fund is intended as an innovative mechanism to stimulate and support inter-sectoral action and...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will be taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. Mental health remains a priority for this Government, reflected by the additional €35 million given in the last budget, thus bringing total HSE funding this year to over €910 million. The HSE is committed to ensuring that mental health services are delivered and modernised nationally,...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Contractors (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...asked me to respond on his behalf. I welcome the opportunity to inform the Seanad of the current position regarding the examinership of Sammon and with respect to payments under the schools bundle 5 public private partnership, PPP, contract. As the Senator will be aware, examinership is a process in Irish law whereby the protection of the court is obtained to assist in the survival of a...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...through what is known as measure 4(d). This is where the clustering of households on individual septic tanks is not a viable option, particularly from an environmental perspective. In December 2015, the Department received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to increase the maximum grant per house from €6,500 to €6,750 to cover a limited number of...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...was so broad and the reply may not cover all of the matters to which the Deputy referred. Mental health remains a priority care programme for Government. Since 2012, approximately €200 million, or 28%, has been added to the HSE mental health budget, which now totals over €910 million. This is a significant investment by any standard and the programme for partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Apr 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Since the launch of Healthy Ireland, expenditure on its implementation from within the budget of the Department of Health has been the following: Year Expenditure 2013 €89,315 2014 €586,470 2015 €607,707 2016 €1,156,405 2017 €996,837 2018 €22,307 In addition to the expenditure noted above, other expenditure arising within the Department could...