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Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: On the first question on waiting lists in Cork, Deputy Buckley asked specifically what the Government is doing about waiting lists. The Government allocated €85 million for a winter initiative this year: €40 million for winter measures; €11.6 million to deal with waiting lists and another €35 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: ...optimise service provision within the constraints of available funding. The gross provision for the health Vote in 2017 was €14.801 billion, comprising €14.347 billion in current expenditure and €454 million in capital expenditure, inclusive of €195 million granted by means of a Supplementary Estimate. The supplementary requirement arose due to new...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: ...its quarterly update, and its representatives will be better placed to address staffing issues. They really do not come under my remit. The Deputy sought a detailed breakdown regarding the €5 million in respect of Storm Emma but I do not have it to hand. I can ask somebody to come back to the Deputy on it. Again, it is a HSE matter. The Department will not prescribe where...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services Provision (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: ...winter for measures to relieve pressure on our EDs. This winter has been a particularly difficult one for our health services. During February, there was a 7.7% increase in ED attendances and a 5% increase in ED admissions, compared to February 2017. There was also a 9.5% rise in ED attendances and an 8.5% rise in admissions among those over 75 years of age in February, as compared to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (21 Mar 2018)

Jim Daly: ..., Ireland is experiencing the ageing of its population. As the Senator rightly pointed out, this is giving rise to some significant challenges for us. The proportion of the population aged 85 and over increased by more than 20,000 between 2006 and 2016 and is projected to increase by a further 36,000 by 2026. This effectively means that this age group is expected to more than double...

Other Questions: Suicide Prevention (8 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: ...to address this serious issue. Suicide prevention is a priority for the Government. Since 2012, we have increased the funding for the National Office for Suicide Prevention from less than €4 million to more than €12 million. While there has been a very welcome reduction in national suicide rates, I acknowledge that the rate in County Wexford is higher than we would hope. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Jim Daly: Thanks to improved lifestyles and increased healthcare, people in Ireland are living longer lives. An estimated 55,000 people in Ireland have a form of dementia, and this figure is expected to nearly treble to 150,000 by 2046. While the majority of people with dementia are aged over 65, it is important to remember that one in ten people diagnosed with dementia are under 65. As a response to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Jan 2018)

Jim Daly: ...our hospital emergency departments, including the one in Letterkenny. Tackling overcrowding in emergency departments is a key commitment of this Government. As part of budget 2018, an extra €30 million was made available to respond to winter pressures in 2017, with a further €40 million being provided in 2018. As part of these measures, nearly 150 additional beds have been...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Jim Daly: ..., the resources available for home care services, while significant, are limited and, with the increase in our elderly population, demand is growing year on year. In budget 2018, a further €37 million has been made available for older people's services, comprising €5 million in funding in 2017 and €32 million next year, to further strengthen supports for older people,...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (15 Nov 2017)

Jim Daly: ...giving an overview of some recent developments. Any discussion will probably start with money and budget 2018. In October the Minister for Finance announced a total health budget for 2018 of €15.3 billion. An additional €646 million in current expenditure was allocated, with more than €200 million for new developments. Budget 2018 will mean additional front-line...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Oct 2017)

Jim Daly: .... I know that figures which are trotted out ad nauseam can become boring, but it is worth reminding ourselves of the investment since 2012, which were not very sunny years economically, of €140 million which has been added to the mental health budget in the past five years. Of course, the money is never enough, but to be fair, the commitment to the service in times of scarce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: An additional €2 million was made available from the additional €35 million allocated for mental health services in 2016, to address the specific health needs of homeless persons in the Dublin region, with a particular focus on mental health needs. A key requirement was that any mental health supports provided would be developed as part of an overall cohesive response to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: An additional €2 million was made available from the additional €35 million allocated for mental health services in 2016, to address the specific health needs of homeless persons in the Dublin region, with a particular focus on mental health needs. A key requirement was that any mental health supports provided would be developed as part of an overall cohesive response to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (13 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: ...for Change as the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. The recommendations contained within A Vision for Changewere based on Ireland’s then population of 3.917 million, as indicated in the 2002 census. The population of Ireland today, based on the most recent Census figures for 2016, is 4.7 million. The table outlines the number of Whole Time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: ...for Changeas the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. The recommendations contained within A Vision for Changewere based on Ireland’s then population of 3.917 million, as indicated in the 2002 census. The population of Ireland today, based on the most recent Census figures for 2016, is 4.7million. The table outlines the number of Whole Time...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: ..., thus ensuring the best use of either specialist or wider care resources. We cannot take advances for granted and, therefore, we need to refine policies, legislation and services. Since 2012, approximately €140 million has been added to the HSE mental health budget, which, this year, totals close to €853 million. This is a significant funding commitment by any standard and...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Jim Daly: ...the challenges facing it, to my attention. Mental health is a key care programme for this Government. Reflecting the priority we attach to this, HSE mental health funding increased from €826 million in 2016 to over €850 million this year. That will enable the continued development of a range of services including adult, child and adolescent, forensic and specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (11 Oct 2016)

Jim Daly: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any further benefits within the immigrant investor programme for investors of higher amounts of up to €5 million which exceed the current threshold of €500,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29238/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Dec 2015)

Jim Daly: ...it happened abroad, we would all be rushing ahead of ourselves to send money to the affected region as part of a humanitarian crisis response. It is time we helped our own. I very much welcome the €5 million announced by the Cabinet today and look forward to its immediate distribution to the businesses in Bandon town.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: ...of it. I feel passionately that we politicians must put our priorities on the table at this time of year. Yesterday, through a parliamentary question, I learned that savings of nearly €5 million accrued on the day of industrial action last week. I will pass no comment on this, good, bad or indifferent. It is a mathematical issue. A saving of €4 million was made on rental...