Results 81-100 of 101 for 5 million speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (16 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: 'A Vision For Change', our national Mental Health Policy, was introduced in 2006. Among its recommendations was that approximately 10,650 Mental Health Whole Time Equivalents were required to fully implement the policy. This figure was 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...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...health service, including CAMHS, which is a particular priority not just for me but also the HSE. Additional funding in the budget for this year has resulted in an overall provision of €853 million for HSE mental health services. It takes into account significant additional resources for mental health services generally since 2012. However, funding is not the core issue in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...there is a significant risk of harm, a rapid deterioration or a crisis which requires a specialist response. In order to develop early intervention services for those aged under 18 years, €5 million has been allocated, to include the recruitment of 114 assistant psychologists in primary care. They have been sanctioned and are being hired. Despite the challenges outlined, I am...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...to developing all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Additional funding in budget 2017 has resulted in an overall provision of €853 million for all HSE mental health services. The HSE service plan for 2017 prioritises improvement of all aspects of CAMHS, including the development of early intervention counselling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...day service response across all HSE mental health service areas. This should be produced in the coming weeks. In terms of funding, the Government has increased the Mental Health Budget from €826 million in 2016 to over €850 million this year. This will enable the continued development of a range of services including Adult, Child & Adolescent, Forensic and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (11 Apr 2017)

Helen McEntee: In line with the commitment to develop early intervention mental health services for those under 18, €5 million has been allocated to primary care, of which €3.4 million will fund the recruitment of 114 Assistant Psychologists in primary care. This will enhance the primary care response and help to reduce waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services. My...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Staff (8 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...of supports at primary care level we are finding that young people are being referred when they should not be, so obviously more supports must be put in place at that level. We have approved €5 million for 114 assistant psychology posts which will work within the primary care centres. Hopefully, that will take some younger people away from the CAMHS teams and their waiting lists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...occurs. The availability of Early Intervention Services within Primary Care ensures timely and appropriate intervention. In line with the commitment to develop early intervention services for those under 18, €5 million has been allocated to recruit 114 Assistant Psychologists in primary care. This will enhance the primary care response and help to reduce waiting lists for child...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...provision of out-of hours mental health care involves various interlinked components, for example, access via community mental health teams during normal working hours, that is, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Monday and Friday. During this period, access is also available through emergency departments. If necessary, this involves the existing liaison psychiatric services for hospitals or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (31 Jan 2017)

Helen McEntee: In 2016, funding of €5 million was allocated to develop mental health services in primary care. As part of this initiative, the HSE submitted a Business Case for the introduction of around 114 Assistant Psychologist posts on a two-year pilot basis across the primary care psychology services. The role of the Assistant Psychologist will be to support services and enhance the service...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House regarding the Bill, which concluded its passage through the Dáil last week. More than 2 million people in Ireland have private health insurance, which is community rated. This means that when someone purchases health insurance, their age, gender and health status does not affect the price they pay. Older and sicker people pay...

Topical Issue Debate: Counselling Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...been a growing demand for the CIPC service and consistent growth in the level of service provision. The referral rate increased from 14,407 referrals nationally in its first year to 17,000 in 2015, an 18% increase. In the first quarter of 2016 alone there were in excess of 4,500 referrals nationally to the CIPC service. Since its launch the CIPC service has offered in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: As of August 2016, there were 9, 458 whole time equivalents employed in the HSE Mental Health services. This included an approximate additional 1,150 new posts recruited since 2012. A total of approximately 1,550 were approved but not all posts could be filled due to staff recruitment and retention challenges. However, recruitment to posts approved up to the current year is continuing,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: The amount allocated to mental health services under the HSE’s National Service Plan will increase by €41 million, or just over 5%, to €826 million for 2016. This represents a net increase of €115 million to the mental health Budget since 2012. The Department of Health has provided start-up funding for the HSE’s ‘Dual Diagnosis’ clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: The amount allocated to mental health services under the HSE’s National Service Plan will increase by €41 million, or just over 5%, to €826 million for 2016. This represents a net increase of €115 million to the mental health Budget since 2012. This increase has helped to fund additional posts to strengthen Community Mental Health Teams for both adults and...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...about mental health. That is why the Programme for Partnership Government includes a clear commitment to undertake to increase the mental health budget annually to try to build capacity in existing services and develop new services. Since 2012, an additional €115 million has been put into our mental health services. That equates to 1,150 new posts. The funding for suicide...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Charities Regulation (13 Jul 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...time, or even the lowest point, in their lives, and it is traumatic for something like this to happen. Funding for suicide prevention has increased significantly in recent years, from €3.7 million in 2010 to €11.5 million in 2016, including an additional €2.75 million which was provided in 2015 for extra resource officers for suicide prevention countrywide. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (12 Jul 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...with demographic trends. It is therefore essential that they are put on a sustainable footing and that the fabric of the buildings from which they operate is modernised and improved. €385 million in capital funding has been secured for a programme for the replacement and refurbishment of public nursing homes across the country over the next five years. This will consolidate...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...and, as the Senator correctly pointed out, for all people within the Seanad and Leinster House. This is reinforced by the fact that funding for mental health this year will increase by €41 million, or just over 5%, to approximately €826 million, as indicated in the HSE national service plan. The reduction in the number of children admitted to adult psychiatric units has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: ...young people, similar to the service provided for adults, and that this will be developed collaboratively by the Primary Care and Mental Health services. This initiative will be funded from the €5 million of the held back Development funds provided in this years National Service Plan for Mental Health. The Department of Health will shortly conclude discussions with the HSE on how...