Results 1-20 of 45 for carers speaker:Helen McEntee

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...attack outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire that lunchtime. Again, I am sure Deputy Daly and others will join me in wishing the victims of that attack, especially the five-year-old girl and her carer, a speedy recovery. I also commend the Garda Commissioner and all the gardaí involved throughout that day on their strong and effective response in restoring order to the city. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: If I may add to that, we want the young girl and her carer to make a full recovery and I wish them well.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...the House very much remain with the victims of the appalling attack that took place 12 days ago outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire and my thoughts are, in particular, with the young child and her carer who are both still in a critical condition in hospital. Of course, we are all wishing for their full recovery. Deputy McDonald has left the Chamber. My colleagues have responded...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to say at the outset that my thoughts are still very much with the young girl and with her carer, both of whom are critically ill in hospital. What happened to those children and that school is an unimaginable tragedy. My thoughts are with them, their families, the school and the wider community. What we saw unfold after that appalling tragedy was a small group of people, who do...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...important debate and discussion on what happened last Thursday evening. I join again with colleagues in condemning this barbaric attack on a group of young and innocent schoolchildren and their carer. My wishes and thoughts are with the young girl and her carer, who are still critically ill in hospital. My wishes and thoughts are also with their families, the children who were there and...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...in response to what have been appalling scenes and an appalling attack. What I have heard is political opportunity and I have heard political point scoring. A young girl, her school classmates and her carer were viciously assaulted last Thursday. The violent disorder that ensued, because of thugs and criminals, should be an opportunity and a reason for us to come together to ensure this...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...of everyone in this House remain with the victims of the appalling attack that took place outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire last week. Our thoughts are particularly with the young child and her carer, who intervened so bravely. Both remain in critical condition in hospital. We all wish for their full recovery, as we have been doing all weekend. We have all gone home to our own...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...acknowledged the progress that has been made in the delivery of health care in Irish prisons since the 2014 visit. The delegation found very good access to health care in prisons and noted that the carers employed at Midlands Prison to assist the older population of prisoners were very good, displaying genuine warmth and affection towards their charges. Table 1. Deaths in custody, Midlands...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Carer's Leave (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 6 of the Carer's Leave Act 2001 provides that employees with at least one year's continuous service are entitled to take up to 104 weeks of carer's leave. While there are no plans to amend the Carer's Leave Act, I am conscious of demands on parents at this time and hope that the additional measures to support working parents that my Department has introduced in recent years are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Carer's Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...is entitled is subject to a maximum of 104 weeks in respect of any one care recipient and the minimum statutory entitlement is 13 weeks. An employer may refuse, with good reason, an application for carer's leave for a period of less than 13 weeks. A person availing of carer’s leave may also qualify for Carer’s Benefit or Carer’s Allowance. The payment of benefits is...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Helen McEntee: ...2020 will see further improvements in the delivery of health services. Next year we will see an additional 1,000 front-line staff hired to care for patients in the community. That is what people want. We will see an additional 1 million home care hours that will see families and carers supported in the provision of care for their loved ones. That is extremely important. As the...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...justice there will be 800 new gardaí. There is additional funding allocated for disability provision. There is also additional funding for the most vulnerable in our society, including increases in social welfare payments, carer's allowance, unemployment assistance, disability allowance, the one-parent family payment and the family income supplement. All of this is progress. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (21 Jun 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...Expert Group Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 which was published in 2015 recommended that there should be greater ‘proactive encouragement for the patient at all stages to involve his/her family/carer and/or chosen advocate in the admission process and in the development of the care and treatment plan with the patient’s consent’. The Group did not recommend that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (21 Jun 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...self-harm; improve access to appropriate interventions at times of personal crisis; ensure rapid and timely linkage to appropriate follow-up care, and optimise the experience of families and carers in trying to support those who present with self-harm. Following clinical assessment of a person who presents to an Emergency Department following self-harm, a decision with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (20 Jun 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...or been cared for by some other part of the health service. Therefore it is imperative that health care professionals are well-informed and able to provide expert advice to colleagues, patients and carers. Education, academic qualifications, study days etc. are currently being provided by a number of organisations / services across the country. Two such initiatives being supported by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (23 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...Nos. 482 and 485 to 487, inclusive, together. Home care services are critical to allow older people to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. They can also provide respite to carers and support them in their caring role. The HSE provides Home Care Packages which are enhanced supports, over and above existing mainstream Home Help service and can include additional home help...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...have their say, including older people themselves, their families, and healthcare workers. In relation to the share the care campaign, the Department recognises the important role played by Family Carers Ireland in raising awareness of the challenges faced by carers and liaises on an ongoing basis with the Group. Senior staff from the Department and the HSE addressed and held discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...Help; - The Nursing Homes Support Scheme A Fair Deal, and nursing homes in Ireland; - Community Services; - Information on protecting older people; - Tips for Health Living; - Information for Carers; - Useful contact information for various organisations who provide assistance and advice on issues relevant to older people. However, issues affecting older people are not purely...

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

Helen McEntee: ...;9.5 million in mental health associated with increased pay rates, bringing the total HSE funding for mental health in 2017 to €853 million. The HSE Service Plan 2017 will also progress enhanced service user and carer engagement, ongoing implementation of the suicide reduction strategy Connecting For Life, improved early intervention for youth mental health, including embedding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (1 Feb 2017)

Helen McEntee: There have been calls to involve family and carers to a greater degree in the development of care and treatment plans for those suffering with mental illness. In addition there has also been a call that family involvement in the care and treatment of such patients should be made compulsory. The Expert Group which reviewed the Mental Health Act 2001 and published its report in 2015, looked at...