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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Homes (2 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ...the overall health and social care system. Historically, the voluntary sector was the first to provide hospital and social care to the poor and to the most vulnerable in Irish society. Voluntary long-term residential care centres are run by a variety of groups including registered charities, community groups and religious orders. Voluntary nursing homes providers are key players in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (25 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: * Nursing and...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: At the outset I want to pass on the apologies of the Minister for Social Protection who cannot be here to take this debate as she had a long-standing commitment. The Minister is not opposing the motion put forward by the Deputies. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the important issue of supporting our family carers. I thank the Regional Group of Deputies who brought forward this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: * Nursing and...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...cancer mortality. European comparisons for the period from 2011 to 2019 found that Ireland reduced cancer mortality by 14% for men and 13% for women, compared to the EU average of 10% for men and 5% for women. In addition to this, recent estimates by the European Cancer Inequalities Registry, ECIR, suggest that Irish cancer mortality rates have fallen below the EU-27 rate. This is proof...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: * Nursing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...Sharing the Vision is overseen by the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee (NIMC), independently chaired by Ms Catherine Brogan, which is collectively responsible for driving and overseeing the long-term implementation of the policy. The current Implementation Plan for Sharing the Vision was developed under the oversight of the NIMC to guide the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...Sharing the Vision is overseen by the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee (NIMC), independently chaired by Ms Catherine Brogan, which is collectively responsible for driving and overseeing the long-term implementation of the policy. The current Implementation Plan for Sharing the Vision was developed under the oversight of the NIMC to guide the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (21 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting positive ageing across the life course as well as to ensuring that older people can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. This commitment is enshrined in the National Positive Ageing Strategy, which provides a blueprint for promoting older people’s engagement in economic, social, cultural and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased risk of having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased risk of having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general, there is also an increased risk of having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ...the Government is committed to supporting positive ageing across the life course as well as to ensuring that older people can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. This commitment is enshrined in the National Positive Ageing Strategy, which provides a blueprint for promoting older people’s engagement in economic, social, cultural and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general. There is also an increased risk of having...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Closures (6 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ...town to town. St. Anne's community nursing unit in Clifden has 21 beds and had 21 residents yesterday. They are all under the fair deal scheme. It is important that we protect them because they are long-stay beds. In Clifden District Hospital there are seven beds currently operational for respite, as there were last week when agency staff were used. I spoke to Mr. Mulligan, head of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Closures (6 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ...units and HSE run community hospitals, whether they have 40 beds or 80 beds. I met yesterday with Dr. Emer Ahern who is the clinical lead for older people for the whole of the country. We had a long meeting in which we discussed respite and the resumption of respite beds, which has not occurred in some areas since Covid. We talked about transitional care funding and the importance of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: ...It cannot be underestimated how important these step-down respite beds are. This afternoon, I met Dr. Emer Ahern, who is the clinical lead for older people across the whole country and we spent a long time discussing respite, rehabilitation and the pathways for patients out of acute hospitals back home again. As we know, Clifden District Hospital provides respite beds to allow family...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mary Butler: Okay, great. I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue this evening. As she said, ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and...

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: ...on Tuesday night, I set out clearly the reasons, including the legal advice I had received, for why it could not work. If it was only a matter of two amendments to the 2001 Bill it would have been changed a long time ago but the forthcoming mental health Bill not only has 35 sections related to compliance for CAMHS, it has another 130 sections as well, so it is a huge piece of work. I...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Mary Butler: ...in CHO 5 with HaloCare. We are running it with more than 200 recipients of homecare. We are trying to support these people, especially those with dementia, to live in their own homes for as long as possible. For example, where a person with dementia opens the door on hearing the doorbell but does not know the person who rang it, the call is answered by a call centre. We will never...