Results 141-160 of 5,063 for speaker:Helen McEntee in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The broad objectives of the new National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health reflected in the recently agreed Programme for Government aims to improve policies and services overall, relating to areas such as resilience, and better access, supports, and greater awareness coupled with coping skills generally surrounding youth mental health. The Department of Health, is at present considering in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million provided over 2012-16 inclusive, has contributed significantly to implementation ofA Vision for Change. Implementation of this policy takes place in the context of annual HSE Service Plans and in line with evolving service priorities and resource availability overall each year. Funding for mental health in 2016 will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: The reduction in the numbers of children admitted to adult psychiatric units has been a priority for the HSE Mental Health Services over recent years. Progress in this area has been significant, as evidenced by the fact that the number of such admissions to adult units in 2008 was 247, declining to 89 at the end of 2014. The trend was reversed slightly, with a increase of 6 such admissions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware my Department has developed a new implementation proposal for the National Positive Ageing Strategy. This plan proposes on-going structured engagement between relevant Government Departments and State Agencies and relevant stakeholders with the aim of developing clear channels of communications and regular more direct engagements on specific issues. The Senior...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abuse in Hospitals (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: I am not aware of any recent contact with or correspondence to my Department from the person concerned. However, I understand that correspondence was received by the then Minister for Health and Children back in 2012 regarding this person and others who had concerns about their general treatment in psychiatric hospitals in the past. I understand that the person was advised of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in 2009, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The Report of the Review was published in July 2015. The Review included a general examination of the operation of the Scheme, as well as the balance between residential care and care in the community. A number of key issues have been identified for more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: The major responsibility for care of people with addiction lies outside the mental health system. These services have their own funding structure within Primary and Continuing Community Care (PCCC) in the HSE. The responsibility of community mental health services is to respond to the needs of people with both problems of addiction and serious mental health disorders. Acute...

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

Helen McEntee: The HSE aims for the placement of children in age appropriate mental health settings as much as possible. A 95% target of appropriate placement in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Units is indicated in the National Service Plan 2016. This allows for some operational flexibility surrounding emergency placements in Adult Units. Examples of factors that influence such admissions include...

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

Helen McEntee: The current development of Crisis Houses, and Crisis Intervention Teams, form part of a spectrum of service supports for individuals with a mental illness presenting in crisis. One of the objectives of the HSE Mental Health Division has been to improve the response of mental health services for individuals in such circumstances. This includes accommodation and treatment for an individual in...

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

Helen McEntee: In January 2006, the Government adopted the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' as the basis for the future development of mental health services in Ireland. It advocated: - A holistic view of mental illness and an integrated multidisciplinary approach to addressing the biological, psychological and social factors that contribute to mental health...

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

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Partnership Government confirms this Government’s commitment to further develop and improve our mental health services in line with existing policy as set out in A Vision for Change. We recognise the importance of fully implementing this long-standing policy in a manner which recognises both geographic accessibility and which will allow primary care teams in...

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

Helen McEntee: The last Government provided additional ring-fenced mental health funding of €160 million over 2012 to 2016 inclusive. In 2015, the National Service Plan Budget for mental health was €791 million and the outturn was €785 million. The €826 million budget for mental health in the 2016 National Service Plan therefore represents an increase of €41 million or...

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

Helen McEntee: Crisis houses are designed for those who are in need of acute intervention but who do not require hospital care. A key objective is the provision of a safer, less stigmatising alternative to hospital care that provides refuge and support in a more communal, family-like environment. The HSE Operational Plan for Mental Health 2016 highlights the need to expand services for those who are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.