Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to invest €5.5 million, including €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €600,000 to expand day centres outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €300,000 year-on-year for weekend and activity clubs for people with young-onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1.8 million in 22 clinical nurse specialist in dementia roles in acute settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €608,000 in eight new dementia adviser roles and three new regional leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million in dementia research network Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €59,000 to support people affected by dementia to participate in quality dementia research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €62,000 to develop a framework for a dementia-specific counselling service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/24]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Since I became Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People in 2020, I have worked to progressively increase funding for dementia services and supports so that everyone with dementia, and their families, has the support that they need to live as well and as independently as possible.

Last May, the HSE published its comprehensive Model of Care for Dementia, which addresses the needs of all people living with dementia and sets out care pathways to advance timely diagnosis and post-diagnostic support and care for them and their carers.

To implement the Model of Care, the Government has funded the establishment of 25 Regional Specialist Memory Clinics nationwide, as well as new Memory Assessment and Support Services and post-diagnostic supports, for people living with dementia. There are now 29 Dementia Advisers providing a service in every county. They play a crucial role engaging with people with dementia, their families, and their carers, to provide free and confidential support including help with connecting with essential services, often at a time of crisis.

For 2024 an additional recurring €500,000 has been allocated for dementia day care at home, as well as €300,000 in once-off funding for weekend activity clubs for people with young onset dementia. The additional day care at home has commenced, and the weekend activity clubs are scheduled to start in September.

I will continue to prioritise the needs of people living with dementia, and their families, and build on the existing provisions that focus on person-centred care. I assure you that my Department, as part of the 2025 Estimates process, will consider the requests set out by the Deputy in relation to further expanding dementia services in order to support people affected by dementia.