James Browne
Question:473. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of patient mental health reviews by prison in-reach services in 2017. [54028/17]
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Questions (473)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services Staff
Questions (474, 475, 476)
James Browne
Question:474. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54029/17]
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Question:475. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of posts from the 2016 allocation of €35 million for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54030/17]
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Question:476. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of posts from the 2017 allocation of €15 million for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54031/17]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, together.
As these are a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Questions (477)
James Browne
Question:477. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months respectively, in tabular form. [54032/17]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services Funding
Questions (478)
James Browne
Question:478. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the €15 million in new funding for mental health in 2017; the additional or new services being provided in 2017; the funding provided to each; the funding provided by CHO; and the additional posts being provided in each, in tabular form. [54033/17]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services Staff
Questions (479)
James Browne
Question:479. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new whole-time equivalent positions the €15 million in new funding for mental health in 2017 will provide; and the number of positions in each, by category (details supplied), in tabular form. [54034/17]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Disability Services Data
Questions (480)
James Browne
Question:480. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional posts recruited and appointed in 2017 for the development of the DeafHear national service. [54035/17]
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The Deputy may wish to contact DeafHear directly in relation to the query raised in his question as the Minister has no remit regarding such matters. However, I have arranged for the Deputy's question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for a direct reply to the Deputy regarding HSE funding provided to DeafHear.
Disability Services Data
Questions (481)
James Browne
Question:481. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the completion of the model of care for ADHD. [54036/17]
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The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the HSE. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Mental Health Services
Questions (482)
James Browne
Question:482. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the completion of the model of care for dual diagnosis. [54037/17]
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The HSE's Mental Health Division recognised the need for a Clinical Programme for Dual Diagnosis to respond to people with substance misuse, both alcohol and/or drugs, together with mental illness. The HSE's Primary Care Division has already appointed a National Clinical Lead for the Addiction Services to improve its response to drug and alcohol abuse at primary care level and this Clinical Lead will work with the Mental Health Clinical Lead to develop a cohesive programme for those with a dual diagnosis.
The aims of this Programme are to develop a standardised evidence-based approach to the identification, assessment and treatment of comorbid mental illness and substance misuse. An integral part of the Dual Diagnosis Programme will be to devise a model of care that will outline how all adolescents and adults suspected of having a moderate to severe mental illness coexisting with significant substance misuse have access to a timely mental health services nationally. This is to be delivered on a CHO basis. The aim will be for the service to be provided in an integrated manner across the HSE's Primary Care Division and the Mental Health Service and will ensure that there are close working relationships with the relevant specialities in the Acute Hospital Groups which will deal with any medical comorbidities that may occur, particularly in those with alcohol misuse.
A National Working Group, made up of key stakeholders with clinical, service user and service provider expertise, has been appointed. The Group had its first meeting in mid October 2017 and has initiated a work plan to develop a Model of Care based on a Programmatic approach to service improvement and development.
Mental Health Services Provision
Questions (483)
James Browne
Question:483. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the embedding of the existing ten Jigsaw sites to full capacity and the development of new sites in counties Cork, Dublin and Limerick. [54038/17]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Counselling Services Provision
Questions (484)
James Browne
Question:484. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-divisional governance arrangements in place for the development of counselling services for those under 18 years of age in primary care. [54039/17]
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As this is a serviced matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Hospital Facilities
Questions (485)
James Browne
Question:485. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the capacity expansion that has taken place in high observation units in Galway, Limerick and Drogheda in 2017. [54040/17]
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As this is a serviced matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.