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Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Budget Process
Fergus O'Dowd
188. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he can confirm whether he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from an organisation (details supplied); if the submission is receiving due consideration given the organisation’s vital role within our communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33222/23]
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Housing Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the provision of smaller homes in developments, ensuring that older people can remain living in their communities, close to essential services and facilities since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to embed ageing in place options for older people into the planning system since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/23]
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
323. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied), in particular the significant disparity between over-8s eye care policy in each individual CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
327. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if any consideration has been given to the provision of a capitation grant or low-interest loan scheme for small- to medium-sized nursing homes to meet the cost of required upgrades/building works in order to satisfy HIQA regulations, where that nursing home can show that it does not have the capacity to meet the financial requirements on same, and where there is a clear and identified need for beds in the area in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33286/23]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline with respect and reference to the TAPS payments which issued to private nursing homes throughout Covid, whether any public nursing homes received such payments under a similar scheme; if so, the name of the scheme; if governance and oversight were measured, similar to that of the audit undertaken on the TAPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/23]
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Care of the Elderly
Fergus O'Dowd
330. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression and the timeline for the establishment of a commission on care for older people, establishment of a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33290/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Community Care
Fergus O'Dowd
331. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the expansion of community-based care, bringing it closer to home, in line with the Sláintecare Implementation Plan, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33297/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Home Care Packages
Fergus O'Dowd
332. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
333. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
341. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33314/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/23]
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
344. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a carers guarantee proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Mental Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
345. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and increase access to talk therapies and improve access to specialist expertise, when it is required, in line with Sharing the Vision - a Mental Health Policy for Everyone., across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33319/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Isolation
Fergus O'Dowd
346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a plan aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation, particularly among older people, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/23]
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
347. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to further support the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (The Fair Deal) to provide assistance when staying at home may no longer be an option since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
348. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that no nursing homes support scheme resident is charged for services they do not use, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
349. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that the best possible safeguards are in place to protect our friends and family in nursing homes since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/23]