Mary Butler

Either the transferring of Resources to Health Budget and local S39 grants or changing criteria to enable more Supply of CE workers

funding outpaitients

Inclusion of all mental health services in the vaccination programme implementation, both patients and health professionals/staff in hospitals (acute & long stay units) and in the community. Importantly, in addition, clear communication of same to, and with, clinical managers.…

Increased capacity, staffing and funding to improve the delivery of health care in acute hospital and mental health services.

Providing update to designated public officials on potential Covid-19 vaccine

Ensuring a joint communication strategy led by Department of Health to include Nursing Homes Ireland, HPSC and HSE on the requirement for vigilance by visitors to nursing homes and other long-term residential care settings, and personal responsibility given the threat of…

To put forward to the Minister that family members of residents in nursing homes are also prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

To highlight that TAPS is not the vehicle in supporting the implementation of the Expert Panel recommendations and it is acknowledged that many of the recommendations have longer term implications which go beyond the timeframe and limitations of the current temporary scheme.

To note NHI's disappointment in its exclusion from the Implementation Oversight Team. Given that the overriding recommendation from the Panel is the integration of private nursing homes into the wider framework of public health and social care, it is inexplicable that NHI as the…

Launch IFA initiative invitation to Minister::To highlight that, Connecting for Life, Ireland's National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020 identified farmers as a vulnerable group at increased risk of suicidal behaviour. IFA is very concerned as the winter approaches and the…

To progress the amendment to the Nursing Home Support Scheme legislation and introduce a three year cap on family farms subject to certain criteria being met.

A public statement from the Minister for Health, informed by the oversight team, on the progress made on the essential recommendations included in the Nursing Home Expert Panel report and clarity on visiting restrictions in nursing homes for residents and their families.

To get clear guidance from Government on visiting arrangements over the Christmas for nursing home operators, residents and their families.

A public statement from Government setting out a protocol on nursing home visits to provide reassurance to nursing home residents and their families and to ensure that nursing homes facilitate window visits.

To highlight the publication of a new discussion document on the impact that the pandemic has had on the current system of care for older people.