Results 1-2 of 2 for lottery speaker:Michael Harty
- Report on Mental Health Care: Motion (10 May 2018)
Michael Harty: ...as well. In some of the community healthcare organisation areas, only 47% of the staff required to man the community psychiatric teams is available. In other areas it is 94%. There is a geographical lottery in that regard. We must also examine the issue of dual diagnosis of mental health illness along with addiction to opiate drugs, benzodiazepines or alcohol. That is a huge...
- Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: .... I believe the date was extended for a month or so, and I understand why the delay happened. However, we would expect that when a report is produced that legislation would be provided as speedily as possible. Home care needs to be put on a statutory footing because its provision can be a postcode lottery. It is very patchy throughout the country, and some areas receive care while...