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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 upgrade and bypass works for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and for the eastern Garvogue bridge scheme in Sligo town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to ask the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the proposed N4 upgrade bypass works for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and for the eastern Garavogue bridge scheme in Sligo town. These are two key pieces of infrastructure that would provide a much better connection with Sligo, the north west and Dublin and would provide similar...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any consideration is being given to extending the Bus Éireann commuter fares outside of the greater Dublin area to financially assist those people commuting to Dublin from regions such as the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the latest developments regarding the national development plan in respect to the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to sign and approve the 3% pension increase, backdated to 1 July 2022, for the over 15,000 pensioners (details supplied), as approved by the company some months ago. [2468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 1101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a current update on an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 1141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his officials have considered an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) who was born in the United Kingdom but is married to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: A model of care for transgender children, adolescents and adults was developed by the HSE Quality Improvement Division. The HSE model of care is underpinned by a local response model including general practice, psychology and CAMHS, working with specialist mental health and endocrinology services. Complex cases would be referred onto tertiary specialist care. The model of care is partly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery, strategy provides an integrated public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting rehabilitation and recovery. Methadone prescribing for opioid dependence remains a key element of the harm reduction approach to opioid use set out in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: At county level, the Healthy Ireland Programme provides funding to Local Authorities and Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC). The Healthy Ireland Programme does not directly fund voluntary agencies at county level, funding is allocated via the Local Community Development Committees of each Local Authority or by the CYPSC to locally identified actions.Several...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: The legislation providing for the establishment, licensing and operation of supervised injecting facilities is set out in the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017 (No 7 of 2017). The Act refers to the operation of a facility in respect of certain premises. The Government decision approving the provision of supervised injecting facilities envisages the initial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Protection (13 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to Ukrainians seeking refuge in Ireland as beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTP). The Department of Health is collaborating with the HSE to ensure that refugees have access to the same range of health care services as Irish and EU citizens. BOTPs are entitled to apply for a medical card that provides access to free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: Encouraging mothers to breastfeed is a priority for the Department of Health. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy, emphasises the importance of supporting mothers who breastfeed, as well as taking action to increase breastfeeding rates in Ireland. The HSE...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Andrews for raising this important issue. The Government is fully committed to the development and enhancement of children's disability services through the implementation of the Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People or PDS programme. I fully acknowledge this change programme has been challenging for many stakeholders, in particular, for children...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy again for his contribution and concern in this very important matter. I assure the House that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, will continue to engage with the HSE to fill the vacant posts and to drive them towards the levels required. Most of the disciplines working in the CDNTs are similar to those working in other areas of the health and social care sector, both...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy again for raising this issue. The HSE is continuing to explore a range of options to enhance the recruitment and retention of essential staff across all aspects of the health service. The Deputy suggested there is a role for the Department of the Minister, Deputy Harris. I absolutely agree with him. We can highlight these vacancies but also the opportunities for young...