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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The National Drugs Strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery is a health-led response to the problem of drug and alcohol use in Ireland. The strategy is underpinned by a partnership approach between the statutory, non-statutory and community and voluntary sectors.  Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As the question relates to service matters, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (17 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Expanding addiction services for pregnant and post-natal women is an action in the national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. Key to this is expanding the role of drug and alcohol liaison midwives across all maternity networks. There are three drug liaison midwives in community addiction services in CHO 6, 7 and 9 who work with the maternity hospitals in the Dublin region...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 to 222, inclusive, 224 to 227, inclusive, 229 to 235, inclusive, 237, 238 and 240 to 242, inclusive, together. Government policy in relation to drug and alcohol addiction services is set out in the national drugs strategy, 'Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery-a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025'. It identifies 50 strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Expanding addiction services for pregnant and post-natal women is an action in the national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. Key to this is expanding the role of drug and alcohol liaison midwives across all maternity networks. Pregnant women who use drugs (mainly opioids or methadone) have complex medical and social needs and are at increased risk of having babies with low...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for attention and direct reply to her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 217 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Responsibility for government policy on gambling lies with the Department of Justice and Equality. The Department recently published the report of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on the Future Licensing and Regulation of Gambling. The report considered the social impact of gambling and the protection of vulnerable persons. The Group recommended that a Social Fund should be established...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: There are ways of doing that. Methadone has been in our communities for many years, providing help for people with addiction problems to live their lives. Many people have been on methadone for some time and want to stay on it. Sometimes it is sometimes difficult to change people's attitude to moving from one service to another. Methadone helps them to achieve their daily tasks. Another...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Abuse Prevention Education (10 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (10 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in local communities. They ensure that a coordinated approach is taken across all sectors to address substance misuse based on the identified needs and priorities in their areas. Task forces have an annual budget of €28m from the Department of Health and the HSE. This funding supports...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (5 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I have taken note of the Deputy's three questions and I will ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to reply to them directly. I do not want to give him any false information.

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (5 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. I apologise to the Deputy that the Minister could not be here. Before I read the statement, I commend the Deputy on his resilience in bringing this topic to the floor of the House over the past year. People can now access medical cannabis but it has to be prescribed. On 26 June the Minister signed legislation, which allows for...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (5 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry that I am a bit slow. I have a cough.

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (5 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The HSE has advised that in the previous situations where it considered reimbursement support appropriate, a number of steps were completed. The patient's consultant should be satisfied that all therapeutic options have been exhausted and be prepared to accept the responsibility for monitoring the patient's response to the cannabis product. A prescriber then applies to the Minister for a...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (5 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I cannot answer the second last question but I will try to read back on the script. The Minister for Health looks forward to cannabis products being available to patients living in Ireland who come within the scope of the MCAP. The Department of Health's website continues to be updated with information on the scheme as it comes available. Until such time as cannabis comes available on the...