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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have any further information to give to the Senator. I do not have any knowledge of the €62,000 to which she referred. I will raise with the Minister the need for this service to be supported until the new facilities are made available. None of us wants to see children, particularly children with disabilities, not being able to access proper services. I will relay the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recoveryis 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 communities. They...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 141 together. As there are service matters, they have been sent to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. Maintaining a partnership approach between statutory, community and voluntary bodies is a core value of the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery – a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. Drug and alcohol task forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (27 Nov 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 and in ensuring that a coordinated approach is taken across all sectors to address substance misuse based on the identified needs and priorities in their areas. The Department of Health provides €28million per annum to drug and alcohol task forces through...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (27 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 163 together. The Department of Health, via the HSE, provides in excess of €10m, to support a range of targeted initiatives, programmes and supports to improve the health status of Travellers.  These include: - primary healthcare projects, counselling services, family support programmes and men's health projects; -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Dublin Simon Community has operated a Residential Recovery Service at Ushers Island since 2003 for people who are homeless.  It is understood that they plan to develop Ushers Island to provide a purpose-built centre incorporating a range of existing and new services. It is intended that the service provided at the Ushers island facility will re-locate to new premises while it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Three sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 came into effect on 12 November 2019.  From that date: - Alcohol advertising in or on public service vehicles, at public transport stops or stations and within 200 metres of a school, a crèche or a local authority playground is prohibited;  - Alcohol advertising in a cinema is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Government is committed to a health-led approach to drug use and to developing harm reduction interventions for at risk groups, as set out in  the national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2020. The Department of Health works with the HSE to raise awareness of the dangers associated with drugs through...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister for Health cannot be here and I have been asked to take this Topical Issue matter on his behalf. I will refer back to some of the issues raised by the Deputy. On behalf of the Minister, I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter today. First, I would like to provide some background information on the decision to relocate the Rotunda Hospital to the Connolly Hospital...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I refer back to Deputy Burton's charge that the Minister and the Government do not care about women and children. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is why we are building a state-of-the-art national children's hospital for the first time. Children from the Coombe, the Rotunda and the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street who are very vulnerable and sick are brought to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I have a closing statement but I will not use it; I will speak directly to Deputy O'Dowd and respond to the issues he raised and the remarks he made. I am steadfast in my commitment to the national drugs strategy, as Minister of State and implementation lead for the strategy on the oversight committee. In recent weeks, a significant number of people have been addressing this issue, not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy O'Dowd for raising this issue. I understand that the issue of drug abuse is of great concern to him and the local community. I share many of his concerns. I have visited the north east on several occasions and met service providers there. I know they are working in partnership locally to address these serious issues. Expenditure by the HSE on drug and alcohol services...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Senator Buttimer for raising the issue of drug and alcohol detox treatment in Cork and for allowing me the opportunity to update the Seanad on our position. Government policy on drug and alcohol addiction services is set out in the national drugs strategy document, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. My focus, and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I do not disagree with anything Senator Buttimer said. The more facilities we can provide in communities, run through the HSE and community services, the better chance people have of being caught at an early stage in their addiction, which helps them in the long run. I was pleased to announce additional funding of €1 million in budget 2020 to support the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 149 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy should travel out to have a look at it.

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, who had to leave the Chamber I will respond to some of the matters raised. We all share a common desire to have the best possible policies and services for all children, adolescents and adults with disabilities. We all want everyone with additional needs to have access to the necessary supports in every aspect of his or her life to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Projects Funding (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. As Minister I am very aware of the health inequalities experienced by Travellers. Significant measures have been undertaken across the health service to address these inequalities, and there is ongoing and extensive engagement with Traveller organisations in this regard. The Department of Health, via the HSE, provides in excess of...

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