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

Catherine Byrne: Members of the Travelling community are entitled to avail of all mainstream public health services. 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...

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

Catherine Byrne: Traveller community health workers are employed to provide primary health care to members of the Traveller Community. The projects are supported by the HSE via Section 39 funding The HSE grant-aids a range of service providers under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. Employees of agencies that receive grant-aid from the HSE under Section 39 are not public servants and are not...

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

Catherine Byrne: Sláintecare is a high-level delivery programme, tasked with delivering a health and social care service that meets the needs of all our population. As part of Sláintecare, a resource allocation model is to be implemented on a regional basis. The model will be based on the population profile of the regions, which, it is intended, will capture the differing health needs of the region....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The National Drugs Strategy, ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery’emphasises a health-led response to drug use, providing person-centred services that promote rehabilitation and recovery. Expenditure on HSE addiction services increased from €94m in 2016 to over €100m in 2018, which has resulted in additional services in communities throughout the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 to 442, inclusive, 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: Drugs-related Deaths (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 to 446, inclusive, together. The National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) is an epidemiological database which reports on poisoning deaths (also known as overdose) which are due to the toxic effect of a drug, or combination of drugs, and on non-poisonings which are deaths as a result of trauma, such as hanging, or medical conditions, such as cardiac...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. Health and wellbeing are not evenly distributed across society. There are socially excluded groups who experience extreme health inequalities. Such groups include Travellers homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers and people with addiction issues. Inequalities in health are reflected in the mortality and morbidity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 145 together. The Department provides funding in the region of €10m per annum to the HSE for targeted measures to improve the health status of the Travelling community. These include: - primary healthcare projects, counselling services, family support programmes and men's health projects; dedicated public health nurses and related staff; -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The HSE grant-aids a range of service providers under section 39 of the Health Act 2004.The employees of agencies that receive grant-aid from the HSE under Section 39 are not public servants and are not specifically subject to the pay-scales approved for public servants. These employees have a private sector employment relationship with their employer. Primary Health Care for Travellers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Sláintecare is a high-level delivery programme, tasked with delivering a health and social care service that meets the needs of all our population. As part of Sláintecare, a resource allocation model is to be implemented on a regional basis. The model will be based on the population profile of the regions, which, it is intended, will capture the differing health needs...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister intends meeting management of both the HSE and the Irish Wheelchair Association over the coming days seeking clarification about the service and its users, as well as about concerns raised by other Deputies here.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senators who have contributed. I will not name all of them. I acknowledge the rawness with which Senator Ruane can speak about this matter. I am aware of her commitment to her community and to the people she represents in the context of how individuals so cruelly trapped in addiction can be affected, possibly because of the places and postcodes from which they come. I agree...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Nov 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: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Nov 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.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I acknowledge the frustration, anger and the horrific stories relayed here this afternoon. I am not in a position to comment on them, however. Nobody in any hospital should be subjected to some of the behaviour referred to in the allegations made earlier. I cannot comment on them but when people are sick they need the best care. Staff in all hospitals, mental health or otherwise, do their...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I just know he cannot be here this afternoon. Everything is being done through private placements and special rehabilitation beds in long-term care centres to deal with the overcrowding in the area. As has been mentioned before, the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, is confident the HSE will manage the situation effectively by taking immediate action and steps to address overcrowding....

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I will be taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, Deputy Daly, and I will bring to his attention the Deputies' disappointment that he could not be here. I do not know where he is. I thank each of the Deputies for raising this very important issue. The Department of Health is aware of the issue and officials in the mental health unit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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 (6 Nov 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.