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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort. My Department's Contraception Implementation Group, convened in July, 2021, has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in late August, or early September 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter - the question as been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government has established two concurrent citizens' assemblies; one dealing with biodiversity loss and the other with the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin. It is proposed that a Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use will directly follow these two assemblies, with the intention of running it concurrently with the Citizens’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The National Drug Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, commits to strengthening services to support families affected by substance misuse. The HSE funds a number of organisations that provide family support services at both local and regional levels. The strategy also recognises the role that families can play in the planning, design and delivery of drug and alcohol services and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort. My Department's Contraception Implementation Group, convened in July, 2021, has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in late August or early September 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort. My Department's Contraception Implementation Group, convened in July, 2021, has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in late August or early September 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: Strategic implementation groups (SIGs) have been established to support the implementation of the six strategic priorities for 2021-2025 under the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery. These priorities strengthen the health-led approach, reflect commitments in the Programme for Government and align with the EU drugs strategy and action plan 2021-2025. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The National Drug Treatment Report System (NDTRS), published by the Health Research Board in June of this year, presents trends on treatment for problem drug use (excluding alcohol) for the seven-year period from 2015 to 2021. The data are drawn from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System, the national surveillance system that records and reports on cases of drug and alcohol treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort. My Department's Contraception Implementation Group, convened in July, 2021, has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in late August or early September 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 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: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 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: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 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: Official Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: On April 13th, I met representatives from two community drug projects in Tallaght – Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency (JADD) and Community Action Response Programme (CARP). During this visit, I also met with HSE staff and with the chairperson and coordinator of the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force. I heard first-hand about the wide range of services provided for people who use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for giving me the opportunity to update the House on this important matter. Recruitment and retention of health and social care workers is a top priority. As the Deputy outlined, budget 2022 provided funding for a large expansion of the health workforce, up to an additional 11,369 whole-time equivalents, reflecting the Government's ambition and desire to invest in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I understand a stretch target is a target that makes the organisation alter the process to get the result it wants to achieve.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I will bring the Ceann Comhairle's view on it back to the Department.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: That is what I understand about stretch targets. It sets a parameter that people have to work within to try to achieve the target. "Stretch target" is a first for me too. The continued growth of the health and social care workforce is a top priority for the Department. The Deputy will appreciate that given the competitive international situation and the high demand for skilled health and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I will get those criteria for the Deputy and I will ask the Minister's office to follow up on that. I reiterate that the expansion of the national newborn bloodspot screening programme is a priority for the Minister for Health and this work has been ongoing since the establishment of the National Screening Advisory Committee. The work in this important area is continual and is evidenced by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to update the House on this important matter. The Minister and myself are aware of how difficult it is for parents whose children have received a diagnosis of a rare disease and how challenging daily life can be for those families and children. Advances in technology and treatment for many of these rare, but serious, conditions are continually...