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Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2811 and 2812 together. The drug market is constantly evolving, and new and dangerous substances are constantly emerging. There is no evidence that Ireland has been impacted by fentanyl and for some time the opioid market has remained stable. Ireland has, however, seen the emergence of synthetic opioids called nitazenes, which first presented on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2898 to 2900, inclusive, together. Extensive consultations with stakeholders on the successor national drugs strategy took place earlier this year. These included drug and alcohol task forces, drug and alcohol service providers, alcohol advocacy groups and public health experts. The successor national drugs strategy will consider cross cutting issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Department of Health and HSE have provided healthcare services for more than 118,000 Ukrainian refugees (BOTPs) together with a further 52,000 International Protection applicants (IPAs), who have arrived in Ireland since 2022. A total of €174m has been made available for the provision of healthcare service for refugees and migrants since 2022, including €50 million for 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In alignment with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Department of Health is tasked with exploring ways to ban commercial sunbed use in Ireland. To advance this commitment, Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has established a Cross-Departmental Working Group. This Group will assess the feasibility and implications of a ban, evaluating public health,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 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: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As part of the preparation of the new National Drugs Strategy, and independent evaluation of the previous National Drugs Strategy 'Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017-2025' was commissioned. This evaluation was published by Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, and the Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the current Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and the overall aim is to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications, and reduce the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI) developed clinical care guidelines “Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland”. They were developed with the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO) and the HSE Obesity National Clinical Programme (NCP) alongside 70 specialists from all over Ireland have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. Approximately 2,400 GPs and 2,050 pharmacies have signed up to provide services and products under the scheme to date. The scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 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 Promotion (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Learning Centre (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 816. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an early learning centre in Tullow County Carlow (details supplied) was declined for a fee increase. [39073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 965 and 966 together. In alignment with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Department of Health is tasked with exploring ways to ban commercial sunbed use in Ireland. To advance this objective, Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has established a Cross-Departmental Working Group. The Sunbeds Working Group will assess the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In alignment with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Department of Health is tasked with exploring measures to ban commercial sunbed use in Ireland. To advance this objective, Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has established a Cross-Departmental Working Group. The Sunbeds Working Group will assess the feasibility and implications of a ban, evaluating...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a major problem in society that affects many women and children. The Government and the Minister are committed to tackling it. The Government is delivering on the commitments in the zero-tolerance strategy to achieve a society in which sexual violence and the toxic attitudes that fuel it are not accepted. Since taking office, the Minister has...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Members of Seanad Éireann for inviting me to update them on the development of the new national drugs strategy and related policy developments. A health-led strategy recognises drugs as a health issue and it encourages people to avoid, reduce and recover from drug-related harm. It promotes the principle of a right to health for people who use drugs by supporting people to...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone for the good wishes. I am delighted to be here in my role as Minister of State, particularly as it relates to the new drugs strategy. I want to work with everyone here. I can see the passion Senators have, and I have it, too. Every day, I see families who have been affected by drugs. I have learned a lot more since becoming Minister of State. I am working with all of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 366. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections that will be in place for family home bed and breakfasts as part of the short-term letting legislation currently being considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37430/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (3 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sexual health is a priority for this Government. The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035 and the first National Sexual Health Action Plan, 2025-2028 were approved by Government on the 10th of June, 2025 and published on 25th June, 2025. The drafting process for the National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035, commenced in 2023, following a review of the previous Strategy. The...