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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: Is that better?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: This funding is on top of most of the funding that goes to the CHOs. This €200,000 and €240,000 is an enhancement fund, as described, to support community drug and alcohol services. Perhaps I will bring in my colleague, Dr. Eamon Keenan, from the HSE who may have more to add on this issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: Am I correct that most of this funding is administered through the CHOs and the HSE, and they have expertise in the way that this funding is delivered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: At the moment, the programme for Government commits to convening a citizens’ assembly on matters in respect of drug use, at the Deputy stated. We have not confirmed this yet. As she will be aware, the citizens' assemblies require large gatherings to be truly effective and there has been a delay due to the public health situation. Consideration is being given to the methodology for a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: There is no proposed date but we are expecting that it will take place during the lifetime of this Government. I have been consulting with the Taoiseach’s Department and with the leaders of the three parties.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: As soon as restrictions are lifted I believe we can discuss it again. This is a matter for the Taoiseach’s Department and we have written to his Department on a number of occasions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: We are liaising with the Taoiseach’s Department on this but Covid-19 has effectively stymied much of the preparation for a citizens’ assembly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: There are different aspects to how various groups and different people can come into various initiatives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: No, they are part of the process. I might bring in my colleague, Mr. Walsh, to assist with the answer to this question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: Again, it is a new way of bringing various areas of expertise into the national oversight committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: Before this, people were just appointed but now there are different strands in respect of getting involved. I am meeting with the nurses and I hope it will be resolved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: They have not been excluded yet. All I will say is that I very much value their expertise. I would hope that in the coming days we can meet. I would hope that they would be included in the national oversight committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: I think there was a breakdown in communication and I would hope that would have been resolved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: Once I meet with them, I have that facility, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: I would certainly think it is, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: I will bring in Dr. Keenan, the HSE lead in addiction services. He might be able to clarify that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: That is an interesting question. There were 1,000 clients who were given access to opiate substitution treatments in 2020 and 2021. This is under the Covid-19 contingency plan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: I will ask Dr. Keenan to articulate this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: We are committed to working with people on their journey to recovery. I will bring in Dr. Keenan to articulate exactly his views as clinical lead in this area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)
Frank Feighan: If I may just clarify, I think I said there was 1,000 extra put on OST during the Covid pandemic.