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Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Alcohol related harm is a major public health concern. Alcohol is causing significant damage across the population, in workplaces and to children in families. It also carries a substantial burden to all in Irish society. The Government has agreed proposals to tackle alcohol misuse which aim to reduce alcohol consumption in Ireland to 9.1 litres per person per annum by 2020 and to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (28 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220, 222 and 223 together. The Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (AMCMB) was established in 2005 to monitor the level of adherence to Alcohol Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship Codes of Practice. A revised Code of Practice on Alcohol Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship has been in place since July 2008. Following a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On 22 January 2016, the European Commission was formally notified of Ireland’s intention to introduce the proposed legislation on minimum unit pricing, labelling and control of marketing and advertising under the Technical Standards and Regulations Directive (Directive 98/34/EC). Nine Member States issued detailed opinions on the proposed legislation. The EU Commission and two other...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter that I know has been close to his heart for a long time. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, who is unable to be here this morning due to a pre-arranged meeting with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. He has asked me to convey his sincere apologies. As the Senator will know, the Minister...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Senator can rest assured that I will bring his points to the Minister and raise the question of the hospital board appointments too, which many of us are anxious to see established. The Senator asked questions that I cannot answer. I will certainly ensure that a response is issued directly to the Senator after I leave the Seanad this morning. He raises some very valid points which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community First Responders Network (4 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Community groups may apply for lottery funding to help with the purchase of defibrillators and the HSE has also supported local community initiatives with this. In addition, one of the means to help improve health outcomes in this area is through the expansion of the National First Response Network. Community first responder groups comprise this national network. These are people from local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (4 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy may be aware, the Bill was initiated in the Seanad last December and remains a priority for this Government. It has now been restored on the Seanad Order paper and I would expect to see it progress through the Houses of the Oireachtas this Autumn. The aim of the Bill is to reduce consumption to the OECD average by 2020 (i.e. 9.1 litres of pure alcohol per capita) and the harms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (4 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: A key recommendation in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan "A Healthy Weight for Ireland" is the development and implementation of a Nutrition Policy and Action Plan. A proposal for this Policy is being developed by the Department of Health in the coming months and work on the policy will commence in 2017.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Psychological Services (4 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Senator for raising this issue which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, the Minister of State directly responsible for this area who is unavoidably engaged elsewhere. The primary care psychology service in the Cork and Kerry Community Health Care Organisation, CHO, area is a community-based service for children aged 18 years or under with...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (5 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick for raising this important issue and for giving me the opportunity to address the House on this matter. A key objective of the Government’s health policy is to support people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Respite services are a key element of achieving this, both to improve the quality of...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (5 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Deputy for the clarification. The information sought was on Louth County Hospital so I will seek the information the Deputy requires on the county of Louth. I will ensure the Deputy's requests are submitted to the Department and the HSE, which is responsible for funding. The Deputy is concerned about specific issues that arose and I see no reason why we could not get some...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (5 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Deputy Catherine Connolly for raising this important issue which is close to all of our hearts. There but for the grace of God it could be any of us requiring services for our elderly relatives. On the point about a couple of sentences in a reply to a parliamentary question, the Health Service Executive has the facts. Questions are often referred from the Department of Health to...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (5 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I appreciate the Deputy’s concerns on this matter. She has addressed specific questions to me but I do not have a reply to them because they were not part of her original question to the Department. If her question had been more detailed, I would have been able to get a more specific response. I can only give her a response to what she submitted in her original question. CHO...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On behalf of the Government, I thank all Members for their participation in this debate. I welcome the many constructive contributions which have been made on this topic. Mental health, just like physical health, is relevant to each and every person in our society. It is heartening to see that, regardless of party affiliation, the question of how to best support our citizens’ mental...