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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator. The matter has the heading of transparency in mental health budget allocations and whether the Minister of State will agree to disclose where resources have been allocated since October 2016. The response in many ways outlines the avenues where the funding was spent. I assure the Senator that with any business I take here on behalf of a Minister or Minister of State, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Suboxone is authorised as a substitution treatment for opioid drug dependence, within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. It is currently being provided to a cohort of patients involved in the pilot and feasibility study for Suboxone. If the provision of Suboxone is to be given the same statutory basis as methadone, in order to ensure its safe, appropriate and...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health who cannot be here this evening. I thank the Senators for raising this matter and I am pleased to take the opportunity to update the Seanad on the new children’s hospital. At the outset, I emphasise that the project to develop the new children’s hospital is an extraordinary opportunity to enhance paediatric services...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I acknowledge the departmental officials behind me.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will try my best. There is much to cover, so I hope the Cathaoirleach does not mind.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senators for their contributions. I am not here to make a political football out of the new national children's hospital. That is not my way of thinking. I represent the same area as the two Senators, including Senator Ahern. I am replying to-----

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Senator Devine. I am sorry. I will reply to what questions I can. If I cannot answer, I will take them with me and consult the Minister. The Government is firmly behind the building of the new national children's hospital. At no time during the process did I hear objections from any of the area's Deputies. I will start with Senator Nash's contribution. He was a Minister of State in the...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: -----and sat through many presentations from people for and against the hospital's location. We must stop digging in, and I do not mean digging for the hospital. We need to get the hospital built as quickly as possible. There were many public meetings. I attended some at which the F2 Centre and the community were involved. An office was opened to ensure that the project team could relay...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Senator-----

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I have given the Senator a detailed-----

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: No, I did-----

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: At the beginning of my contribution, I explained about the costs and how inflation had changed them. As we all know, when we start to make a bit of money, construction costs increase, but there is a plan and the Senator has to give it time.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: What does Senator Devine want? Does she want the process to stop now? Does anyone want that?

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: My apologies.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I just want to express my-----

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: We have the opportunity of a lifetime to build and have the best national children's hospital in Europe on our doorstep and we should embrace it. I know costs will be a factor as we go along. I am not here to talk about that at the moment because the cost details are set out in the business case and that information will be brought to Government in the coming weeks. That is the only answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Illicit Drug Trafficking: Motion (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Chairman. I am seeking the joint committee's approval for the opt-in to the provisions of the directive as provided for under Protocol 21 to the Lisbon treaty. The directive is part of a package reforming the legislation on new psychoactive substances. In short, the purpose of the directive is to add new psychoactive substances, often known as "head shop drugs" or "legal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Illicit Drug Trafficking: Motion (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Deputy.

Topical Issue Matters: Naas Town Centre (9 Feb 2017)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, I will take this Topical Issue. I thank Deputy Durkan for raising it. As indicated in previous replies to parliamentary questions and in previous Topical Issue debates, the management of stalled development in Naas is a matter for Kildare County Council in the first instance. With processes under way involving NAMA and arbitration, it would be...