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Written Answers — Department of Health: Action Against Tobacco Industry (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Tobacco Free Ireland, the report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group, was endorsed by Government, and published in October 2013. It builds on existing tobacco control policies and legislation already in place in this country, and sets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free (i.e. with a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5%) by 2025. Tobacco Free Ireland was among the first policy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: A Healthy Weight for Ireland – Obesity Policy and Action Plan, 2016 – 2025 was launched in September 2016. The Policy sets out a 10 Steps Forward, 20 priorities and 60 actions to be undertaken during its life time. Of the priority actions the following has been achieved: 1. Publication of Healthy Eating Guidelines and Food Pyramid; 2. Production of a paper on taxing Sugar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Tobacco smoking is the biggest single cause of addiction, ill health and death in Ireland. It is estimated that 840,000 of the Irish population aged 15 and over are addicted to tobacco. Approximately 6,000 Irish people die every year from tobacco related illnesses. Tobacco Free Ireland, the report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group, was endorsed by Government, and published in October 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My Department does not operate any scheme providing grants of the type referred to by the Deputy and there are no plans to introduce such a scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: All of the priority actions which were identified for 2015 - 2016 have been progressed. Appropriate governance structures for implementation of the National Sexual Health Strategy have been established, including reconfiguring the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme as the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the appointment of a Clinical Lead for Sexual Health. The remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My Department has been working on food product improvement for over a decade. We have met regularly with Food Industry Ireland (FDI) as part of the work of the Special Group on Obesity. While we welcome the positive work of the industry in achieving reductions in fat, salt and sugar, the FDI to date have been providing retrospective data and we would like to see up to date information on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Non-Broadcast Advertising and Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, including Sponsorship and Retail Product Placement: Voluntary Codes of Practice, is one of the 60 actions of 'A Healthy Weight for Ireland - Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 - 2025. In developing the Code the Department has involved all relevant sectors including, but not limited to, IBEC, FSAI, DFAM, ASAI, FDI,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1130 to 1134, inclusive, and 1136 together. In September 2016 Minister Harris and I launched “A Healthy Weight for Ireland Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 – 2025”.The key themes of the Policy are Prevention, Care and Management, and Research and Data with the overall aim of reversing the rising levels of overweight and obesity. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physical Education (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Get Ireland Active! The National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland (NPAP) is one of the key developments arising from Healthy Ireland, the framework for improving health and wellbeing across the population. One of the most important aspects of Healthy Ireland is the recognition that no single Government Department, organisation or agency can make Ireland a healthier nation, but that all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when recruitment of staff to the veterinary laboratories will commence; and his plans to return staff numbers to previous levels. [19371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (2 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to continue the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme in budget 2018. [19372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (3 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The National Rare Disease Plan recommended that an Oversight Implementation Group of relevant stakeholders, including patients' groups, be established to oversee and monitor implementation of the plan's recommendations. This group was established by the Department of Health in 2015 and it has met on a number of occasions. One of the principal recommendations in the Plan was the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (3 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The latest NPRS (HSE, 2016) reported a rate of 56.9% of babies breastfeeding, 46.3% exclusively breastfeeding on discharge from maternity hospitals in 2014. The breastfeeding figures at first PHN visit and at three months are reported quarterly in the HSE Performance reports. The figures for 2016 were 56.8% at first PHN visit and 38.8% at 3 months. The Breastfeeding in a Health Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (9 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The use of e-cigarettes also known as vaping is a relatively new occurrence. While the market share for electronic cigarettes and refill containers is growing, the long-term effects of vaping on public health are not yet known. Electronic cigarettes are regulated by the European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016. These Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (10 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Department of Health and the HSE are working hard, on a continuous basis, to improve the delivery of mental health services for children and the services have benefitted from the significant additional investment in mental health in recent years. Additional funding in Budget 2017 has resulted in an overall provision of €853m for all HSE mental health services in 2017. There...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (10 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Senator Swanick for raising this issue. I know his experience as a GP in addition to being in the House is a motivating factor. Enhancing and expanding capacity in the primary care sector is crucial to ensuring delivery of a preventive, joined-up approach to the management of the nation's health and the modernisation of primary care delivery. In a fully developed primary care...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Closures (10 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this important matter and I thank Senator Swanick for his contribution. The overarching policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their homes and communities for as long as possible. This is clearly what older people want but we also have patients who are in genuine need of residential care either on a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Closures (10 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The HSE has advised me that it is its intention to re-open the ward. To give a timeline would be difficult, however, because it depends on the recruitment of nurses. As soon as the recruitment process is concluded, we can look forward to it being re-opened. I will bring the Senator’s suggestion about monthly reviews to the attention of the relevant people.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (16 May 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The international experience relating to obesity was considered in the development of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan and as the Deputy's question relates to the roll-out of centres, which is a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.