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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (1 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (1 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (1 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Every effort has been made to protect the budgets of Drug and Alcohol Task Forces in recent years. The overall allocation to Ballymun Drug and Alcohol Task Forces for community-based drugs initiatives in 2018 is in excess of €1.1m, the same amount was provided in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. It is a matter for the Task Force to ensure that its budget is effectively deployed to meet...

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I know that other Senators will come in, but I acknowledge and make clear to Senators Warfield and Gavan, who are presenting this Bill, as well as the other Senators involved in the introduction of the Bill, that it is widely supported in this House and that many Senators feel very strongly about this issue. The Bill’s objective is to prohibit conversion therapy, an extremely worrying...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry that the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, cannot be here. I will take the opportunity to read the statement I have been given and then come back on some of the points that Deputy Crowe has raised. The Minister, Deputy Harris, is aware that the Deputy has some concerns about the dialysis services in the Tallaght region. However, he can be assured that this is a matter the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have the actual answers to the questions posed by Deputy Crowe. However, I assure him that I am well aware of the renal dialysis services in Tallaght because a member of my family is there on a daily basis. I do not have a date and time. I have only been given what I have been given by the Department and the Minister's office. Having said that, I will relay some of Deputy Crowe's...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Equipment (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Minister, I thank Deputy Tóibín for raising this matter. I wish to reassure the Deputy that the most important issue in the consideration of services for the people of Meath is to ensure patient safety and outcomes come first. I understand that the Deputy is referring to echocardiograms carried out at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. The HSE has informed the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Equipment (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I understand the Deputy's frustration and annoyance about the Minister not being able to be here to take this matter. I can only respond to the Deputy on the basis of the reply to this Topical Issue matter that I have been given by the Department. I understand that when Topical Issue matters are selected by the Ceann Comhairle there is contact with the particular line Minister....

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will be taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. Mental health remains a priority for this Government, reflected by the additional €35 million given in the last budget, thus bringing total HSE funding this year to over €910 million. The HSE is committed to ensuring that mental health services are delivered and modernised nationally,...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I assure the Deputy I certainly will bring back his message. I am taken aback at how important it is with mental health services right across all our communities for people to be in a happy environment where there is continuity and where, to be honest, they can feel at home. I have had experience of it in my own family with the mental health service locally. For anybody who is suffering...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Contractors (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. Unfortunately, the Minister for Education and Skills is unavailable this morning and he has asked me to respond on his behalf. I welcome the opportunity to inform the Seanad of the current position regarding the examinership of Sammon and with respect to payments under the schools bundle 5 public private partnership, PPP, contract. As the...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Contractors (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I understand the Senator's concerns about this.

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Contractors (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I have dealt with issues relating to subcontractors in my own role. A chain of command needs to be put in place. In light of the concerns raised by the Senator, however, I will bring this back to the Minister. He is really sorry that he cannot be here today but I will make sure that a response is given to the Senator in person.

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Health and Social Care Professionals (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Senator Maria Byrne. I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris, who unfortunately cannot be here. He has asked me to reply to the Senator on this matter. The matter relates to the transposition of medical provisions for the basic safety standards directive by the Department of Health and whether physiotherapists will be designated as referrers in the transposing...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Health and Social Care Professionals (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I note the Senator's concerns in this regard and what she said about physiotherapists not being included. I will raise the issue again on the Senator's behalf with the Minister but there will be further consideration in the framework and as stated in the reply, until those structures have been established I cannot give the Senator any further information.

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Senator Gallagher for bringing up this issue, which I understand he has raised previously in this House. On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, I acknowledge his continued interest in the matter. The Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018 operated under the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government includes the funding of group sewerage schemes through...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I have a note. I do not need to come back in again.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (3 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for the absence of the Minister, Deputy Harris. As Members are aware, he has been trying to do a lot of things in recent days and he has asked me to respond to the debate on his behalf. I thank all the Senators who participated in what is probably one of the most important discussions that has happened in a long time in this Chamber and in the Dáil. As the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 to 330, inclusive, together. The Terms of Reference of the Reformulation sub-group of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group are: - To review existing food and drink reformulation targets such as EU and UK targets for salt, saturated fat and added sugars; - To make recommendations on short-term and long- term food and drink reformulation targets...