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Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (17 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I know they are. I know most of the parents.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Staff (17 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy Browne for raising this important matter. Unfortunately, the Minister of State with responsibility for this area, Deputy Daly, is not here but has asked me to address the matter on his behalf. Mental health policy, including policies and services for the prevention of suicide, remains a priority for Government. This is reflected by the additional funding of €35...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Staff (17 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have anything to add to Deputy Browne's contribution. I took a note of his concern that some of the consultants in situare not suitably qualified and I will convey his concern to the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, and the senior Minister. I will also inform them of the concerns the Deputy raised regarding matters that have arisen in recent weeks in the area of smear testing. I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (17 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, I thank Senator Burke for raising this matter. Although it is Government policy to facilitate older people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, there will always be a cohort of people who need long-term care. Quality residential care must continue to be available for those who need it. Residential care is provided through a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (17 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I understand Senator Burke's concerns around the reply. In general the Government is committed to keeping people at home as long as we can and facilitating their needs. As the Senator has already said, over the coming years the population will get older and there will be more people who may need to avail of services, particularly long-term care and short-term beds. I understand the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, acknowledges that criminal activity associated with illicit drug markets can create an intimidating and frightening environment in local communities. In particular, the use of violence or the threats of violence to enforce drug-related debts can impact on the health and wellbeing of families of drug users. The...

Other Questions: Dietician Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Health Service Executive has advised my Department that approval for a locum dietitian in Cork north has been given and the recruitment process is under way. The Health Service Executive envisages that this post will be filled by late June. I am also pleased to advise the Deputy that the Health Service Executive has further informed my Department...

Other Questions: Dietician Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will provide Deputy O’Keeffe with a copy of the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 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 (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 109 together. Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem and in initiating appropriate responses, so that there is a coordinated approach involving all sectors to the problem of substance misuse in local communities. I secured additional funding of €250,000 in Budget 2018 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advertising Regulation (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: In February, I launched new voluntary Codes of Practice for the advertising and marketing of food and non-alcoholic drinks in the non-broadcast media - including digital media - in accordance with a recommendation in the national Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP). The OPAP was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. The purpose of the Codes, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 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 (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem and in initiating appropriate responses, so that there is a coordinated approach involving all sectors to the problem of substance misuse in local communities. I secured additional funding of €250,000 in Budget 2018 to improve the organisational effectiveness of task forces in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Nutritional screening is a first-line process of identifying patients who are already malnourished or at risk of becoming so; nutritional assessment is a detailed investigation to identify and quantify specific nutritional problems. Good nutrition is fundamental for health, healing and recovery from illness and injury. Malnutrition is associated with muscle wasting, impaired respiratory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 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: Prison Medical Service (29 May 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Responsibility for the health needs of prisoners rests with my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Topical Issue Debate: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. When I conclude my contribution, he probably will not be happy, but I will explain as I go along. The Department of Health co-ordinates the strategic response to drug and alcohol problems, as set out in Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. An objective of that strategy is to...

Topical Issue Debate: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will refer back to the structure of the new strategy on reducing harm, support and recovery. I am very much dedicated to helping people through the strategy of bringing people into services, particularly with regard to recovery and counselling. It is not in my remit to allocate money to certain individual groups. The allocation of money through the strategy on reducing harm, support and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The National Strategy for Women and Girls, 2017-2020 (NSWG) was published in April, 2017, and is the framework through which the Government is pursuing actions to advance the rights of women and girls, and to enable their full participation in Irish society. Implementation is co-ordinated by the Department of Justice and Equality. The Department of Health was represented on the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The establishment of a pilot supervised injecting facility is a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government and is a key action in the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. The purpose of the facility is to provide a clean, safe, healthcare environment where people who inject drugs can access medical and social services from healthcare...