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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (2 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (2 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As a first step in implementing the national drugs strategy, the Government provided an additional €6.5 million for drug-related actions. This is on top of the €250 million spend every year on drug and alcohol services and programmes across all government departments and state agencies. The main priority in 2018 was to expand provision of drug and alcohol treatment services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Five staff from the Department attended over the three days of the National Ploughing Championship 2018, primarily in support of a stand located in the marquee hosted by the Department of Rural and Community Affairs and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In addition, a public presentation and discussion on Healthy Ireland - Healthy Counties was held in the Government of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Sexual Health Strategy (3 Oct 2018)

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

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise on behalf of Minister who cannot be here and thank the Senator for raising this matter, as it gives me the opportunity to outline the position regarding staffing in primary schools generally and in Shraheen national school, Foxford, County Mayo, in particular. The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts are published annually on the Department of Education and Skills...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I assure the Senator that I will bring his questions back to the Minister. In the context of the aforementioned public meeting, I understand his need for an urgent reply. I will ask the Minister to reply to him directly.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am here on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. I do not know about the other Ministers in question. I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I understand the impact it has on him as a former teacher. I wish to advise him that the well-being and safety of children should be at the centre of all policy and practices in school. The board of management of each...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will relay all of the Senator's frustration and concerns and will outline the seriousness of some of the cases he has raised. I believe, however, that the reply states clearly that there is a process in place and, from my limited experience of the education system and boards of management, I am conscious that people have to make a complaint and it has to be dealt with in the school....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, who unfortunately cannot be here. The Government is committed to enhancing primary care services in Ireland and to engaging with GP representatives on necessary service improvements and contractual reforms that will enable GPs to better meet the needs of their patients, while promoting general practice as a viable...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I just have a short answer, if that is okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I can only reply with the answer I gave the Deputies. I have taken notes. I do not know whether I made a mistake or not, since according to this there is a full time practice but I may have heard that it has been reduced to a half-time practice. Did I hear that right?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I have taken notes and listened to the concerns of both Deputies. I will go back to the Minister, Deputy Harris. Unfortunately, he has had to go to something else. I will raise the serious concerns that both Deputies have if this service is moved out and goes to another area. Many people will have to be facilitated in even just trying to get to a place from where they are. I am not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will ask the Minister to reply to both Deputies, if that is okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for the Minister not being able to attend. I understand the frustration of Deputies that we do not have the Minister here to answer some of these questions. I will read the remarks that have been given to me and maybe come back on one or two of the issues that Deputy Ó Cuív has raised. In his remarks to the Dáil last week, the Minister for Health stated that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thought he said there were three focus groups.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry. The research states: "As a further note of caution, the inclusion of messaging in the Irish language served to confuse the message." With this legislation, we are moving from a situation where there is currently no health information required on the product to requiring six pieces of information to be included on the label. This is a new approach that will bring with it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I understand Deputy Ó Cuív's passion for the Irish language. He is an Irish speaker but, unfortunately, I am not. I understand from the Minister, Deputy Harris, that he did not accept the amendment on including the Irish language on the label for practical reasons arising from the EU standards.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Anybody who spoke in the Chamber during the course of the debate on the Bill, and on Committee Stage, made it very clear that we need the Bill to be passed in order to deal with the problems we have with alcohol in this country. To continue delaying the Bill would be regrettable for most people who, unfortunately, find themselves addicted to alcohol and those who die from it on a daily...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will ask the Minister to speak directly to the Deputy because I have not read the report and I cannot comment on it.