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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Abortion Services Provision (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As already stated, terminations of pregnancy carried out in maternity hospitals or units can be either medical or surgical. The type of termination carried out is a matter for the relevant medical practitioner and the woman concerned. It is clear from this that they can be either. This comes down to the decision of the medical practitioner. I am not sure to what the Senator is referring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 to 276, inclusive, and 278 to 280, inclusive, together. A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. The OPAP covers a ten year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As the question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As the question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Testing (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Government policy in relation to drug and alcohol addiction services is set out in the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery-a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025 (RHSR). There is a specific action in RHSR which commits the HSE to establishing a working group to examine the evidence in relation to early harm reduction responses including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for their direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: It is just over 18 months since the Government launched the national drug strategy 'Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017 - 2025' (RHSR). RHSR sets out the Government’s health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland up to 2025. The strategy contains a 50 point Action Plan from 2017 to 2020 and provides the scope to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (13 Mar 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Mar 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (13 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health allocated funding of almost €100m to the HSE for addiction services in 2019. The HSE National Service Plan 2019 sets out the type and volume of addiction services to be provided, having regard to the funding allocated. In addition, the Department provides a further €28m to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces through various channels of funding, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Mar 2019)

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: Childhood Obesity (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The recommendation referred to by the Deputy was aligned by the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group with Step 2 of the Obesity Policy Action Plan Regulate for a healthier environment. One of the Actions under this Step is to "Develop guidelines and support material for those working in developing the built environment for urban development and planning in relation to reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The practice of Female Genital Mutilation has been an offence in Ireland since 2012, when the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 provided for the creation of an offence of female genital mutilation and other offences relating to female genital mutilation. The HSE is responsible for addressing the health implications arising from FGM. Girls and women who have undergone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Surveys (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Together with my colleague, the Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton TD, I published the first set of data on the extent of gambling in Ireland on 27 February 2019. The data is published in Bulletin 7 of the 2014/15 Drug Prevalence Survey and is based on fieldwork carried out between August 2014 and August 2015.  The bulletin can be found on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (26 Mar 2019)

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: Hospital Beds Data (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I understand from the HSE that a reply to PQ No. 233 of the 9th October 2018 issued to the Deputy on 22nd October 2018. Please find a copy of this letter in the following link. I have again referred the matter to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health allocated funding of almost €100 million to the HSE for addiction services in 2019. The HSE National Service Plan for 2019 sets out the type and volume of addiction services to be provided, having regard to the funding allocated. In addition, the Department provides a further €28 million to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces through various channels of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (26 Mar 2019)

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.