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Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 217 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Responsibility for government policy on gambling lies with the Department of Justice and Equality. The Department recently published the report of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on the Future Licensing and Regulation of Gambling. The report considered the social impact of gambling and the protection of vulnerable persons. The Group recommended that a Social Fund should be established...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: There are ways of doing that. Methadone has been in our communities for many years, providing help for people with addiction problems to live their lives. Many people have been on methadone for some time and want to stay on it. Sometimes it is sometimes difficult to change people's attitude to moving from one service to another. Methadone helps them to achieve their daily tasks. Another...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 to 222, inclusive, 224 to 227, inclusive, 229 to 235, inclusive, 237, 238 and 240 to 242, inclusive, together. 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'. It identifies 50 strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 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: Drug Treatment Programmes (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Expanding addiction services for pregnant and post-natal women is an action in the national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. Key to this is expanding the role of drug and alcohol liaison midwives across all maternity networks. Pregnant women who use drugs (mainly opioids or methadone) have complex medical and social needs and are at increased risk of having babies with low...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (17 Dec 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: Addiction Treatment Services (17 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Expanding addiction services for pregnant and post-natal women is an action in the national drugs strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. Key to this is expanding the role of drug and alcohol liaison midwives across all maternity networks. There are three drug liaison midwives in community addiction services in CHO 6, 7 and 9 who work with the maternity hospitals in the Dublin region...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The National Drugs Strategy Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery is a health-led response to the problem of drug and alcohol use in Ireland. The strategy is underpinned by a partnership approach between the statutory, non-statutory and community and voluntary sectors.  Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Alcohol Pricing (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I will address some of the questions Senator Buttimer raised. I thank him for raising this matter. The Public Health (Alcohol) Act was enacted on 17 October 2018. On 1 November the Minister, Deputy Harris, commenced 23 of its 31 sections. Some of these sections have already become law. By restricting the advertising and promotion of alcohol, they are changing the environment in which our...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Alcohol Pricing (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: In September the Minister, Deputy Harris, submitted a draft regulation made under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act for assessment of compatibility with EU law and initial market principles. The purpose of the regulations is to restrict pricing promotions of alcohol products. Now that the EU assessment process is complete, it is the Minister's intention to make those regulations in the new...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the House on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019. As Senators will be aware, the Bill concluded its passage through the Dáil last week. This is a short and technical Bill comprising six sections all focused on the specific issue of health insurance regulation. The provisions outlined in the Bill will ensure the ongoing...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Senators for their contributions. Senator Gallagher referred to the confusion around renewals, and he is correct, as it is something I deal with myself on a daily basis. A lot of people, when renewing their insurance, whether motor insurance, health insurance or otherwise, find it difficult to access information that would help them to comprehend prices and other options. There are...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I will ask the Minister to come back to the Senators on that point. I thank Senators for their support for this Bill. Its provisions are technical but they are important for all the people who want an opportunity to buy into a health insurance scheme and to have proper guidance in making their choice. Health insurance is held by a large proportion of people in Ireland relative to other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Byrne: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in local communities. They ensure that a coordinated approach is taken across all sectors to address substance misuse based on the identified needs and priorities in their areas. The Department of Health and the HSE provide total annual funding of €28m to task forces for local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Byrne: ‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Government’s 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 for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (5 Mar 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services Provision (13 May 2020)

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