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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Gay Men's Health Service is a community STI service and is managed through HSE Community Healthcare East (CHO6). The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity, with all services affected. In 2021, all health services continue to face restrictions, as the health system continues to need to prioritise treating those with COVID-19 and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented interruptions to normal healthcare activity, with all services affected. In 2021, all health services continue to face restrictions, as the health system continues to need to prioritise testing, contact tracing and treating those with COVID-19 and rolling out the vaccination programme. With regard to sexual health services, phone lines, the GMHS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented interruptions to normal healthcare activity, with all services affected. In 2021, all health services continue to face restrictions, as the health system continues to need to prioritise testing, contact tracing, treating those with COVID-19 and rolling out the vaccination programme. With regard to sexual health services, phone lines, the GMHS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816 to 818, inclusive, 832 and 833 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 to 822, inclusive, together. The roll-out of the national PrEP programme was a significant landmark in the implementation of the National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020. The PrEP programme was launched in November 2019 and funding of €5.4 million was secured in 2020, including allocations for the recruitment of additional staff. The roll-out of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824 and 825 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national survey on drug and alcohol use is a general population survey of households in Ireland to measure the extent and pattern of drug use (including alcohol and tobacco) among a representative sample of those aged 15 and over in Ireland. The survey is carried out according to standards set by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. The target sample size is c...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Persons who are eligible for GP care without charge under the Health Act 1970 are not subject to co-payments or other charges in respect of such services. There is no provision under the general medical services, GMS, GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I again thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I will bring her concerns to the Minister because she has articulated them in a passionate and informative way, and I hope this will be dealt with. The position of the Department and of the HSE has consistently been that routine blood tests are comprehended by the provisions of the GMS and that there should be no charges for routine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: Covid-19 has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety. The restrictions on social interaction, the requirement for self-isolation and the restructuring of services, can be particularly difficult for people who use drugs or are dependent on alcohol. The Department of Health is committed to the safe resumption of drug and alcohol services, including community-based services, residential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National LGBTI+ Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government: Our Shared Future commits to legislate to ban conversion therapy. The Government approach to legislating on conversion therapy is set out in the LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. It states that the practice of conversion therapy will be investigated and followed up with appropriate counter measures. The strategy sets out two specific actions: 1. research on the extent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1381 to 1388, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1389 and 1458 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes the provision of addiction services. In the HSE national service plan 2021, additional resources are provided for the provision of residential treatment programmes. Treatment episodes purchased by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1454 and 1455 together. The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, sets out government policy on drug and alcohol use for the period 2017 to 2025. The strategy provides an integrated public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting rehabilitation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1456 and 1457 together. Criminal activity and an active illicit drug market can create an intimidating and frightening environment for families and communities. The National Drug-Related Intimidation Reporting Programme, developed by the National Family Support Network and An Garda Siochana, provides a framework to allow reporting of an incident of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence Services (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1637 and 1638 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1667 and 1668 together. The roll-out of the national PrEP programme was a significant landmark in the implementation of the National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020. The PrEP programme was launched in November 2019 and funding of €5.4 million was secured in 2020, including allocations for the recruitment of additional staff. The roll-out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.