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Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government “Our Shared Future” published in June 2020 contained a commitment to “Work with key stakeholders to introduce a Public Health Obesity Act, including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children”. The policy instrument for obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Health and Wellbeing Programme in my Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of Healthy Ireland which is the National Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025. Healthy Ireland is based on evidence and experience from around the world which clearly shows that to create positive changes in health and wellbeing takes the involvement of the whole of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (1 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Children administers the UBU Your Place Your Spacescheme. This is a targeted youth funding scheme which provides out-of-school supports to marginalised, disadvantaged or vulnerable young people between the age of 10 and 24, with a particular focus on use of drugs. The scheme consolidates a number of previous funding schemes and the initial application process was open only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity in 2020/2021, affecting the provision of all healthcare services including public STI clinics and the GMHS. Over the last year, the HSE has reconfigured STI services, establishing online booking systems and providing virtual appointments, in order to support STI service provision in line with the...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank all the Deputies for their interesting, valuable and informative comments on this Private Members' motion on mental health. I support the opening remarks of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, about the opportunity we have today to discuss mental health. People’s physical and mental well-being has been a priority for the Government at all times during the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Gay Men's Health Service is a community STI service, managed through HSE Community Healthcare East (CHO6). The GMHS was, in fact, reopened in January 2021 on a phased basis, in line with Government and HSE Guidelines, and this phased re-opening is ongoing. Existing PrEP users are being seen in the GMHS. The Clinic’s Consultant in Infectious Diseases (GMHS and GUIDE Clinic, St...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: Decisions concerning the provision of sexual health services are made in line with the objectives and strategic vision of the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015 - 2020 (NSHS), which aims to improve sexual health and wellbeing and reduce negative sexual health outcomes by ensuring that everyone living in Ireland has access to high quality sexual health information, education and services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The attached table details funding for drug and alcohol task forces for the last ten years, since the task forces came under the remit of the Department of Health. In 2019 task forces were allocated an additional €20,000 in funding of which €10,000 was one off and €10,000 was recurring. A further €750,000 was provided for strategic drug and alcohol health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: Drug and alcohol task forces have a key role in coordinating inter-agency action and supporting evidence-informed approaches to problem substance use. The network of 24 task forces receives €29 million in annual funding from the Department of Health and the HSE. These resources should be directed towards interventions and strategies which are most likely to reduce problem substance use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020 was launched in October 2015, and has been extended to the end of 2021 to allow for the effects of pandemic related delays on implementation. It takes a life course approach, acknowledging the importance of developing a healthy attitude to sexuality in young people and of building on that foundation for positive sexual health and wellbeing into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Apr 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: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1673, 1710, 1711, 1712 and 1713 together. The "Final Report of the Steering Committee on the Development of HSE Transgender Identity Services" was published by the HSE in December 2020. There has been ongoing engagement by the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Mental Health with the National Gender Service regarding the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national mental health policy, ‘Sharing the Vision’, makes a series of recommendations that will improve mental health outcomes for the whole community, including the Traveller and Roma community. ‘Sharing the Vision’ recognises the particular issues faced by different priority groups with respect to mental health and the policy will address these by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) is the Government policy framework for addressing the health and other needs of Travellers. It contains over 30 health-related actions across four themes. The Dept of Health and the HSE are represented on the steering committee for NTRIS and report on a regular basis on the various health actions. A key health action in NTRIS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1709 and 1714 together. The UK service to which the Deputy refers operated under the HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme. The clinic suspended this service and so referrals are no longer continuing to the UK via this service. The HSE is working on the further development of multidisciplinary gender care delivery in Ireland, both in services for Children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1715 and 1716 together. Government policy in relation to LGBTI+ citizens is set out in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy and the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy, which fall under the responsibility of the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth. The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy aims to improve the lives of the LGBTI+...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020 was launched in October 2015. It takes a life course approach, acknowledging the importance of developing a healthy attitude to sexuality in young people and of building on that foundation for positive sexual health and wellbeing into adulthood and older age. It also recognises the importance of challenging stigma and discrimination and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1730 and 1880 together. Government policy in relation to LGBTI+ citizens is set out in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy and the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy, which fall under the responsibility of the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth. The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy aims to improve the lives of the LGBTI+...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Gay Men's Health Service is a community STI service, managed through HSE Community Healthcare East (CHO6). The GMHS was, in fact, reopened in January 2021 on a phased basis, in line with Government and HSE Guidelines, and this phased re-opening is ongoing. Existing PrEP users are being seen in the GMHS. The Clinic’s Consultant in Infectious Diseases (GMHS and GUIDE Clinic, St...