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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3136 and 3137 together. The Health Research Board (HRB) recently published the National Drug and Alcohol Survey 2019/20. The survey provides information on alcohol, tobacco, and drug use amongst the general population in Ireland. It also looks at attitudes and perceptions of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and the impact on communities. The findings of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3203 and 3213 together. All food businesses must comply with the requirements of food law that are relevant to the business they operate. Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 provides the general framework for the operation of food safety law, and defines a food business as “any undertaking, whether for profit or not and whether public or private, carrying...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: Following the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, a Working Group was established in April 2019 to consider the range of policy, regulatory and legislative issues arising in relation to improving access to contraception in Ireland. The Group’s high-level report, published in October 2019, identified the barriers that exist to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: This year, Healthy Ireland and Sláintecare have made a significant investment towards implementing the National Breastfeeding Action Plan. We all know how important it is that our children get the best possible start in life and this is something all Government partners have prioritised in the Programme for Government. Ireland has a culture of bottle feeding and in order to improve...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity in 2020/2021, affecting the provision of all healthcare services, including public STI clinics. Over the last year, public STI services have re-configured services, establishing online booking systems and providing virtual appointments, in order to support service provision in line with social...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3333 and 3334 together. With regard to the detailed information sought by the Deputy, as this relates to operational issues, these Parliamentary Questions are a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Jul 2021)
Frank Feighan: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2021)
Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 956, 1266 and 1269 together. The National Drug Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, recognises the role of families affected by drug use in contributing to the planning, design and delivery of effective addiction services. In Budget 2021, I secured €280,000 in additional funding to support family services. This funding will be used to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Sep 2021)
Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 988, 1137 and 1268 together. All food businesses must comply with the requirements of food law that are relevant to the business they operate. Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 provides the general framework for the operation of food safety law, and defines a food business as “any undertaking, whether for profit or not and whether public or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2021)
Frank Feighan: The Gay Men's Health Service (GMHS) reopened in January 2021, on a phased basis and in line with Government and HSE guidelines. With gradual increases in staffing and other additional resources, the GMHS has been able to incrementally expand the number of services offered during the course of 2021. The GMHS PrEP service has recommenced and is seeing both new and returning service users....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
Frank Feighan: The Gay Men's Health Service (GMHS) reopened in January 2021, on a phased basis and in line with Government and HSE guidelines. With gradual increases in staffing and other additional resources, the GMHS has been able to incrementally expand the number of services offered during the course of 2021, and this process continues. The GMHS PrEP service has recommenced and is seeing both new...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (9 Sep 2021)
Frank Feighan: The recently published Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 sets out in strategic action 1.4, under Governance and Policy for Healthy Ireland, to “Establish a second Healthy Ireland Council to provide intersectoral leadership to implement actions to realise the strategic outcomes of Healthy Ireland”. In the timeframe for implementation actions, between 2021 and 2023,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 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.