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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I again thank the Senator for raising this important matter. I have heard the debates on this issue in the Houses in recent years. As I said, it is, unfortunately, not possible to comment on matters that are sub judice. I reiterate the Government's commitment to continuing to provide the range of supports, including monthly payments, health and personal social services, to thalidomide...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Collins for raising this issue and I want to set out a few relevant points. The Department of Health and the HSE provide specialist disability services, including day services and rehabilitative training, to people with disabilities who require such services. The provision or management of transport services does not fall within the remit of the Department of Health nor is it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I will raise it with the relevant Departments and see what we can do. Perhaps the Deputy could send an email requesting the meeting because it is a cross-departmental area. I understand there was some issue with the allocation of this Topical Issue matter. The Department of Health has asserted the issue at St. Michael's House developed due to a combination of factors as outlined by the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputies for raising this matter and for the opportunity to provide an update on behalf of the Minister and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As Deputies know, following the decision of the Government on 30 November 2021 in respect of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I take on board the Deputies' concerns and the fact they are calling for high-quality, modular housing to be located in Donegal and probably other countries. I will certainly bring those concerns and the proposal that he visit back to the Minister. The purpose of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 is to implement and give legislative...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I convey the apologies of my colleague, the Minster for Justice, Deputy McEntee, who regrets she cannot be here for this matter due to another commitment. On behalf of the Minister, I thank Deputy Stanton for raising this important matter here today and for giving me the opportunity to provide clarity on some issues. The question of deterring or delaying daylight saving time to wintertime...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I again thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I will bring his concerns and views back to the Minister. As I outlined, it is important any decision made with regard to seasonal clock changes take account of the wider impact these changes would make. The Department of Justice's engagement with the public has shown the people are keenly aware of these impacts. The Government has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a co-ordinated policy response to the increasing problem of obesity in Ireland and the increasing burden...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government has established two concurrent citizens' assemblies; one dealing with biodiversity loss and the other with the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin. It is proposed that a Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use and the Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education will directly follow these two assemblies, if learnings from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government has published the Zero Tolerancestrategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Led by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, the strategy is an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept domestic, sexual and gender-based violence or the attitudes which underpin it. The strategy is built on four pillars – Protection,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: 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: Gender Recognition (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: 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: Gender Recognition (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: 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: Gender Recognition (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: 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: Gender Recognition (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government commits to create and implement a general health policy for transgender people, based on a best practice model for care, and to deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and MDTs for children and adults. A steering committee produced a report on the development of HSE transgender identity services in 2020. The committee included...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: In accordance with the Programme for Government and Women’s Health Action Plan commitments, the free contraception scheme for women aged 17-25 was launched on Wednesday 14thSeptember.  Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for the scheme in Budget 2022. Funding of approximately €32 million is provided, through Budget 2023, to...

Priority Questions: Community Care (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. Day care centres are fundamental to the health and well-being of our older population. They play a key role in enabling older people to live independently in their own communities. Their reopening has been a priority for my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people,...

Priority Questions: Community Care (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: As I said, the HSE is looking to identify an alternative site on the St. Brendan's campus but, unfortunately, the community nursing unit is not an option as an long-term location for the St. Brendan's day care service. In the interim, the HSE is operating a service three days a week. The Deputy raised some interesting questions regarding the capacity issue and the fact the site is being...

Priority Questions: Community Care (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I understand the Loughrea centre is open one day a week for a maximum of 14 attendees and, according to my notes, this is due to a HIQA stipulation. There are 23 services in Galway, of which 22 are open, so the Deputy's local service is the only one that remains closed. The HSE has assured the Department that it is actively looking to identify an alternative site on the St....

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The total allocation for mental health services in budget 2023 is more than €1.2 billion. This significant investment will enable implementation of many of the short-term and medium-term measures in our mental health policy, Sharing the Vision. We are enhancing mental health supports across a broad continuum. These range from mental health promotion, prevention and early...