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Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to whom I will bring back the Deputy's views. Seemingly, a CAMHS mental health intellectual disability consultant is being sought at present for Louth-Meath mental health services. The job was originally advertised for Louth-Meath and Cavan-Monaghan, with Cavan-Monaghan having governance. The post was...

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I agree with Deputy Fitzpatrick. People with intellectual disabilities should have access to supports for mental health services in the same way as the general population around the country within a framework that is multidisciplinary and catchment area-based. Teams should have the appropriate training and expertise and should be suitably resourced. As the Deputy will be aware, 3.8% of...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I have been to the county, including Clonmel, and seen the great work that the services there are doing. National drug treatment data show that 380 cases were treated for problem drug use in Tipperary in 2021. Of these, 114 were treated for cocaine as the main problem. Separately, there were 294 cases treated for problem alcohol use. Drug...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: A great deal of good and necessary work is being done and I thank all of the stakeholders - the drug and alcohol task forces and everyone providing a service - in this difficult situation. We secured €7 million for new developments. Some €1 million of that will go towards strengthening the monitoring of emerging drug trends and expanding community-based services as part of the...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government's health-led approach to drug and alcohol use is set out in the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. My priorities for the strategy are to strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among children and young people and to enhance access to and delivery of drug and alcohol services in the community. The Deputy has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Employment status has implications for PRSI contributions and associated social welfare benefits, tax treatment and employment rights. Many statutory employment rights are only available to employees as opposed to those who are self-employed. There are three statutory bodies in place that make determinations on the employment status of a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: As I said, I understand RTÉ has engaged in an internal review process, carried out by Eversheds Sutherland, and the scope section-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Social Protection is investigating this matter. I will bring the Deputy's views to the Minister of State and ask that he seek a meeting with RTÉ to try to resolve the issue. As I said, the Government takes seriously the issue of false self-employment. I hope there will be an agreement in place within the next few days. I can only bring her concerns to the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this issue, as he has done many times both in the Dáil and privately. I thank him for his commitment to it. The issues raised in the "Prime Time" programme on drug and alcohol use on O'Connell Street fall under the remit of several Departments and agencies, including the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City Council and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Government admits that there are significant specific challenges facing vulnerable individuals utilising homeless and addiction services in the north inner city. The Deputy made a point about emerging trends. A group has been set up to look at emerging trends. As I said, we saw where crack cocaine was taking hold in the north inner city, in Ballymun and in Tallaght, as well as in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I will find out if they have met. A lot of the time it is the officials who meet. I have met my counterparts in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on a few occasions. We also have the national drugs strategy. A midterm review was undertaken, and many of the emerging issues and trends were included in that review. I will find out for the Deputy what exactly has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

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: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: Drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes play important roles in reducing the harms of substance use and supporting rehabilitation and recovery. They help individuals to build their recovery capital and to avoid relapse into harmful patterns of substance use.  In Budget 2023, I secured an additional €10.5m for the national drugs strategy and inclusion health. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Disability Services (26 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Ahearn for raising this important matter today. On 9 September, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, launched the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, intellectual disability model of service. This marked a significant achievement for mental health services in line with the Government’s ongoing commitment to improve all aspects of mental health...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Disability Services (26 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Ahearn for raising this very important matter. He has been very consistent on the lack of services. The CAMHS intellectual disability model of service is being progressed in CHO 3 and CHO 5. It reflects the ongoing commitment of the Government and the HSE to ensure that mental health services for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities are on a par with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

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 (25 Oct 2022)

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 (25 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 (25 Oct 2022)

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: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department has co-funded the SunSmart communications campaign with the HSE in both 2021 and 2022. This campaign aims to raise awareness and adoption of, skin protection behaviours, focusing on target groups within the Irish population which are: general population; parents of children; young people; outdoor workers; people who participate in sports or outdoor activities; sunbed users. ...