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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 807 and 808 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 (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Sláintecare Integration Fund formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund or SIF, to support service delivery which focuses on prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The 2022 table of funding allocations for taskforces is attached. In 2022, I also allocated an additional €4.1 million in once-off funding to compensate for the inflation costs incurred by social inclusion services including drug and alcohol taskforces." gov.ie - Health Ministers announce €81 million in once-off funding for voluntary and community providers (www.gov.ie) ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 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 Staff (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Health does not hold this information. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE has a directory of drug and alcohol services per county on www.drugs.ie/services. If an individual is concerned about their drug or alcohol use they may wish to consider attending their GP, who can do a full assessment and make appropriate referrals. There is also the HSE Drugs & Alcohol Helpline which is a confidential service through a freephone Helpline (1800 459 459)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 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 (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The legislation providing for the establishment, licensing and operation of supervised injecting facilities refers to the operation of a facility in respect of certain premises. The Government decision approving the provision of supervised injecting facilities envisages the establishment of such a facility in Dublin city centre on a pilot basis. An Bord Pleanala (ABP) approved planning...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Over €130 million a year is allocated to the HSE for the provision of drug services. There is annual funding of €29m to drug and alcohol task forces for community-based services. Developing harm reduction responses and integrated care pathways for high-risk drug users including responses to the use of cocaine and ‘crack’ cocaine is a strategic priority for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 and 677 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: Departmental Funding (30 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 679 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 Service Executive (30 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 Service Executive (30 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Over €136 million in labelled public expenditure is spent on measures to address substance use every year by my department. Much of this funding is channeled through the HSE to support the implementation of the national drug strategy. In Budget 2023, I secured an additional €10.5m for the national drug strategy and inclusion health. The funding will be used to expand HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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: Health Promotion (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Evidence shows that social isolation is a significant issue for population health, with links to multiple chronic health conditions. The pandemic was a major contributory factor to increases in social isolation and the 2021 Healthy Ireland Survey, carried out while significant restrictions were still in place, found a significant increase in isolation and a decrease in the proportion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 Budgets (1 Jun 2023)

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