Results 21-40 of 112 for drugs speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...2022, with 17,359 files received in 2022. Over the same period, there has been a 28% increase in investigation files received for public order offences. There has been a 65% increase in misuse of drugs files received and a 54% increase in files related to criminal damage, and a 58% increase in non-fatal offences and assault files. On an international front, there has been a 77%...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. As the person with responsibility for the national drugs strategy, I think your points are extremely valid. There will also be valuable input from the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use which will issue its report to Government and the Oireachtas in the next few weeks. The report contains 36 recommendations. Since I came into this role 11 months ago I have travelled the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In Budget 2024, I secured an additional €4m (with 10 healthcare posts) to implement the national drugs strategy. The funding will be used to develop new services for young people with drug dependency and mental health issues, to expand community-based drug services for existing and emerging drug trends, to support people in recovery and to provide services for people with problem...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...opioids. Naloxone is distributed by the HSE. I commend the members of the HSE in the Dublin region who are on the front line, such as outreach workers, ensuring the message regarding this toxic drug gets out. People are being assisted by hospital emergency departments and Dublin Fire Brigade. There was a swift response to what happened. On the Deputy's other query about other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have been informed by Canal Communities Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force that the new Chairperson, Aoife Bairéad and interim Coordinator, Dr Ger Doherty, took up their roles in September 2023.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (25 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., multiple sclerosis and nausea. As such, these are not available for inclusion in the programme and can be prescribed like any other authorised medicine in the normal manner. The Misuse Of Drugs (Prescription And Control Of Supply Of Cannabis For Medical Use) Regulations 2019, SI 262/2019, set out the legal provisions for the operation of the medical cannabis access programme and the...

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... I have every confidence that the Department of Health and the HSE will ensure this happens in 2024 and future years. As Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy, I believe some of the best use of public money in our health service can be seen in spending on programmes that emphasise prevention. One way to avoid the onset of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in the implementation of the national drugs strategy, ' Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery'. Action 50 of the strategy commits to ensuring that Task Forces have proper arrangements in place for the selection and renewal of the Chairperson, Members of Task Forces and for having proper procedures in place for addressing conflicts of interest. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the task force. The steps I have taken to reconstitute the task force are set out in my public announcement gov.ie - Minister Naughton announces the reconstitution of the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force (www.gov.ie). In addition, the Department has been in communication with local stakeholders on these steps. Central to the reconstituted task force is a transparent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The latest available information on funding allocated to drug and alcohol task forces is outlined in the attached table. Allocations for task forces for 2024 have not been finalised. Recently Minister Naughton announced €3.5 million in annual funding to maintain existing level of drugs and inclusion health services provided by community and voluntary organisations. This funding may...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: ...an expert working group to provide a detailed analysis and overview of known current residential treatment services and to advise on the future residential requirements of those affected by drug and alcohol use. A copy of the working group's report is available at www.drugs.ie/resourcesfiles/reports/3966-42381118.pdf As this question is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) is an epidemiological database which records cases of death by drug and alcohol poisoning, and deaths among people who use drugs and/or those who are alcohol dependent. The NDRDI is maintained by the Health Research Board (HRB). It is jointly funded by the Department of Health and the Department of Justice. The NDRDI records data from four...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Health and the HSE will ensure this happens in 2024 and future years. I will turn to developments in the areas for which I am responsible as Minister with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy, outline some of the progress made in recent years and set out some exciting new initiatives under way. Among the best uses of public money in our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (19 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. An individual 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) and an email support service (helpline@hse.ie). The HSE Drugs & Alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the deputy directly, as soon as possible. The following link gives further information related to the question. gov.ie - Minister Naughton announces additional annual funding of €3.5 million for drugs and inclusion health services (www.gov.ie).

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...am pleased to share details of the Department's budget 2024 allocations in the area for which I am responsible as Minister of State with responsibility for public health well-being and the national drugs strategy. As Deputies are aware, ensuring that people are healthy and active and that they get the healthcare they need is a priority for this Government. A key element of this approach...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...age-range for the free contraception scheme. The extension of the GP visit card to those earning no more than the median income will remove the cost of attending GP appointments for those eligible. The Drugs Payment scheme also limits the total cost of prescriptions per calendar month to €80. It is also envisaged that wider access to more reliable methods of contraception, free...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will answer this question. The north inner city drug and alcohol task force plays an invaluable role in addressing drug problems in line with the national drugs strategy and in the north-east inner city. The decision to reconstitute the task force followed extensive consultation with former members of the task force and local stakeholders. I have been in this role for the past six months...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Misuse of Drugs (21 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. As the Deputy will be aware, cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug which can make people feel more alert, energetic and confident. Cocaine can cause a range of acute health-related problems and even sudden death. It is highly risky for anybody with high blood pressure or a heart condition. Even perfectly healthy young people can have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Misuse of Drugs (21 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The work of the citizens' assembly is timely. It will report at the end of the year. It is important that we have an open and honest conversation about drug use. I have allocated €1.5 million for an education programme. It is the first time funding has ever been allocated to that and I want to expand on it. We have allocated €130 million to the HSE for addiction...