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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, adopts a population health approach to respond to the misuse of alcohol. The strategy aims to promote and protect health and wellbeing at a population level by delaying the use of alcohol and other drugs among young people, influencing behaviour and challenging social norms and minimising harm for those who have already started...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The level of funding provided to each of the Drug and alcohol Task Forces operating in County Dublin for the years 2011 to 2018 is set out in the following table. A breakdown of the geographical area covered by each task force can be found at the following website: health.gov.ie/healthy-Ireland/drugs-policy/local-and-regiona l-task-forces/. I strongly believe that resources should be directed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Accommodation Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 301 together. The most recently published data on drug prevalence show that current use of cocaine (including crack) has remained stable at 0.5 per cent for the past three national surveys (2006/2007, 2010/2011 and 2014/2015). The HSE is responsible for the provision of addiction services, including treatment. The Health Research Board...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Measuring the overall effectiveness of the response to the drug problem is an important objective of drug policy. Resources are best directed towards interventions and strategies which are most likely to lead to a reduction in problem substance use and an improvement in public health, safety and well-being. The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Drug-related overdoses and other forms of avoidable mortality associated with drug use are a major concern for the national drugs strategy. This is where the greatest share of health costs associated with drug use arises and where the largest potential benefits from effective intervention can be achieved. The provision of targeted preventative responses for drug users vulnerable to overdose...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thought he said there were three focus groups.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry. The research states: "As a further note of caution, the inclusion of messaging in the Irish language served to confuse the message." With this legislation, we are moving from a situation where there is currently no health information required on the product to requiring six pieces of information to be included on the label. This is a new approach that will bring with it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I understand Deputy Ó Cuív's passion for the Irish language. He is an Irish speaker but, unfortunately, I am not. I understand from the Minister, Deputy Harris, that he did not accept the amendment on including the Irish language on the label for practical reasons arising from the EU standards.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: Anybody who spoke in the Chamber during the course of the debate on the Bill, and on Committee Stage, made it very clear that we need the Bill to be passed in order to deal with the problems we have with alcohol in this country. To continue delaying the Bill would be regrettable for most people who, unfortunately, find themselves addicted to alcohol and those who die from it on a daily...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will ask the Minister to speak directly to the Deputy because I have not read the report and I cannot comment on it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I do not know whether that is the case. I will ask the Minister to respond to the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I just have a short answer, if that is okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I can only reply with the answer I gave the Deputies. I have taken notes. I do not know whether I made a mistake or not, since according to this there is a full time practice but I may have heard that it has been reduced to a half-time practice. Did I hear that right?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I have taken notes and listened to the concerns of both Deputies. I will go back to the Minister, Deputy Harris. Unfortunately, he has had to go to something else. I will raise the serious concerns that both Deputies have if this service is moved out and goes to another area. Many people will have to be facilitated in even just trying to get to a place from where they are. I am not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will ask the Minister to reply to both Deputies, if that is okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for the Minister not being able to attend. I understand the frustration of Deputies that we do not have the Minister here to answer some of these questions. I will read the remarks that have been given to me and maybe come back on one or two of the issues that Deputy Ó Cuív has raised. In his remarks to the Dáil last week, the Minister for Health stated that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, who unfortunately cannot be here. The Government is committed to enhancing primary care services in Ireland and to engaging with GP representatives on necessary service improvements and contractual reforms that will enable GPs to better meet the needs of their patients, while promoting general practice as a viable...