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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Drug and Alcohol Task Force Handbook sets out the role of the task force coordinator. The coordinator plays a key role in assisting the task force with developing and implementing its drug strategy. This necessitates taking a proactive role in driving the work of the task force. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring the task force acts in accordance with the Terms of Reference of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: Minister Feighan published the mid-term review on the 17th November. See here: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1dda3-minister-feighan-publishes -mid-term-review-of-national-drugs-strategy-and-strategic-pr iorities-for-2021-2025/

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, sets out government policy on drug and alcohol use in Ireland until 2025. The strategic action plan for the period 2017 to 2020 contains 50 actions. The implementation of these actions is monitored through the national oversight structures, supported by the coordinated system of monitoring, research and evaluation set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Justice has statutory responsibility for the regulation of gambling in Ireland. The Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill on 21 October 2021. Enquiries about the current status of the Bill should be directed to the Department of Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Nov 2021)

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: Sexually Transmitted Infections (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: Integrating an online STI testing service with established public STI clinics is an effective, efficient way to increase access to and capacity for STI testing services, allowing asymptomatic individuals to use the online platform and test for STIs in the comfort of their own homes. Individuals who require further testing and treatment, can be referred to and seen in the clinical setting,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (16 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: In May 2021 I announced funding of €1,580,000 to provide for an additional 24 Lactation Consultants across hospital and community settings, that are required to ensure timely skilled assistance for mothers who wish to breastfeed. The funding will also support enhanced training, skills and knowledge to frontline staff.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (16 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The report commissioned by the Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force highlights the problems relating to crack cocaine use in Tallaght. The report finds that crack cocaine is a multi-dimensional problem that reflects the social determinants of drug use in disadvantaged communities, linked to unemployment, poverty and social exclusion. It is also an inter-generational issue, as some...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline provides a free confidential place where people can talk through their concerns about drugs or alcohol, get information about services and consider the options available to improve their situation. The freephone helpline is accessible Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm and can be accessed by calling Freephone 1800 459 459 or emailing helpline@hse.ie. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (11 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: An objective of the LGBTI+Inclusion_Strategy 2019-2021 is to ensure “Public spaces are safe and welcoming of LGBTI+ people”.  One of the actions under this objective calls for all departments to “Take practical measures to increase the availability of non-gendered toilets in public buildings.” The LGBTI strategy is led by DCEDIY and they monitor the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department has developed guidance for drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes. The guidance recognises the important role of drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes in helping individuals to build recovery capital and to avoid relapse into harmful patterns of substance use. In line with the reopening of society, the cap on attendance at drug and alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The focus of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Enhancement Fund is to support projects that positively impact on the health and wellbeing of those who live within the 19 communities. In particular, the Scheme supports projects that not only provide an outlet for the communities in which they are situated, but that also deliver added value from a social determinants of health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The policy instrument for obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), which was launched in September 2016 as part of the Healthy Ireland Framework. The OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (4 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Murnane O'Connor for raising the provision of an ambulance base in Carlow town. It is a town with which I am very familiar. The National Ambulance Service is the statutory pre-hospital emergency and intermediate care provider and it seeks to serve the needs of patients and the public as part of an integrated health system through the provision of high-quality, safe and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (4 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: I again thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue of the provision of the ambulance base located in Carlow town. I do not have the information on what area is higher on the list but I will try to get that information from the Minister and I will ask him to forward it to the Deputy. In line with Sláintecare and Vision 2020, a significant programme of work is under way to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (4 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: As I said in my opening statement, the Government shares the concerns raised by the Deputy at the designation of these six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist entities. The Minister has conveyed our concerns directly in his meetings in Israel this week. As the Deputy knows, civil society organisations play an important role and Ireland is a vocal supporter of the civil society space. This is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (4 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am taking it on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Coveney. I would first like to restate the Government's concern at the designation by Israel's Ministry of Defence of six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist entities on 22 October last. This includes organisations in receipt of support from Irish Aid and the EU. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, made a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2021)

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 Staff (3 Nov 2021)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The HSE put in place interim public health measures for vulnerable groups where self-isolation due to Covid-19 was required. The HSE has ceased this service as the hotel being used is no longer available. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.