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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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (2 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 (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Drugs Strategy ‘Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery’ sets out the Government’s strategy to address the harm caused by substance misuse in Ireland up to 2025. The Department of Health provides over €150 million to drug and alcohol services every year to support the strategy. I am committed to increasing access to and provision of drug and alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 945, 947 and 948 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Keltoi facility was identified for use as an isolation facility for marginalised and vulnerable people during COVID-19 in Community Health Organisation Dublin North City and County. This was part of the Dublin Covid-19 response for people who are homeless. The HSE has advised that there is still a very...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: As the Deputy is aware, the Keltoi facility was identified for use as an isolation facility for marginalised and vulnerable people during COVID-19 in Community Health Organisation 9. It is vital that individuals receiving rehabilitation services from Keltoi are supported to continue their recovery path. I welcome that fact that the Keltoi counselling staff based in the HSE Stanhope Centre,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: Drug and alcohol task forces play an important role in identifying and coordinating responses to substance misuse priorities in local communities. Services provided by task forces are instrumental in assisting individuals and families in addressing addiction issues. The group referred to by the Deputy was allocated €1,244,000 in 2021. I recently met with task force representatives in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The objective for the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme is to improve the long-term health and wellbeing of communities across Ireland. Healthy Communities will support the physical and mental health of the communities as well as support improvement in the wider determinants of health in those communities, such as education, housing, social support and the built environment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Family Support Services (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Drug Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, recognises the role of families affected by drug use in contributing to the planning, design and delivery of effective addiction services. The development of family support services is also listed as a drug and alcohol priority in the HSE National Service Plan for 2021. In Budget 2021, I secured €280,000 in additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: Following the publication of the Department of Justice scoping report on community safety and wellbeing in Drogheda in March 2021, I announced additional funding of €150,000 to support family support services and to improve access to community-based drug and alcohol services across the North East Region. This consists of (a) €70,000 to support family support services, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: In Budget 2022, an additional €6m was provided for new measures to support the implementation of the national drugs strategy, 'Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery'. This funding will be used to strengthen the health-led approach to drug and alcohol use and to support the strategic priorities for 2021-2025 identified in the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy (to be published...

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Dáil Éireann resolves that the Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, to allow for greater analysis of the complex issues concerned and for such considerations to be taken into account in further scrutiny of...