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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will take this Topical Issue on behalf of the Minister for Health.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this very serious issue. Saolta University Health Care Group has advised that on 4 September, a leak developed in the roof of a building in Merlin Park University Hospital that houses the hospital’s two orthopaedic theatres. Hospital management temporarily suspended operations for a week to allow the University Hospital Galway building and...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Charges (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris. I wish to thank Deputy Munster for raising this issue. I will address the charges for patients for venesections first. The Health Act 1970, as amended, provides that all people ordinarily resident in Ireland are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public inpatient hospital services, including consultant services,...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for raising the issue of the provision of a drug treatment centre in Kildare. As the Deputy is aware, problem drug use continues to be one of the most significant challenges facing our country and is becoming more complex with a wider range of drugs being abused. I wish to emphasise the Government’s commitment to tackling the drug problem. In July this...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As I already said in my reply to the Deputy, one of the actions as part of the new strategy focuses directly on Kildare as well as a number of other areas as regards increasing the service on the ground. One of the problems that has arisen over the past couple of months is getting other tier 1 and tier 2 doctors to participate in methadone distribution and other services. I can only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (28 Sep 2017)

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: Medicinal Products Data (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Methadone maintenance treatment is a critical stabilising treatment that enables people involved to counter their problem drug use and to rebuild their lives. In conjunction with other services and supports such as counselling, after-care and training, methadone maintenance treatment provides a pathway to recovery for the individual affected by problem substance use. In their 2014 annual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (28 Sep 2017)

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: Obesity Strategy (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: A draft progress report along the lines described by the deputy will be submitted for consideration at the first meeting of an Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP) Implementation Oversight Group. This meeting will take place in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I refer the Deputy to her previous questions that I recently answered with respect to progress with implementing the OPAP

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I assume the Deputy is referring to Naltrexone implants which block the effects of opiate drugs. Naltrexone implants are not currently licensed in this country. The HSE has informed the Department of Health that its current Clinical Guidelines for Opioid Substitution acknowledge that Naltrexone may be a useful adjunct to psychosocial treatment for suitably motivated patients, but is not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Injecting Facilities (26 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: On 25 August 2017, the HSE published an invitation on the Government's eTenders website for suitably qualified and experienced service providers to submit tenders to provide a medically supervised injecting centre in Dublin City Centre area on a pilot basis. Tenders must be submitted to the HSE by 25 September 2017. The HSE anticipates that the contract will be awarded by 1 November 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Consumption Data (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Health Research Board (HRB) is the lead agency in Ireland responsible for supporting and funding health research, information and evidence. The HRB has informed the Department that they do not collate data on alcohol consumed by tourists visiting Ireland. The table below sets out national alcohol consumption figures for those aged 15 and over, as requested by the Deputy. Year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (20 Sep 2017)

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: Ministerial Meetings (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I have not had a formal meeting request to meet with the head of a programme in the UK on this occasion.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I have no plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in public places. The introduction of workplace smoking ban was based on clear and unequivocal evidence that second hand smoke is harmful to non-smokers. That evidence base does not exist for the aerosol generated from e-cigarettes. However, individual organisations/companies are free to introduce an e-cigarette...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The 2016 Healthy Ireland survey indicates that 23% of the population aged 15 years and older are current smokers i.e. 19% smoke daily and 4% smoke occasionally. This compares with 2007 SLÁN data which indicated that 29% of Irish adults were smokers. Data from the 2017 Health Ireland Survey will be published in the near future. In relation to children, rates of smoking are relatively...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Injecting Facilities (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: On 25 August 2017, the HSE published an invitation on the Government's eTenders website for suitably qualified and experienced service providers to submit tenders to provide a medically supervised injecting centre in Dublin City Centre area on a pilot basis. Tenders must be submitted to the HSE by 25thSeptember 2017. The HSE anticipates that the contract will be awarded by 1st November 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (20 Sep 2017)

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.