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Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (13 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national drug strategy Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery represents a whole-of-government response to the problem of drug and alcohol use in Ireland. It emphasises a health-led response to substance use in Ireland, based on providing person-centred services that promote rehabilitation and recovery. The strategy aims to promote the participation of service users and their families,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (13 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: Strategic action 17 of the National Drug Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, commits to strengthening services to support families affected by substance misuse. The HSE funds a number of organisations that provide family support services at both local and regional levels. The strategy also recognises the role that families can play in the planning, design and delivery of drug and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: Under the Health Act 2004, as amended, the HSE is responsible for the provision of health and personal social services including addiction services. The HSE either directly provides such services or arranges to have them provided directly on its behalf through service level arrangements. As the correspondence relating to this parliamentary question relates to operational and contractual...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (7 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: Again, I will bring the comments of the Deputy back to the Minister. I would like to reiterate that the Government is committed to the continued support of the health and personal social services needs of Irish thalidomide survivors. There is empathy. It is very difficult. There are a number of cases concerning thalidomide before the High Court. It is not possible to comment on matters...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (7 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue today. I am glad to have this opportunity, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to set out the supports currently provided by the Irish Government to Irish thalidomide survivors. As the Deputy will know, following an Irish Government decision in January 1975, each Irish survivor is provided with health supports, including a medical...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: On behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I thank the Senator for raising this matter. It is important to clarify that current planning guidance seeks to ensure that the diverse needs of our society are catered for by facilitating a greater mix of housing typologies. This includes a choice of accommodation types for older people. It is a key objective of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I will bring to the Minister the Senator's concerns that a density of 35 dwellings per hectare is not conducive to the provision of housing for older persons. We need to provide a greater choice of housing types for older people in their communities. This includes new typologies that tie in with compact growth objectives to address the efficient use of urban land where services and supports...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electricity Generation (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Boylan for raising this very important issue. I listened with interest to the points she raised. The Government will continue to monitor the issue of greenwashing to allow businesses and consumers to make informed choices. The CRU plays a very important role in ensuring that electricity companies are transparent on the source of their electricity through the publication of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electricity Generation (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Senator spoke about transparency and the need for legislation, and mentioned countries like Austria. I will bring that back to the Minister. The CRU does play an important role in ensuring electricity companies are transparent. I have noticed it on my own bill and I would not be technically minded. It it is interesting to see where your electricity is coming from. There have been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I have heard the Deputy and I will bring her issues to the Minister. It is acknowledged, as the Deputy rightly said, that the current emergency department at University Hospital Galway is unable to meet demand, which is contributing to significant waiting times and high numbers of patients waiting on trolleys for admission to the hospital. The development of a new ED at University Hospital...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the issues raised by the Deputy, on behalf of the Minister of Health. At the outset, I wish to acknowledge the distress that overcrowding in emergency departments causes to patients, their families and to front-line staff working in very challenging conditions in hospitals throughout the country. I also acknowledge the work and commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student retention numbers can be lowered to allow minority ethos schools such as a school (details supplied) keep a minimum of two teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (5 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Government agreed to adopt a health-led approach to people who use drugs, following the publication of the report of the working group on alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use, which was informed by 20,000 public responses. The Programme for Government endorses this approach as an important step in developing a public health-led approach to drug use. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (5 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: The provision of services to those affected by HIV is a priority action under the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015 - 2020. A major landmark was reached in the implementation of this action through the implementation of the national programme of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment by the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP). PrEP is now being delivered in a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (5 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity in 2020/2021, affecting the provision of all healthcare services, including public STI clinics. Over the last 18 months, public STI services have re-configured services, establishing online booking systems and providing virtual appointments, in order to support service provision in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Oct 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: Departmental Funding (5 Oct 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. In Budget 2021, I secured €280,000 in additional funding to support family services. This funding will be used to develop and broaden the range of peer-led, mutual aid and family...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (5 Oct 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. In Budget 2021, I secured €280,000 in additional funding to support family services. This funding will be used to develop and broaden the range of peer-led, mutual aid and family...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 and 663 together. People who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for themselves and their dependants may be entitled to a medical card. In the assessment process, the HSE can take into account medical costs incurred by an individual or a family. People who are not eligible for a medical card may still be able...