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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Sep 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: Hospital Facilities (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: Following the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, a Working Group on Access to Contraception was established in April 2019 to consider the range of policy, regulatory and legislative issues arising in relation to improving access to contraception in Ireland. The Group’s report, which was published in October 2019, identified the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (28 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The funding allocation for Health and Wellbeing for 2022 will be outlined in the October budget announcement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department is aware of the many challenges facing families and communities in Drogheda and the north east region arising from drug-related crime, as documented in the Department of Justice report. In line with the report's recommendations, the Department is committed to improving the availability of drug and alcohol services in Drogheda and surrounding counties. As well as the allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The current public health advice for organised indoor group activities is as follows: Organised indoor group activities (sports, arts, culture, dance classes) can take place with capacity limits of 100 people (with appropriate protective measures) where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 within previous 6 months), or accompanied minors (under 18). Where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: Government policy in relation to addressing Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is set out in the National Strategy on DSGBV, which outlines a whole of Government approach to delivering on the actions in the Strategy. The Department of Justice coordinates the implementation of the strategy. The Department of Health and the HSE are committed to providing the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health has received a Folic Acid Supplementation Report prepared by the Department’s Folic Acid Policy Committee which was established to help the Department’s policy considerations on the matter. While the Committee’s report found that there is considerable evidence in support of the introduction of mandatory fortification of foodstuffs with folic...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tobacco Control Measures (23 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: Some interesting areas have been looked at. I will ask the Minister to investigate the fact that in Finland people are allowed to bring in no more than 200 cigarettes while in this country 800 cigarettes is the maximum. We will consider that. There is also the fact that the manufacturers dictate the retail selling price in the context of the number of cigarettes that can be in a packet....