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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....

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

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. There is legislation in place in Ireland to ensure that all tobacco products manufactured for sale in the State are in standardised packaging. There is also legislation in place requiring the display of health warnings, comprising a pictorial warning and text warnings in both Irish and English. Under the Public Health (Standardised...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (23 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the opportunity to address the House, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, on ambulance resources and services, particularly those in the Laois and Offaly region. I join my colleagues in giving my gratitude to the healthcare workers in these very difficult times. The National Ambulance Service, NAS, does not operate a station-based deployment system but instead...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (23 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputies once again for raising this issue, notwithstanding, as we said, the challenges of the Covid pandemic and the demands it places on our services. The National Ambulance Service is committing to reducing response times in the Laois and Offaly regions and across the country. Deputy Stanley noted that the distances are being looked at, which is to be welcomed. I hope we can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in the implementation of the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery 2017-2015. To improve accountability across the statutory, community and voluntary sectors and to strengthen the task force model, task forces are required have proper arrangements in place for the selection and renewal of the chairperson and members of the task...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 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 social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (22 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) is the Government policy framework for addressing the health and other needs of Travellers. It contains over 30 health-related actions across four themes. The Dept of Health and the HSE are represented on the steering committee for NTRIS and report on a regular basis on the various health actions. A key health action in NTRIS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (22 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: In Budget 2021, €2.1m was allocated to enhance access to health services for socially excluded groups. This funding will be used to improve access to healthcare services for the Roma community and other vulnerable migrants, to expand Traveller health units, to enhance healthcare services for asylum seekers and refugees living in direct provision and for initiatives for victims of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The funding allocated to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces at the beginning of 2021 is set out in the attached table and remains unchanged from 2020. RDATF 2020 DOH 2020 HSE Total East Coast Area €58,200 €518,500 € 576,700 Midland €136,816 €672,491 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 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 Staff (22 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.