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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 610 together. €2.96 million was made available to the Department of Health from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2016, which included provision of €1.46 million for a Mobile Health Screening Unit and €0.45 million to support an Intercultural Health Project for Refugees. The objective of the Mobile Health Screening Unit is to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Trafficking (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together. The Government recognises that trafficking in human beings undermines the principles of human rights and dignity. Ireland's 2nd National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking in Ireland sets out Ireland's response to trafficking in human beings over the coming years. It commits to continuing the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jul 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: Health Services Provision (13 Jul 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: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is in the Programme for a Partnership Government. While it is not going to be possible to reintroduce the Bill before the recess, it is intended that it is passed through both the Dáil and Seanad in the next session of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service issue, the question has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service issue, the question has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service issue, the question has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: My Department and the Health Service Executive have a range of mechanisms for sharing information about the drugs situation with An Garda Síochána, including the Early Warning Emerging Trends Sub-Committee (EWET) of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol and the HSE Public Alert System for adverse events due to drugs. The EWET provides a forum for representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The provision of services including awareness campaigns for fetal alcohol syndrome is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have arranged to have the Deputy's question referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (12 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. 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 Treatment Programmes Funding (12 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The funding provided for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects for the past five years, in addition to the funding provided in 2017, is set out in the table below. LDATF 2012 2013 2014 DOH 2014 HSE 2015 DOH 2015 HSE 2016 DOH 2016 HSE 2017 DOH 2017 HSE Ballyfermot €1,569,489 €1,522,404 €461,150 €1,025,582 €255,446 €1,231,286...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (12 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I recently received the final report of the National Drugs Strategy Steering Committee and earlier this week brought my proposals for a new strategy to Government, which have since been agreed. The strategy, which will provide a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, will be launched and published on Monday the 17 of July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 418 to 421, inclusive, together. In line with the relevant actions in the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025, a Food Reformulation Working Group is being established and membership is being determined by my Department. Ireland is actively involved in the EU Food Reformulation Project and is represented by my Department on the EU High...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (11 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The National Coordinating Committee for Drug and Alcohol Task Forces is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Report on the Review of Drugs Task Forces and the National Structures Under Which They Operate.I have set out the progress on each of the 15 recommendations in the following table: - Recommendation Achieved 1 The Drugs Advisory Group should be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 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: Maternity Services (11 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499, 500, 504 and 505 together. The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991 and is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding. In Ireland the initiative has been in place for 20 years and there are 19 maternity hospitals countrywide, 9 of which have Baby Friendly...