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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The majority of indoor activities are still restricted given the current high level of Covid-19 infection. However, the Dept of Health has supported the continued operation of drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes given their importance for the health and wellbeing of participants. It is committed to continue to provide bespoke guidance for this important health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: My Department is finalising Nutrition Standards for Early Learning and Care Services developed in consultation with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Standards will be available in early October. While these Nutrition Standards recognise that there are instances where the food provided varies due to the location or the nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 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 (9 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: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: In Budget 2021, the Department of Health provided funding of €10 million for new measures under the National Drugs Strategy. The details of these measures were subsequently outlined in the HSE National Service Plan 2021. In line with existing practice, an element of this funding was held back in the Department of Health. The level of funding released during the year for delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 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 barriers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: The cost of ten wholetime equivalent Lactation Consultants is €659,608 On 11 May, funding of €1.58m was announced to provide the additional 24 Lactation Consultants across hospital and community settings, that are required to implement the National Breastfeeding Action Plan and ensure timely skilled assistance for mothers who wish to breastfeed. It will also support enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020 was launched in October 2015. It takes a life course approach, acknowledging the importance of developing a healthy attitude to sexuality in young people and of building on that foundation for positive sexual health and wellbeing into adulthood and older age. It also recognises the importance of challenging stigma and discrimination and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Housing First is an initiative for homeless individuals, who have been sleeping rough and using emergency homeless accommodation on a long-term basis, with complex needs (including mental health and addiction needs) that have prevented them from exiting homelessness. The model offers the provision of immediate, permanent and affordable housing to tackle homelessness, and provides appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Drugs Strategy, ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery’ emphasises a health-led response to drug use, providing person-centred services that promote rehabilitation and recovery for people who misuse substances such as cocaine. Recent data from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), published this month, shows that the prevalence of polydrug use is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Health Research Board (HRB) publishes an annual bulletin on trends in the treatment of problem drug and alcohol use, based on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System. The data for 2020 were recently published by the HRB and can be found at the below links: 2020 drug treatment data: www.hrb.ie/publications/publications/11%2C2/ 2020 alcohol treatment data:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Family Support Services (27 Jul 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: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1584 and 1760 together. As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1624 and 1625 together. Government policy in relation to drug and alcohol addiction services is set out in the National Drugs Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery-a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. Action 11 of the strategy aims to strengthen early harm reduction responses to current and emerging trends and patterns of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Government policy in relation to LGBTI+ citizens is set out in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy and the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy, which fall under the responsibility of the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth. Together these strategies play an important part in achieving the Government's broader commitment to continue to strive for the full inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The BAI is the regulator of broadcasting in Ireland. The BAI also implements broadcasting codes and standards. My Department has worked with the BAI on the Expert Working Group for the Diet and Nutrition rules in the Children’s Communications Code, 2013. This Code is being reviewed and we will continue to liaise with the BAI on diet and nutrition issues.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: As the HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021 is an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Breastfeeding is important for the health of both mother and infant, and 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 National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026, emphasise the importance of supporting mothers who breastfeed, as well as taking action to increase breastfeeding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Overall responsibility for the Direct Provision system rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, while the Department of Health and the HSE are responsible for the policy and provision of health care service for persons in the protection system. Primary care services are currently provided to persons living in Direct Provision on the same basis as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Following the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, a Working Group on 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 high-level report, published in October 2019, identified the barriers that...