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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...

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

Frank Feighan: Period poverty refers to inadequate access to menstrual hygiene, including period products (e.g. sanitary towels and tampons), washing and waste management facilities and education. The potential adverse consequences of period poverty for women, girls and others who identify as non-binary or transgender who have periods are widely accepted internationally. These include recurrent exclusion...

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

Frank Feighan: 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 disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

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

Frank Feighan: €1.377m was allocated to the Institute of Public Health in 2021. This funding will be used to further the Strategic Objectives identified by the Institute for implementation from 2020 – 2025. These are: - understanding what works - research and evidence review - optimising impact and assessment - policy analysis and evaluation - working together to improve outcomes North and...

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

Frank Feighan: The Healthy Ireland Fund was established in 2017. This amount of funding increased to €10 million in 2021. Elements of the Fund are managed by Pobal on behalf of the Department to fund the delivery of local actions in key national Healthy Ireland policy areas. Healthy Ireland also supports a number of key national initiatives, including – - Active School Flag, -...

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

Frank Feighan: The Healthy Ireland Fund was established in 2017. This amount of funding increased to €10 million in 2021. Elements of the Fund are managed by Pobal on behalf of the Department to fund the delivery of local actions in key national Healthy Ireland policy areas. Healthy Ireland also supports a number of key national initiatives, including–- Active School Flag, -...

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

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1940 and 1941 together. As these Parliamentary Questions relate to operational issues, they are 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: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE) are responsible for the delivery of a range of health-related services and supports to homeless persons. Under the Health Acts, in particular the 1953 Act, the HSE has statutory obligations towards homeless persons; today this is understood to mean responsibility for the delivery of health and social care supports to homeless persons...

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

Frank Feighan: 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 disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

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

Frank Feighan: The National Drug and Alcohol Survey (previously called the Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland Drug Prevalence Survey) is funded by the Department of Health and managed by the Health Research Board. It is a general population survey of households to measure the extent and pattern of drug use among a representative sample of those aged 15 years and over in Ireland. The National Drug...

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 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 exist to...