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

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government “Our Shared Future” published in June 2020 contained a commitment to “Work with key stakeholders to introduce a Public Health Obesity Act, including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children”. The policy instrument for obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Meals Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The aim of the Food in Schools Forum is to bring together all partners working in the schools setting to help maximise the wide range of initiatives underway and to implement the commitments in the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan (2021-2025). Membership of the Forum consists of representatives of the Departments of Health, Education, Social Protection, Agriculture, Children,...

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

Frank Feighan: The policy instrument for obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), which was launched in September 2016 as part of the Healthy Ireland Framework. The OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health...

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

Frank Feighan: There is insufficient information in the Deputy's question to enable me to provide a response. Should the Deputy wish to provide further clarification I will be happy to respond.

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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (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: Legislative Measures (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: Health Service Executive (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: Citizens' Assembly (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to convene a citizen’s assembly to consider matters relating to drug use. The timing of this, and other assemblies, over the lifetime of the Government has yet to be determined. One element critical to the success of assemblies has been the opportunity to meet in person. The restrictions experienced with Covid-19 have presented...

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

Frank Feighan: 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. A key objective of the strategy is to support high quality monitoring, evaluation, and research to ensure evidence-informed policies and practice. The National Drug and Alcohol...

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

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2419 to 2421, inclusive, and 2580 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, sets out government policy on drug and alcohol use for the period 2017 to 2025. The strategy provides an integrated health-led approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and...

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

Frank Feighan: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, sets out government policy on drug and alcohol use for the period 2017 to 2025. The strategy established the National Oversight Committee to give leadership and direction to support the strategy, and provided that the Minister for State with responsibility for the drugs strategy would chair this committee. The Committee meets on...

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

Frank Feighan: The National Drug Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) is a system for recording drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users to enable the State and its agencies to respond in a timely manner, and with accurate data. Deaths due drug and alcohol overdose are a tragic loss of life and cause a huge amount of grief and devastation for families. The NDRDI is funded by the Department of Health and the...

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

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2566 and 2567 together. Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in the implementation of the national drugs strategy, 'Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery'. Action 50 of the strategy commits to ensuring that Task Forces have proper arrangements in place for the selection and renewal of the Chairperson, Members of Task Forces and for having proper procedures...

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

Frank Feighan: The Department currently provides €28 million to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces to deliver community-based drug and alcohol services in local communities. The Task Forces support over 280 community projects throughout the country to tackle drug and alcohol use and misuse. A table outlining the funding provided to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces for 2011-21 is attached. An additional...