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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman for Children (6 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: Local Drugs Task Forces (6 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The general sale of nitrous oxide is prohibited under existing legislation, in particular to those under 18 years. It is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána to enforce this legislation and to confiscate supplies of this drug. Last year, following media reports regarding the increased use of nitrous oxide, the Dept of Health requested the HSE to gather evidence on the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (6 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...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 vaccination programme is the largest immunisation programme in the history of the State. More than 4.1 million doses of vaccine have now been administered since the programme began in December. Approximately 65.2% of the eligible population have received a single dose while 44.5% have been fully vaccinated. The programme continues to gather pace and the trajectory it is on has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 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 Strategies (1 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 Strategies (1 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 (1 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 395 together. The Gay Men's Health Service is a community STI service, managed through HSE Community Healthcare East (CHO6). The Gay Men's Health Service (GMHS) reopened in January 2021 on a phased basis and in line with Government and HSE guidelines. The GMHS PrEP service has recommenced and is seeing both new and returning service users. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 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: Mental Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the provision of addiction treatment services. People who present to the HSE for addiction treatment for gambling are offered the same range of interventions as those who present with a drug and alcohol addiction, or a mental health concern, including an initial assessment, a comprehensive assessment, and individual counselling. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 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 Strategies (1 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 (1 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: Food Poverty (30 Jun 2021)

Frank Feighan: Food poverty is a cross-governmental area involving a number of Government departments. The Programme for Government “Our Shared Future”, in the chapter “A New Social Contract” contains a commitment to “Work across government to address food poverty in children and ensure no child goes hungry”. There are also actions relating to food poverty under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Jun 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 (24 Jun 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: National Drugs Strategy (23 Jun 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 255, inclusive, together. 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 public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2021)

Frank Feighan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O’Gorman, who cannot be here. I thank the Senator for raising the issue. Officials at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are currently developing a tender process to secure additional accommodation for families with children, couples and single...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2021)

Frank Feighan: The current public procurement process is aimed at securing additional accommodation for international protection applicants to enable the Department to move away from the use of emergency accommodation. As I have said, there is an urgency to this exercise; while demand remains relatively low, it is likely to increase once the current travel restrictions are eased. The State has a legal as...