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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (7 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) produces statistics relating to deaths which are compiled from administrative data supplied to the organisation from the General Register Office (GRO). The narrative contained within these death certificates are analysed and utilising methodological guidelines as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), each death is assigned an underlying cause...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to funding of healthcare services for people who are homeless, I have referred to HSE for direct response.

Consideration of Estimates by Committees: Motion (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 215A, the following Committees may complete their consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2024, standing referred to them pursuant to Standing Order 215(2), later than the sixtieth day and not later than the one hundredth day, being the 22nd day of March, 2024, after the Estimates had been so referred: -...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, and the Department of Health are engaging with priority in regard to the publication of the mental health Bill in the next term. It is on the priority drafting list at the moment. It is a very complex area. The Deputy can have my assurances, as Chief Whip, that we will be doing everything to get it drafted in this session and then published in the...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022 be deemed to be read a second time this day nine months, so as to allow sufficient time for the report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs to be considered by the Oireachtas.". I welcome the opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. The Government Legislation Programme, which was published on 16th January 2024, sets out Government legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. The current programme includes 46 bills for priority publication and drafting across a number of areas including healthcare, access to housing, stronger safer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: There is now a strong international evidence base for the benefits of arts and creativity for health and wellbeing, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognising the robust impact of the arts and creativity on both mental and physical health. The WHO has also found that the arts facilitate a more holistic approach to complex health problems, giving parity of esteem to mental health and...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister and thank the Chair for his questions. As regards obesity, from a prevention point of view, Healthy Ireland was established in 2017 and its budget was €5 million. Today, in budget 2024, it is in excess of €16 million, so there is a big emphasis on this. We have many public engagement campaigns on obesity. One is the Healthy Weight campaign. It was...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would not be the medical expertise around that but I think these are all areas that certainly need to be considered from a prevention point of view and going into communities to see what they need on the ground right now through healthy eating, and smoking cessation of which there has been a huge uptake. The demand for the Healthy Ireland programmes is very high which is why we have more...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have to go to the Dáil for Leaders' Questions. However, I will be back before the committee in a couple of weeks anyway. I would be happy to deal with any questions at that point.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Verona Murphy is next, I think.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (30 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th March, 2023, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Finance shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: -Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) -Statements on the Coordination of Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland (working title) (not to exceed 212 mins) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re the International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza, selected by Sinn Féin. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (30 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Ireland is central to the work of Government and the vision for Healthy Ireland in the Department of Health. The goal is to create a society where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential and where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level. My department's commitment to workplace...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Addiction Treatment Services (30 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland established a national HIV PrEP programme in November 2019, following a HIQA HTA, which concluded that the introduction of HIV PrEP would be safe, effective and cost saving. The HTA also found that significant investment in public STI services was required to implement PrEP and €5.4 million was set aside in Budget 2020 to roll out a national HIV PrEP programme, managed by the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 ‒ Motion to Instruct the Committee (without debate) - Motion re Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (to conclude within 147 mins) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Housing and Homeless Prevention, selected by Sinn Féin....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has responsibility for collating information on the number of enterprises which open each year and which close each year as part of its work in developing and maintaining the Central Business Register. The register is developed using data provided by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) and the Revenue Commissioners. The most recent final data...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The classification of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service, I have referred to the HSE for direct response.