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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (15 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Health endorses the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes. A priority for both the Department of Health and the HSE is to encourage more mothers to breastfeed. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy, emphasises the...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is cúis áthais dom é a bheith anseo chun labhairt faoin mBille seo ar son an Rialtais. I thank the House for the opportunity to come before the Seanad on the Private Members' Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023, which has been proposed by Senators Keogan, Craughwell, Clonan, Mullen and Boyhan. I note that this Bill is largely the same as the Bill of the same name tabled by the...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to be here on behalf of the Minister for Health to introduce the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill to this House. The primary objective of the Bill is to reduce the health harms of smoking through reducing the use of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products, especially by young...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Agreement Establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (without debate) - Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at either 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hour and 40 minutes, whichever...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 sets out the requirements for promotional and commercial practices for infant formula. This does not make provision for free or low-priced products, samples or any other promotional gifts, to promote the use of infant formula. These measures are designed so that the marketing and distribution of infant formula does not interfere with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Sláintecare Integration Fund formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund or SIF, to support service delivery which focuses on prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Sláintecare Integration Fund formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund or SIF, to support service delivery which focuses on prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cost of Living Issues (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 sets out the requirements for promotional and commercial practices for infant formula. This does not make provision for free or low-priced products, samples or any other promotional gifts, to promote the use of infant formula. These measures are designed so that the marketing and distribution of infant formula does not interfere with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Action 1.4 of the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan is "Develop and deliver an annual SunSmart communications plan to raise awareness of skin cancer prevention behaviours". This follows on from a similar action in the first Skin Cancer Prevention Plan. The SunSmart campaign has run in 2021, 2022 and is currently running for 2023. This campaign is rolled out across social media, radio and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Sláintecare Integration Fund formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund or SIF, to support service delivery which focuses on prevention,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Goal No. 4 of the national drugs strategy recognises the key role families play in contributing to the planning, design and delivery of effective addiction services. Families have unique insights that are a valuable resource to those involved in developing addiction services and interventions. Facilitating their involvement in the development and design of services is a core objective of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I acknowledge the importance of groups like this one. It is important that the organisation in question engages with the regional task force, which can provide technical assistance to prepare its business case for funding. It is important to note the other sources of support. Merchants Quay Ireland, MQI, is in receipt of funding of €109,000 in 2023 to provide family support...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Fundamentally, the Department allocates the funding and it is to up the HSE to look at the applications that come into it. I do not know the exact detail of the situation the Deputy has raised but if there are difficulties, it is up to the organisation in question to work directly with the HSE and the task force to tease through a business plan. We all want to ensure funding is allocated to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. The sexual health strategy is a core priority for Healthy Ireland and for the Government. Additional funding of approximately €4 million was allocated to sexual health between budgets 2022 and 2023. The recent independent review by Crowe Ireland of the first National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020 identifies some key successes. These include:...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: On PrEP, I agree this is a really important area. As the Deputy knows, Ireland established a national HIV PrEP programme in November 2019. PrEP clinics are provided within 13 of the free STI clinics and 17 private GP providers are approved to prescribe free PrEP medication. In 2022, 4,314 individuals had their PrEP eligibility approved via the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will give examples of really good models. I want to ensure we are funding evidence-based programmes across the country. These should be programmes and initiatives that work. I was recently down in Cork at UCC. There is a novel project there where the work of HSE CHO 4 drug and alcohol services, Cork Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force and the Southern Regional Drug & Alcohol Task...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Over €136 million in labelled public expenditure is spent on measures to address substance use every year by my department. Much of this funding is channeled through the HSE to support the implementation of the national drug strategy. In Budget 2023, I secured an additional €10.5m for the national drug strategy and inclusion health. The funding will be used to expand HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a co-ordinated policy response to the increasing problem of obesity in Ireland and the increasing burden...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Evidence shows that social isolation is a significant issue for population health, with links to multiple chronic health conditions. The pandemic was a major contributory factor to increases in social isolation and the 2021 Healthy Ireland Survey, carried out while significant restrictions were still in place, found a significant increase in isolation and a decrease in the proportion of the...