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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery, provides an integrated public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting rehabilitation and recovery. Opioid substitution treatment (OST) supports patients to recover from drug dependence. Methadone prescribing for opioid dependence remains a key...

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions: Motion (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 3rd May, 2023, and the eighth sitting day in September, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 29th March,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: -Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions(without debate) -Statements post European Council Meeting of 23rd-24th of March, pursuant to Standing Order 124(not exceeding 130 mins, including 20 mins Q&A) -Financial Motion by the Minister for Finance(to be taken no earlier than 5.30...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The data requested by the Deputy is not available in the trade statistics as there is no separately identifiable product code for snus and the product cannot legally be imported by commercial operators. It can be imported by private individuals from other EU Member States, but this information is not captured in trade in goods statistics.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2020, a steering committee was established to address specific issues in relation to the development of transgender healthcare services. The committee had a wide range of stakeholders from the agencies involved in delivering care, as well as service user representatives, including a representative from TENI. Further to the Cass Interim Report on the Tavistock Clinic, the HSE held an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Apr 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 Staff (18 Apr 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: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1405 to 1407, inclusive, together. The free contraception scheme for women was launched in September 2022, and is currently open to women aged 17-26 who are ordinarily resident in Ireland. The scheme will be expanded further, in September, to include women aged 30 and under. Funding through Budget 2023 was also allocated to expand the scheme to 16...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 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 Well-being 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 Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the implementation of the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. To note, Action 1.4 of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Following the publication of a Plan International Survey in 2018, which found that 10% of teenage girls were significantly impacted by period poverty, Private Members’ Motions on the topic were passed in the Oireachtas and a sub-committee of the National Strategy for Women and Girls Strategy Committee was set up to consider the issue. The resulting Period Poverty in Ireland Discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware the cultivation of scheduled one controlled drugs for personal use is contrary to the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act. In his foreword to the report, the Cathaoirleach of the Justice Committee stated that "The Committee has made a number of recommendations for these areas and a copy of this report will be sent to the Minister for Justice. The Committee looks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this relates to service delivery I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2020, a steering committee was established to address specific issues in relation to the development of transgender healthcare services. The committee had a wide range of stakeholders from the agencies involved in delivering care, as well as service user representatives, including a representative from TENI. Further to the Cass Interim Report on the Tavistock Clinic, the HSE held an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland has transitioned from a focus on regulation and population wide restrictions to a focus on public health advice, personal judgement and personal protective behaviours. As we learn to live with COVID-19, the critical components of our collective and layered response remain. A broad range of public health guidance has been published online to assist the public in assessing and managing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this PQ refers to service delivery, I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2020, a steering committee was established to address specific issues in relation to the development of transgender healthcare services. The committee had a wide range of stakeholders from the agencies involved in delivering care, as well as service user representatives, including a representative from TENI. Further to the Cass Interim Report on the Tavistock Clinic, the HSE held an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Textbooks (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE offer supports to the Department of Education and its agencies and aegis bodies in terms of resources for educational curricula, including RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education). 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 (18 Apr 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 (18 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2020, a steering committee was established to address specific issues in relation to the development of transgender healthcare services. The committee had a wide range of stakeholders from the agencies involved in delivering care, as well as service user representatives, including a representative from TENI. Further to the Cass Interim Report on the Tavistock Clinic, the HSE held an...