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Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those who are affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The restructuring of services, social distancing measures and self-isolation can be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain drug or alcohol free and for those who are in recovery. The Government plan for living with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 778 to 780, inclusive, together. 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: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Government’s strategic response to addressing drug and alcohol problems in Ireland is set out in Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery – a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. The Drugs Policy and Social Inclusion Unit is responsible for drugs policy in the Department of Health. The unit has the following roles: - to coordinate the implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those who are affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The restructuring of services, social distancing measures and self-isolation can be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain drug or alcohol free and for those who are in recovery. The Government plan for living with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recoveryhas as an objective to attain better health and social outcomes for people who experience harm from substance misuse and, meeting their recovery and rehabilitation needs. The strategy contains a series of actions which aim to reduce waiting times, provide more equity of access to services around the country and remove potential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is the Government roadmap for addressing drug and alcohol use. A key objective in the strategy is to attain better health and social outcomes for people who experience harm from substance misuse and meet their recovery and rehabilitation needs. The HSE has developed a four tier person-centre model of rehabilitation based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725, 757 and 783 together. The national mental health policy, ‘Sharing the Vision’, makes a series of recommendations that will improve mental health outcomes for the whole community, including the Traveller and Roma community. ‘Sharing the Vision’ recognises the particular issues faced by different priority groups with respect to...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputies throughout the House for their contributions in this vital debate on the Government's response to Covid-19, including the plan for living with Covid-19, Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021. Our overall goal is to reopen our society and economy as safely as possible. This is a challenge facing governments the world over. We have seen the statistics from the WHO in recent...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on a point of information, which figures is the Deputy looking for? Those on mental health or those on Covid?

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Minister acknowledges the significant contribution of health and social care professionals to the Covid response, in particular, the urgent requirement for testing in the community services. I am aware that in the Department of Health, many of the various teams are still working on Covid. The HSE has put a plan in place to stabilise the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: There are, however, a significant number of measures being put in place to manage such competing priorities, for example, a national requirement campaign for dedicated testing and tracing resources. We expect that such measures coming in place will assist in our ability to meet both Covid and non-Covid service demands. HR in community operations has been in dialogue with trade union...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Alcohol Pricing (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: Early analysis of the introduction of minimum unit pricing in Scotland shows that the policy is successful in targeting harmful drinking. Scotland introduced minimum pricing in May 2018. Subsequent to its introduction, alcohol consumption figures there were at their lowest rate for 25 years. We have an alcohol issue in this country. Alcohol consumption in Ireland almost trebled over the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. In preparing for and responding to Covid-19 and to fully align with public health guidance as recommended by NPHET, the HSE and its partner service providers put in place a range of measures. These included the prioritisation of vital residential and home support services, while curtailing or closing certain services, such as day services...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Alcohol Pricing (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: I want to begin by welcoming the raising of this very important topic by Deputy Ó Cuív. The programme for Government promises to honour our long-standing commitment to the introduction of minimum unit pricing of alcohol products in consultation with Northern Ireland. As Minister of State with responsibility for this issue, I want to assure the House from the outset that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those who are affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The restructuring of services, social distancing measures and self-isolation can be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain drug or alcohol free and for those who are in recovery. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in local communities. They ensure that a coordinated approach is taken across all sectors to address substance misuse based on the identified needs and priorities in their areas. The Department of Health and the HSE provide total annual funding of €28 million to task forces for local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 pandemic has created uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those affected by drug and alcohol addiction. At the onset of Covid-29, the Department and the HSE developed harm reduction posters for people with substance use issues. Key harm reduction messages were included in both posters to keep people as safe as possible during Covid-19 and reminding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 926 to 929, inclusive, and 931 together. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those who are affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The restructuring of services, social distancing measures and self-isolation can be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Sep 2020)

Frank Feighan: The Covid-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty and anxiety for everyone and particularly for those who are affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The restructuring of services, social distancing measures and self-isolation can be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain drug or alcohol free and for those who are in recovery. The Government plan...