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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) publishes the Inbound Tourism statistical series, which reports the number of overseas foreign visitors to the state each month, based on passenger surveys at airports and seaports. Foreign visitors are those who are normally resident outside of the State and who stay for one or more nights. Day visitors are not included. This series commenced in April...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Table A: Exports to Israel 2023 - 2024 Exports Jan-Dec 2023 Jan 2024 Product Group Value (€000) Value (€000) Food and live animals 31,937 5,198 Beverages and tobacco 3,107 350 Crude...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1340 to 1345, inclusive, and 1347 together. Encouraging mothers to breastfeed is a priority, both for the Department of Health and for the HSE National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for their attention and direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for their attention and direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Apr 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: Disease Management (9 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE Sexual Health Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP) is a national programme, within the HSE, with responsibility for sexual health and well-being. It has five core functions (Clinical, Funding, Education and Training, Research, and Communications) which lead on the development and implementation of the national strategic goals outlined in the National Sexual Health Strategy (NSHS). ...

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (20 Mar 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 Health shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery...

Estimates for Public Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 215A and notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 21st February, 2024, the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach may complete its consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2024, standing referred to it pursuant to Standing Order 215(2), later than the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Hear, hear.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Motion re Consideration of Estimates by Committee (without debate) - Statements pre European Council meeting of 21st-22nd March, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (not to exceed 1 hr 52 mins) - Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you for your query on the education pathway to becoming a qualified lactation consultant. The Department of Health 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 importance of supporting mothers who breastfeed, as well as taking action to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (20 Mar 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 6 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 asked...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2022 and 2023, funding was provided to support a total of 106 GAA Clubs, following a competitive process, to upgrade existing walking tracks helping to promote physical activity at club level. One of the key elements of the project is to encourage clubs to make their facilities available to non-playing members. The provision of walking tracks is particularly important in rural areas where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

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 both Houses of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (7 Mar 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this relates to the funding of a particular role, I have referred to HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Mar 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...