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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The HSE's allocation to Task Forces in 2018 is in the region of €22.6 million, this includes one off funding of €0.25 million. In addition, Task Forces are being consulted by the HSE on the provision of €0.71 million in one off funding for priority projects and services in CHO areas in 2018. In 2018 over €5.25 million was allocated to Drug and Alcohol Task Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The funding provided by the Department of Health to the 24 Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, broken down by project is outlined in the attached table. I have asked the HSE to collate the data for the Drug and Alcohol Task Forces it funds and reply directly to the Deputy. .

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The HSE's allocation to Task Forces in 2018 is in the region of €22.6 million, this includes one off funding of €0.25 million. In addition, Task Forces are being consulted by the HSE on the provision of €0.71 million in one off funding for priority projects and services in CHO areas in 2018. In 2018 over €5.25 million was allocated to Drug and Alcohol Task...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The HSE is talking to insurers about the issue addressed in the Senator's question, which is not a matter for law. On ectopic pregnancy, neither I nor Senator Mullen is a doctor and nor are most other Senators. I am sure doctors and general practitioners following this debate know the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy, which are very specific. I and members of my family have had experience...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will read the statement that has been prepared for the Minister in response to this amendment before trying to answer some of the other questions. I will not be accepting this amendment. As the Minister said on Committee Stage in the Dáil, the need for an ultrasound scan will be dealt with in the clinical guidelines in accordance with best practice in medicine. It would not be...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I cannot answer some of the Senator's specific questions, but I will repeat the answer I gave to an earlier question. I cannot answer some of the specific questions but I will repeat my answer to a previous question. If a doctor believes or understands that an ultrasound is needed, one will be provided. As a mother who has given birth to five children, I hope that a doctor who is unsure of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. An Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group (OPIOG) has been established under the Chair of the Department of Health. It is comprised of representatives from the following Departments and Agencies: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Department of Children and Youth Affairs; Department of Employment Affairs and Social...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Preschool Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator for tabling this Commencement matter. I am delighted that he has had a conversation with officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The Minister, Deputy Zappone, has asked me to take this matter. The matter concerns the remuneration of early learning and care practitioners in preschool settings. The Minister has been unequivocal in her support for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Preschool Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise. I will get the rest of the document for the Senator.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Preschool Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I will convey all the Senator's comments on to the Minister. I agree with him in many ways. I know how difficult it is for staff to be kept in preschool. I have a niece who runs a Montessori school and she has often talked about the difficulty caused by staff moving on, which is related to the level of pay. I agree with the Senator on that. I will bring his concerns to the Minister, but...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Policy (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I thank the Senator for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to provide an update to the House regarding Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital was originally opened by the Medical Missionaries of Mary as the International Missionary Training Hospital in 1957 and was transferred to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Policy (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Senator. I fully agree with him. A decision by hospital management to change the name of the hospital should have been preceded by consultation with staff and the local community. I fully agree with the Senator on the ethos of hospitals. It is not a name that makes a hospital but the people who work in it. That said, many hospitals were founded by missionary sisters or other...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, for his absence owing to Cabinet commitments. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address the Seanad on services at Monaghan Hospital. Monaghan Hospital and Cavan General Hospital operate as a single entity, with an integrated managerial and clinical governance system, care pathways and support functions....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have the timeframe for the review but I will ask the Minister's office to tell the Senator. I support what the Senator is saying. Having sat in the accident and emergency department for 13 hours two weeks ago with my daughter I understand the difficulties, particularly for people who have minor injuries. The overcrowding does lead to people having to be there for a long time....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister will not accept this amendment. The word used in section 9 has been considered from a medical perspective and with a view to ensuring flexibility for medical practitioners practising in the field. Under the terms of the Bill a medical practitioner can take the decision, in consultation with the woman, to carry out a termination of pregnancy on the grounds that it would be...