Results 1-20 of 34 for data protection speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Breastfeeding: Motion (12 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...for infant feeding in maternity services requires that there is no advertising of formula milk, teats, bottles or soothers in any part of the maternity services and that staff take active measures to protect themselves and parents by not participating in formula industry-sponsored training and events. The HSE provides evidence-based, impartial information and support on feeding options...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Abortion Services (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...to Government at the end of July, and he was delighted to secure Government approval for the general scheme of a Bill. The objective of this general scheme and its underlying policy is to protect the right of a woman to access a healthcare service safely, with privacy and dignity, and without facing unsolicited attempts to influence her decision to access it. It will also protect service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (14 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...use among children and young people in Ireland’. Using multiple information sources, this publication outlines the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among young people in Ireland. With this data, it examines the risk and protective factors that may encourage or discourage young people to begin using such substances, which may lead to problematic use, it also examines the...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...front-line workers. At every stage of this crisis, the Government has endeavoured to follow the science. We have been guided by the public health advice and, first and foremost, by the need to protect lives, public health and our essential services. In line with this approach, the decision of 21 January to lift the majority of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions was based in the...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...or death. We know that young people are most likely to experiment with drugs. It is therefore important that we collectively address these issues. It is important to consider some of the clinical advice and data that are available regarding the use of drugs, including cannabis. Last year, information fact sheets made available by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland showed that one...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...financial costs associated with repairing the damage caused to the HSE’s ICT systems. Funding provided this year addressed the immediate risks to the HSE, including the recovery of systems and data affected by the attack, the upgrade and replacement of legacy systems, and the establishment of a security operations centre for enhanced monitoring of threats. The HSE estimates that...

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Oct 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...will be required. This may include vacuum sealing the records post-digitisation for security and long-term preservation. There is immense public interest in the 1926 census and in order to safeguard the security of the data, the highest IT security standards will need to be in place to prevent any data breaches prior to public release. A contract with specialist IT services will need to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2832, 2833 and 2840 together. The 2020 data from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System were recently published by the Health Research Board. The data show that 25 per cent of cases in treatment have children, including 10 per cent with children living in the home. Developing harm reduction interventions for children whose parents use drugs is an action...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...2014/15 survey; in 2019/20, one-quarter of those who reported illegal drug use reported use of at least three illegal drugs, compared with 15.4% in 2014/15. The HRB has also recently published data relating to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System for problem drug use (excluding alcohol). These data show that there were 10,000 treatment cases in 2020, while also showing that 25%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Poverty (30 Jun 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...Plan 2016-2025. There are a number of initiatives underway in relation to this area. In relation to the commitment in the Programme for Government, a Food Poverty Working Group has been established by the Department of Social Protection, and this Working Group has the key relevant Government Departments sitting on it, including the Department of Health. From a nutrition policy actions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...Research Board reports annually on the number of cases treated for problem drug and alcohol use. In 2019, there were 10,666 cases treated for problem drug use and 7,546 cases treated for problem alcohol use. This data includes 1,571 inpatient drug treatment cases, where the client attending the service stays overnight, e.g., in-patient detoxification, therapeutic communities, respite, and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: ..., following the vaccination of those most at risk, future groups will be vaccinated by age in cohorts of ten years. The move to an aged-based model better supports the programme objectives by protecting those at higher risk of severe disease first, which benefits everyone most; facilitating, planning and execution of the programme throughout the country; and improving transparency and...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...of the pandemic, the Department of Health identified socially excluded groups living in congregated settings as having a heightened risk due to underlying health and social factors. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, provides weekly updates on outbreaks among socially excluded groups in congregated settings. Since the start of the third wave, there have been 355 such...

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...these groups in our response to Covid-19. The incidence of Covid-19 among people living with addiction and in homelessness has remained low during the third wave of the pandemic. Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, data for the period from late-November to mid-February show that, in addiction services, there have been nine outbreaks of Covid-19 involving 48 cases. Of these...

Seanad: Free Provision of Period Products Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...chaired by my Department. With due regard to the breath of this issue, the sub-committee had representation from the Departments of Justice, Education, Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Social Protection and Finance, in addition to Health. The HSE, the Local Government Management Association, the Irish Prison Service, Tusla, the National Women's Council of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 787, 788 and 942 together. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reports on cases of Covid-19 in the population and is the official source of data in relation to cases, deaths and clusters based on confirmed figures. The latest data as of 02/01/2021 indicate there are 7 open outbreaks in direct provision centres. Since the start of August...

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...launched Play it Safe in August, a major new information campaign encouraging young adults to consider their sexual health and well-being during the current pandemic.This campaign involves making sexual health protection packs available in pharmacies nationwide, offering valuable information and supports to young adults, who we know from public health data are most affected by crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Frank Feighan: ..., family therapy, or/and individualised social work intervention (e.g. securing independent housing or income). The rationale of the care plan is explained to the individual during and following assessment. At all times during this process, data protection regulations are fully observed and all clinicians work in line with the relevant professional guidelines.   This care plan can...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...face-to-face survey commissioned by the Department of Health. It monitors the health and well-being of people living in Ireland. It was paused at the commencement of the Covid-19 restrictions because collecting data face to face is not compatible with those restrictions. The survey fieldwork has started with a new phone questionnaire, with an emphasis on living with Covid-19. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...body answerable to the Oireachtas with responsibility for ensuring that it has the financial capacity to fulfil all of its legal obligations. The NMBI has a number of statutory obligations: to protect the integrity of the practice of the professions of nursing and midwifery, to protect the public, and to ensure public safety. It performs important functions in setting education...