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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...reflect current service delivery and to signpost users to the HSE list of approved STI and PrEP services. The HSE is continuing to progress a number of initiatives that aim to reduce the level of HIV and STIs nationally and improve access to services for those in need as follows: - The promotion of safer sex messages to the public via a range of social media platforms including Twitter,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: Payments made by my Department in respect of legal fees, the legal costs associated with awards/settlements and similar payments made on behalf of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal in the years 2006 to 2008 are set out in tabular form below. 2006 2007 2008 Department of Health and Children â'¬3.931m â'¬4.412m â'¬4.711m Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, for coming to the House. I wish to talk about sexual health. In 2016 HIV transmission rates in the State rose to more than 500 new cases in a year for the first time this century. We are going in completely the opposite direction to our European counterparts. As part of the Department of Health's national sexual health strategy from 2015 to...

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006) See 4 other results from this debate

Fergal Browne: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(v) who was a minor on the date on which he or she was diagnosed positive for Hepatitis C or HIV,". The purpose of this amendment is to provide specifically for those persons who were minors when they were diagnosed with hepatitis C or HIV.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Oct 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Gerry Adams: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that are available for long-stay patients and respite patients suffering from HIV in Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin; his plans for the future of this hospital; his further plans for meeting the needs of HIV sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26890/11]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (31 Jan 2012) See 2 other results from this answer

James Reilly: The Deputy will be aware that issues relating to the law regarding sex work are matters for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to. With regard to the provision of HIV treatment and prevention services, I can assure the Deputy that people involved in sex work have the same entitlements to statutory HIV prevention and treatment services as everybody else.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: HIV-AIDS Programmes (24 Sep 2013) See 2 other results from this answer

Maureen O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact that international efforts to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS are working, if he will confirm that Ireland remains committed to supporting the fight against HIV and AIDS; and when his Department will publish the long awaited strategy statement to guide Government policy in this area. [39316/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (8 May 2013)

Joe Costello: ...is one of a series of separate initiatives established by the Clinton Foundation. It works in association with Governments and other partners to scale up prevention and treatment programmes for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and to develop integrated health systems in partner countries. Following an evaluation of its effectiveness, the partnership between Irish Aid and the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2010)

Micheál Martin: ...'s overseas development programme, including the health sector. This overarching policy framework is further elaborated in documents such as Irish Aid's Health Policy and Strategy (2006) and the HIV and AIDS Policy and Strategy which is presently being updated. Health development policies emphasise the importance of responding to the health needs of adolescents and young people with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

...and lower and middle-income countries. We have spoken a good deal about Ireland and our issues, but we also have to recognise these policies can have far-reaching effects. I will speak about HIV because I work in that area. We know, thankfully, that because of generic drugs, the uptake of HIV medication has increased in use from around 9% or 10% of the affected world population, when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Constitutional Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Amnesty International Ireland (25 Jun 2014)

...is better to talk about European countries, it is really strong. There was a huge campaign there called the Treatment Action Campaign which was campaigning for the right to health for persons with HIV and AIDS. There was huge denial on the part of the state there that HIV even existed. This case was brought before the South Africa constitutional court claiming that because...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

James Reilly: ...directly from the European Union to the Irish Family Planning Association for this programme. Therefore I cannot ensure the continuation of funding. The HSE is addressing the recent increase in HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men and on World AIDS Day, the 1st of December, launched the first ever National HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Awareness Programme for men who have sex...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: On a different health topic, this is World AIDS Day. The Irish Times has produced an excellent graphic detailing the scale of the problem with HIV and AIDS in this country. The HIV rate has doubled since 1999, despite the fact it peaked globally in that year. At an appropriate point we need to have a debate on this topic. Huge information and education issues continue to arise in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (17 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for 2016 is to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. An Implementation Group has now been established within the HSE as an outcome of this action. This group will make recommendations on the appropriate use of HIV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (16 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for 2016 is to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. An Implementation Group has now been established within the HSE as an outcome of this action. This group will make recommendations on the appropriate use of HIV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for 2016 is to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. An Implementation Group has now been established within the HSE as an outcome of this action. This group will make recommendations on the appropriate use of HIV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for 2016 is to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. An Implementation Group has now been established within the HSE as an outcome of this action. This group will make recommendations on the appropriate use of HIV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: ...2015-2020 was to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. As part of this action, a multisectoral PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) working group, with a wide range of professional and community representation, was established...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for 2016 is to 'Prioritise, develop and implement guidance to support clinical decision making for STI testing, screening and treatment and on the appropriate use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV prevention’. An Implementation Group has now been established within the HSE as an outcome of this action. This group will make recommendations on the appropriate use of HIV...

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: .... This and donor deferral policy in general will be kept under constant review. The exclusion of men who have/or had sex with other men (MSM) from donation is based not only on risk factors for HIV but on other blood borne agents known to be associated with MSM behaviour. MSM continue to be over-represented in donors who test positive for blood borne infections. Irish HIV statistics...