Results 21-40 of 386 for long speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and, as I noted earlier, many different methodologies have been developed by a number of organisations internationally to try to estimate levels of excess mortality. Some of these methodologies are long-established, such as EuroMOMO, a European mortality monitoring activity, while many were developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, such as by Eurostat and the CSO. It is important...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and primary care centres. It also covers the cost of prescriptions for the wide range of contraceptive options available through the Health Service Executive (HSE) Re-Imbursement List, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs); injections, implants and hormonal and copper coils. It also includes emergency contraception in addition to the oral contraceptive Pill, patch and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...The scheme covers the cost of consultations with GPs and family planning centres and prescriptions for the wide range of contraceptive options available on the HSE Re-Imbursement List, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs: injections, intra-uterine devices and systems (coils) and implants) and emergency contraception in addition to the contraceptive Pill, patch and ring....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Although varicella is typically a mild disease, there can be long-term skin scarring and serious complications requiring hospitalisation. Of the 58,000 cases of chickenpox that occur in Ireland every year, approximately one in every 250 will result in hospitalisation with the associated complications. The estimated effectiveness of one-dose and two-dose vaccination strategies was obtained...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (21 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...in the process of designing and implementing a Physical Activity Pathways in Healthcare model (PAPH), which will provide a structured physical activity programme for people with chronic disease or long-term health conditions, who do not require clinically led exercise programmes, with a focus on building their skills and confidence to engage with and maintain recreational sport...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...-Imbursement List. Funding has been provided, through the HSE, to the ICGP under the scheme to provide additional training and education to GPs regarding the fitting, removal and management of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). In September 2022, ICGP received €78,110 for the development of LARC training and education over a two-year period. In 2023, ICGP will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with eligible patients and to provide prescriptions for these;The cost of prescription contraception, dispensed at local pharmacy of choice;The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove LARCs (e.g. intrauterine devices (IUD), systems (IUS), coils and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and definitions. A question on disability status (whether a person has a long-standing health problem that limits the activities that they perform) was asked of LFS respondents in each year between 2019 and 2022. There was no question on disability status in 2018. It is...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...generally agreed is that nicotine inhaling products are not harmless, that it is likely that they are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes and that further research is needed to establish possible long-term health effects. The Health Research Board reviewed the evidence on e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products in October 2020. Its main findings were that: e-cigarettes are not...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...been national policy since 2018, and since then has continued to include more care areas, as following Phase 1 for acute medical and surgical care areas the framework was applied to emergency care in Phase 2, it is now in its third phase of development in long-term residential care settings; — over €31 million has been allocated to date for implementation of the; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with eligible patients and to provide prescriptions for these;The cost of prescription contraception, dispensed at local pharmacy of choice;The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove LARCs (e.g. intrauterine devices (IUD), systems (IUS), coils and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and definitions. A question on disability status (whether a person has a long-standing health problem that limits the activities that they perform) is currently asked of LFS respondents every two years in line with Eurostat guidance. The most recent figures available for persons...

Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals: Statements (23 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with adult emergency care settings. I want to update the House on progress in respect of phase 3, which comprises three distinct care settings. Implementation of the framework has commenced in long-term residential care settings for older persons and will commence later this year in community care settings. Implementation in step-down rehabilitation settings will then follow. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...eligible patients and to provide prescriptions for these; - The cost of prescription contraception, dispensed at local pharmacy of choice; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove LARCs (e.g. intrauterine devices (IUD), systems (IUS), coils and implants);...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...eligible patients and to provide prescriptions for these; - The cost of prescription contraception, dispensed at local pharmacy of choice; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove LARCs (e.g. intrauterine devices (IUD), systems (IUS), coils and implants);...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Instruction to Committee (8 Feb 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: .../829/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention, and to change the consequential amendment of the long title to reflect the content of the Bill, and make other consequential amendments required to take account of the changes above.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...appropriate and targeted messages. Targeted ads are shared every few weeks on the topic of nitrous oxide with audiences over the age of 18, as well as messages which aim to create awareness of long term use, which can cause vitamin B12 deficiency in some individuals, and signs of concern which people can look out for. The European drugs agency (EMCDDA) recently conducted an EU wide review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...contraception in 2023. The scheme covers the cost of consultations with GPs and family planning centres, prescriptions for the wide range of contraceptive options available on the Re-Imbursement List, long-acting reversible contraceptive fittings, removals, injections and check-ups, emergency contraception and more. Over 2,200 GPs and 1,850 pharmacies have signed up to provide services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...activity and multiple ports, both on the east and west coast, will be needed for O&M operations. A multiport approach will ultimately allow investments that are commercially viable in the long-term progress without undermining the ability of any port to meet its primary obligations in relation to the facilitation of international trade. Officials in my Department have engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (7 Dec 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...meeting weekly with the Authority to monitor progress in reducing test delays, as well as supporting any appropriate requests from the RSA for assistance. Progress is being made in addressing the long-term staffing issues behind this backlog. The Deputy will be aware that 20 staff from the NCTS's counterpart in Spain have recently been temporarily assigned to Northpoint test centre, which...