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Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (27 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health is committed to addressing the drug and alcohol issues affecting the north inner city in conjunction with community-based service providers and has provided significant additional resources for drug and alcohol services in the area and wider north Dublin region.  The Department is continuing to work with stakeholders in the north inner city to establish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: In accordance with Programme for Government and Women’s Health Action Plan commitments to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort, I launched the free contraception scheme for women aged 17-25 on Wednesday 14th September. Funding of approximately €9m was allocated for free contraception in Budget 2022. The scheme is now open to all 17-25...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Health and Well-being Programme in my Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of Healthy Ireland, our National Framework for Improved Health and Well-being 2013-2025, and the subsequent Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan, 2021-25. Healthy Ireland is based on evidence and experience from around the world, which clearly shows that creating positive changes in health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme established the National Condom Distribution Service (NCDS) in October, 2015. The NCDS functions as a central point for distributing free condoms and lubricant sachets to HSE services and NGOs working directly with individuals and groups who may be at increased risk of negative sexual health outcomes. These include young people; migrants;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health provides €28 million for 280 community-based drug and alcohol services annually. In 2019, additional funding of €240,000 for Drug and Alcohol Taskforces was announced. Each of the 24 Drug and Alcohol Task Forces received €10,000 on a recurring basis. The Department completed a mid-term review of the actions in the National Drugs Strategy,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 564 together. The Tavistock Clinic provides psychological assessments for Irish children seeking gender identity services, under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. The TAS enables a public healthcare consultant to refer a patient to the public health service in the EU, UK or Switzerland for treatment not available in Ireland. Once the criteria are met, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender services was published in 2020. The report acknowledged the additional funding made available to develop services in recent years. It advised on the development of seamless interfaces between agencies providing gender services and developed a job description for a consultant psychiatrist in child and adolescent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (14 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: Strategic implementation groups (SIGs) have been established to support the implementation of the six strategic priorities for 2021-2025 under the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery. These priorities strengthen the health-led approach, reflect commitments in the Programme for Government and align with the EU drugs strategy and action plan 2021-2025. The new...

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

Frank Feighan: Strategic Implementation Groups have been established to support the implementation of the six strategic priorities for 2021-2025, identified in mid-term review of the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery. These priorities will strengthen the health-led approach, reflect commitments in the Programme for Government and align with the EU drugs strategy and action plan...

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

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 777 and 778 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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

Frank Feighan: The Government has established two concurrent citizens' assemblies; one dealing with biodiversity loss and the other with the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin. It is proposed that a Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use will directly follow these two assemblies, with the intention of running it concurrently with the Citizens’...

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

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health provides €2.249m per annum to community-based drug and alcohol services under the remit of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force (NICDAFT). The City of Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB), and the HSE (CHO Dublin North City and County) act as channels of funding for the administration of this funding to front line drug and alcohol projects. CDYSB...

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

Frank Feighan: Goal 2 of the National Drug Strategy sets out to minimise the harms caused by the use and misuse of substances and promote rehabilitation and recovery. The strategy recognises that people who inject drugs are a particularly vulnerable population that are susceptible to harm and need carefully managed supports to enable them to attain stability and a safer and healthier life. At the outset...

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

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 to 785, inclusive, together. My Department does not collect data on the allocation of funding in relation to the specific categories requested by the Deputy. In Budget 2022, an additional €6m was provided for new measures to support the implementation of the national drugs strategy, 'Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery'. This funding is being used to...