Results 301-320 of 2,543 for speaker:Frank Feighan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Jul 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: Departmental Projects (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The EU Joint Action Best ReMaP (Best practices in Reformulation, Marketing and public Procurement) is a three- year programme concluding in September 2023. Ireland and Portugal are co-leading on the Work Package “Best practices in reducing marketing of unhealthy food products to children and adolescents”. Among the key objectives of this Work Package are: to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. Officials from the Department are collating material that will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Government’s Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda.It covers a ten year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider society and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department has received a final draft of the evaluation of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP) carried out by the Centre for Health and Diet Research, University College Cork. The evaluation includes an assessment of progress under the actions of the OPAP by a panel of independent experts. The evaluation is informing the review of the OPAP which is being carried out by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax was introduced on 1st May 2018, and has now been in operation for more than four years. The introduction of the tax was an important action in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, with the aim of combatting obesity through reducing consumption of added sugar in drinks and encouraging reformulation of products by the drinks industry. Initial indications are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 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: Substance Misuse (29 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Equality Issues (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health and the HSE are committed to adhering to health care standards. As this is a healthcare service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government commits to create and implement a general health policy for Trans people, based on a best-practice model for care, in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) and deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and multidisciplinary teams for children and adults. The HSE is committed to developing services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort.  My Department's Contraception Implementation Group was convened in July, 2021 and has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in Q3, 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for this in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Jun 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: Pharmacy Services (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort.  My Department's Contraception Implementation Group was convened in July, 2021 and has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in Q3, 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for this in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort.  My Department's Contraception Implementation Group was convened in July, 2021 and has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in Q3, 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for this in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (23 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government commits to create and implement a general health policy for Trans people, based on a best-practice model for care, in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) and deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and multidisciplinary teams for children and adults. The HSE is committed to developing services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: Under the Health Act 2004, as amended, the HSE is responsible for the provision of health and social services including addiction services. In cases where new development funding for the opening or expansion of addiction services is provided, the HSE submits a robust business case, in line with specified criteria, for approval of the drawdown of this funding. The Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.