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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (24 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (30 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The draft national programme under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund has been circulated to the partnership of non-governmental organisations and other relevant interests, established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council. Recipients have been asked to let the Department have their views within four weeks. Meetings can be arranged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (30 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, I will be leading the development of the Drugs Strategy for the period after 2016. My intention over the coming months is to lay the groundwork for a concise and focused policy, placing a clear emphasis on the practical implementation of actions. This work will include an assessment of the extent to which the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (30 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 461 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (1 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I intend to bring forward a Bill by the end of the year to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act so as to allow the Government to declare substances to be controlled, thereby meeting our EU and international obligations to control substances that are dangerous and have the potential for abuse. Furthermore, the Bill will clarify the provisions under which Ministerial orders and regulations are made....

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (1 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178, 190, 191 and 194 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (1 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction reports that methadone is the most commonly prescribed substitution treatment for problem opiate use in Europe. In conjunction with other services and supports, methadone maintenance treatment is a critical stabilising treatment that provides a pathway to recovery for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (1 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together. Government policy in relation to drugs emphasises the need to provide opportunities for people to move on from illicit drug use to a drug-free life where that is achievable. However, every person with a drug problem has their own individual needs and their own personal goals for recovery. An Expert Group, set up by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (1 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction reports that methadone is the most commonly prescribed substitution treatment for problem opiate use in Europe. In conjunction with other services and supports, methadone maintenance treatment is a critical stabilising treatment that provides a pathway to recovery for the individual affected by problem substance use. The latest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (2 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (2 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I refer the Deputy to previous answers on this issue on 16 April, 23 April and 19 May 2015. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Religious Discrimination (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Insofar as my area of Ministerial responsibility is concerned, I can assure the Deputy that we are robust in our protection of the rights of non-religious and minority faith persons. We have strong legislative protection against discrimination on 9 grounds, including religious belief, in the Employment Equality Acts, which cover discrimination in the workplace, and the Equal Status Acts,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am aware that the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee in its recent country review recommended, inter alia, that Ireland expedites the enactment of the Family Leave Bill to ensure a statutory entitlement to all family-care related leaves, including paternity leave. As already announced, the Government has approved the drafting of the Family Leave...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 to 408, inclusive, together. Government policy in relation to drugs emphasises the importance of providing the opportunities for people to move on from illicit drug use, through drug treatment and rehabilitation, to a drug-free life where that is achievable. The provision of harm reduction measures, such as needle and syringe programmes and methadone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (8 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Medically supervised injecting facilities exist in a number of other countries, and have been proposed as a response to the problem of street injecting in this country. According to a recent report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, drug consumption facilities can be effective for difficult-to-reach populations of drug users and have resulted in immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (9 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is currently a problem with street injecting in Dublin and elsewhere which is unhygienic and unsafe for both drug users and the general public. Medically supervised injecting facilities exist in a number of other countries, and have been suggested as a response to the problem of street injecting in this country. According to a recent report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...