Results 301-320 of 1,285 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (10 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Obesity Policy provides an opportunity to work across Government, sectors of society and communities. As part of the increased health budget, 5 million Euros will be allocated to the Healthy Ireland Fund which will provide for projects in a variety of settings such as education, workplaces and communities. This will support actions taken across a number of sectors including education,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There is a growing interest in and understanding internationally of the contribution healthy workplaces can make to healthier societies and the benefits of this to business both in terms of more productive workforces and the ability to attract and retain the best employees. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers workplace health programmes as one of the best-buy options for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Investments (8 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Minister for Finance informs me that as at 31 October 2016 the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) had equity holdings in three tobacco companies with a value of €1.5m or .02 per cent of its total assets. I understand from my colleague, the Minister for Finance, that the Fund operates to high international standards and invests in line with both the UN-sponsored Principles...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Community groups may apply for lottery funding to help with the purchase of defibrillators and the HSE has also supported local community initiatives with this. In addition, one of the means to help improve health outcomes in this area is through the expansion of the National First Response Network. Community first responder groups comprise this national network. These are people from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (3 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) is one of a package of measures to be implemented in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. MUP sets a minimum price per gram of alcohol, where the minimum price is based on the number of grams of alcohol in the product. This is a targeted measure, aimed at those who drink in a harmful and hazardous manner, and designed to prevent the sale of alcohol at very cheap...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (3 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The National Stroke Audit of Rehabilitation Units (2016) acknowledged that the care of people with stroke in Ireland has improved since the HSE established its National Clinical Programme for Stroke in 2010. The audit noted that stroke deaths in Ireland have reduced by more than 15% and that the emergency care for stroke patients provided in most Irish acute hospitals is now quite good. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process RIA (2 Nov 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) was conducted with respect to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. The RIA examined a range of options available to reduce alcohol consumption and associated harms including: No Policy Change, Undertake an Awareness/Information Campaign, Provide for Self-Regulation/Co-Regulation, Seek Higher Taxes on all alcohol products, Legislate for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (27 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I recently launched 'A Healthy Weight for Ireland – Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 - 2025'. This Obesity Policy and Action Plan is the result of the Government's desire to assist its people to achieve better health and in particular to reduce the levels of overweight and obesity. It also acknowledges that the solutions are multiple and that every sector has a role in reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: At the request of the Secretariat to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the World Health Organisation prepared a paper for the Conference of the Parties (COP7) that looks at health impacts, policy options, and how to measure the contents and emissions of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS). The paper outlines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (25 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Obesity Policy provides an opportunity to work collectively, across Government, in different sectors, from the national level and down to community actions to support healthy lifestyles and reduce obesity. The Healthy Ireland Fund of 5 million euro will provide for projects in a variety of settings including education, local authorities, workplaces and communities. This will support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (25 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Bariatric services are provided in three public hospitals – St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin, St. Columcille's Hospital (SCH) and Galway University Hospital (GUH). A multidisciplinary weight management clinic is run in SCH with patients requiring surgery being referred to SVUH. As at July 2016, a total of 309 patients have undergone bariatric surgery. During the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The provision of services to prevent and treat addiction to alcohol is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (19 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My Department does not operate a grant scheme out of which such assistance could be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (19 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Energy drinks refer to non-alcoholic drinks containing high levels of caffeine and other nutrient which are perceived or actual stimulants like ginseng. Many contain high levels of added sugars. Because high caffeine drinks are not recommended for certain population groups, specific EU labelling requirements apply for beverages exceeding 150mg/l of caffeine. The labelling must specify that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 470 together. The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill remains a Government priority and a date of 26 October has been set for Committee Stage of the Bill in the Seanad. The aim of the Bill is to reduce consumption to the OECD average by 2020 (i.e. 9.1 litres of pure alcohol per capita) and the harms caused by alcohol. This is part of a suite of measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (13 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights Cases (11 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343, 344 and 386 together. The Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of the Attorney General is considering the views of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and will inform the Committee and the named individual's representatives of the State's response within the required timeframe. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board (11 Oct 2016)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Health Research Board is the statutory agency under the aegis of my Department responsible for supporting and funding health research, information and evidence. It funds research in all areas including clinical, population health and health services research. The Health Research Board has advised my department that it has identified three research projects it previously supported for...