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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 858 and 859 together. Ireland established a national HIV PrEP programme in November 2019, following a HIQA HTA, which concluded that the introduction of HIV PrEP would be safe, effective and cost saving. The HTA also found that significant investment in public STI services was required to implement PrEP and €5.4 million was set aside in Budget 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The free contraception scheme for women aged 17 -25 was launched on 14th September, 2022, and expanded to include 26-30 year-olds, inclusive, on September 1st, 2023 and is currently open to women aged 17-30 ordinarily resident in Ireland. The scheme will be expanded to include women aged 31 on January 1st, 2024. The scheme covers the cost of consultations with GPs, student health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Encouraging mothers to breastfeed is a priority, both for the Department of Health and for the Health Service Executive (HSE). National health policy, which includes the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy, all emphasise the importance of supporting mothers to breastfeed, as well as the overall aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: DRIVE is a national interagency initiative which sets out a model including national and linked community structures and systems to support communities to respond to drug related intimidation. The Department of Health has allocated €250,000 to support the development of DRIVE. €200k of that funding was used to resource a national project team comprising of a DRIVE Data and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Industry (30 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) is responsible for the authorisation of and has primary responsibility for the prudential supervision and regulation of insurance and reinsurance undertakings in Ireland. The Department of Health has no statutory responsibility for the regulation of community insurance or of the price charged by insurance companies in Ireland. My...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In Budget 2024, I secured an additional €4m (with 10 healthcare posts) to implement the national drugs strategy. The funding will be used to develop new services for young people with drug dependency and mental health issues, to expand community-based drug services for existing and emerging drug trends, to support people in recovery and to provide services for people with problem...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020, (NSHS), was launched in October 2015 and is implemented by the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP), who oversee sexual health services. Following stakeholder consultation and an independent review, the Strategy is currently being refreshed; an updated version is currently being drafted and will be published in Q1-2, 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. This year, the Dept of Health allocated €0.5m to the HSE to introduce a pilot treatment programme for gambling addiction. This will include information and resources on problem gambling and gaming, including prevention, treatment and support services. In Budget 2024, I secured an additional €0.5m to expand harm-reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a co-ordinated policy response to the increasing prevalence of obesity in Ireland. OPAP covers a 10-year period up to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The policy instrument for addressing obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), which was launched in September 2016, under the umbrella of the Healthy Ireland Framework, our national policy for health and wellbeing in Ireland. The OPAP covers a 10-year period, up to 2025, and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising a number of important issues, many of which are relevant to addressing the risk factors associated with overweight and obesity and the many different diseases that can be caused or exacerbated by overweight and obesity, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and many cancers. “A Healthy Weight for Ireland”, our national Obesity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Healthy Ireland Survey is conducted annually, with a representative sample of the population aged 15 and older living in Ireland. The sample size is typically in the region of 7,400 - 7,500 people. Fieldwork to date has been conducted on behalf of the Department of Health by Ipsos B&A. The Survey, first published in 2015, gives an up-to-date, annual picture of the health of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Ireland is central to the work of Government. The vision for Healthy Ireland in the Department of Health is where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential and where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level in society. To achieve this, a whole of society approach is required and it is widely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025, was launched in March 2013 and is the national Framework supporting the health and wellbeing of the country. It takes a “whole of Government” and “whole of society” approach to improving health and wellbeing. The Framework is based on international research, experience and thinking in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this PQ refers to a service issue, I have sent to the HSE for direct reply. However, as the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...