Written answers

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Department of Health

Maternity Services

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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885. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in meeting the objectives contained within the Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Executive Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8674/21]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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886. To ask the Minister for Health the number of locations and practitioners that publicly provide frenotomy services for babies with tongue tie issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8675/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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887. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of supports that go into breastfeeding support within the HSE; if he will detail each of these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/21]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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888. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in encouraging the option of breastfeeding including through the Healthy Ireland Framework as of February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/21]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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889. To ask the Minister for Health if the WHO International Code of Marketing on Breastmilk Substitutes is implemented and enforced across every maternity unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8678/21]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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