Written answers

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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199. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost per bed of the Keltoi facility when it was open. [33106/22]

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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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200. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost per bed of providing a State-owned addiction residential rehabilitation bed. [33107/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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201. To ask the Minister for Health the capital cost per bed of providing a State-owned addiction residential rehabilitation service. [33108/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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202. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of opening State-run residential rehabilitation facilities. [33109/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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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 requested a cost-benefit analysis of opening state-run residential addiction rehabilitation facilities.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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203. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost per bed of a State-owned community detox bed. [33110/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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204. To ask the Minister for Health the capital cost per bed of providing a State-owned community detox bed. [33111/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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205. To ask the Minister for Health the capital cost per bed of providing a State-owned medical detox bed. [33112/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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206. To ask the Minister for Health the annual running cost, per bed of providing a State-owned medical detox bed. [33113/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.

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

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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207. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per facility of assessment fees for addiction residential rehabilitation and detox facilities; and the percentage of these fees that were waived in 2021 and to date in 2022, respectively in tabular form. [33114/22]

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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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208. To ask the Minister for Health the average annual salary of a community development worker in the addiction sector. [33115/22]

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 directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community development workers employed by the State in each of the drug and alcohol task force areas in tabular form in each drug and alcohol task force. [33116/22]

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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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210. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of providing professional supervision, counselling and mental health supports to social worker per worker. [33118/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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211. To ask the Minister for Health the average annual salary of an addiction counsellor. [33119/22]

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 directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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212. To ask the Minister for Health the cost, per bed of an addiction stepdown residential facility. [33120/22]

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.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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213. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per bed of recovery housing. [33121/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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214. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of stay in recovery housing by facility in the years 2015 to date in tabular form. [33122/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together.

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

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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215. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of providing a needle exchange service in a pharmacy. [33123/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of needle exchanges by CHO; and if these are in a pharmacy or mobile in tabular form. [33124/22]

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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217. To ask the Minister for Health the annual average cost of providing a mobile needle exchange service; and the capital cost in establishing one. [33125/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215, 216 and 217 together.

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

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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218. To ask the Minister for Health the overall cost of the Drug and Alcohol Prevalence survey; the base cost for conducting same; and the additional cost per question. [33126/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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The national drug and alcohol survey is a general population survey of households to measure the extent and pattern of drug use (including alcohol and tobacco) among a representative sample of those aged 15 and over. The survey is carried out by the Health Research Board (HRB), on behalf of the Department of Health. 

The survey is carried out according to standards set by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. The target sample size is c 7,000 people. Details of the methodology can be found in the technical report.

For the 2019/2020 survey, the HRB engaged a third party survey company to carry out the sampling and recruitment of survey respondents and data collection (interviews with the respondents) and an initial analysis of the dataset. A total of 22,828 contacts were made with the 11,788 households that were selected across the country.  Most contacts were in-person visits, which were subsequently halted due to Covid-19.  The total sample achieved was 5,762, which is 87.8% of the initial target of 6,560.   The fee paid to the third party was €706,850 (including VAT). There is no calculation of the additional costs per question. 

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost per uncompleted action of completing the unfinished actions in the 2017-2020 Action Plan included in the National Drugs Strategy. [33129/22]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Health published the mid-term review of the actions in the national drugs strategy , Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery in late 2021. It shows significant progress in implementing the action plan for the period 2017 to 2020, with only a small number of the 50 actions outstanding. The Mid-term review also examined the effectiveness of government expenditure on the national drugs strategy, based on key indicators. It estimated the significant costs for society of drug use for the criminal justice system and the economy.

While the national drugs strategy covers the period 2017-2025, it included the flexibility to introduce new measures to address emerging issues and outstanding actions in the period 2021-2025. Based on the learning from the mid-term review, six strategic priorities for the national drugs strategy for 2021-2025 were identified. These priorities strengthen the health-led approach, reflect commitments in the Programme for Government and align with the EU drugs strategy and action plan 2021-2025.

The oversight structures have been revised to drive the implementation of the 6 new strategic priorities for 2021-2025. These new structures will strengthen the partnership approach and give a stronger voice to civil society in developing national policy.

The outstanding actions from the National Drugs Strategy will be incorporated into the work plans of the six Strategic Implementation Groups - to be progressed over the period 2022-2025. The requirement for additional resources to support the work of the strategic implementation groups will be considered by the Department of Health and other relevant government departments as part of the annual Estimates process.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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220. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per year of opioid substitution treatment prescribing as paid to general practitioners. [33130/22]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The total cost of opioid substitution treatment prescribing for the year 2021 amounted to €22.3m of which €18.3m was spent on fees for medical professionals. A further breakdown of fees paid to General Practitioners specifically is not available.

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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221. To ask the Minister for Health the cost difference in nurse prescribing and general practitioner prescribing. [33131/22]

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.

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