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Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The National Drug Treatment Report System (NDTRS), published by the Health Research Board in June of this year, presents trends on treatment for problem drug use (excluding alcohol) for the seven-year period from 2015 to 2021. The data are drawn from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System, the national surveillance system that records and reports on cases of drug and alcohol treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government, 2020 commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort. My Department's Contraception Implementation Group, convened in July, 2021, has been working with partners, including the HSE, towards ensuring that the scheme will commence in late August or early September 2022. Funding of approximately €9m has been allocated for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: On April 13th, I met representatives from two community drug projects in Tallaght – Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency (JADD) and Community Action Response Programme (CARP). During this visit, I also met with HSE staff and with the chairperson and coordinator of the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force. I heard first-hand about the wide range of services provided for people who use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 to 299, inclusive, together. The Health and Well-being Programme in my Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of Healthy Ireland, our National Framework for Improved Health and Well-being 2013-2025. Healthy Ireland is based on evidence and experience from around the world, which clearly shows that creating positive changes in health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government commits to the publication of a National Traveller Health Action Plan to address the health needs of Travellers, using a social determinants approach. The lead role in developing the action plan rests with the HSE, in conjunction with Traveller organisations. A HSE steering committee, which included representatives of Traveller organisations, has drafted the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The EU Joint Action Best ReMaP (Best practices in Reformulation, Marketing and public Procurement) is a three- year programme concluding in September 2023. Ireland and Portugal are co-leading on the Work Package “Best practices in reducing marketing of unhealthy food products to children and adolescents”. Among the key objectives of this Work Package are: to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. Officials from the Department are collating material that will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Government’s Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda.It covers a ten year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider society and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department has received a final draft of the evaluation of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP) carried out by the Centre for Health and Diet Research, University College Cork. The evaluation includes an assessment of progress under the actions of the OPAP by a panel of independent experts. The evaluation is informing the review of the OPAP which is being carried out by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax was introduced on 1st May 2018, and has now been in operation for more than four years. The introduction of the tax was an important action in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, with the aim of combatting obesity through reducing consumption of added sugar in drinks and encouraging reformulation of products by the drinks industry. Initial indications are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (29 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Equality Issues (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Health and the HSE are committed to adhering to health care standards. As this is a healthcare service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: The Programme for Government commits to create and implement a general health policy for Trans people, based on a best-practice model for care, in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) and deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and multidisciplinary teams for children and adults. The HSE is committed to developing services...