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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Organised Crime
John Curran
286. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to develop an inter-agency model involving An Garda Síochána, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Probation Service and the Revenue Commissioners to profile and target career criminals that are alleged local senior criminals at the highest levels within their communities but do not have many criminal convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53278/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
John Curran
326. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to implement the national positive ageing strategy in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53280/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
John Curran
474. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the number of staff in CHO area 7 to meet the demand for children in need of speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53269/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
475. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drug liaison midwives in place in each CHO area in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53270/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
219. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the new schemes developed for socially and economically disadvantaged communities to provide targeted, appropriate and effective services for young persons at risk of substance misuse. [52324/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
220. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the working group established to examine the evidence in respect of early harm reduction responses, such as drug testing, amnesty bins and media campaigns, to current and emerging trends including the use of new psychoactive substances and image and performance enhancing drugs and other high-risk behaviours. [52325/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
221. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the action taken to date in 2019 to strengthen the implementation of the national drugs rehabilitation framework specifically with regard to developing a competency framework on key working, care planning and case management; and if the training programme on the key processes of the framework has been extended. [52326/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
222. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the action taken to date 2019 to expand the availability and geographical spread of relevant quality drug and alcohol services and improve the range of services available based on identified need; and the way in which gaps in identifying and addressing gaps in provision within tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 services have been identified and addressed. [52327/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
223. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drug treatment episodes provided to date in 2019 across services (details supplied); and the equivalent figures for 2017 and 2018, in tabular form, [52328/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
224. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the availability of opioid substitution treatments has been improved to date in 2019; and if access to same has been increased through an expansion of general practitioner prescribing, nurse-led prescribing and the provision of such treatment in community-based settings and homeless services. [52329/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
225. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the quality and safety of care in the delivery of opioid substitution treatment has been enhanced to date in 2019; and the way in which the HSE national clinical guidelines on such treatment are being implemented and reviewed in line with national clinical effectiveness committee processes. [52330/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
226. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which relapse prevention and aftercare drug treatment services have been improved to date in 2019. [52331/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
227. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the range of progression options for recovering drug users has been increased to date in 2019; and if a new programme of supported care and employment has been developed. [52332/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes
John Curran
228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the need to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in maternity networks has been assessed to date in 2019; and if so, the outcome of the assessment. [52333/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
229. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which maternity hospitals and units have strengthened their methods of detecting alcohol abuse and supporting women to reduce their intake. [52334/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
230. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which links between maternity services and addiction services have been strengthened to date in 2019. [52335/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
231. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the need for additional residential placements for pregnant and postnatal women who need inpatient treatment for addiction to drugs and or alcohol nationwide has been quantified; and if so, the action being taken as a result. [52336/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
232. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has resourced the national women and infants health programme to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in maternity networks. [52337/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
233. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is increasing the range of wrap-around community and DATFs residential services equipped to meet the needs of women who are using drugs and or alcohol in a harmful manner including those with children and those that are pregnant. [52338/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
234. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is developing interventions to address gender and cultural specific risk factors for not taking up treatment for drug addiction. [52339/19]