Erin McGreehan

123. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce national measures prior to EU reforms in 2028 to protect compliant Irish retailers from the impact of free-riding distance sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69610/25]

401. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to formally integrate SunSmart education, as developed by the HSE national cancer control programme, into the primary school curriculum; the timeline for reviewing and updating the curriculum to include structured, age-appropriate sun-safety education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69376/25]

402. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the public health case for mandatory inclusion of the HSE SunSmart school toolkit within the post-primary SPHE curriculum; if so, the findings of that assessment; and if not, whether she will commit to such an assessment in light of rising melanoma incidence among young people. [69377/25]

403. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to issue a circular or directive to schools on the implementation of UV-safety and skin-cancer-prevention education; and if she will provide a date for when such guidance may be available. [69378/25]

411. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria by which schools will be selected for inclusion in the DEIS Plus scheme; the timeline for the finalisation of the scheme; the date on which it will be published; the additional resources that will be provided to schools under the scheme; whether a shortlist of schools has already been drawn up; and when schools will be formally notified of their inclusion. [69599/25]

412. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of building work applications, extensions, and new school building projects currently underway in County Louth; the name of the schools concerned; and the stage each project is at within the Department’s assessment, design, and approval processes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69601/25]

640. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to introduce statutory safeguards governing the home delivery of alcohol, including requirements for delivery staff to refuse delivery where a person is visibly intoxicated or incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69612/25]

641. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department has taken to assess the public health, addiction and safeguarding risks associated with home alcohol delivery services; if these risks are informing the development of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69613/25]

642. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify whether licence holders will be legally responsible for alcohol supplied via home delivery in the same manner as alcohol served on-premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69614/25]

643. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will commit to a health impact assessment on the provisions of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, with particular reference to the regulation of home and online alcohol deliveries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69616/25]

775. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the instructions issued to the HSE and section 38/39 organisations regarding the operationalisation of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People; and the reporting system that will monitor progress at service-delivery level under the strategy. [69383/25]

822. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on cross-Departmental engagement regarding child and youth health promotion in relation to UV exposure and skin-cancer prevention; and if HSE will commit to supporting the integration of sun-safety education as a standard element of wellbeing policy for children and young people. [69382/25]

918. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide updated data on annual melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer incidence; the HSE’s current and projected expenditure on treatment for skin cancer; and whether her Department has assessed the potential cost-savings associated with early, curriculum-based prevention interventions in schools. [69379/25]

919. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken by the HSE national cancer control programme to expand public awareness of sun-safety and UV risks; the level of funding allocated to these campaigns in each of the past three years; and whether additional resources will be provided to support increased national visibility. [69380/25]

920. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing enhanced regulatory measures regarding sunbed use, particularly for minors; if her Department has evaluated current enforcement activity; and whether further protections are being examined to reduce preventable skin cancer cases. [69381/25]

921. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason endometriosis diagnostics and surgical treatments are not eligible for referral under the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), given the extensive waiting lists experienced by patients; if the NTPF has assessed the feasibility of including endometriosis procedures; and if not, whether she will direct the NTPF to begin collecting the necessary data to allow such procedures to be funded. [69384/25]

922. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason the exclusion of endometriosis treatment from the National Treatment Purchase Fund aligns with commitments in the National Endometriosis Framework to reduce diagnostic delays and waiting times [69385/25]

923. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason the NTPF has not been tasked with collecting procedure-level data for endometriosis surgery, despite the condition’s prevalence and the complexity of access pathways; and the steps her Department will take to ensure transparent waiting list reporting for endometriosis treatment across the health service. [69386/25]

924. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an assessment of whether the reliance on the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS), combined with the exclusion of endometriosis treatment from the NTPF, risks creating unequal access to timely surgical care; and her plans to ensure equitable access for patients unable to travel abroad. [69387/25]

925. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for domestic service capacity at the supra-regional endometriosis centres in Tallaght and Cork to meet demand without the need for interim overseas pathways; and whether her Department has considered using the NTPF as an interim mechanism to relieve pressure on these centres. [69388/25]

926. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the endometriosis hubs and supra-regional specialist centres have been provided with sufficient staffing and theatre capacity to deliver the National Endometriosis Framework; and if she will provide current waiting lists for consultations and surgeries at each site. [69389/25]

927. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) since its establishment; the number approved; the number refused; and the primary reasons for refusals. [69390/25]

928. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current processing time for the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) applications from submission to decision; the average waiting time for patients approved for treatment abroad; and whether her Department is taking steps to reduce delays in the application and approval process. [69391/25]

929. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) each year since its establishment; the amount drawn down to date; and whether underspend or overspend has occurred in each year. [69392/25]

930. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have received endometriosis surgery abroad under endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) since the scheme’s commencement; the countries and hospitals used; and the average cost per patient, including travel supports. [69393/25]