Ken O'Flynn

1772. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of marriages registered with the Cork civil registration offices in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [41531/26]

1773. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians posts, by grade that have been filled at Ballincollig primary care centre as of 22 May 2026, in tabular form. [41532/26]

1774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title and current funding required to fully staff an additional psychiatry later life team. [41533/26]

1792. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the public-health implications of repeated or prolonged manganese exceedances in drinking water supplies, as distinct from single exceedance incidents; and if not, whether such an assessment will now be commissioned. [41645/26]

1793. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal criteria used by the HSE to determine when a drinking water exceedance constitutes a potential danger to human health requiring public-health intervention. [41646/26]

1794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has any protocol for assessing cumulative exposure to manganese in drinking water, particularly for infants, children, older persons and medically vulnerable groups. [41647/26]

1795. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has ever recommended an Irish-specific toxicological review of manganese exposure limits in drinking water; and if not, why not. [41648/26]

1796. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a separate national toxicological review of manganese exposure limits has been considered by her Department in the context of public-health protection and drinking water governance. [41649/26]

1797. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal escalation pathway exists between Uisce Éireann, the EPA and the HSE where repeated exceedances of drinking water contaminants occur over time.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41650/26]

1798. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the body that has final public-health accountability where repeated drinking water exceedances continue after regulatory or operational interventions. [41651/26]

1799. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national review has been undertaken into the adequacy of current inter-agency arrangements between the HSE, EPA and Uisce Éireann for drinking water incidents. [41652/26]

1800. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether public-health advice issued by the HSE in drinking water contamination incidents is audited, reviewed or evaluated after the incident has concluded. [41653/26]

1801. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is satisfied that reliance on international manganese guidance, without a separate Irish toxicological review, is sufficient for Irish drinking water conditions [41654/26]

1802. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE or any State-funded service currently collects national data relating to minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways, including age profile, biological sex, referral source, and whether co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health, trauma-related, or safeguarding concerns are recorded; and if they will provide details of the datasets currently maintained. [41659/26]

1803. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the number or proportion of minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways who have a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, diagnosed ADHD, diagnosed anxiety disorder, diagnosed depressive disorder, diagnosed trauma-related condition, or other identified neurodevelopmental or mental health comorbidity; and if they will provide the available figures for each of the past five years. [41660/26]

1804. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records data regarding minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways who are awaiting autism assessment, ADHD assessment, CAMHS intervention, or other specialist neurodevelopmental or mental health assessment at the time of referral; and if they will provide details. [41661/26]

1805. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national standardised screening or assessment protocols are in place for minors presenting with gender-related distress in order to identify autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, trauma-related conditions, mental health disorders, safeguarding concerns, family vulnerability factors, or other complex needs prior to any medical intervention or referral onward within the care pathway. [41662/26]

1806. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the multidisciplinary assessment requirements currently apply within the HSE or any State-funded gender-related healthcare pathway for minors, including the involvement of psychiatry, psychology, paediatrics, neurodevelopmental services, social work, family assessment, and safeguarding oversight.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41663/26]

1807. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national clinical governance framework currently applies to gender-related healthcare services involving minors, including governance arrangements relating to multidisciplinary review, clinical decision-making, safeguarding oversight, escalation procedures, audit arrangements, and oversight by the HSE or her Department. [41664/26]

1808. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Children First obligations, safeguarding frameworks, or specific child protection procedures form part of the operational governance framework for minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways; and if they will provide details. [41665/26]

1809. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of minors have been referred outside the State for gender-related assessment, consultation, intervention, or treatment in each of the past five years through the treatment abroad scheme or any other State-funded mechanism; the jurisdictions involved; and the multidisciplinary assessment requirements applying prior to referral abroad. [41666/26]

1810. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any longitudinal outcome-monitoring framework relating to minors who access gender-related healthcare pathways, including continuation or discontinuation of treatment pathways, mental health outcomes, safeguarding concerns, ongoing service engagement, or transition between child and adult services; and if they will provide details. [41667/26]

1811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, the HSE, or any State-funded body has commissioned, conducted, or reviewed Irish epidemiological, clinical, or service-level research concerning the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, trauma-related conditions, mental health comorbidities, or other neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities among minors presenting with gender-related distress; and if they will provide details of any such work. [41668/26]

1812. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether international evidence reviews relating to youth gender-related healthcare, including reviews examining neurodevelopmental comorbidity, multidisciplinary assessment, safeguarding, and holistic care models, have informed the development of Irish policy, governance structures, or service models in this area; and if they will specify the reviews considered. [41669/26]

1813. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether they are satisfied that the current capacity within autism assessment services, ADHD assessment services, CAMHS, child psychology services, trauma-informed services, and multidisciplinary child mental health supports is sufficient to ensure that minors presenting with gender-related distress receive timely and holistic assessment of all co-occurring needs prior to progression within gender-related healthcare pathways. [41670/26]