313. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the Irish suppliers of baby formula involved in the mass recall to ensure a minimal impact to families and infants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4757/26]
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878. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with Coimisiún na Meán in relation to implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3820/26]
879. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the merits of creating a regulatory framework that addresses digital marketing and influencer promotion of follow-on milks for 6+ months; if he will engage directly on this matter with Coimisiún na Meán; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3821/26]
880. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations of the World Health Assembly Resolution (May 2025) that supports the regulation of the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes; the actions he will take to consider and implement these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/26]
881. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with an advocacy group (details supplied) in relation to the regulation of the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3823/26]
1015. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of pharmacists in relation to the eligibility for the free HRT scheme; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4235/26]
518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to larger disposable nicotine vaping devices that are becoming increasingly prevalent (details supplied); if she believes that these devices will be covered under the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2961/26]
519. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she has taken to ensure that the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 will be future proofed against developments in technology and attempts to find loopholes that would allow the sale of disposable nicotine vaping in other forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2962/26]
520. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the research and expert involvement in the drafting process of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2963/26]
521. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the experience of the UK Government in relation to their ban on disposable nicotine vapes in June 2025; specifically in reference to the continued legality of larger disposable devices (details supplied); if she is conscious of the need to include these devices in the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; and if she will mak…
522. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out in relation to international comparisons when drafting the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; the lessons that can be learned from countries that have already implemented a ban on single use vaping products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2965/26]
526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the major health insurance providers in Ireland in relation to the increasing premiums facing their customers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3020/26]
527. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to seek to reduce the cost of Health Insurance premiums in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3021/26]
528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby people are unable to afford health insurance premiums but feel forced to due to the length of waiting lists in public hospitals; the actions she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3022/26]
2198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 916 of 16 December 2025, if she is conscious of the specific work done by an organisation (details supplied) that sets it out from community first responder groups; if she will meet with the CEO to discuss the work this organisation does regarding emergency response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74575/25]
2473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1983/26]
888. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting lists for juvenile mental health services in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71347/25]
889. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting lists for juvenile mental health services in Dublin compared to the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71348/25]
890. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any work ongoing that is seeking to reduce waiting lists for juvenile mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71349/25]
915. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an engagement she has had with a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71449/25]
916. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to requests made by a charity (details supplied) to meet with her and engage directly with their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71450/25]
917. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the work of a charity (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71451/25]
918. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to meeting with the CEO of a charity organisation (details supplied) to support the work they are doing in relation to emergency response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71452/25]
1077. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy that pharmacists participating in the free HRT scheme must ascertain a patient's sex assigned at birth when they suspect this differs from their gender marker in medical records; if so, the legal and medical basis for this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72271/25]
829. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the Mental Health Bill 2024, as passed by Dáil Éireann (details supplied); the actions she will take to address the specific concerns highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69014/25]