171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of amending the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to remove the loophole that allows alcohol companies to advertise 0.0% versions of their products on TV, radio and at sporting events; if her Department has carried out any research into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51128/25]
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406. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to requests to add the device (details supplied) to either the drugs payment scheme or the long-term illness scheme; the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52650/25]
422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding to support online safety programmes for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52710/25]
436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to requests from an organisation regarding care for persons with asthma (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52744/25]
584. 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 the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/25]
585. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49628/25]
600. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the CAR T-cell therapy (details supplied); the reason this care option is not available for patients over the age of 26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49771/25]
1169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of both newly qualified paramedics and advanced paramedics within the National Ambulance Service (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47856/25]
1189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of members of an organisation (details supplied) related to the need to increase funding in counselling and psychotherapy with the aim of establishing universal access to therapeutic services; if this is under review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48011/25]
1341. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of providing grant funding for HEPA filters and similar filtering systems for residents frequently impacted by gorse fires and the related impact of smoke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48974/25]
1369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a body regarding a decision (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49144/25]
2337. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the eligibility of transgender women under the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; if this matter has been clarified with the Irish Pharmacy Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45631/25]
2426. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of members of an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45954/25]
2550. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the discrepancy in care provided to some people with type 1 diabetes (details supplied) compared to the treatment available in the UK and other EU countries; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46710/25]
2584. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 904 of 15 July 2025, if she will engage with a union (details supplied) to encourage the use of European-made medications wherever possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40998/25]
2648. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the protests seeking improvements in trans healthcare on 12 July 2025; the actions she has taken to engage with trans support groups on these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41238/25]
2871. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she proposes to allow for an independent complaints process under the Decision Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42481/25]
904. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline any engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) to encourage the use of European-made medications wherever possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38931/25]
974. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any review into the care provided for women that suffer from endometriosis; the actions she will take to ensure that existing care policies are improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39490/25]
981. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if HSE occupational therapists have stopped assisting with home adaptation applications; the reason this decision was taken; when was this decision was taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39548/25]
350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the pre-budget 2026 submission of an organisation (details supplied); if she will engage with this organisation in advance of budgetary negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36744/25]
351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether existing support networks for families of people with Alzheimer’s disease are sufficient; the actions she will take to improve these facilities as much as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36745/25]
352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to shortfalls in the services available both to people with Alzheimer’s disease but also to their support networks, as outlined in the pre-budget 2026 submission of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36746/25]
353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the poor mental health reported by a significant proportion of family carers; if she will examine existing mental health supports for this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36747/25]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the updated regulations on alcohol labelling including calorie content, health warnings and other information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36271/25]