458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department and the HSE to ensure mental health supports for young people are accessible at an early stage and do not rely solely on young people seeking help themselves and whether there are plans to expand school-based, community-based and HSE in-reach services for those aged 12 to 19 years. [75110/26]
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460. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken by her Department and the HSE to improve help-seeking behaviour among teenage boys and increase their engagement with mental health services; and whether any targeted initiatives have been developed through sporting, community or youth settings. [75109/26]
461. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department and the HSE take account of the differing mental health needs of girls and boys in the planning and delivery of youth mental health services, the measures being taken to address higher reported levels of anxiety and stress among girls; and whether gender-responsive early intervention supports are being developed. [75108/26]
863. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, the National Screening Service or the National Screening Advisory Committee has examined the use of supplemental or alternative imaging modalities for women whose risk profile may reduce the effectiveness of routine mammography screening; and if she will provide details of any reviews, pilots or assessments undertaken. [73385/26]
864. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to the introduction of risk stratified breast cancer screening pathways for women who are currently outside the BreastCheck age criteria; and if she will outline any options under consideration. [73384/26]
865. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing, diagnostic capacity, mobile screening units and funding allocated to BreastCheck since January 2025 to address capacity constraints; and the impact of these measures on waiting times to date. [73383/26]
866. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current average interval between BreastCheck screening appointments nationally and by region and the number of persons currently waiting more than 24 months, 27 months and 30 months respectively for a routine BreastCheck appointment; and the measures being taken to reduce these delays. [73382/26]
1104. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that health insurance providers clearly communicate policy exclusions, waiting periods, excesses, co-payments and changes to benefits to policyholders. [74239/26]
1105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has examined the complexity of health insurance plans available on the Irish market and the impact this may have on consumers' ability to make informed decisions when selecting or changing policies that meet their health needs. [74236/26]
1106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to ensure that private health insurance products are presented to consumers in a clear, transparent and easily comparable manner. [74235/26]
154. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to strengthen healthcare provision in Balbriggan, including investment in primary care services and consideration of a minor injuries hub, given the continued population growth. [67085/26]
194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact on patients of transferring outpatient clinics from Beaumont Hospital to Connolly Hospital. [67086/26]
199. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the national shingles vaccination programme to provide free vaccination to all people aged 65 and over; the current eligibility criteria; and the estimated cost to the State of extending eligibility. [69338/26]
1139. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric medical oncologists posts filled at CHI Crumlin as of 14 August 2026, in tabular form. [64252/26]
1140. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she plans to expand the number of eye clinic liaison officers in public hospitals. [64251/26]
1141. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric dermatologists posts filled at CHI Temple Street as of 2 September 2026, in tabular form. [64250/26]
296. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric cardiologists based at CHI Temple Street Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50004/26]
297. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers employed by HSE in Dublin north county formerly CH09 in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50005/26]
298. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE specialist registrars in vascular surgery based at Beaumont Hospital as of 22 June 2026; if she will provide the same figure as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/26]
299. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether GPs can currently refer directly for gynaecological pelvic MRI under the GP access to community diagnostics scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50007/26]
300. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the reason gynaecological pelvic MRI is not available through GP referral where other MRI indications, including orthopaedic pelvic indications, are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50008/26]
301. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or HSE intends to review GP access to gynaecological pelvic MRI as part of the national endometriosis framework and wider women’s health policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50009/26]
302. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether gynaecological pelvic MRI will be added to GP access pathways under appropriate clinical criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50010/26]
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE will create a direct GP referral pathway to specialist gynaecological imaging for suspected endometriosis or complex pelvic disease if direct GP access is not proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50011/26]
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed the cost and patient impact of funding endometriosis-related care abroad compared with investing in improved diagnostic and treatment pathways in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50012/26]