711. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by her Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71406/26]
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302. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if any policy or regulatory provision exists that restricts the ability of general practitioners to prescribe hormones to transgender patients; and, if so, the legal basis for this restriction. [38288/26]
2851. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the steps …
2853. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely…
3086. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25798/26]
2085. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74136/25]
413. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health in light of the deferral of alcohol labelling to 2028, the additional funding that has been allocated to raising awareness and educate the public about the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure, specifically at this time of year, when alcohol consumption is known to increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73073/25]
575. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health when newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67223/25]
224. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57627/25]
2535. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the details of any coordination with other states on evacuation flights from Gaza, similar to the coordination with the Slovakian Government in December 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43964/25]
2844. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with public health experts on the health impact of the potential delay of the application of health warning labels on alcoholic beverages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42289/25]
3169. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalents directly employed by her Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43662/25]
3170. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy and crisis management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43680/25]
3247. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for persons with a diagnosis of cancer to start treatment in Carlow and Kilkenny following reports that the target of 90% to start within 15 working days is only being met in 65% of cases in Carlow and Kilkenny; her plans to improve the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/25]
3248. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for people diagnosed with cancer to start treatment in CHO6, broken down by local health area, stage of cancer, and number of days waiting, in tabular form. [44120/25]
3249. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for people diagnosed with cancer to start treatment in CHO5, broken down by local health area, stage of cancer, and number of days waiting, in tabular form. [44121/25]
3250. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health her Departments plans to expand mobile cancer screening services to rural areas of Carlow and Kilkenny to address geographic and transport barriers for accessing cancer diagnostics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44122/25]
3271. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the operation of her Department and any related state bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44241/25]
3272. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the public procurement practices of her Department and any related state bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44245/25]
3306. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of evacuation processes in place for medical evacuees attempting to escape Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44567/25]
273. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to outline the unit within her Department that is responsible for alcohol policy outside of the enforcement of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40010/25]
274. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health when the new National Drugs Strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40011/25]
275. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether she or Ministers of State have met with groups on alcohol policy since taking office; if she will provide a list of those meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40012/25]
276. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether there will be consultation with alcohol groups in advance of the publication of the new National Drugs Strategy, given the stakeholder engagement from the Citizens Assembly on Drugs did not have alcohol within its remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40013/25]
282. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health in view of recent statements from the Tánaiste on pausing the implementation of alcohol labelling, when alcohol labelling will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40034/25]