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Ken O'Flynn Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1121. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or HSE has assessed the long-term projected financial exposure associated with gender-related referrals abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [37079/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1122. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national safeguarding framework specific to minors referred abroad for gender-related treatment currently exists. [37080/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1123. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outcome monitoring or long-term follow-up arrangements exist for minors referred abroad for gender-related psychological services under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [37081/26]
Michael Cahill Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1125. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to implement an assigned yearly budget for the implementation of the National Rare Disease strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37094/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1128. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she will support the introduction of free MART (ICS formoterol) inhalers for children aged 12 to 17 years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37109/26]
Liam Quaide Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1198. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether Action 5 of the HSE Position Paper (details supplied), which was due to be completed within three years of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37605/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1204. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 12 of the HSE Position Paper on FASD Prevention, published in September 2022 (details supplied); the specific measures undertaken to date; the current status of implementation; the timelines for any outstanding elements due to be completed within five years of publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37623/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1215. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether Action 11 of the HSE Position Paper (details supplied) led by HSE Health & Wellbeing; National Women and Infants Health Programme; ONMSD, which was due to be completed within eighteen months of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37665/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1216. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether Action 11 of the HSE Position Paper which was due to be completed within eighteen months of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37666/26]
Mark Ward Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1223. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 10 of the HSE Position Paper (details supplied); the specific measures undertaken to date; the current status of implementation; the timelines for any outstanding elements due to be completed within five years of publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37679/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1224. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether Action 6 of the HSE Position Paper (details supplied) on which was due to be completed within eighteen months of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37684/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1237. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Action 1 of the HSE Position Paper on FASD Prevention (details supplied), published in September 2022 and due to be completed within three years of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37773/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
731. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any centralised audit mechanism to assess whether local decisions regarding agency staffing comply with national policy restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36306/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any written national framework exists governing exemptions, approvals, or derogations from agency staffing restrictions within the HSE; and to provide copies of any such framework [36307/26]
Liam Quaide Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
203. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the interim national guidance that applies where a person is clinically discharged from hospital but does not consent to admission to a nursing home or other residential care setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35344/26]
Liam Quaide Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
207. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether guidance has issued to hospitals, community healthcare organisations, nursing homes and discharge teams on the legal position where an adult objects to nursing-home admission or transfer; whether she will provide a copy of any such guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35348/26]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding the impact of the discontinuation of the Peer Payment Register in 2019 on the involvement of service users and family facilitators in recovery-focused programmes such as EOLAS; when her Department's review of alternative models to remunerate sessional peer facilitators will be published; and if she will make a statement on the …
Pádraig Rice Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
250. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1017 of 20 January 2026, to provide an update on the strategic review of the eligibility framework; if phase 1 has been completed; if not, the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35632/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
252. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to prioritise HIV prevention during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; if she plans to establish a renewed declaration following on from the Dublin Declaration in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35634/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1021. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if children over the age of 12 years will be made eligible for free glass under the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34003/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine a report that explores how Ireland can transform its public health system by shifting power closer to communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34215/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1051. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on the recent nationwide survey carried out by an organisation (details supplied), and the recommendations based on the findings; the actions that will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34216/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that a national Integrated Model of Care for Acute and Chronic Pain Services can be developed and implemented effectively where the HSE has confirmed that national data relating to the funding of individual regional chronic pain services is not available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33470/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
467. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the forthcoming Integrated Model of Care for Acute and Chronic Pain Services will require each HSE Health Region to maintain dedicated cost centres for chronic pain medicine outpatient services and interventional pain procedures [33471/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
468. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE intends to introduce a national reporting framework for chronic pain services covering expenditure, staffing, outpatient activity, interventional procedure activity, waiting times and cancellations by HSE Health Region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33472/26]