Questions

124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the work of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4889/26]

535. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health when a national diabetes strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5278/26]

550. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the marketing, packaging and prominent retail display of vapes and snuff products are designed to attract children and young people; if she will introduce legislation requiring these products to be kept out of sight in retail outlets, similar to tobacco products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5396/26]

275. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve supports for people with food allergies in public settings; the plans to develop a national allergy strategy; and the actions being considered to enhance emergency preparedness, staff training and access to treatments such as anaphylaxis kits and oral immunotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4525/26]

276. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the way in which the newly published paper,’ Ireland’s Future Health and Social Care Workforce’, will guide long-term workforce planning across the health and social care sectors; the way its evidence-based projections will support the delivery of Programme for Government commitments and Sláintecare 2025+; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4526/26]

277. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will outline her Department’s approach to supporting quality and consistency in community-based counselling and psychotherapy services, including workforce development; whether her Department recognises the role of national quality initiatives such as the Community Therapy Ireland Badge of Excellence in promoting professional, person-centred practice; and …

278. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to detail the expected workforce shortfalls identified in the ESRI-informed modelling; the proposed actions, particularly the expansion of domestic education and training capacity, which will ensure Ireland can meet the health needs of a growing and ageing population over the next 15 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4528/26]

279. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to set out how the cross-Government approach, including collaboration with the Departments of Further and Higher Education, Children, Disability and Equality, and Education and Youth, will support the recruitment, retention and development of a sustainable health and social care workforce aligned with WHO workforce planning principles; and if she will make a stat…

280. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will provide any research or Departmental analysis on the health and wellbeing benefits associated with remote working, including reduced stress, increased physical activity and lower mortality risk; whether these findings will inform future public health planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4530/26]

290. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering introducing legislation to regulate or restrict the sale of nitrous oxide, particularly to prevent the sale of such substances to persons under the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4640/26]

291. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current legal status of nitrous oxide in Ireland; the legislation under which its sale, possession, or use is regulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4641/26]

292. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has launched any public information campaigns to raise awareness of the use of nitrous oxide, particularly within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4642/26]

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]

921. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the long-term illness scheme will be revised to include patients with Charcot-Marie-tooth disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3558/26]

950. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the list of accepted providers under the ESAIS to include centres in Greece and Romania. [3892/26]

976. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if specific protocols are in place for healthcare workers with regard to the provision of pain relief for unborn babies prior to late-term abortions in view of the peer-reviewed evidence that unborn babies feel pain; if so, to make them publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4001/26]

994. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her Department's plans to expand surrogacy support in Ireland to same-sex couples who are currently excluded from the State's IVF scheme; the timeline and the potential steps necessary to expand the scheme; if interim measures will be introduced by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4095/26]

997. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider introducing a ban on single use vapes in indoor public spaces, to coincide with proposed changes to the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4162/26]

1017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Strategic Review of the Eligibility Framework which was due to be completed in 2025 (details supplied); the expected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4260/26]

164. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health her position on an initiative (details supplied); if she considers it feasible to implement a similar initiative in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2611/26]

170. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the maternity care changes planned for implementation in January 2026; the objectives of these changes; the assessment undertaken of their impact on choice, continuity of care and perinatal mental health supports; the consultation carried out with service users and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2703/26]

2114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the clinical guidance used to treat specific gynaecological problems experienced by women with kidney disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74174/25]