744. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and the public about the connection between thyroid hormone imbalance and severe postpartum depression or suicidal ideation; and if additional training, guidance, or public information campaigns will be supported in this area. [35522/25]
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797. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans for a premises (details supplied) on Davitt Road in Dublin 12; the expected commencement date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35758/25]
812. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Government approval in September 2024 for Ireland to evacuate a number of sick children from Gaza for treatment and care, following an appeal from the World Health Organization to address the current health needs of people from Gaza, the number of children from Gaza received and treated to date in 2025; and the number which remain outstanding at thi…
17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if it is her intention to bring Children’s Health Ireland under the remit of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34602/25]
40. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the Government’s position on the proposed World Health Assembly pandemic treaty, which would confer sweeping new powers on the World Health Organisation in future public health emergencies; and if the Government intends to fully support this treaty, or will reject any provisions that may interfere with national sovereignty, medical freedom or …
48. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for developing a new national cardiovascular policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/25]
49. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on the efforts to reform the oral healthcare, including the new national oral health policy, Smile and Sláinte; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34600/25]
89. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that vapes are being advertised and displayed alongside children’s toys in shops; if so, the steps he is taking to ensure the practice is curtailed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33165/25]
120. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to publishing the Government’s negotiating stance on the World Health Assembly’s pandemic treaty; the legal advice underpinning Ireland’s position; and to guarantee that any treat will be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny and public debate before ratification. [26752/25]
338. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether women who have undergone surgery and now require support services, including breast protheses, can access those support services with a supplier of their choice, and that the HSE South/Southwest cannot dictate the supplier that they must attend for such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35097/25]
346. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the medical card policy towards funding to replace a prosthetic limb in adults in circumstances including natural lifespan of the prosthetic of circa five years, damage beyond repair to the prosthetic and need for different prosthetic arising from surgery. [35127/25]
347. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the medical card policy towards funding to replace a prosthetic limb in children in circumstances including damage beyond repair to the prosthetic and need for different prosthetic arising from surgery. [35128/25]
182. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to increase awareness about sickle cell disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34575/25]
218. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an initiative will be considered whereby a subsidisation of fees for medical students in return for a set period practising in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34828/25]
223. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current HSE criteria for access to approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, particularly in relation to the exclusion of approximately 20 adult patients who were over 18 at the time of initial approval; if she will engage with stakeholders, including two organisations (details supplied), to explore a fairer, needs-based approach; …
235. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress her Department has made in honouring the Programme for Government commitment that an early access programme for medicines would be established by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34949/25]
790. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact of antimicrobial resistance on the health service in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33834/25]
821. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the regulations in place with regard to the use of sunbeds, especially by minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32174/25]
829. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status of the women’s health action plan; whether her Department is planning to integrate premenstrual dysphoric disorder into that plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32289/25]
830. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department and its agencies are taking to ensure that all healthcare professionals, including GPs, psychiatrists, nurses, midwives and allied health practitioners, are aware of PMDD; the training, guidelines or continuous professional development programmes in place or planned to support earlier and more accurate diagnosis; and if she will make a s…
831. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to educate the general population, school communities and healthcare practitioners on women’s health conditions such as PMDD, including whether the Department will liaise with the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure relevant content on hormones and mental health is incorporated into Junior and Senior Cycle SPHE (or successor) curricula; w…
832. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered commissioning a national prevalence study on women’s health conditions, specifically focusing on comorbidities, including but not limited to PMDD; if such a study has been considered, to state the expected timeline for its initiation and completion; if not, to outline the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
879. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the adoption of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health guidelines for healthcare professionals working with transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in an Irish context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32512/25]
909. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Government’s legislative response to the rise in vaping intends to be future proofed and cater for novel products such as nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32691/25]
910. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to providing QUIT campaigns with free NRT products to people addicted to vapes and nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32692/25]