856. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health if she will revise the long-term illness scheme to include persons diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25771/25]
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860. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when the new national drugs strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25834/25]
314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has turned down requests to treat injured children from Gaza in Children’s Health Ireland, despite the fact that clinicians and surgeons have stated that they have the resources and theatre time available to do so; and if so, how many children have been turned down. [24920/25]
185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health her plans to financially assist persons who have anaphylactic food allergies to support them to purchase foods that are safe for their consumption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24572/25]
187. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if she will incorporate nicotine pouches into the upcoming vaping legislation to restrict the use of flavours and the sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24627/25]
188. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if she will issue health advisory guidelines to schools related to nicotine pouches while legislation is being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24628/25]
115. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a series of investigative reports into transgender healthcare in Ireland (details supplied); if she will commit to reclassifying trans healthcare as part of sexual health rather than mental health, in line with the World Health Organization; to provide an update on the new model of care currently being developed; and if she will…
189. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of new policy on adult safeguarding in the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20968/25]
1010. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of non-invasive pregnancy test providers that supply the Irish market; the number of these that are located abroad; the number of these that do not have a doctor who engages with clients; the number that do not have a nurse who engage with clients; the regulations in place to ensure that these non-invasive prenatal testing providers have a doctor who…
1011. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of prescription weight loss drug providers that supply the Irish market; the number of these that are located abroad; the number of these that do not have a doctor who engages with clients; the number that do not have a nurse who engage with clients; the number that provide a prescription on the basis of a website form; the number for which regulatio…
1181. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health her plans to keep the model of care for long-Covid under review, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24323/25]
1182. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide support to those who cannot return to work due to long-Covid, following the expiry of the special scheme in June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24324/25]
1191. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the creation of a national sleep programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24363/25]
1192. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if provision of PGT-M screening is being considered as part of the consultations referred to in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 2472 of 29 April 2025; if there is an indicative timeline on these consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24367/25]
1195. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to estimate the current annual costs to the Exchequer of treating skin cancer and related conditions. [24379/25]
1196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if her Department or agencies under her remit have conducted any research or analysis on the cost to the Exchequer of delayed detection of skin cancers, in particular, any research or analysis which considers the contribution of the costs to patients of private screening to the delayed detection of skin cancers; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
1214. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of and the reason for the delay in signing off on regulations and commencement of inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of children bearing potential in the state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24459/25]
478. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of numerous cases of trans people being denied gender affirming care, with care being withdrawn with no reasoning being given (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to investigate these matters and ensure that trans people receive the gender affirming care they need. [22334/25]
492. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2089 of 29 April 2025, if she will provide the parameters and a timeline for the review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22371/25]
516. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to confirm the HSE clinical definition of Type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22523/25]
544. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the status of health labelling regulations for alcohol products in Ireland. [22640/25]
366. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to seek that CORU will consider introducing regulation of the profession of healthcare assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21944/25]
2033. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health whether arthritis, over-active thyroid and fatty liver are conditions covered on the long-term illness scheme. [18858/25]
2044. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if, given the current economic situation, consideration could be given to postponing the May 2026 implementation date for mandatory health labelling of alcohol products under Article 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, in order to align with forthcoming EU-wide labelling regulations and avoid placing independent retailers at a competitive disadvantage; …
2045. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will amend upcoming alcohol labelling legislation to allow the use of the 2026 vintage as the starting point for wine labelling requirements, and remove the requirement for per-container nutritional information in favour of a harmonised per-100 ml standard, as already provided via QR codes under EU law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18…