Parliamentary questions

2015. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the drug payments scheme who are in receipt of insulin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59661/25]

2016. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reasons 917 applicants were not approved for reimbursement support for CGM sensors between 1 December 2023 and 31 December 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59662/25]

2017. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at Sligo University Hospital; the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients curren…

2018. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been used to fund MyOptions, in the categories of staff salaries, advertising, and other costs by year from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the amount of this expenditure that has been used to fund post-abortion counselling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59684/25]

2019. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of communications received by HSE MyOptions from women seeking post-abortion counselling from 2020 to date, by category (phone or webchat), by month, in tabular form; the number of counselling sessions provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59685/25]

2020. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for a timeline of the demolition of a site (details supplied). [59687/25]

2021. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for a timeline of the development of a centre (details supplied). [59688/25]

2022. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of the implementation plan in response to the report entitled The Use of Uro-gynaecological Mesh in Surgical Procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59694/25]

2023. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the company that provides the HSE with Covid and flu leaflets that are distributed to local surgeries; and the amount spent by the HSE on these leaflets. [59740/25]

2024. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a follow-up appointment in Beaumont Hospital following a biopsy, since multiple scheduled appointments have been cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59773/25]

2025. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an individual to be seen by an occupational therapist in Cork following a referral from a general practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59776/25]

2026. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if staffing levels are adequate at a facility (details supplied); the average waiting time for a service user to be assessed; the average waiting time for a service user to be assigned an addiction counsellor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59777/25]

2027. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated at Mallow General Hospital medical assessment unit from January 2024 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59810/25]

2028. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the LGBTQI+ strategy includes provisions for individuals who have de-transitioned; if so, the specific supports and services being offered to this group; and if not, the steps being taken to ensure that the needs of de-transitioners are considered and addressed in future policy developments. [59876/25]

2029. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any review or assessment of current practices in Ireland regarding the care, support, and guidance provided to children experiencing gender dysphoria, in light of the findings of the Cass Review in England, which recommended an abundance of caution; and the steps being taken to ensure that Irish practice in bot…

2030. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the LGBTQI+ strategy includes provisions for individuals who have de-transitioned; if so, the specific supports and services are being offered to this group; and if not, the steps being taken to ensure that the needs of de-transitioners are considered and addressed in future policy developments. [59887/25]

2031. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Irish healthcare prioritises evidence-based, safeguarded, and transparent approaches for children's wellbeing given the Cass Review (England) (details supplied). [59888/25]

2032. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what review, if any, the Health Service Executive has undertaken in relation to the findings and recommendations of the Cass Review on gender identity services for children and young people in the United Kingdom; if that review identified any implications for the provision of similar services in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the…

2033. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what review the HSE has undertaken of the Cass Review's conclusions on gender identity services for children and young people; the actions that have been taken or are planned to align Irish practices with the evidence-based recommendations arising from that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59890/25]

2034. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the findings of the Cass Review in England, which concluded that an abundance of caution is required in the treatment and support of children experiencing gender distress; and the steps being taken in Ireland to ensure that similar caution, evidence-based practice, and appropriate clinical oversight are applied in services …

2035. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports from individuals who have de-transitioned after undergoing medical interventions for gender dysphoria (details supplied); and the steps being taken to ensure that Irish children and their families are fully informed of these risks, and that Irish healthcare practices follow an abundance of caution and evidence-based …

2036. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if all persons residing in Ireland under temporary protection from Ukraine are automatically issued medical cards; if there is any means-testing applied; the way in which this entitlement compares with the eligibility criteria for Irish citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59893/25]

2037. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she considers it fair and consistent with Irish and EU law that persons residing in Ireland under temporary protection from Ukraine are automatically issued medical cards, while Irish citizens are required to meet a means test; if any legal advice has been sought on whether this differential treatment constitutes discrimination on grounds o…

2038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy under which temporary protection recipients automatically receive medical cards, with a view to ensuring that taxpayers who have contributed to the health system are given equitable access to medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59895/25]

2039. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual cost to the Exchequer of issuing medical cards to persons under temporary protection from Ukraine; the expected duration of this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59896/25]