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…
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2046. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline what services are currently in place for adults over the age of 18 years living with complex, lifelong or rare medical conditions, particularly in cases where such individuals are not currently availing of any disability services. [18919/25]
2047. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve equitable access to emergency healthcare in circumstances where treatment for a condition is only available in a specific hospital, and if consideration has been given to addressing service gaps for conditions such as muscular dystrophy, which can require specialist care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18920/25]
2048. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue to an urgent email sent to her (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18929/25]
2049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will bring forward a proposal to establish a commission of investigation into the actions of relevant State bodies in response to historical complaints of sexual assault brought against a medical practitioner based at Our Lady Of Lourdes, Drogheda, between 1977 to the 1990s, as sought by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement …
2050. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the expansion of the publicly-funded IVF programme announced in Budget 2025, particularly in relation to eligibility for couples who already have one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18959/25]
2051. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the prescribed medication solpadeine is covered on the medical card but dissolvable solpadeine is not and dissolvable solpadeine is the only effective pain management medication for some patients, namely a person (details supplied); the reason this solpadeine product is not included in medical card coverage; if she will consider including it…
2052. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the hepatitis C home testing kits; the number of kits that have been dispatched; and if the scheme is proving successful. [18973/25]
2053. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologists based at St. James's Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18974/25]
2054. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic work is covered under the NTPF (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18999/25]
2055. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health her plans for an HSE property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19000/25]
2056. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if any reviews or audits of the expenditure on laboratory genetic testing services, both in Ireland and abroad, have been undertaken to ensure value for money and to assess the effectiveness of outsourcing; whether it is the intention to support local accredited capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19018/25]
2057. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether all laboratories, both domestic and overseas, used by clinicians for genetic testing are fully accredited to the appropriate national or European standards; what measures are in place to ensure consistent quality control and reliable results from these laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19019/25]
2058. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the current number of ISO15189-accredited genetic laboratories that exist within the public health system; if the HSE has capacity to develop and implement a comprehensive national genetic testing strategy; her plans to enhance staffing and infrastructure in order to meet the growing demands for genetic and diagnostic testing services; an…
2059. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19038/25]
2060. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive and detailed update in addressing the lack of anorexia beds for the mid-west only; the timeline for when an eating disorder team will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19039/25]
2061. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will commence the human tissue Act 2024 in full; the status of each section; if it has been commenced; if regulations have been prepared, as necessary; when she will commence sections relating to retention and disposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19043/25]
2062. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant HSE-owned buildings in County Kildare from 2020 to 1 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19054/25]
2063. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason medical cards have been revoked for persons (details supplied). [19060/25]
2064. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to providing residential rehab centres, which will allow an addict to stay for treatment for a period of three to six months at minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/25]
2065. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene in the case of a baby (details supplied) with Hirschsprung's disease who is in urgent need of an operation in Crumlin Hospital that should have taken place over two months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19066/25]
2066. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 3 April 2025, if HIQA will assess the impact of providing shingles vaccination for adults aged 65 years and older, as is done by the NHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19072/25]
2067. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health her views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support her Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19099/25]
2068. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that Ireland may have the lowest number per capita of consultant cardiologists in Europe; if her Department or the HSE has a strategy to deal with this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19121/25]
2069. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that within the overall medical system, insufficient priority is given to cardiovascular disease among women; if her Department or the HSE has strategies to deal with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19122/25]