Questions

711. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by her Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71406/26]

4023. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by her Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58609/26]

556. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across her Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they will have extensive a…

900. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU Council. [49582/26]

1736. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being considered at EU level, during Ireland’s Presidency, to ensure that SMEs and indigenous biotech companies involved in cell therapies, gene therapies and orphan drug development are not disproportionately impacted by increased regulatory obligations under the EU pharma package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42965/26]

576. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in her Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term; the terms under which such staff will be engaged; the number of staff her Department plans to hire; the measures planned to guard against potential conflicts of interest between…

978. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the issues in healthcare her Department plans to champion specifically within the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [17239/26]

261. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline specific priorities for her Department ahead of Ireland hosting the EU Presidency from July of this year; the process by which such priorities are determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12967/26]

262. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the health-focused, in-person events that will take place during Ireland’s hosting of the EU Presidency from July to December of this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12968/26]

2032. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her priorities for the Irish EU Presidency regarding the EU cardiovascular disease health plan to be published shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73852/25]

2337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to her Department and to each agency for which they are responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75252/25]

2338. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the priorities of her Department and each agency for which they are responsible for, in respect of Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75270/25]