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Paul Murphy Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1142. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for details of the significant work being done to stabilise existing trans healthcare services as recently mentioned at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health (details supplied). [37180/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3096. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will facilitate the availability of high-intensity focused ultrasound in a particular case (details supplied). [25888/26]
Paul Murphy Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3097. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of the total number of patients included in the EEPR that had their initial surgery paid for under the NTPF. [25892/26]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
866. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to reach out to this family and make sure the situation is resolved. [16647/26]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Health
240. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, if she will clarify the way in which the State's public-protection obligations are met where CORU has confirmed it regulates individual fitness to practise only and has no statutory remit to examine systemic or organisational ethical failures affecting professional practice; whether she accep…
Paul Murphy Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1171. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which unnecessary hip operations on children have been characterised under the national incident management system. [12301/26]
Paul Murphy Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1083. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the external expert panel review of pelvic osteotomy procedures carried out in CHI has commenced; if not, when it will commence; and the reason for the delay. [6279/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned about the number of biopsies carried out on children diagnosed with DMG and DIPG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4680/26]
Paul Murphy Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2058. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide any additional staff, a new location, or other resources to the National Gender Service. [73913/25]
Paul Murphy Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2443. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the complaint to the Medical Council in relation to a surgeon (details supplied). [1575/26]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Health
246. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether there are any supports for women with endometriosis who received treatment privately before the National Endometriosis Framework; and her plans to introduce reimbursements for women who have had to pay for treatments which are now covered. [68227/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
523. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the circumstances under which the National Gender Services requires parents to attend assessments of adult patients. [67336/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
524. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the National Gender Service's initial assessments for which the attendance of parents is requested. [67337/25]
Paul Murphy Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
326. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to provide all necessary facilities to allow the person in question to live independently. [54347/25]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
590. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 May 2025, the current status of the National Gender Service moving to a new location. [49686/25]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
596. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will instruct her Department to consider expanding CAR-T therapies for patients over the age of 26 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49759/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2092. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 836 of 8 July 2025 the reason the National Gender Service chose to start and dedicate time to this systematic review, rather than relying on existing reviews. [44658/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her views on whether EpiPens should be available in public spaces on a similar basis to the public availability of defibrillators. [45507/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2739. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the progress of the statutory regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists under CORU; the reasons for the delays in finalising the education and training standards and registration bye-laws; the way in which her Department and CORU are addressing the profession’s concerns (details supplied); and if her Department will consider increasing resources, facilitatin…
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
836. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the purpose and current status of a systematic review on the outcomes of interventions for gender dysphoria in adults, which National Gender Service staff are involved in (details supplied). [37511/25]
Paul Murphy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to ensure that financial motives do not compromise children’s healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34935/25]
Paul Murphy Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
922. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the status of the report of the National Vaginal Mesh Implant Oversight Group; whether the report has been completed; and her views on whether the report is objective given the fact that no representatives of women suffering from mesh injuries were included in the process of compiling it. [32730/25]
Paul Murphy Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
375. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will instruct their department to look into this issue; to take waiting times from other health services such as the NHS into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27827/25]
Paul Murphy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
686. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 May 2025, the amount by which the business cases of the National Gender Service will shorten wait times if implemented; and how quickly would this be achieved. [27005/25]
Paul Murphy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
691. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for a list of the names and specialties of the cross speciality clinical advisory group within the gender healthcare programme. [27010/25]