1067. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and geographic distribution of clinics contracted or authorised to provide PrEP services under the public system; and to provide this information by county. [29872/26]
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1068. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which PrEP clinics are currently accepting new patient registrations; the number not accepting new patients; and the reasons for any suspension or restriction on new registrations. [29873/26]
1069. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national waiting list, central referral pathway, or prioritisation framework exists for access to PrEP; and if not, the reason such a system has not been established. [29874/26]
1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated unmet demand for PrEP services within the State; the methodology used to assess this demand; and any capacity planning undertaken to address identified shortfalls. [29875/26]
1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from referral to initiation of PrEP treatment, where applicable; and the longest recorded waiting time in the most recent year for which data is available. [29876/26]
1072. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated annually to the PrEP programme since its establishment; the proportion of this funding utilised each year; and whether any underspend or capacity constraints have been identified. [29877/26]
1073. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy and clinical governance arrangements in place for individuals who are eligible for PrEP but are unable to access the public programme and instead source medication privately or online; and whether interim access or bridging mechanisms are provided. [29878/26]
1074. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive has conducted any review of service accessibility, regional disparities, or barriers to entry within the PrEP programme since 2019; and to provide details of any findings and resulting actions. [29879/26]
1075. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to expand capacity, ensure equitable geographic access, and guarantee timely entry into the PrEP programme; and the timeline for implementation of such measures. [29880/26]
527. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal analysis has been conducted comparing decision-making outcomes across the six Health Regions; if so, to provide the metrics used, the findings, and any identified regional disparities. [29321/26]
529. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent audit or internal review has been conducted on consistency of decision-making across Health Regions since 2022; and to provide the dates and findings of such audits. [29323/26]
242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether standard cost-effectiveness thresholds applied by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics are adjusted in the case of rare diseases; if not, whether the Minister will consider reforming these thresholds to reflect the unique clinical and ethical context of low-prevalence conditions. [29081/26]
807. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any external body, including HIQA or another regulatory or advisory entity, has reviewed or been requested to review the governance, safety, or cost oversight of the treatment abroad scheme; and if so, to provide details of such reviews. [28126/26]
820. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the geographic distribution of SCAN services, by county and CHO area; and the timeline for full national coverage. [28149/26]
821. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated under-18 SCAN services currently in operation; and whether additional youth-specific services are planned. [28150/26]
2630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to confirmation from Children’s Health Ireland that it does not provide gender-related assessment or treatment for minors, to set out the current national policy governing the assessment, referral, and treatment pathways for minors presenting with gender-related distress; and to specify the bodies responsible for each stage of that pathway. [23648/26]
2631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the clinical governance framework applicable to any gender-related assessment, referral, or treatment of minors within the State, including the oversight role of the Department, the HSE, and any other relevant bodies. [23649/26]
2632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, or international standards currently adopted or recognised by the State in respect of gender-related assessment or treatment pathways for minors. [23650/26]
2633. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the audit, monitoring, and review mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with clinical governance, safeguarding, and evidence-based practice in respect of gender-related assessment and treatment pathways for minors. [23651/26]
2634. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a single national service, lead clinician, or designated authority has responsibility for coordinating gender-related assessment and treatment pathways for minors; and if not, to set out how responsibility is currently distributed. [23652/26]
2635. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of minors referred for gender-related assessment in each of the past five years, and to indicate the services or pathways to which such referrals were directed. [23653/26]
2636. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any independent review, audit, or evaluation has been conducted since 2020 into the governance, clinical standards, or outcomes associated with gender-related assessment or treatment pathways for minors; and to provide details of same. [23654/26]
2660. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health pending completion of the national Model of Care for gender healthcare services, to set out the current written clinical guidelines, protocols or directives that govern the assessment and referral of minors presenting with gender-related distress within the State [23734/26]
2661. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any mandatory pre-referral clinical requirements currently apply in respect of minors presenting with gender-related distress, including requirements for comprehensive psychiatric assessment, developmental history, autism screening and differential diagnosis; and to detail those requirements. [23735/26]
2663. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national data currently collected by or on behalf of the State in respect of minors presenting with gender-related distress, including the number of referrals; the number of assessments completed; the number of referrals onward for treatment abroad; the number of approvals granted under the treatment abroad scheme; the expenditure incurred, and the recorded c…