325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current national policy governing the provision of non-medically indicated circumcision procedures in public hospitals, including whether such procedures are authorised, the clinical or administrative basis for any such authorisation, and the responsible decision-making structure within her Department. [66560/25]
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998. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if training or guidance is available to help managers and workplace wellbeing officers support employees who experience pregnancy loss, with regard to confidentiality, sensitivity, and mental health support. [61399/25]
999. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current HSE policy on paid leave for staff who experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss; and if there are plans to ensure consistent and compassionate implementation across all HSE workplaces. [61400/25]
1000. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if national data is collected on the prevalence and impact of pregnancy loss, particularly in relation to the mental health and employment outcomes of those affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61401/25]
442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the publication timeline for the Model of Care for Pain being developed by the National Clinical Programme for Anaesthesia; whether an implementation budget and performance metrics have been agreed; and the way in which the model of care will be integrated into primary care networks and community hubs. [60734/25]
443. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE plans to include chronic pain prevalence and treatment indicators in the Health Performance Overview datasets from 2026 onwards; and if not, the rationale for the omission given that one-third of older adults report chronic pain (TILDA 2025). [60735/25]
1851. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, the process through which individuals are assessed and approved for HSE funding for gender affirmation surgery abroad, including which specialists or multidisciplinary teams are involved and whether the HSE independently diagnoses gender dysphoria or relies on external assessments. [58817/25]
1856. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, the criteria used by the HSE to assess eligibility for funding gender affirmation surgery abroad; and the grounds on which an application may be refused. [58822/25]
597. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the implications for public health of requiring people to work into their late sixties, in particular regarding occupational health and chronic illness and if she will publish those assessments. [53106/25]
190. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to provide a full explanation of the scientific and clinical rationale for including the phrase “anyone who identifies as a woman” in its information on menopause, given that menopause is a biological process experienced by females. [52370/25]
191. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will instruct the HSE to release details of the peer-review process for its menopause guidance, including the names and qualifications of medical experts consulted, and to provide this information directly to Members of the Oireachtas. [52371/25]
192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of all information issued by the HSE on menopause; and if she will direct the HSE to remove any language that does not reflect established biological and medical science. [52372/25]
193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to publish a list of external stakeholders, advocacy groups or consultants involved in shaping its menopause information; and to confirm whether any non-medical advocacy groups influenced the wording used. [52373/25]
194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to instructing the HSE to conduct a review of its menopause-related publications to ensure they are clear, accurate and fully aligned with biological science, and to report the results of this review to the Oireachtas. [52374/25]
195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the guidelines issued by her Department to the HSE on the use of sex and gender terminology in medical information leaflets and online publications; and if she will direct the HSE to publish those guidelines in full. [52375/25]
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that she bears ultimate responsibility for the accuracy and content of health information issued by the HSE, including its publications on menopause; and if she will confirm that such accountability cannot be delegated to the HSE. [52376/25]
2164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a national gonorrhoea vaccination programme in Ireland, similar to the newly launched NHS England initiative which offers a world-first vaccine roll-out through sexual health clinics; if any assessment has been made by the HSE or NIAC regarding the applicability of this vaccine in an Irish public health context; and if she will ma…
2190. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a contingency plan to address the growing backlog of hospital maintenance and refurbishment requests across the South-South west hospital group, including a hospital by hospital breakdown of deferred works. [45022/25]
2279. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to the establishment of a statutory inquiry into the governance of Children’s Health Ireland in relation to paediatric spinal surgery delays and oversight of orthopaedic services; and if the scope of such an inquiry will include accountability for unmet ministerial commitments. [45444/25]
2368. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will publish FSAI analysis for 2015 to 2025 on saturated-fat trends in mass-market products including chocolate, ice cream and frozen desserts; and if she will indicate whether Ireland has met the 10% reduction target under the reformulation roadmap [45699/25]
2369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will mandate a temporary “Recipe changed on [date]” front-of-pack notice where the primary fat changes to a higher-saturated-fat ingredient i.e. switch to coconut or palm, with thresholds and category guidance. [45700/25]
2370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to run a short public information campaign explaining saturated fat guidance in plain language, aligned with WHO/EFSA. [45701/25]