982. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, inspection, or external review of gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors has been commissioned by her Department since 2020, other than the Cass-related review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32521/26]
Topics / Gender Recognition
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGender Recognition
191 questions from 14 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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| October 2026 | 6 |
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986. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal national governance framework, beyond the general HSE Code of Governance, has been approved or issued specifically for gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors; if not, the timeline for its introduction. [32525/26]
987. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal risk assessment has been conducted at Departmental or HSE level regarding the operation of gender-related clinical pathways for minors in the absence of a completed national model of care; and if so, to provide details. [32526/26]
988. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what interim data collection arrangements are currently in place to record referrals, assessments, clinical decisions and outcomes for minors accessing gender-related healthcare pathways, pending the development of a national system. [32527/26]
989. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a structured national dataset in respect of gender-related healthcare pathways for minors has been formally recorded as a governance or patient safety risk; and if so, the mitigation measures in place. [32528/26]
990. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any aggregate figures are currently available to her Department on the number of minors referred, assessed or treated under gender-related pathways in the past five years, even on a partial or regional basis. [32529/26]
991. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any external or independent clinical audit of gender-related assessment or referral pathways for minors has been commissioned or considered since 2020; and if not, the rationale for this position. [32530/26]
992. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what specific safeguarding protocols are currently mandated for clinicians when assessing minors presenting with gender-related distress, in the absence of a finalised national model of care. [32531/26]
1197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of minors referred for gender-related assessment in each year from 2020 to 2026, including those referred domestically and those referred abroad through any mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33138/26]
1198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total public expenditure incurred in respect of gender-related assessment, referral, and treatment pathways for minors since 2020, including any costs arising under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33139/26]
1199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in the absence of a national data system, what mechanisms are used to track clinical outcomes, complications, or patient follow-up in respect of minors referred for gender-related healthcare. [33140/26]
1200. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to identify the individual office or role within the HSE or Department that holds ultimate accountability for clinical governance decisions affecting minors in gender-related care pathways pending the finalisation of the national Model of Care. [33141/26]
1201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal risk assessment has been conducted regarding the continuation of gender-related referral pathways for minors in the absence of national audit systems, outcome tracking, or a completed Model of Care.
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1202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the expected publication date of the HSE expert group report examining the implications of the final Cass Review; whether it will be published in full; and whether it will include recommendations for immediate changes to clinical practice. [33143/26]
1206. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify which named office or individual currently holds ultimate clinical and governance accountability for gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors in the absence of a completed national Model of Care. [33179/26]
1208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason no national audit or independent review has been conducted since 2020 into gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors. [33181/26]
1213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any formal interim governance framework, directive, or protocol has been issued to clinicians governing gender-related assessment and referral of minors pending completion of the national model of care; and to provide details of same. [33187/26]
1216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out whether her Department has issued any direction, guidance, or policy requirement to the HSE in respect of the collection of national data on referrals, assessments, outcomes, and costs associated with gender-related healthcare pathways for minors; and the current status of any such initiative.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33190/26]
1217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any legal or policy framework currently governs consent, capacity assessment, and parental involvement in decisions relating to gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors at national level; and to specify the source of such framework. [33191/26]
1219. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline what measures are currently in place to ensure consistency of clinical practice across regions in respect of gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors in the absence of a finalised national model of care. [33193/26]
1220. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether her Department has established a timeline, with defined milestones, for the implementation of a national data collection system, audit framework, and governance structure for gender-related healthcare services for minors; and if so, to provide details. [33194/26]
1221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal risk assessment was conducted prior to permitting ongoing gender-related assessment and referral pathways for minors in the absence of a completed national model of care, national dataset, or audit framework; and if she will provide details. [33200/26]
1222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health who holds ultimate legal and clinical accountability for decisions made in respect of gender-related assessment and referral of minors in the absence of a designated national governance authority. [33201/26]
1225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any cost tracking mechanism exists for gender-related referrals or treatments involving minors, including under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [33204/26]
846. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2174 of 14 April 2026, if he will outline where the requirement for evidence of two year usage of a name that has been changed with a gender recognition certificate is published to naturalisation applicants; if this two year's usage requirement is informed by the Gender Recognition Act 2015; if …