1182. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider supports to assist with the financial costs of the shingles vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12437/26]
Topics / Health Promotion
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Promotion
68 questions from 37 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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67 written, 1 oral
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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542. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider supporting a State-led awareness campaign on the promotion of seizure first aid and TIME, SAFE, STAY (details supplied) amongst the general public under Ireland's agreement to implement the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11168/26]
543. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason no information on epilepsy, seizure first aid or infantile spasms is contained on the HSE's mychild.ie website, despite an offer from an organisation (details supplied) to provide already available resources for use on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11169/26]
987. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the measures she is implementing to coordinate community and therapeutic supports with schools for youth drug prevention, ensuring schools are not overburdened with additional responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7543/26]
523. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the way in which the recent announcement of funding to the Community Connections and Well-being Project will link with the already existing social prescribing projects which are already funded by HSE and based within family resource centres in Cavan and Monaghan; the linkages that should be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2969/26]
2407. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total amount and percentage of the overall Departmental budget spent on positive health promotion by her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2025, inclusive, and the planned budget for 2026. [1394/26]
2545. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the programmes in place in her Department or in the HSE to encourage greater uptake of physical exercise, gym membership, resistance training, running, walking or other such activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2351/26]
1084. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if proposed mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products will be provided in both Irish and English as is this case with tobacco product warnings which were made bilingual in 2008. [70347/25]
344. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of pre-diabetes clinics in each health area; the location and the number of dietitians at each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64126/25]
345. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the current position with the roll out of a national diabetes prevention programme; the number of and locations of where this programme is located; the expected delivery time for all locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64127/25]
956. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of HSE stop-smoking services from a centre (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61128/25]
1018. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health her views on the need to provide additional supports to persons attempting to quit vaping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61568/25]
312. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with Coimisiún na Meán in relation to implementing the international code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54358/25]
701. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the specific State supports in place to help those looking to quit nicotine inhaling products, such as vapes and nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53834/25]
702. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the plans to expand the QUIT Programme to cater for those looking for specific supports to quit nicotine products, such as vapes and pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53835/25]
17. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the co-ordination between his Department and the Department of Health, in particular in the delivery of community-based and national health promotion programmes assisting people on how they can identify supports in improving their mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52512/25]
2410. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her views on the reported delayed introduction of alcohol health-warning labels; if she intends to proceed with the introduction of labelling in the lifetime of the Government; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45859/25]
955. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the data available and its sources to support the case that alcohol labelling will economically damage the drinks sector in Ireland; to provide any evidence and its sources that such labelling has negatively impacted the sale of alcohol in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43597/25]
2844. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with public health experts on the health impact of the potential delay of the application of health warning labels on alcoholic beverages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42289/25]
3118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions brought under the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 by section.. [43324/25]
3119. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her intentions regarding the regulation or banning of sunbeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43325/25]
3134. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve diabetes care and prevention; including access to continuous glucose monitors, structured education programmes, and community-based supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43376/25]
3160. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health her proposals for the provision of a health educational programme for transition year students that specifically identifies the risks associated with drinking any amount of alcohol in the 64 days prior to conception; and for drinking any amount of alcohol at any time during pregnancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43598/25]
3297. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she has considered a publicity campaign on the need for donor breast milk for premature babies in NICUs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44397/25]
1387. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the inconsistency in breastfeeding advice being given to women across the healthcare service; if any consideration has been given to standardising breastfeeding advice in order that women can rely on the information being given at a vulnerable time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29475/25]