Health Strategies

867. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she intends to fully fund the 2024–30 collaborative tuberculosis strategy for Ireland. [54966/25]

912. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the National Rare Disease Strategy; the status of implementation of each of its recommendations respectively; the timeline for establishing an Implementation Oversight Group and the development of an implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55473/25]

323. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health for a status update on development of the national breastfeeding strategy, the progress and plans for the launch of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54315/25]

623. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has undertaken with racialised women in the development of women’s health policies and strategies, including through task forces, consultations, or other forums such as the Women’s Health Task Force and ‘radical listening’ sessions; to provide details of how participants are selected; the extent to which…

663. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on developments and progress in women’s health and, specifically, the women’s health action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53531/25]

124. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the progress made on developing a successor policy to the national cardiovascular policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52431/25]

186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to implement the Men’s Health Action Plan 2024 to 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52432/25]

188. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in developing a new national drugs strategy; if she will ensure that adequate financial support is provided for family support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52460/25]

168. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 22 May 2025, the status of the long-awaited National Endometriosis Framework; the timeline being worked towards in reaching an agreement between an organisation (details supplied) and the HSE; if she expects this framework to be published by the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the m…

1332. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development and publication of a national cardiovascular strategy; if this strategy will take into account the recent review of cardiac services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48962/25]

1334. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with the European Commission in the development of the EU-wide cardiovascular disease strategy; and the way in which Ireland intends to align national policy with the EU focus on early detection and screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48964/25]

1336. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to progress reforms of the medico-legal system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48966/25]

2141. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44849/25]

2382. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the oral immunotherapy programme for children with peanut and tree nut allergies at Cork university hospital to children aged five years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/25]

2439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason BreastCheck failed to meet its annual screening targets in 2023 and 2024; her plans to ensure they meet their target in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46131/25]

2440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the BreastCheck programme in each of the years 2020-2025; the projected allocation for 2026; and her views on whether this funding is sufficient to meet the annual screening target. [46132/25]

2441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of radiographers, radiologists, breast surgeons, and triple assessment clinic staff employed by BreastCheck, compared to the number required to deliver screening and assessment to target capacity and the current. number of vacancies. [46133/25]

2442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of BreastCheck resources, by RHA, including staff numbers, budget and access to a triple assessment clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46134/25]

2623. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a national clinical pathway for alopecia areata within the HSE Model of Care for Dermatology (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47004/25]

2627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will issue guidance on vaccination including the shingles vaccination and infection-risk mitigation for patients commencing JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata, including funding and delivery arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47008/25]

2639. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure nicotine pouches cannot be legally sold to children under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47100/25]

2894. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new national maternity strategy; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42578/25]

2898. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that alcohol is prioritised in the new national drugs strategy; if she will commit to conducting meaningful consultation with groups working in the area of alcohol-related harm and alcohol policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/25]

2899. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in finalising and publishing the new National Drug Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42583/25]

2900. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to implementing recommendation nine of the evaluation of the National Drug Strategy “Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017-2025” (details supplied); the steps she will take in the forthcoming new National Drug Strategy to strengthen integration of alcohol within it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42584/2…