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 matter. [50611/25]
Topics / Health Strategies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Strategies
359 questions from 81 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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354 written, 5 oral
81
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 14 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 22 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 59 |
| March 2026 | 36 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 55 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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. [42584/25]
2902. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will conduct a full assessment of the financial impact of heart failure on patients, including recommendations on appropriate actions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42587/25]
3088. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to develop and implement a national allergy strategy, given the prevalence of food allergies and the level of unmet need for one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43196/25]
3089. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a national allergy register to gather data, support research and inform service delivery, as recommended by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43197/25]
3132. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication and implementation of the new Digital Health Strategy; the measures being taken to roll out shared electronic health records and expand digital diagnostics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43374/25]
3138. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the progress made on implementing the Women’s Health Action Plan, including the expansion of menopause clinics and endometriosis care pathways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43380/25]
523. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when she expects the National Endometriosis Framework to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40261/25]
238. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will carry out a full assessment of the financial impact of heart failure on patients with recommendations on appropriate actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39813/25]
239. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health her plans to alleviate high levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by heart failure patients by increasing access to psychological support which only a fraction of heart failure patients can currently access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39814/25]