Health Strategies

1480. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has concluded her consideration of the new National Rare Disease Strategy; the timeline she is working towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29833/25]

1555. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a periodic audit of outcomes including emergency medical care and ectopic pregnancy diagnosis following medical termination of pregnancy, as recommended in the December 2022 report ‘National Clinical Practice Guideline: Investigation and Management of Complications of Early Termination of Pregnancy’, has been undertaken; if so, if the outco…

1599. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the total number of women affected directly by the misreading of their cervical smear tests to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30424/25]

1600. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the total number of women who were directly affected by the misreading of their cervical smear tests who have passed away to date. [30425/25]

1601. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the total number of women currently alive who have received a terminal diagnosis as a direct result of the misreading of cervical cancer tests. [30426/25]

578. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost, capital and current, of implementing the digital health framework; the amount by year; the amount currently funded in existing NDP ceilings; and the amount of new funding required. [28670/25]

581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the cancer strategy; and the amount allocated to the strategy to date. [28674/25]

582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the stroke strategy; and the amount allocated to the strategy to date. [28675/25]

583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the maternity strategy; and the amount allocated to the strategy to date. [28676/25]

597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding requirements for full implementation of the national cancer strategy. [28690/25]

620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the national stroke strategy in full. [28714/25]

376. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when she expects the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme to be implemented as the delay is causing women unnecessary distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27830/25]

377. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to include the cost of the necessary general practitioner (GP) consultations to obtain a prescription for HRT when implementing the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/25]

381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reasoning for the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in pharmacies particularly in County Kerry; if there are plans to increase supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/25]

382. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if all dispensing pharmacies are obligated to part take in the free hormone replacement therapy scheme once it is implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/25]

386. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place regarding free HRT shortages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27877/25]

390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the refund of the costs incurred for hormone replacement therapy (details supplied) will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27962/25]

575. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she will reduce the age of the BreastCheck screening programme from 50 to 40, given that the disease affects many people under the age of 50 each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26734/25]

773. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when her Department intends to begin the development of the next national cancer strategy, given that the current strategy is due to expire at the end of 2026; and to provide details on the process that will be followed, including any planned stakeholder engagement or consultation phases. [27593/25]

782. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the European Union; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/25]

793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plan to standardise the advice on breastfeeding given to new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27653/25]

118. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which she will publish the new national sexual health strategy; the reason for the continued delay in doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24091/25]

442. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to the national stroke strategy in order that its recommendations are implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22172/25]

443. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been made available for the national stroke strategy; what the funding is being used for; the actions being implemented in 2025 as part of the national stroke strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22173/25]

448. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when the implementation group to progress the recommendations from the radiation therapy review will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/25]