1018. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a successor to the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026; if she will hold a public consultation to inform its development; if so, the manner in which this public consultation will be held; if there will be an open call for submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45900/26]
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
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
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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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
1851. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she expects to publish the new diabetes strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41757/26]
2139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a National Hearing Care Plan will be published; the expected aims and objectives of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42933/26]
2141. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for a report on the delivery of the Endometriosis Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42935/26]
2162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a new obesity policy and action plan; the timeframe for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43051/26]
648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal HSE audit, compliance review, governance review, risk assessment, or assurance exercise relating to the treatment abroad scheme has been conducted since the 2022 Comptroller and Auditor General audit. [41214/26]
1196. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 2 of the HSE Position Paper on FASD Prevention, published in September 2022 (details supplied), the specific measures undertaken to date; the current status of implementation; the timelines for any outstanding elements due to be completed within five years of publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37603/26]
1212. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason no definitive completion timeline for Sláintecare has been provided, despite the framework being proposed for implementation in 2021; the milestones that have been met to date; when a clear delivery schedule will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37653/26]
1214. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that loneliness is strongly associated with mental health difficulties and suicide risk among older people, when the Government will develop, fund and implement a national loneliness strategy; the Department that will hold responsibility for its delivery; the evaluation mechanisms that will be put in place to ensure accountability; and if she will ma…
1235. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1268 of 28 April 2026, if the Women's Health Action Plan 2026-2027: Phase 3 will include plans to examine under 17’s access to contraception as outlined in the National Sexual Health Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37770/26]
1236. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIV Action Plan, committed to in the National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035; the work carried out to date; the timeline being worked towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37771/26]
1315. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the annual estimate for funding the National Adult Palliative Care Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/26]
1316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the National Adult Palliative Care Strategy to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37938/26]
1317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to outline the planned activities for 2026 and 2027 under the National Adult Palliative Care policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/26]
1247. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to add further condition to the heal prick test for newborn babies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33391/26]
287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of where patient data would reside under the recent Government approved plan for a national electronic health record system; how legal control over that data would be exercised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31255/26]
1161. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of a model of care for PCOS; if she will provide for a structured scheme for women to access diagnosis, care and treatment for this condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30050/26]
1288. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1677 of 18 March 2026, the progress to date in finalising a strategy; when same will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30940/26]
2820. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current situation with the MCAP scheme; if a chairperson has been put in place yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24398/26]
3056. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health whether the National Dementia Strategy will be updated; the status of the National Dementia Strategy in relation to the Model of Care for Dementia; whether a full-term review is intended to be published following the 2018 Mid-Term Review; whether the National Dementia Strategy Monitoring Group are presently active; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…
3238. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Review of Access to Cannabis for Medical Use, following the appointment of a chair; if the Review Group has held its first meeting [26569/26]
3288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national policy targets or benchmarks in place for the time taken from notification of a meningococcal disease case to public health intervention, including contact identification and prophylaxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26763/26]
3289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy basis, circulation scope, and frequency of clinical alerts issued by the HSE National Health Protection Office in response to international infectious disease outbreaks, including the recent meningococcal outbreak in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/26]
3293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal risk assessment has been conducted in response to the recent meningococcal outbreak in the United Kingdom; whether defined epidemiological or operational thresholds exist to trigger enhanced public health measures or communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/26]
513. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any work in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23519/26]