Health Strategies

1107. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035 to develop the necessary legislative supports to underpin clinical practice regarding consent and safeguarding, as requested by clinical experts prior to supporting access to free contraception for people under the age of 17 years; and if she will make a statement o…

448. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation plan for the 2019 National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte; if this implementation plan will be published before the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62423/25]

486. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in establishing trusted partnerships between industry, academia and national genomic programmes, as set out in the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62600/25]

487. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether pilot partnership initiatives with commercial providers have been established since the publication of the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland in 2022; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62601/25]

488. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the way the HSE is measuring delivery against the objective of the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland to ensure patient and public involvement, PPI, in genomic service development; if any formal evaluation has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62602/25]

490. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of new genomic medicine clinical trials that have been initiated in Ireland since 2022; whether any were supported through partnerships with indigenous industry or indigenous private clinical facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62604/25]

491. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the specific deliverables from the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland that have been completed since its launch in 2022; the commitments that remain outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62605/25]

1041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development and publication of Ireland’s national diabetes strategy; the timeline for publication; the consultation process undertaken with patient groups and clinicians; and the performance indicators which will be included to ensure accountability and measurable improvement in outcomes. [61708/25]

1663. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the newly established endometriosis advisory group is scheduled to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57981/25]

1664. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for communication to general practitioners, consultants, and other relevant clinicians to be sent; and the specific guidance or training which will be included to improve early detection and treatment of endometriosis. [57982/25]

1665. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the launch of the national awareness campaign on menstrual health and endometriosis; and the organisations which will be involved in its development and delivery. [57983/25]

1671. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on adding chrome colitis and renal failure on to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58019/25]

1674. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to ensure that HIQA reach out to an organisation (details supplied) in the process of forming an expert advisory group as they begin a health technology assessment on breast density reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58027/25]

1697. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commission and publish a national review of asthma-related deaths in Ireland, similar to the UK's 2014 National Review of Asthma Deaths, to identify preventable factors and inform improvements in care and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58083/25]

1699. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider developing a national asthma strategy to reduce hospitalisation and mortality rates, improve access to modern treatments, and strengthen community-based asthma management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58085/25]

726. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated to breastfeeding promotion and support services in 2020 to 2025; the breakdown of funding by regional health authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56519/25]

727. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current budget allocation for lactation consultants, breastfeeding clinics and community based peer support programmes; and the number this compares to previous years. [56521/25]

728. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE lactation consultants currently employed by the HSE. [56522/25]

814. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to provide support to those on a strict low calorie diet that was pharmacy/medically supervised given others can avail of an injectable weight loss programme on the medical card. [57019/25]

397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by location of each CR hub and its corresponding dedicated CR WTE allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56461/25]

398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed list of hub sites and identify which locations are currently providing phase III CR (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56462/25]

399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who completed a full phase III CR programme during 2024 in the community hub CR setting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56463/25]

291. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she plans to publish a national eyecare strategy in view of current high ophthalmology waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55591/25]

349. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a national strategy to reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and epilepsy-related deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55949/25]

830. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of a national strategy to reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and epilepsy-related deaths here; if her Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) regarding their calls for such a strategy; the measures currently being taken to improve awareness and communication of…