Healthcare Policy

926. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to develop a multi-annual budgeting framework for the health service; whether it remains intended that such a framework will be considered for Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/26]

927. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of future multi-annual health budgeting framework which will link funding allocations to workforce planning, staffing levels, service delivery targets, productivity measures and patient outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/26]

928. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards being considered in the development of a multi-annual health budgeting framework to account for unexpected demand, demographic pressures, inflation, pay pressures, public health emergencies or other service shocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/26]

229. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the incidence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44368/26]

230. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are planned to improve public understanding of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44369/26]

241. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address undiagnosed and uncontrolled high blood pressure among older adults (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44380/26]

1746. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the structural measures she is taking, in coordination with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, to compel the HSE and primary care networks to fully transition from an outdated medical model of disability to a human rights-based social model as mandated by Ireland's ratification of the UNCRPD; if she will specifically address…

1755. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the medication fezolinetant will be made available under the drug payment scheme for individuals who cannot take HRT as a result of a cancer diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41473/26]

1758. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the position regarding legislation governing the addition of non-natal parents of children conceived through donor-assisted human reproduction; and where the process was carried out in jurisdictions other than Ireland, to the birth certificate of the child. [41491/26]

1759. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41498/26]

1763. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the position regarding the use of the high index allowance under the HSE's standard letter of approval (LOA/2) voucher for children's optical services; whether this allowance may be used universally towards myopia control lenses, or only in cases where a child meets a defined prescription threshold; and if she will make …

1764. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE's current child vision screening and follow-up pathways account for the onset of myopia in children typically occurring between the ages of 8 and 16 given that children are discharged from public eye care services at age 8 if no issues are identified at that point; whether she has considered extending screening or f…

1778. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to primary care services in Longford and Westmeath in each of the past five years; the additional resources provided in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41540/26]

1783. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the AMRIC antimicrobial resistance programme; if the programme has been reviewed and updated following the concerns raised by the EU Commission over the Antibiotic/Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) threat posed by Brazilian beef production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41597/26]

1785. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm that the Government will continue the provision of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination programme for all eligible infants on a free-of-charge basis, notwithstanding the recent HIQA report raising concerns regarding cost-effectiveness; if she has assessed the impact of the programme in reducing infant hospitalis…

1788. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to community midwifery, specialist supports and continuity-of-care models across all regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41616/26]

1789. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether current maternity workforce planning models fully account for increasing clinical complexity rather than birth numbers alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41617/26]

1802. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE or any State-funded service currently collects national data relating to minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways, including age profile, biological sex, referral source, and whether co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health, trauma-related, or safeguarding concerns are recorded; and if they will provide det…

1803. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the number or proportion of minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways who have a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, diagnosed ADHD, diagnosed anxiety disorder, diagnosed depressive disorder, diagnosed trauma-related condition, or other identified neurodevelopmental or mental health comorbidity; and if the…

1804. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records data regarding minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways who are awaiting autism assessment, ADHD assessment, CAMHS intervention, or other specialist neurodevelopmental or mental health assessment at the time of referral; and if they will provide details. [41661/26]

1808. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Children First obligations, safeguarding frameworks, or specific child protection procedures form part of the operational governance framework for minors presenting to gender-related healthcare pathways; and if they will provide details. [41665/26]

1810. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any longitudinal outcome-monitoring framework relating to minors who access gender-related healthcare pathways, including continuation or discontinuation of treatment pathways, mental health outcomes, safeguarding concerns, ongoing service engagement, or transition between child and adult services; and if they will pr…

1811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, the HSE, or any State-funded body has commissioned, conducted, or reviewed Irish epidemiological, clinical, or service-level research concerning the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, trauma-related conditions, mental health comorbidities, or other neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities among minors presenting wi…

1812. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether international evidence reviews relating to youth gender-related healthcare, including reviews examining neurodevelopmental comorbidity, multidisciplinary assessment, safeguarding, and holistic care models, have informed the development of Irish policy, governance structures, or service models in this area; and if they will specify the …

1814. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national audit, review, inspection, governance assessment, or external evaluation has been undertaken in relation to gender-related healthcare pathways involving minors within the State; and if they will provide details of the findings and recommendations. [41671/26]