Healthcare Policy

2173. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the process to have the drug skyclarys eligible for friedreich's ataxia patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43153/26]

2198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department's quarterly oversight meetings with the Treatment Abroad Scheme include consideration of governance, patient safety, safeguarding or clinical outcome matters relating to minors, in addition to activity and expenditure. [43248/26]

2250. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to approve skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for Friedreich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43394/26]

2252. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position in respect of the application for pricing and reimbursement of skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43399/26]

2363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of skyclarys through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/26]

664. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there has ever been precedent set to name a part of a hospital or State owned healthcare facility after a particular individual; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41232/26]

691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any external professional body, advocacy organisation, international clinical body, or external adviser was consulted regarding the wording or clinical framework used within the 2019 CAAC application relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post. [41260/26]

697. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the membership, reporting structure, and terms of reference of the SCAN steering group referenced by HSE South-West. [41266/26]

699. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal national clinical governance approval process existed governing the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission; and to identify each HSE or Departmental governance body involved in reviewing or approv…

701. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any written evidential review, literature review, clinical assessment, governance memorandum, safety analysis, or policy briefing was prepared specifically concerning reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 during preparation or approval of the Consultant Applications Adv…

702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal risk assessment was conducted regarding the proposed use of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within child and adolescent gender healthcare services in advance of approval of the consultant psychiatry post referenced; and if so, the date and authorship of that assessme…

703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any concerns, reservations, objections, dissenting opinions, or governance queries were raised internally regarding reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 during the preparation, review, or approval process relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post …

705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any minutes, records, file notes, meeting notes, internal correspondence, or email communications exist concerning the decision to reference WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41274/26]

706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any legal advice was sought, obtained, or considered concerning the proposed reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 in connection with the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41275/26]

707. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any external organisations, advocacy groups, academic institutions, clinical bodies, or international organisations were consulted in relation to the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41276…

709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken by the HSE or their Department concerning the evidential basis previously relied upon in relation to WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 following recent international reviews and developments in gender healthcare governance. [41278/26]

710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care currently under development by the HSE will continue to reference or rely upon WPATH Standards of Care; and if not, the reasons for any proposed departure from the approach referenced. [41279/26]

713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any revised consultant job description, revised governance structure, or revised evidential framework is currently being developed as part of the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced in the reply. [41282/26]

714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal audit, review, or retrospective governance assessment has been undertaken concerning the development and approval process associated with the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the associated consultant psychiatry post referenced. [41283/26]

716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any international evidence reviews, systematic reviews, or external policy analyses are currently being relied upon in updating the Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced; and whether these will be published upon completion. [41285/26]

717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any Departmental oversight or reporting arrangements existed between the HSE and the Department of Health regarding implementation of the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41286/26]

718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical governance framework specific to gender healthcare for children and adolescents currently exists within the HSE pending completion of the revised Gender Healthcare Model of Care. [41287/26]

733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland; when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/26]

734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE’s updated Clinical Model of Care for Gender Healthcare; whether a draft has been completed; the expected timeline for publication and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41315/26]

735. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the composition and membership of the expert group convened by the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer to examine the implications of the final Cass Review for gender identity services in Ireland; the terms of reference of that group; the number of times it has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/26]