2338. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health when she anticipates the non-statutory inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential in the State to be formally commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20270/25]
Topics / Medical Inquiries
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMedical Inquiries
64 questions from 30 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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2347. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when she will sign off on regulations (details supplied) to allow the enquiry to commence to investigate the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20314/25]
2348. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health when she intends to sign the appropriate regulations to allow for the establishment of the promised inquiry into the licencing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when she anticipates the inquiry being established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20315/25]
2354. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valprorate in Ireland; the reasons for the current delay in the commencement of the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20405/25]
2356. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of Sodium Valproate will commence its work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20423/25]
2399. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the commencement of the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State; when the data regulations will be signed off to enable the formal commencement of this inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20668/25]
2421. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when the inquiry to investigate the use of and regulation of sodium valproate will commence. [20800/25]
2423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the data regulations have yet to be signed off on which would finally enable the formal commencement of a statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20804/25]
113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 686, 687 and 688 of 25 February 2025, when a response will issue to this Deputy as promised in his reply of one month ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14275/25]
1602. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the current status of the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when she expects the inquiry to begin engaging with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/25]
686. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a finding of professional misconduct by the Medical Council in relation to the former deputy State pathologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/25]
687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if his Department records the number of court cases over the past two decades in which a former deputy State pathologist (details supplied) testified; and if such data can be shared with this Deputy. [7903/25]
688. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions or acquittals in court which resulted after testimony delivered by the former deputy State pathologist. [7904/25]
336. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the epilim inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6864/25]