Written Answers Nos. 145-151
145. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the timeframe for the next women's health action plan; if it will include actions relating to the improvement of abortion services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16865/24]
View answerI will be launching the Women's Health Action Plan 2024-2025, Phase 2: An Evolution in Women's Health on Thursday 18 April. This will be the second phase of the Women’s Health Action Plan moving from ‘revolution’ to ‘evolution’ and has been informed by the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce in identifying priority areas and the ongoing listening exercises; hearing from women of all ages around the country.
I was delighted to share the Action Plan with my Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday 16 April and look forward to the public launch of the plan.
Further details of the Action Plan will be made available following the launch on Thursday.
146. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a case (details supplied) regarding a speech and language service being stopped due to staff shortage will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16871/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible
147. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen who graduates with a medicine degree from a Northern Ireland University can be funded and return to work in the HSE notwithstanding the fact that they are classed as a tier 2 applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible
148. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and an appointment for rehabilitation expedited. [16877/24]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Cashel community nursing unit, following previous indications that a decision on the unit would be made in quarter 1 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16894/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible
150. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to contact parents and advise them that their newborn children are not receiving their developmental checks in Dublin Mid-West due to a lack of public health nurses in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16903/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible
151. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [16907/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
