Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
572. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if corrective surgeries or equivalent non-surgical procedures are performed on intersex children in Irish hospitals to make their genitalia more typically male/female; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11225/15]
View answer573. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of corrective surgeries or equivalent non-surgical procedures that are performed on intersex children in Irish hospitals each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/15]
View answer574. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding corrective surgeries or equivalent non-surgical procedures that are performed on intersex children in Irish hospitals, if these procedures are performed with informed parental consent; the criteria that qualifies as informed parental consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 572 to 574, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
