Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

530. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a list of doctors providing free contraception will be made available by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

531. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received the pandemic bonus payment; and the number of applications received for same. [47023/22]

Sport and Recreational Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

609. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a water activity hub in Carlow town park for users of the River Barrow as an amenity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47218/22]

Departmental Programmes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

611. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the CLÁR programme; if there are any further allocations to be made in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47024/22]

Library Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

614. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the project under the library capital of Carlow town library, including the redevelopment of presentation buildings to include a new public library, culture, civic and learning space in Carlow town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47216/22]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

615. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a Tullow road community hub development in Carlow town and if funding has been allocated. [47217/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

18. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if new and extra train carriages will be provided for the Dublin to Waterford line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

44. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the improvements planned for Carlow town bus links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/22]

Energy Prices

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

88. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for further electricity costs credits in coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/22]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

117. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to address the affordability of retrofitting under SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45748/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

13. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the recruitment of a full-time replacement as south east regional manager for IDA Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44773/22]

Industrial Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

60. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the most recent occasion on which the IDA visited County Carlow; the number of new jobs that have been created by the IDA in the past 12 months in the county; the steps that the IDA Ireland is taking to attract companies to the county; when a new site visit is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/22]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

135. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that she has made in delivering on the Government’s policy, Our Rural Future. [44982/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

25. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support farmers who wish to generate renewable energy on their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/22]

Organic Farming

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

27. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support the growth of the organic farming sector in Ireland. [38544/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

107. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of victims of domestic violence to access rent supplement, by county to date and refusals in tabular form; number applying for associated supports under supplementary welfare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34931/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

154. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families expected to be supported under the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in 2022; when families can apply for this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34930/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

594. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department intends to develop an awareness campaign promoting the benefits of employing disabled persons to employers, the wider community and disabled persons themselves; if any such consideration has been given to same; and the associated potential costings of this campaign.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/22]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

110. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when Tullow, County Carlow will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/22]

Ambulance Service

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

120. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37461/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the measures in place within the third level education sector to support a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and gender based violence, including commitments under the Third National Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/22]

Education Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

48. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the new Innovate for Ireland initiative, including supports and the planned process under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/22]

Residential Institutions

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

90. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

120. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on funding supports for ELC and SAC providers, including for ECCE-only providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

38. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the action that is planned in relation to increasing Garda numbers, given the Census results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35670/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

51. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice when Leighlinbridge Garda station will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

148. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow town bus service; and when the project will be delivered. [36059/22]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

818. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary care unit in Tullow, County Carlow; and when this project will be delivered. [36060/22]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

836. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayer funding which has been paid to support research or research positions which would benefit the infant formula industry in Ireland; the amount of funding paid to support breastfeeding research or research positions in Ireland independent of the formula industry, excluding industrial involvement; if research funding devoted to analysis of breast milk by formula companies is classified as formula company research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36120/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

47. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the DEIS programme; the developments regarding its expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34978/22]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

87. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the supports that are in place for schools to administer the summer programme 2022; the expected take-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34979/22]

School Transport

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

614. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to raise the grant amount for school transportation in view of the huge increase in fuel prices and the lack of any increase in the past number of years [34213/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

865. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for persons suffering from long-Covid. [34214/22]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

866. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if a new drug (details supplied) will be prescribed for all those with long-Covid regardless of medical card status; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

27. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he aims for the proposed revisions to the existing planning exemptions for the installation of solar panels on the roofs of houses to be implemented. [32958/22]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

44. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for new social and affordable housing in the Carlow area for 2022; and the progress that has been made in reaching those targets to date. [32959/22]

Passport Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

129. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford from each county to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of passports issued; the number of outstanding applications for passports currently awaiting processing in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32949/22]

Tourism Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

43. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to promote Ireland as a tourist destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32427/22]

Online Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner and establishment of a support structure for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/22]

Disability Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1519. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied). [29557/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide data on the number of early learning and care and school-age children providers that have closed down in each of the past five years and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if the level of closures has increased and if so, the steps he intends to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

54. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2021/2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/22]

Air Quality

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

150. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects the Clean Air Strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

20. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the initiatives she will undertake to increase the number of remote working hubs available across Ireland in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27670/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

53. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way she is supporting local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs. [27671/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

44. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have now received the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

63. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the supports that are being provided to persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/22]

Organic Farming

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

160. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that he is undertaking to promote organic farming as a pathway for farmers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26918/22]

Organic Farming

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

195. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of organic farming scheme applications that have been received from County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26917/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the way she is resourcing An Garda Síochána to tackle violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25988/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

28. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if she has proposals to ease the legal and courts process for victims of gender and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25989/22]

Industrial Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

46. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the south-east region of the IDA Strategy - Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021 – 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24970/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

66. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the number of companies in each of counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have applied for funding under the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme in tabular form; the number that have been successful in each county; and the total funding awarded in each county to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24971/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

128. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full year cost to ensure timely access to mental health supports for students in further and higher education, in particular counselling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

149. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s strategy to ensure more women enter male dominated careers and apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25266/22]

Cabinet Committees

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

20. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [24820/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

254. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to increase awareness of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and to fund research to prevent cardiovascular disease in at risk groups later in life. [25157/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

255. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to recruit adequate numbers of obstetricians, midwives, general practitioners and practice nurses for women’s health, including gynaecological and obstetric care. [25158/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

256. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource the provision of high-quality, up-to-date education on menopause for general practitioners and menopause consultations in primary care. [25159/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

257. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to expand the number of specialist menopause clinics to meet demand for 2023-2028, and to ensure adequate regional coverage and staffing. [25160/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

258. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular and osteoporosis risk factors. [25161/22]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

259. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to make HRT free for all and to ensure supply. [25162/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

260. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to update HSE information to act as a go-to source of trusted information on all menopause options. [25163/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

261. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to run an on-going national public awareness campaign about menopause and educating women on where to access trusted information and treatment. [25164/22]

Health Strategies

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

262. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to accelerate the roll-out of the National Cancer Strategy with a focus on supporting the earlier detection of cancers, treatment and post-treatment care. [25165/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

263. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to introduce a dedicated cancer pathway, especially for access to surgery. [25166/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

264. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost for wraparound supports, including counselling, physiotherapy, nutrition advice for each women before, during and after cancer treatment. [25167/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

265. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to reduce the two-year waiting list for cancer genetic screening. [25168/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

266. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to enhance cancer screening programmes by offering self-sampling for HPV screening through CervicalCheck and widening the age for BreastCheck and for bowel cancer screen. [25169/22]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

267. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to provide catch-up for all age groups who missed the HPV vaccine due to the pandemic. [25170/22]

Medical Cards

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

268. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all cancer patients have an automatic right to a medical card while undergoing treatment. [25171/22]

Hospital Charges

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

269. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to end the use of debt collectors by the HSE for in-patient charges for cancer patients. [25172/22]

Eating Disorders

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

270. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that ringfenced funding for eating disorder treatment remains in place. [25173/22]

Eating Disorders

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

271. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to mental health supports such as psychotherapy for women dealing with an eating disorder. [25174/22]

Eating Disorders

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

272. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that specialist eating disorder services teams including CAMHS are in place to meet needs across the country. [25175/22]

Eating Disorders

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

273. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to educate healthcare workers, including general practitioners on the best way to provide weight-inclusive care to all and provide supports for more eating disorder resources including shorter mental health waiting times, more specialist services to refer to and time for initial general practitioner consultation. [25176/22]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

274. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to deliver Ireland’s first in-patient mental health mother and baby unit without delay. [25177/22]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

275. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ringfence sufficient funding for women’s mental health in annual health budgets to meet need and provide for universal access, particularly through primary care. [25178/22]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

276. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure access to gender-sensitive appropriate mental services for women without delay and prioritise early intervention. [25179/22]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

277. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all healthcare workers in mental health services receive gender-specific training. [25180/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

278. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to tackle waiting lists for gender-based violence recovery, including physical and mental health supports. [25181/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

279. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource sexual assault treatment units according to need and ensure access across the country. [25182/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

280. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all healthcare workers are trained to identify incidences of violence against women. [25183/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

281. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure all healthcare workers are trained to confidently support women to make disclosures including domestic abuse and coercive control. [25184/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

282. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure all general practitioners and general practitioner practice nurses are be trained to recognise signs of domestic violence and critical situations as part of a structured women’s health lifecourse programme in general practice. [25185/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

283. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund universal access to the FGM Treatment Service including wraparound supports including mental health services, sexual and reproductive care and counselling. [25186/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

284. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure the availability of timely access for domestic violence supports for women through their general practitioner. [25187/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

285. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund a continuous public education campaigns raising awareness of violence against women and the way to seek support from the health service. [25188/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

286. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource a specific research programme on women’s health. [25189/22]

Departmental Data

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

287. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to require the collection of gender disaggregated health data in all research and Government surveys including age, ethnic minority and disability. [25190/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

288. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to conduct an intersectional analysis of healthcare provision across ethnicity, socio-economic background, nationality, disability and gender to ensure that the health care that is provided fits its purpose and need. [25191/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

289. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to increase evidence-based policy planning in relation to women’s health by supporting clinical, academic and applied research. [25192/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

290. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to support diversified clinical trials including the effect on women and the inclusion of gender health concerns on medical school curricula. [25193/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

291. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to offer each woman aged over 45 years a DXA scan as part of their lifecourse management programme delivered through their general practitioner. [25194/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

292. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to raise public awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction, including early prevention. [25195/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

293. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to offer universal access to pessary fitting for pelvic organ prolapse through general practitioners. [25196/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

294. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund services for specialised pelvic floor physiotherapy following a referral from a general practitioner. [25197/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

295. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund one additional continence clinic, to tackle the wait list for surgery through specialised small units and enable general access to pelvic physiotherapy as needed. [25198/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

296. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource dedicated peer health keyworkers in communities to ensure equality of information and access for vulnerable and marginalised women. [25199/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

297. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to develop a new national cardiovascular health policy and address inequalities, particularly gender health inequalities in cardiac care. [25200/22]