Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 February 2024
362. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 6 December 2023, to confirm that for transgender adults that treatment decisions are clinical matters between the patient and their choice of clinician. [4707/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra363. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, what evidence base backs the necessity of a comprehensive holistic multidisciplinary assessment prior to hormone therapy. [4708/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra364. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, whether the National Gender Service believes that providing transgender care virtually is unsafe; and if so, on what basis. [4709/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra366. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, if hormone concentrations are unrelated to risk the reason the National Gender Service’s recommendations for endocrine care consider higher than recommended testosterone concentrations an elevated risk for thromboembolic and liver disease. [4711/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra367. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, what are the benefits of monitoring hormone concentrations. [4712/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra368. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, if the National Gender Service only provides solicited advice in relation to the provision of transgender healthcare by other services. [4713/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra369. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 6 December 2023, what evidence base supports the claim that the most common complications of medical transition are decline in social and-or occupational function, and deterioration of mental health. [4714/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 362 to 364, inclusive, and 366 to 369, inclusive, together.
As this is a service matter I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
