PQ 800
800. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national standards or guidance apply to maternity services regarding language used by midwives and other staff when informing parents of the sex of their newborn; whether staff are advised to use gender-neutral terminology or discouraged from stating that a newborn is a boy or girl; and whether gender-inclusive healthcare guidance affects communication of newborn sex. [71883/26]
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13 October 2026
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13 October 2026 · Health Services
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Ken O'Flynn
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Healthcare
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13 October 2026
Summary
800. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national standards or guidance apply to maternity services regarding language used by midwives and other staff when informing parents of the sex of their newborn; whether staff are advised to use gender-neutral terminology or discouraged from stating that a newborn is a boy or girl; and whether gender-inclusive healthcare guidance affects communication of newborn sex. [71883/26]
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13 October 2026
Health Services
800. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national standards or guidance apply to maternity services regarding language used by midwives and other staff when informing parents of the sex of their newborn; whether staff are advised to use gender-neutral terminology or discouraged from stating that a newborn is a boy or girl; and whether gender-inclusive healthcare guidance affects communication of newborn sex. [71883/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-13/800/
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