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Question· oralPQ 92asked

92. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the basis for the current recruitment restrictions affecting newly qualified midwives who have recently completed their training and are now registered to practice; the number of vacant midwifery posts in University Hospital Galway; and the measures being taken to fill these vacancies to recruit newly qualified midwives into the public health service. [72271/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

92. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the basis for the current recruitment restrictions affecting newly qualified midwives who have recently completed their training and are now registered to practice; the number of vacant midwifery posts in University Hospital Galway; and the measures being taken to fill these vacancies to recruit newly qualified midwives into the public health service. [72271/26]

Question· oralPQ 91asked

91. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of the project; the funding allocated to date; and the anticipated timeline for the commencement and completion of construction. [72629/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

91. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of the project; the funding allocated to date; and the anticipated timeline for the commencement and completion of construction. [72629/26]

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1060/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

Krank sein darf kein Luxus werden: Nein zu Selbstbehalten für alle, Teilzeit-Strafbeiträgen und der Streichung der Wahlarztkostenrückerstattung

Austria · National Council · 14 October 2026

Antrag der Abgeordneten Leonore Gewessler, BA, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Krank sein darf kein Luxus werden: Nein zu Selbstbehalten für alle, Teilzeit-Strafbeiträgen und der Streichung der Wahlarztkostenrückerstattung

Resolution· Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag225/UEAunselbständiger entschließungsantrag

Strukturreformen im Gesundheitswesen statt Leistungskürzungen und Mehrbelastungen

Austria · National Council · 14 October 2026

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Gerhard Kaniak, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Strukturreformen im Gesundheitswesen statt Leistungskürzungen und Mehrbelastungen

Question· Written questionUIN 34659open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her public health policies of data on UK life expectancy in the 2026 British Society for Immunology and CARINA Network report, Immunit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her public health policies of data on UK life expectancy in the 2026 British Society for Immunology and CARINA Network report, Immunit

Question· Written questionUIN 34671open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where an issue concerning an NHS provider presents a material risk to patient safety, quality or access to healthcare, whether NHS England's provider-oversight framework permits the relevant region

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where an issue concerning an NHS provider presents a material risk to patient safety, quality or access to healthcare, whether NHS England's provider-oversight framework permits the relevant region

Question· Written questionUIN 34899open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to implement recommendation 2 of Lord Mann’s review of antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS and healthcare regulatory system on including Jewish and Sikh as eth

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to implement recommendation 2 of Lord Mann’s review of antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS and healthcare regulatory system on including Jewish and Sikh as eth

Question· writtenPQ 840asked

840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is applying its commitment of 29 August 2025 that patients with confirmed treatment appointments prior to the implementation of a change to Cross Border Healthcare Directive processes will be considered on a case by case basis, in respect of lipoedema patients who had confirmed appointments and incurred costs before a clinical review requirement was introduced; the number of such cases considered to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72235/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is applying its commitment of 29 August 2025 that patients with confirmed treatment appointments prior to the implementation of a change to Cross Border Healthcare Directive processes will be considered on a case by case basis, in respect of lipoedema patients who had confirmed appointments and incurred costs before a clinical review requirement was introduced; the number of such cases considered to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72235/26]

Question· writtenPQ 833asked

833. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available at Macroom Community Hospital; the number occupied and vacant as of the latest date available; the reasons for any bed vacancies; the immediate measures being taken by the HSE to ensure that the hospital is operating at full capacity in order to meet local healthcare needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72207/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

833. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available at Macroom Community Hospital; the number occupied and vacant as of the latest date available; the reasons for any bed vacancies; the immediate measures being taken by the HSE to ensure that the hospital is operating at full capacity in order to meet local healthcare needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72207/26]

Question· writtenPQ 800asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

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]

Question· writtenPQ 642asked

642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla records the source of referrals concerning parental disagreement with or refusal to affirm a child’s stated gender identity; and if so, the number referred by teachers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals and other mandated persons in each year since 2017. [71868/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla records the source of referrals concerning parental disagreement with or refusal to affirm a child’s stated gender identity; and if so, the number referred by teachers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals and other mandated persons in each year since 2017. [71868/26]

Question· writtenPQ 841asked

841. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if applications for reimbursement under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive are processed in chronological order by date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications are processed out of sequence; the number of applications for procedures other than lipoedema treatment received in 2026 that have been reimbursed while lipoedema applications received in 2025 remain outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72234/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

841. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if applications for reimbursement under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive are processed in chronological order by date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications are processed out of sequence; the number of applications for procedures other than lipoedema treatment received in 2026 that have been reimbursed while lipoedema applications received in 2025 remain outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72234/26]

Question· writtenPQ 767asked

767. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown, by HSE CHO7 region, of the number of public health nurses assigned to the school vaccination programme; the recommended staffing levels for each region; and the current staffing deficit. [71762/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

767. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown, by HSE CHO7 region, of the number of public health nurses assigned to the school vaccination programme; the recommended staffing levels for each region; and the current staffing deficit. [71762/26]

Question· writtenPQ 766asked

766. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned public health nurse posts that are currently vacant, by CHO7 health region; the number of vacancies specifically affecting the delivery of the school immunisation programme; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages. [71763/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

766. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned public health nurse posts that are currently vacant, by CHO7 health region; the number of vacancies specifically affecting the delivery of the school immunisation programme; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages. [71763/26]

Question· writtenPQ 763asked

763. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the extent to which shortages of public health nurses have affected the delivery of the school vaccination programme, including the HPV, Tdap, MenACWY and other routine school-based vaccinations, in each of the past three school years; and the number of schools where vaccination clinics were postponed or delayed due to staffing shortages. [71760/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

763. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the extent to which shortages of public health nurses have affected the delivery of the school vaccination programme, including the HPV, Tdap, MenACWY and other routine school-based vaccinations, in each of the past three school years; and the number of schools where vaccination clinics were postponed or delayed due to staffing shortages. [71760/26]

Question· writtenPQ 762asked

762. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain public health nurses to support the school vaccination programme; and whether a workforce assessment has been undertaken to determine the number of additional nurses required to ensure the timely delivery of school-based immunisations nationwide. [71761/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

762. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain public health nurses to support the school vaccination programme; and whether a workforce assessment has been undertaken to determine the number of additional nurses required to ensure the timely delivery of school-based immunisations nationwide. [71761/26]

Question· writtenPQ 757asked

757. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 52837/26, the number of funded and filled whole time equivalent primary care posts in the Cork Kerry Community Healthcare area in 2024 by discipline; the resulting vacancy rate; the amount of the primary care pay underspend applied against adverse variances in non pay and income in the same year; the care groups and services to which it was applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71664/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

757. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 52837/26, the number of funded and filled whole time equivalent primary care posts in the Cork Kerry Community Healthcare area in 2024 by discipline; the resulting vacancy rate; the amount of the primary care pay underspend applied against adverse variances in non pay and income in the same year; the care groups and services to which it was applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71664/26]

Question· writtenPQ 749asked

749. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a number of survivors of industrial schools have been unable to access the healthcare services to which they are entitled under their newly issued enhanced medical cards, as some service providers are not recognising or accepting the cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71625/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

749. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a number of survivors of industrial schools have been unable to access the healthcare services to which they are entitled under their newly issued enhanced medical cards, as some service providers are not recognising or accepting the cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71625/26]

Question· writtenPQ 718asked

718. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the services available at a healthcare facility (details supplied); the staffing complement in each area; the number of vacancies; and the length of time these vacancies have existed, in tabular form. [71509/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

718. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the services available at a healthcare facility (details supplied); the staffing complement in each area; the number of vacancies; and the length of time these vacancies have existed, in tabular form. [71509/26]

Question· writtenPQ 695asked

695. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the current status of the National Framework for Interstitial Lung Diagnosis and Care in Ireland, submitted to the Chief Clinical Officer in June 2026; when it is expected to be approved and published; and the proposed timeline for implementation of its recommendations. [71384/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

695. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the current status of the National Framework for Interstitial Lung Diagnosis and Care in Ireland, submitted to the Chief Clinical Officer in June 2026; when it is expected to be approved and published; and the proposed timeline for implementation of its recommendations. [71384/26]

Question· writtenPQ 417asked

417. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department and the Housing Activation Office are ensuring that significant housing and population growth in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk is matched by the timely provision of supporting infrastructure, including schools, childcare, public transport, water and wastewater infrastructure and primary healthcare; and whether a mechanism exists to assess such infrastructure requirements alongside projected housing delivery in rapidly growing areas. [71694/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

417. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department and the Housing Activation Office are ensuring that significant housing and population growth in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk is matched by the timely provision of supporting infrastructure, including schools, childcare, public transport, water and wastewater infrastructure and primary healthcare; and whether a mechanism exists to assess such infrastructure requirements alongside projected housing delivery in rapidly growing areas. [71694/26]

Question· writtenPQ 377asked

377. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to calculate the true cost of workplace violence in special education including assault leave, ordinary sick leave, substitution, occupational health, healthcare, staff turnover and long-term absence; and to compare it with the cost of prevention. [72142/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

377. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to calculate the true cost of workplace violence in special education including assault leave, ordinary sick leave, substitution, occupational health, healthcare, staff turnover and long-term absence; and to compare it with the cost of prevention. [72142/26]

Bill· Public2026/97current

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026

Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 13 October 2026

Bill entitled an Act to regulate, in the public interest, the number of premises in the State that are being used for the purpose of the sale by retail of tobacco products or nicotine inhaling products, for that purpose to amend the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 and to provide for related matters.

Question· Written questionUIN 34584open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to general practitioners, breast clinicians, radiologists and other relevant healthcare professionals on the increased risk of breast cancer associated with NF1 and the a

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to general practitioners, breast clinicians, radiologists and other relevant healthcare professionals on the increased risk of breast cancer associated with NF1 and the a

Question· Written questionUIN 34143open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of pregnancy loss on the NHS and wider economy; and what steps are being taken to invest in targeted preventative healthcare to reduce this cost

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of pregnancy loss on the NHS and wider economy; and what steps are being taken to invest in targeted preventative healthcare to reduce this cost

Question· Written questionUIN 34191open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of working with The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on producing medical blister packaging that is e

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of working with The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on producing medical blister packaging that is e

Question· Written questionUIN 34396open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS healthcare professionals, broken down by professional group, have completed each of the four ME/CFS e-learning modules developed by NHS England.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS healthcare professionals, broken down by professional group, have completed each of the four ME/CFS e-learning modules developed by NHS England.

Question· Written questionUIN 34397open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of ME/CFS training among healthcare professionals, and how it plans to assess the impact of that training on clinical practice.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of ME/CFS training among healthcare professionals, and how it plans to assess the impact of that training on clinical practice.

Record· TOCELEX 62025TO0637(01)decided

Order of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 12 October 2026.#Merck Europe BV v European Commission.#Application for annulment – Public health – Medicinal products for human use – Marketing authorisation for MAVENCLAD – cladribine – Request for administrative assistance concerning the scope and extent of the marketing authorisation – Commission’s response – Act not open to challenge – Inadmissibility.#Case T-637/25.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 October 2026

Question· Written questionUIN 33608answered

Women: Autism

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve awareness among teachers, parents and healthcare professionals about the way in which autism presents differently in girls so that they (a) are identified earlie

Question· Written questionUIN 33644answered

Health: Coastal Areas

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on how many occasions in the last year have Ministers met with the Chief Public Health Nurse to discuss health inequalities in coastal communities, and when did these meetings occur.

Question· Written questionUIN 33808answered

Health Services: Children's Play

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of variation in access to health play services between hospitals and community healthcare settings in areas of (a) higher and (b) lower deprivation; and what steps she

Question· Written questionUIN 33899open

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency expects to publish its research comparing the risk of meningioma associated with Depo-Provera and other contraceptives.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency expects to publish its research comparing the risk of meningioma associated with Depo-Provera and other contraceptives.

Question· Written questionUIN 33905answered

Brain: Tumours

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to examine the impact of Depo-Provera use on trends in meningioma diagnoses.

Question· Written questionUIN 34064answered

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take diplomatic and regulatory steps with the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to secure the emergency export release of exist

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 921open

Baby Loss Awareness Week and the work of Held In Our Hearts

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

That this House marks Baby Loss Awareness Week, observed annually from 9 to 15 October, and joins families across the UK in remembering babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy; recognises the profound and lasting impact that baby loss has on parents, siblings, grandparents and wider families; commends the efforts of charities, healthcare professionals and support organisations that provide compassionate care and bereavement support to those affected; pays particular tribute to Edinburgh South West-based charity Held In Our Hearts for its outstanding work supporting bereaved families across Scotland through counselling, peer support, remembrance events and advocacy; notes the charity’s commitment to ensuring that no family faces baby loss alone; and encourages continued awareness, understanding and support for all those affected by the loss of a baby.

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 917open

Challenge Poverty Week 2026

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

That this House welcomes Challenge Poverty Week 2026, coordinated by the Poverty Alliance, which took place across Scotland from 5 to 11 October; recognises the contribution of the organisations, community groups, trade unions, charities, local authorities, public bodies and businesses who took part; expresses concern that almost one million people in Scotland, including around one in five children, are living in poverty; further recognises that poverty and inequality are not inevitable but are the result of complex historical challenges and political and economic choices at a UK and Scottish level, and that poverty is experienced unequally, with women, lone parents, disabled people and people from minority ethnic communities disproportionately affected; notes that tackling poverty requires food security, housing, healthcare, education, social security, fair work, energy affordability and support for children, families and communities; also recognises that the Scottish Government and the UK Government respective decisions on reserved and devolved areas such as housing, healthcare, education, transport, social security, employment rights, wages, energy and wider economic policy are essential in combatting poverty in Scotland; believes that everyone should have access to an adequate income, high quality education, healthcare, housing, affordable services and fair work that provides security and dignity; commends the work of the Poverty Alliance and all those who took part in Challenge Poverty Week; and calls on the UK Government and the Scottish Government to work together with local authorities, public bodies, the third sector and communities to build a Scotland free from poverty.

Question· Written questionHL HL3938open

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of play-based interventions in healthcare settings on (1) the need for sedation and general anaesthetic in paediatric procedures, and (2) NHS costs.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of play-based interventions in healthcare settings on (1) the need for sedation and general anaesthetic in paediatric procedures, and (2) NHS costs.

Question· Written questionHL HL4022answered

Alzheimer's Disease: Mental Health Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Alzheimer's Society that (1) spending on dementia diagnosis and treatment is equivalent to just 1.4 per cent of total dementia healthcare costs, and (2) social care cost

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