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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak about men's health and describe some of the initiatives that my Department and the HSE have in place to improve men's health. As a society, we are living longer and Ireland has one of the highest life expectancies in the EU. This should be celebrated, but it also brings challenges. We need to help people to enjoy good health and well-being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Department of Health is aware of the publication of Coimisiún na Meán’s 2025 work plan and is aware that there is no commitment to introduce regulation of infant and follow-on formula advertising. The Health & Wellbeing Unit will continue to engage with An Coimisiún with regards to their commitment to explore matters relating to the advertising of high fat,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2026 (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In Budget 2026, the Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drug Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, TD, secured an additional €11 million in recurring funding for drugs and inclusion health services. Highlights for Drugs services include €0.75m to improve access to Buprenorphine in OAT services, €0.2m to enhance strategic workforce planning for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Carroll McNeill. I have taken all of her concerns on board and I will definitely come back at the end on what she has brought up. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is a non-commercial State agency responsible for collecting, processing, testing and distributing blood and blood...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I totally agree with the Senator. The increase in demand is driven in part by the success of the recent investment in expanding the surgical and health system capacity by delivering better access to care for people. To ensure this demand is met, donor attendance figures are up by 10,283 in the year to date. This is an increase of 8.9% on target. There has been an increase. With the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government is committed to a health-led approach to drug addiction. A supervised injecting facility (SIF) offers a compassionate, person-centred service that reduces the harms associated with injecting drugs. The Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017 allows for the establishment, licensing, operation and regulation of supervised injecting facilities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Budget 2026 Recently, Minister Murnane O’Connor announced an additional €11 million in recurring funding for drugs and inclusion health services in Budget 2026. Highlights include €0.75m to improve access to Buprenorphine in OAT services, €0.2m to enhance strategic workforce planning for drug services, €0.33m to increase treatment capacity for...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yesterday, I attended the briefing in the audiovisual room and listened to the parents and families of children on the waiting list. My heart goes out to them. I welcome that the Government has committed to an inquiry and I urge that this happens as soon as possible. It is right to acknowledge that we are not where we need to be in addressing urgent problems in spinal care, despite the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for emergency works to address structural problems with a roof (details supplied). [55988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a request for funding to equip two modular SEN classrooms, as currently, the school cannot fully equip the classroom for full operation (details supplied). [55989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for emergency works funding to repair a collapsed roof that contains asbestos (details supplied). [55990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new build for a school will proceed (details supplied). [55991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application by a school (details supplied) for repurposing of existing space to accommodate two special classes. [55992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Meals Programme (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The Nutritional Standards for School Meals have been in place since its inception and were developed by...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Dental Services (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also welcome Rodion and his family. We are delighted to have them here. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. I thank the Senator for the opportunity to address the issue of accessibility and dental services for people with disabilities. The national oral health policy has two key goals, namely, to provide the supports to...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Dental Services (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I assure her once again that the Government is committed to supporting access to oral healthcare services for people with disabilities, which is evidenced by the significant investment in recent years. A package of measures was introduced in 2022 to expand the care available under the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS. Significantly,...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted to announce further investment in budget 2026 for the national drugs strategy and health and well-being. The total allocation for drugs and inclusion health has increased to €289 million. This is an increase of €11 million in non-pay related measures. I am determined that people throughout the country will access timely quality care. I am committed to the...

Seanad: Supports and Services for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers: Motion (8 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Senator Craughwell very much. I welcome his daughter here today. Since I became Minister of State with responsibility for health, cancer has come up so much. So many families are affected by cancer. It is not only the Senator's daughter but he, his wife and all of them together who are affected. As he said, they are a unit working within the hospital. I want to say well done....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Prison Service (7 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Deputy O'Callaghan, who is in the Dáil Chamber today. The Minister is acutely aware of capacity restraints in our prisons and the resulting challenges faced by those who work and live in our prisons. Work to increase capacity has begun. Since...