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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Municipal districts.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services -including maternity, sexual health, counselling and therapeutic services- are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services -including maternity, sexual health, counselling and therapeutic services- are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Nov 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.

Decriminalisation of People Who Use Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am delighted to inform the House on recent developments and achievements on drug policy. The Government will not oppose the motion. It is not helpful to get into a political dispute about drugs policy. It is important not to argue over something that affects the lives of so many. As new Minister of State, I assure Members that I am very mindful that we are talking about families and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very much aware of the excellent work the task forces do. They are very much part of what we see when we look at what services are needed within the communities. The Department and I are working with the HSE to include the 24 task forces in everything. We have an all-together group. All of us working together is not about being excluded. I am making sure everyone is included....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will be working with the different groups. The reference group has been set up, but I will continue to meet the chairs of the task forces. This needs to go back to the task force groups that the Deputy is working with. I can assure the Deputy that I appreciate the work they do. Auto-enrolment is a whole-of-government approach, working through the Department. It is something the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have taken the Deputy's points on board. She also spoke about Cavan, which was the one over the one-year period. I will bring that back to the Minister. The Government is committed to addressing immediate difficulties patients are experiencing in accessing oral healthcare services as well as fundamentally reforming dental services through the implementation of the Smile agus Sláinte...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery, sets out the Government’s strategy to address the harm caused by substance misuse in Ireland up to 2025. Work is ongoing in the development of a successor strategy. We are working on that and it is to do with everybody. I am making sure that everybody is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Deputy. This is a very serious issue for children who are waiting for public dental assessment in the Deputy's county of Monaghan. The HSE oral healthcare service aims to provide an oral examination and necessary treatment for children between second and sixth class and, in some cases, fourth class. Emergency care is provided for children of all ages up to 16 and for those with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As you are aware, our Programme for Government includes a commitment to “explore restrictions on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks, including a ban on their sale to children.” When publishing the Evaluation of the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax in September2024, concern was raised at the significant increase in consumption of energy drinks which are not recommended for sale to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 414. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current speed restrictions that apply to motorbikes on national roads; and the penalties for speeding and the number of speeding fines and penalty points issued in 2023 and 2024. [59768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1016. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the figures in respect of the housing sector by local authority for 2016 to 2024 will be published (details supplied), either by the CSO or his Department. [58167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A review of the Healthy Ireland Framework 2013-25 is being completed and preparations for the development of a successor policy have commenced. As part of this process options for the supporting structures for the future of Healthy Ireland will be considered. The Department has no plans at present for the creation of a 'Healthy Living Agency'.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last year, the Department of Health formed a breastfeeding steering group to research and develop a new whole of government breastfeeding policy. The Government intends to build on the work of the HSE Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Action Plan through the development of this new policy and remains committed to increasing breastfeeding supports to all mothers and families in Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As the Deputy is aware, the National Men’s Health Action Plan was launched on November 18th, 2024. The plan aligns with Sláintecare and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan and is supported by a range of HSE functions and partner agencies. The plan contains a number of actions which are targeted at specific population groups of men as a means of engaging them in initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As the Deputy is aware, the National Men’s Health Action Plan was launched on November 18th, 2024. The plan aligns with Sláintecare and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan and is supported by a range of HSE functions and partner agencies. The plan contains a number of actions which are targeted at specific population groups of men as a means of engaging them in initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As the Deputy is aware, the National Men’s Health Action Plan was launched on November 18th, 2024. The plan aligns with Sláintecare and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan and is supported by a range of HSE functions and partner agencies across Government. The plan contains a number of actions which are targeted at specific population groups of men as a means of engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As the Deputy is aware, the National Men’s Health Action Plan was launched on November 18th, 2024. The plan aligns with Sláintecare and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan and is supported by a range of HSE functions and partner agencies. The plan contains a number of actions which are targeted at specific population groups of men as a means of engaging them in initiatives...