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Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Dept and the HSE published the national Traveller health action plan (NTHAP) in 2022. It states that Travellers have the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health as is the norm in Irish society. To achieve health equity, the Dept and the HSE have produced a comprehensive public health response that provides tailored and affirmative measures to prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The National Traveller Health Action Plan was developed by the HSE and published in 2022. Following this, the National Traveller Health Implementation Group was established by the HSE in 2023, it is also chaired by the HSE, this group is tasked with monitoring the delivery of the actions in the Plan and developing performance monitoring frameworks in line with existing HSE systems. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The National Traveller Health Action Plan was developed by the HSE and published in 2022. Following this, the National Traveller Health Implementation Group was established by the HSE in 2023, it is also chaired by the HSE, this group is tasked with monitoring the delivery of the actions in the Plan and developing performance monitoring frameworks in line with existing HSE systems. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The National Traveller Health Action Plan was developed by the HSE and published in 2022. Following this, the National Traveller Health Implementation Group was established by the HSE in 2023, it is also chaired by the HSE, this group is tasked with monitoring the delivery of the actions in the Plan and developing performance monitoring frameworks in line with existing HSE systems. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The National Traveller Health Action Plan was developed by the HSE and published in 2022. Following this, the National Traveller Health Implementation Group was established by the HSE in 2023, it is also chaired by the HSE, this group is tasked with monitoring the delivery of the actions in the Plan and with developing performance monitoring frameworks in line with existing HSE systems. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (18 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the application for a new school building (details supplied). [32878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the installation of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied). [32909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 758 together. The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. The scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary, who are ordinarily resident in Ireland and for whom...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The protection of children and those under 18 years of age from the risk of skin damage, in view of their increased risk of developing skin cancer is one of the primary policy objectives of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014. Under this legislation, it is an offence for an owner, manager or employee to: sell or hire a sunbed to any person under 18 years of age; permit a person under 18...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1387, 1388, 1389 and 1401 together. Encouraging mothers to breastfeed is a priority, both for the Department of Health and for the HSE. The Healthy Ireland Framework, Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy, all emphasise the importance of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 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: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 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: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 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: Health Promotion (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The OSMR Act 2022 amended the Broadcasting Act 2009 to establish Coimisiún na Meán and dissolve the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”). Section 46N (7) under the Media Service Codes section of the OSMR Act 2022 allows for “Provision made for the purpose referred to in subsection (2)(d)(ii) may prohibit or restrict, in accordance with law, the inclusion in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent associated health risks, and reduce the overall burden for individuals,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A key policy objective of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (Number 12 of 2014) is to protect children and those under 18 years of age from the risk of skin damage, in view of their increased risk of developing skin cancer. Section 4 of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 provides for a prohibition on permitting the use of a sunbed by a person under 18 years of age on a sunbed premises;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Ireland has adopted a whole-of-Government approach to achieving the State’s domestic and international commitments in respect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and becoming more climate resilient, both to 2030 and beyond. The policies and measures which will enable the achievement of these goals are set out in the Climate Action Plan 2025, which places a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Apr 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 An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge-Irish language policy and promotion; and if he will make a statement on the...