Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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279. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the gender proofing of all health policies and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 places a positive duty on all public sector bodies to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and treatment of its staff and persons to whom it provides services and protect the human rights of its members, staff and persons to whom it provides services. My Department is committed to adhering to these provisions in health policy development and service delivery.