Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Health

Health Services Provision

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1381. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland with the exit of the UK-based Tavistock clinic from Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1382. To ask the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the HSE final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services, February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1383. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available in order that the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1384. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, such as immunisation programmes, HPV in line with WPATH or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines, in line with Objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14096/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1385. To ask the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1386. To ask the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young people seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the cross-border directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively, in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14098/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1387. To ask the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in this area including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers, in line with action 19.1 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/21]

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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1388. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services, in line with action 19.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/21]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1381 to 1388, inclusive, together.

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. 

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