Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Department of Health
Health Services
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children identifying as transgender currently receiving healthcare support, including mental health support in Ireland; the medical services from which they are receiving that support; the reason that the gender dysphoria multidisciplinary team in Crumlin Hospital must be led by a consultant psychiatrist having regard to the failure to recruit a consultant psychiatrist to date given that other equivalent services in other jurisdictions are led by a consultant psychologist or consultant endocrinologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37079/22]
Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter - the question as been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of spending on the treatment of Hepatitis C across all CHOs in the country; and if he will provide an update on education programmes and support programmes available to general practitioners in relation to hepatitis C treatments in tabular form. [37672/22]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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