Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

399. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 19 June 2024, how the National Gender Service would define conversion therapy; and if this would include being physically abused for wearing clothing of the chosen gender. [27858/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

400. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Gender Service believes a conversion therapy ban would "make it impossible to develop a children’s gender service in Ireland" as reported in an article (detailed supplied). [27859/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

401. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service plans to attend or submit papers for WPATH in Lisbon in September 2024 to share its model of care with the broader medical community. [27860/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

402. To ask the Minister for Health how the National Gender Service advises GPs when other providers request sex steroid blood tests. [27861/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

403. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE transgender lead will be attending WPATH in Lisbon in September 2024 to meet with the world’s leading experts in the field and review the latest evidence. [27862/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.