Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of circumcisions carried out in public hospitals in each of the past five years, broken down by cases performed for medical reasons and cases performed for non-medical or cultural reasons. [67005/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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546. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm the clinical or administrative authorisation process that permits circumcisions for non-medical reasons to be carried out in public hospitals, and the criteria applied when such procedures are approved. [67006/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots allocated in each of the past five years to circumcisions undertaken for non-medical reasons, and whether her Department has assessed the impact of these procedures on access to surgery for clinically urgent cases. [67007/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.