Female Genital Mutilation

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Questions (481)

Holly Cairns

Question:

481. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of actions related to female genital mutilation in the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/24]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Colm Burke)

Action 2.4.12 of the Implementation Plan for the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based violence is the responsibility of the HSE and as such, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on this matter.