Written Answers Nos. 702-722
702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal risk assessment was conducted regarding the proposed use of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within child and adolescent gender healthcare services in advance of approval of the consultant psychiatry post referenced; and if so, the date and authorship of that assessment. [41271/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any concerns, reservations, objections, dissenting opinions, or governance queries were raised internally regarding reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 during the preparation, review, or approval process relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41272/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE retains copies of the full Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission submitted in December 2019 in relation to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced, including appendices, attachments, briefing materials, internal memoranda, or supporting documentation. [41273/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any minutes, records, file notes, meeting notes, internal correspondence, or email communications exist concerning the decision to reference WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41274/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any legal advice was sought, obtained, or considered concerning the proposed reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 in connection with the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41275/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
707. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any external organisations, advocacy groups, academic institutions, clinical bodies, or international organisations were consulted in relation to the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41276/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
708. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee imposed any conditions, observations, amendments, or governance recommendations when considering the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41277/26]
View answer709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken by the HSE or their Department concerning the evidential basis previously relied upon in relation to WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 following recent international reviews and developments in gender healthcare governance. [41278/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care currently under development by the HSE will continue to reference or rely upon WPATH Standards of Care; and if not, the reasons for any proposed departure from the approach referenced. [41279/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
711. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE has undertaken any assessment of why repeated recruitment campaigns over a three-year period for the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced in the reply failed to attract applicants. [41280/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
712. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any internal review, workforce analysis, governance review, or recruitment assessment concluded that the absence of applicants for the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced in the reply reflected concerns regarding the proposed service model, evidential framework, governance arrangements, or clinical structure. [41281/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any revised consultant job description, revised governance structure, or revised evidential framework is currently being developed as part of the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced in the reply. [41282/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal audit, review, or retrospective governance assessment has been undertaken concerning the development and approval process associated with the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the associated consultant psychiatry post referenced. [41283/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
715. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a formal documentary retention policy governing records relating to the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018, Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submissions, and associated governance approvals; and the applicable retention period. [41284/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any international evidence reviews, systematic reviews, or external policy analyses are currently being relied upon in updating the Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced; and whether these will be published upon completion. [41285/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any Departmental oversight or reporting arrangements existed between the HSE and the Department of Health regarding implementation of the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41286/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical governance framework specific to gender healthcare for children and adolescents currently exists within the HSE pending completion of the revised Gender Healthcare Model of Care. [41287/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
719. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a case in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41288/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
720. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the huge pressures on staff and patients in Cork University Hospital and the chaos in the accident and emergency department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41292/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
721. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41294/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
