Pádraig Rice

1513. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the commissioned managed access protocol necessary for the reimbursement of a severe asthma biologic medicine for patients with EOS level greater than 300 (details supplied); the delivery timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29980/25]

1514. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the health technology assessment ongoing with the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics for a biologic medicine to be used for severe asthma patients with EOS level less than 300 (details supplied); the delivery timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29981/25]

1515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh regarding correspondence (details supplied); if she will refer the person in question to the Medical Council; if not, to explain her reasoning; whom she deems to be the appropriate person or body to make such a referral if not her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29982/25]

1571. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number paediatric home care packages currently being delivered, by HSE health region, in tabular form; the total allocated hours; and the total funded hours fulfilled. [30246/25]

1572. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total cost of paediatric home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form. [30247/25]

1573. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to list the HSE-approved providers of paediatric home care packages. [30248/25]

1634. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there has been any progress on the implementation of a standard diagnostic regime for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30662/25]

1679. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the commencement of the sections of the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 relating to the advancement of human rights; the timeframe he is working towards with respect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29486/25]

559. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a contingent liability is in place for potential compensation claims related to an audit (details supplied); if so, the amount set aside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28599/25]

663. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the disparity that exists between the pay of diagnostic radiography tutors, when compared to colleagues in other allied health professions (details supplied); if she will take steps to address this discrepancy in pay scales for clinical tutors; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28800/25]

666. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland made her aware of a 2021 internal investigation (details supplied); if she has been provided with a copy of the report and its findings; if not, if she has requested a copy; if she will commit to publishing this report when she receives it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28812/25]

667. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any disciplinary action has been taken against a consultant in Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); if this case was referred to the Irish Medical Council; if so, the date at which it was referred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28813/25]

668. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in appointing two members of the HSE Board to the Board of Children’s Health Ireland; the steps being taken to progress these appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28814/25]

201. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question 385 of 1 April 2025, if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her department will consider providing additional special education classes in the area; if the National Council for Special Education has engaged with this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28069/25]

389. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to open the remaining 49 beds in a health and addiction care facility (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards in ensuring that all 100 beds are made operational; the reason the funding required to operate at full capacity has not been provided to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27940/25]

395. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 980 of 8th April 2025, her views on the United Kingdom’s decision to begin a targeted gonorrhoea vaccine programme (details supplied); if this vaccine will be reviewed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee with a view to making a recommendation to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28070/25]

396. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) with respect of their plans for Temple Street Hospital following the opening of the new National Children’s Hospital; the services the MMUH intends to provide at Temple Street; if any private healthcare services will be provided on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28071/25]

487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice if he will engage with relevant Departments on the significant visa processing delays being experienced by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/25]

659. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26932/25]

721. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline the basis for the recruitment embargo on physician associates; to provide an update on the review of this role; the timeline for competition of said review; the number of physician associates currently employed by the HSE; the status of their posts since the review was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27382/25]

727. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline Children’s Health Ireland’s formal protocol for pre-operative assessment in relation to spinal fusion surgery in children; the clinical investigations and reviews that are required as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27421/25]

728. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if children are reviewed in person by the consultant surgeon or multidisciplinary team prior to undergoing spinal fusion surgery in Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); the standard timeframe for this assessment relative to the scheduled procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27422/25]

729. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the investigations that are routinely completed as part of pre-operative assessment for spinal fusion surgery at Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27423/25]

730. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health Children’s Health Ireland’s (CHI) governance measures to determine how long a completed pre-operative assessment remains valid; CHI’s protocol if significant time elapses between assessment and surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27424/25]

731. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average time between the completion of pre-operative assessment and the child’s spinal fusion surgery in Children’s Health Ireland; how this compares to accepted best practice timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27425/25]