912. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her D…
913. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; whether patient advocacy organisations, including an organisation (details supplied), will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway; and if she will make a statement on the m…
914. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in view of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely on the…
916. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of Solas cafés in Waterford and Dublin; if they have been successful; if she will extend them to other locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/26]
917. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of community detox places in the State; the plans to increase the number of places; the locations and timeframes involved in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21805/26]
918. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Keltoi dual diagnosis centre in St. Mary’s Hospital is progressing; the number of patients that have availed of the facility since it reopened; the number of beds in operation at this centre; if there are plans to increase the number of beds and or open further dual diagnosis centres across the county; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
919. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the procedure and pathway for an individual to access the dual diagnosis healthcare in the State; where can they avail of such a service; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21807/26]
920. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to dual diagnosis treatment in each of the past three budgets; if the amount per year can be declared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21808/26]
413. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount each provider of special emergency arrangements has been fined in the last three years, including the names of each provider, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21197/26]
256. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, or the National Transport Authority, to engage consultants to further explore route options for light rail transit in the Galway metropolitan area with a view to identifying an "emerging preferred route"; if such a plan for a preferred route exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/26]
369. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending a route to include Kildare Town train station and Kildare village (details supplied). [20174/26]
370. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase public transport bus routes from surrounding towns to Kildare town and Kildare village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/26]
371. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing the frequency of a bus route given the high demand (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20176/26]
372. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide a direct train from Sallins to Grand Canal Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20177/26]
373. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide additional Sunday train services including a 9am train for Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20178/26]
374. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing additional markings on the M7/M8 diverge, to ensure it is sign posted well in advance to inform drivers earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20179/26]
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516. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to adjust the single public sector scheme to match the pre 2014 pension; the timeframe for such; if he is considering a supplementary pension to bridge the gap from retirement to State pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/26]
598. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if transport has been arranged for a vulnerable student in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19724/26]
757. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the extension project at a school (details supplied) which is currently at Stage 2B; the cause of the continuing delay in progressing this project; if the project will be included in the next round of approvals for advancement; and the Department's plan to address the lack of any special class provision for girls in the Crosshaven…
877. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a special class place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20389/26]
878. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a family in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a special class place for their twin children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20390/26]
1083. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the working family payment is included as assessable income under the Household Means Policy 2026, of which he issued in February 2026, given that it is a payment for low income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19774/26]
1738. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of people being refunded for payment of blood tests; the amount refunded for 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/26]
1806. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employed home helps who have retired in each of the last three years in the CH07 area; the number of home help employees hired by the HSE over this same three year period in the CH07 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19012/26]
1807. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of private home helps who are working in the CH07 in each of the past three years; the number of private companies operating in the CH07 area offering home help; their names; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/26]