626. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health given the known shortage of radiation therapists in Ireland and their vital role in fighting cancer and given the financial impediments to students of radiation therapy (details supplied), if she and her Government colleagues have plans to extend financial assistance to radiation therapy students similar to that afforded to nurses in the later years of their training…
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627. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding IVF programme changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4286/25]
628. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical scientists employed at Cork University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of hospital laboratories that are currently placed on their prospective risk registers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4287/25]
629. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she intends on intervening on behalf of retired medical scientists who are currently excluded from pay parity with their colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4288/25]
630. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the new national rare disease strategy, given that the strategy is currently in draft form and awaiting publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/25]
631. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she intends on expediting the review of the drug reimbursement process as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4291/25]
632. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her efforts to establish a workforce planning expert unit, to work with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support integrated care across the entire health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/25…
633. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the resourcing of the paediatric spinal surgery management unit and efforts to coordinate spinal services across all our hospitals; the number of patients awaiting paediatric spinal surgery at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4294/25]
634. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres delivered nationally in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number that have encountered delays during that period; the number of primary care centres planned nationwide for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4296/25]
635. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of current difficulties with advancing the primary care centres in Glanmire, Blarney and Mayfield, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4297/25]
636. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the plans, to reduce car parking charges at hospitals, particularly with cancer patients and their families in mind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4299/25]
637. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there are further plans to expand the provision of park and ride facilities to Cork University Hospital for staff and patients, in particular on the eastern approaches to the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/25]
638. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the efforts made to appoint a new chief pharmacist to the Department; when she hopes to be in a position to make such an appointment; when she hopes to initiate a review on the pharmacy fee structure, given the urgency of the situation with a number of new Government lead initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4305/25]
639. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of any plans under consideration to further extend the BowelScreen cancer screening programme; if there are any plans to extend the BreastCheck screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4306/25]
640. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the formulation of the new obesity plan and action plan; if she plans to keep the model of care for long Covid under review, taking account of input from patient representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4308/25]
641. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she plans to review the drugs reimbursement process and plans; if she will consider investigating new methods for earlier reimbursement of certain treatments, including early access for rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4309/25]
642. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of her Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4320/25]
643. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of school dentists in County Longford; the number of schools each dentist supports; and the number of pupils in each school, in tabular form. [4341/25]
644. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of trophon machines currently in use at both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin. [4342/25]
645. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant-in-intensive-care-medicine positions based at Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [4343/25]
646. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with CAMHS, in Westmeath, by waiting time, in tabular form. [4344/25]
647. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline her plans in respect of the Programme for Government commitment to “ensure a transgender healthcare service that is based on clinical evidence, respect, inclusiveness and compassion”; the status of the development of a new model of care for transgender services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4372/25]
648. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in Tullamore Hospital. [4375/25]
649. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for support on the case of a person (details supplied). [4376/25]
650. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and precocious puberty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4377/25]