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Sorca Clarke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2030. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars based at Mullingar Regional Hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18838/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2031. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurosurgeon registrar based at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18839/25]
Sean Fleming Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2032. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive special needs paediatric dental care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18849/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2033. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health whether arthritis, over-active thyroid and fatty liver are conditions covered on the long-term illness scheme. [18858/25]
John McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2034. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if medical care can be provided to a person (details supplied). [18861/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2035. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the long promised psychiatric consultant to CAMHS patients in County Kerry will take up this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18864/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2036. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when she will address the unacceptable situation whereby CAMHS patients in County Kerry have to do online consultations with a consultant based abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18865/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2037. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if pharmacies or GPs can receive smaller batches of vaccines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18868/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2038. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing issues with the delivery of home support services in the Cavan/Monaghan area (details supplied); if she will review the current procedures for assessing and allocating support hours, including the utilisation of available staff resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18871/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2039. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in University Hospital Waterford, now managed by Dublin and South East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in …
Johnny Guirke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2040. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in University Hospital Waterford, now managed by Dublin and South East Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabu…
Joe Cooney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2041. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of every dental service available to holders of medical cards through the dental services treatment scheme; the list of dentists that provide those services to medical card holders in County Clare; what obligations those dentists have with regard to providing all such services listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [189…
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2042. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the review of minimum unit pricing, as required under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, will be conducted; if the Department has a proposed timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18914/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2043. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when updated regulations under Section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, intended to prohibit the use of loyalty points and promotional pricing schemes on alcohol products, will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18915/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2044. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if, given the current economic situation, consideration could be given to postponing the May 2026 implementation date for mandatory health labelling of alcohol products under Article 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, in order to align with forthcoming EU-wide labelling regulations and avoid placing independent retailers at a competitive disadvantage; …
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2045. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will amend upcoming alcohol labelling legislation to allow the use of the 2026 vintage as the starting point for wine labelling requirements, and remove the requirement for per-container nutritional information in favour of a harmonised per-100 ml standard, as already provided via QR codes under EU law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18…
John Lahart Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2046. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline what services are currently in place for adults over the age of 18 years living with complex, lifelong or rare medical conditions, particularly in cases where such individuals are not currently availing of any disability services. [18919/25]
John Lahart Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2047. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve equitable access to emergency healthcare in circumstances where treatment for a condition is only available in a specific hospital, and if consideration has been given to addressing service gaps for conditions such as muscular dystrophy, which can require specialist care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18920/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2048. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue to an urgent email sent to her (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18929/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will bring forward a proposal to establish a commission of investigation into the actions of relevant State bodies in response to historical complaints of sexual assault brought against a medical practitioner based at Our Lady Of Lourdes, Drogheda, between 1977 to the 1990s, as sought by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement …
Albert Dolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2050. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the expansion of the publicly-funded IVF programme announced in Budget 2025, particularly in relation to eligibility for couples who already have one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18959/25]
Máire Devine Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2051. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the prescribed medication solpadeine is covered on the medical card but dissolvable solpadeine is not and dissolvable solpadeine is the only effective pain management medication for some patients, namely a person (details supplied); the reason this solpadeine product is not included in medical card coverage; if she will consider including it…
Máire Devine Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2052. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the hepatitis C home testing kits; the number of kits that have been dispatched; and if the scheme is proving successful. [18973/25]
Máire Devine Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2053. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologists based at St. James's Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18974/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2054. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic work is covered under the NTPF (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18999/25]