1500. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for a neurology appointment within University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29933/25]
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1501. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for an appointment at the endoscopy unit at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29934/25]
1502. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for an oral-maxillo facial appointment at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29935/25]
1503. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for appointment at the respiratory clinic at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29936/25]
1504. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for cataract surgery at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29937/25]
1505. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total money spent on in-sourcing of health care in public hospitals to reduce waiting lists from 2015 to date, broken down by year, by hospital, and whether the funding came from a hospital directly or from the NTPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29946/25]
1506. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total money spent on waiting list initiatives since 2015 broken down by year, by hospital and by funding source; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29947/25]
1507. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will outline all reports or correspondence she has received in relation to concerns about NTPF funding since she came into her post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29948/25]
1508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has received a copy of an internal investigation into the use of NTFP funding at CHI as reported in a newspaper (details supplied); if she will publish the report, if she will ensure that the Oireachtas Committee on Health receives a copy, if not, the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29949/25]
1509. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to five queries (details supplied) concerning Ireland’s consumption of ultra-processed foods. [29975/25]
1510. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding available from her Department to support the development of new national health registries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29977/25]
1511. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving biologics medicines for severe asthma in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the specific biologic medicines included, in tabular form. [29978/25]
1512. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving biologic medicines for severe asthma in 2024 and to date in 2025, by health region and hospital, in tabular form. [29979/25]
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]
1516. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychology child and adolescent service posts, by grade (assistant, basic, senior, principal) and by regional health area, advertised since 1 January 2025; and the number of those posts that have since been accepted and filled, with a candidate commenced in post. [29983/25]
1517. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychology child and adolescent service posts, by grade (assistant, basic, senior, principal) and by regional health area, that have been filled, with a candidate commenced in post, since 1 January 2025; and the date those posts were originally advertised. [29984/25]
1518. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis to the list of medical conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29996/25]
1519. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the commencement of the proposed pilot programme to improve HPV vaccine uptake rates among underserved communities; to outline the proposed methodology and geographic locations for this pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30004/25]
1520. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide the most up to date HPV vaccination uptake data for the academic year 2023-2024; her views on the reason this data is not currently publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30005/25]
1521. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to outline her plans to further enhance the ability of community pharmacists to administer vaccinations in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30013/25]
1522. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop a new National Cancer Strategy, as the current strategy concludes at the end of 2026; what specifically will be done to ensure that a wide range of stakeholders are consulted in developing a new Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30014/25]
1523. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if work has begun to explore early access schemes for certain medicines, as outlined in the Programme for Government; the person in her Department that will have responsibility for this work; if this will include a review of early access schemes already operating in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30015/25]
1524. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider implementing a streamlined outpatient follow-up system for patients with stable chronic conditions such as leukaemia in remission, whereby consultants can review routine blood test results remotely and communicate outcomes via phone or post, in order to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, alleviate car parking pressures, and shorten outpat…