51. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on latest developments with regard to the planned new 95 en suite bed residential care centre in Thomastown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34438/25]
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52. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a sustainable funding stream will be provided to a centre (details supplied) in Tipperary that provides training, support and employment for people with mental health issues in south Tipperary to ensure the sustainability of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33914/25]
53. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering amending the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 to ensure that this includes the advertising of all nicotine products, including nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34931/25]
54. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the new sexual health strategy has still not been published; the definitive timeline for its approval by Government and subsequent publication; if the strategy is still at design stage, as was the case in May of this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34816/25]
55. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase clinical trials and better support clinicians, researchers and staff to focus on clinical trial activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34618/25]
56. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the rollout of the specialist perinatal mental health service and the establishment of an inpatient mother and baby unit, including projected timelines and measures in place to ensure equitable access across all maternity hubs and spokes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/25]
57. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the follow-up for hip dysplasia patients at CHI arising out of the recently published review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33556/25]
58. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to comment on the timeline and implementation of adult safeguarding legislation, particularly in light of recent abuse within care homes. [32472/25]
59. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health her views on the significant growth in procurement expenditure by the HSE in recent years, rising from €1.29 billion in 2020 to over €4.19 billion in 2024,and to explain what mechanisms are in place to ensure value for money, transparency, and oversight in light of the fact that the HSE has confirmed it cannot currently track whether spending exceeds original cont…
60. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in hospitals to improve the awareness amongst healthcare staff of the needs of visually impaired patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/25]
61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the strategic review examining issues affecting general practice in the State has been completed, given the serious shortage of GPs and appointment availability in the State; if so, the findings made in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34864/25]
62. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who left emergency departments without being seen in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34062/25]
63. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her recruitment plans to address the waiting-list crisis in child and adolescent primary care psychology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/25]
64. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre in Nenagh; when it will be completed; the services that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34754/25]
65. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of e-health records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34813/25]
66. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the current status of access to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatments for adult patients; if she will commit to ensuring equitable public reimbursement of therapies for adults living with SMA; considering the urgent need expressed by patient groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34829/25]
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be introduced to ensure more home support workers will be available to provide a very important service where unacceptable delays in such provision exist at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/25]
68. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the capital investment being made in mental health for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34707/25]
69. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement commitments contained in the national maternity strategy regarding co-locating all remaining stand-alone maternity hospitals with adult acute services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/25]
70. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will implement a plan to support individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, including the development of specialist multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring enhanced and immediate access to givinostat and similar treatments. [34818/25]
71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to increase in-patient bed capacity in Louth Meath mental health services in view of the fact that the area has the lowest number of beds per head of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33557/25]
72. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to end the disparity in funding between private and public nursing homes and thus protect the viability of all private and voluntary nursing homes (details supplied).
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73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied). [34992/25]
74. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she will acknowledge that the exclusion of inflammatory bowel disease IBD from the long-term illness scheme is a policy decision rather than a legal requirement, given that section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 does not list specific qualifying conditions but permits the provision of supports to those with a permanent or long-term illness; if she will commit …
75. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to introducing salaried GPs, employed directly by the HSE; the status of the Programme for Government commitment to ‘explore the recruitment of HSE employed GPs’; the timeline she is working towards in progressing this commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34814/25]