751. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason a policy (details supplied) has been in place for Ennis and Nenagh since 17 August 2023 to protect the rapid response vehicle (RRV) and ensure where an ambulance personnel is not at work, that the advanced paramedic is not taken off the RRV and this policy is not in place in Roscommon, which is also without an emergency unit, as Ennis and Nenagh are;…
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752. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify the category of patients that will be provided for under the fit-out of the existing first floor shell and cores space of Mallow General Hospital to provide a 24-bed inpatient ward, as per the Acute Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan and HSE Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35562/25]
753. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the total number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of these patients, by county, who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35563/25]
754. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations, which do not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35564/25]
755. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65 years treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation, in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35565/25]
756. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2022, 2023 and 2024 on persons under 65 years of age, by county; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35566/25]
757. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation, in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35567/25]
758. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, treated for foot ulcerations, which do not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35568/25]
759. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputations procedures in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35569/25]
760. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, for persons under 65 years of age, treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35570/25]
761. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior podiatrists and WTE basic grade podiatrists employed by the Health Service Executive, in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of those employed by RHA area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35571/25]
762. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce a second Level 8 University Degree programme for podiatric medicine to effectively address the shortage of qualified podiatrists available to work in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35572/25]
763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the drafting of underpinning legislation for the non-statutory inquiry into sodium valproate; when this is expected to be completed; and when the public-facing elements of the inquiry will commence. [35573/25]
764. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, to people with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35574/25]
765. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the total number of podiatry appointments delivered, by each HSE enhanced community care specialist ambulatory care hub in 2023 and 2024; the number of those podiatry appointments delivered to people with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35575/25]
766. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical podiatry specialists, WTE senior podiatrists, WTE staff-grade podiatrists that have been recruited to date to staff the HSE enhanced community care specialist ambulatory care hubs; the number of posts that remain unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35576/25]
767. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of people with diabetes on a waiting list by hospital group, in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of those waiting less than six months, between 6-12 months, and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35577/25]
768. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of people with diabetes on a waiting list to see a podiatrist by hospital group; the number of those waiting less than six months, between 6-12 months, and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35578/25]
769. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of people with diabetes on a waiting list to see a podiatrist by in each HSE enhanced community care specialist ambulatory care hub hospital group; the number of those waiting less than six months, between 6-12 months, and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35579/25]
770. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs registered in east Cork. [35591/25]
771. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of registered GPs in east Cork who accept medical cards. [35592/25]
772. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a full HTA application for the drug Veoza has been submitted, and when it is anticipated the HTA will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35598/25]
773. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will assess the current allocation of funds for aids and appliances for vision impairment; if she is aware of the inequity of the current arrangement whereby certain parts of the country are allocated no funding or extremely limited funding for said aids; if she will consider introducing a system where access to said aids is consistent regardless of geo…
774. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she and her officials will meet with an organisation to discuss their policy concerns (details supplied). [35621/25]
775. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing 1,000 additional acute beds in a public hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35667/25]