151. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of people with a disability who are in receipt of less than their full allocation of respite services at the end of quarter 2 for each year 2022-2025, in tabular form. [38206/25]
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152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns raised about childcare provision in Kilcullen (details supplied); the plans her Department has for investment in the Kilcullen area; the supports her Department has provided to childcare operators in this area to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38245/25]
153. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [38344/25]
154. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress to date and timeline for implementing the recommendations of the review of radiation therapy, in tabular form. [37942/25]
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the unit cost per fraction of treatment utilising a linear accelerator in the public system. [37943/25]
156. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of units of treatment delivered utilising each linear accelerator which were delivered through core activity in each statutory and section 38 hospitals in 2024, in tabular form. [37944/25]
157. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of units of treatment delivered utilising a linear accelerator which were delivered through insourcing in 2024, for each statutory and section 38 hospital, in tabular form. [37945/25]
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of units of treatment delivered utilising a linear accelerator which were delivered through outsourcing in 2024, for each provider, in tabular form; and the details of total payments made to each provider for that period for such services. [37946/25]
159. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of radiation therapists which are on panels awaiting a job offer, in tabular form. [37947/25]
160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if her Department will fund a PET scanner for Letterkenny; and whether there is any service agreement with Altnagelvin Hospital for such services to avoid patients travelling long distances to Dublin or Galway. [37948/25]
161. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to future proof nicotine product legislation and regulation in forthcoming legislation on such products to ensure that amendment bills are not required each time industry creates a novel product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37949/25]
162. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all reports, reviews, and other publications containing policy measures or recommendations which were published by the Minister for Health or her Department since 2015, in tabular form; if she will provide a link for each publication [37950/25]
163. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of Saturday activity occurring due to insourcing arrangements across each specialty for each statutory and section 38 hospital, by health region, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [37954/25]
164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of Saturday activity occurring due to the public-only consultant contract across each specialty for each statutory and section 38 hospital, by health region, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [37955/25]
165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she will conduct a retrospective audit to discern the level of harm which has occurred due to vaginal mesh implants before considering the lifting of any pause on the use of such products; and whether she will follow up with individuals who have previously received mesh implants to check on their clinical wellness as part of such an audit to inform any…
166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that all alternative options to vaginal mesh implants are available, such as tissue slings, before considering the recommencement of mesh implant services; and if she will ensure that processes to achieve full informed consent, including awareness of the level of harm which has occurred, will be in place ahead of any recommencement of mesh i…
167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of persons who have received mesh implants who have reported suffering harm as a result of such implants as a proportion of all those who have received mesh implants for the period 2010 to 2018 ; and whether she has sought such information to inform decision-making on the future use of mesh implants. [37971/25]
168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the data sought and collected to inform decision making on the future use of mesh implants. [37972/25]
169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of alternative surgeries or other interventions conducted as an alternative to mesh implants during the period 2010 to 2018 until the pause, and during the period 2018 since the pause to date, in tabular form. [37973/25]
170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range of services available to mesh-injured persons; the reason full removal services are not available in the State; and whether her Department will fund access to treatment abroad for mesh-injured persons. [37974/25]
171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the report of the national vaginal mesh implant oversight group; the reason no mesh-injured persons have been included in the process of compiling the report; and the engagement the group has had with mesh-injured persons since inception, by year, in tabular form. [37975/25]
172. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current situation with the ophthalmology services at Longford Clinic; if there is a doctor attending this clinic each week; the number of days the service is being provided; if this service is currently operating on a weekly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37980/25]
173. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the ophthalmology test results and review appointment for a person (details supplied) in Longford, noting that this person previously underwent tests but, due to the delay in seeing the ophthalmologist, had to have these tests repeated; if steps will be taken to ensure this does not occur again; when this person can expect to r…
174. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of additional GPs, per county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37982/25]
175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing the dosage threshold for the treatment of type ii diabetes mellitus (details supplied) to 2 mg, bringing Ireland in line with neighbouring jurisdictions, as currently reimbursement support in Ireland is available for the licensed indication and dosage including and up to 0.25 mg/0.5 mg/1 mg strength providing a four-week supp…