551. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the National Ophthalmology Programme as it relates to children residing in County Laois; if she is aware that these children are currently required to travel to a health centre in Athlone (details supplied) for outpatient services, a distance of approximately 80km; the steps being taken to establish paediatric ophtha…
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552. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2426 of 29 April 2025, the status of filling the post for an ophthalmologist in Clonmel, the absence of which is causing lengthy waiting times for routine and urgent referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40442/25]
553. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the treatment pathways available to women with endometriosis; the location of specialised treatment clinics or hospitals with the appropriate professionals to support and care for women diagnosed with endometriosis; her plans to develop the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40443/25]
554. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40446/25]
555. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the process by which HSE employees suffering long-Covid can engage with senior officials to determine their future pay and conditions or sick pay entitlements prior to the termination of the current Covid scheme; if the HSE will proactively engage with all affected employees to ensure a uniformed national response to ease the anxiety and uncertainty being expe…
556. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the funding to roll out the provision of allergy kits including EPI pens and anapens at locations throughout the country accessible to the public to include schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40450/25]
557. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the appropriate level of home care hours will be provided for persons (details supplied). if she will expedite a review of the case and substantially increase the home care hours to ensure a sustainable plan of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40451/25]
558. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine and address an anomaly that exists in awarding posts in midwifery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/25]
559. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an ambulance base in Killorglin, County Kerry as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/25]
560. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a primary care centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40478/25]
561. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if her Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40550/25]
562. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments offered and children seen following the audit into pelvic osteotomies at Children's Health Ireland; whether any surgeries have been determined as unnecessary; whether any effort has been made to determine whether any surgeries were necessary or unnecessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40590/25]
563. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if her Department is currently considering stopping the practice of insourcing in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/25]
564. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of community funded schemes in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40599/25]
565. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the drugs payment scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40600/25]
566. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the oncology drugs management scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40601/25]
567. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of community services enhancement fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/25]
568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of eating disorder teams expansion in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40603/25]
569. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the rare diseases fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40604/25]
570. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the Sláintecare healthy communities programme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40605/25]
571. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the EU4Health programmes in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40606/25]
572. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the Healthy Ireland funding in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40607/25]
573. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the expected date for the commissioning of phase 1 of the (new wing) of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40654/25]
574. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the existing building will be maintained in use pending completion of phase 2 second new wing and at that point be refurbished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40677/25]
575. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to outline the current position regarding funding for the construction of phase 2 (second new wing) for St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and the projected timeframe for works on the project to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40678/25]