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Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the family of a child (details supplied), who apparently received operations at CHI for development dysplasia of the hip which were unnecessary, will receive an MRI appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41960/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2787. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if the family of a child (details supplied), who apparently received operations at CHI for development dysplasia of the hip which were unnecessary, will be provided copies of the minutes of the independent clinical review meetings in respect of this patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41961/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2788. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working at a hospital (details supplied), by grade, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41978/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2789. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the services currently available to users in north Dublin who suffer with trichiasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41979/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2790. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when she expects north Dublin surgical hub to be opened and accepting patients; the number of WTE staff that have agreed to work at this hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41980/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2791. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reviewing the current regulatory status of melatonin in Ireland, given that it is available over the counter in many EU countries. [41999/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2792. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the rationale for maintaining prescription-only of melatonin access in this jurisdiction. [42000/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2793. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will address the significant cost disparity between Irish pharmacy-dispensed melatonin and equivalent products available legally from EU-based manufacturers. [42001/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health 1792 the measures, if any, being considered to ensure price transparency, and to protect patients, particularly those with long-term conditions, from excessive mark-ups for essential medications that are not currently covered under public schemes such as the drug payment scheme or the medical card system. [42002/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2795. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason octenisan is not included on the general medical scheme for those with medical cards and for whom this product is prescribed. [42003/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the drugs scheme minimum payment be dropped from €80 to €40 for widowed partners (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42051/25]
Albert Dolan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2797. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the further investments planned for maternity services in the west of Ireland, including Portiuncula University Hospital, PUH, and University Hospital Galway, UHG; if she will consider commissioning a fully independent external review of maternity services at UHG; and if she will provide an update on the implementation timeline for the 34 recommendations arising…
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2798. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to outline the stage the Covid inquiry is at; the timeline for when it will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42061/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2799. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2800. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she uses personal emails for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42110/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2801. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE dentists and dental nurse posts by grade that are filled at Castlebar Primary Care Centre in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number and grade of current vacancies. [42132/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2802. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Mayo University Hospital in each of the years of 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number of current vacancies. [42133/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2803. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE physiotherapist posts by grade that are filled at Claremorris Primary Care Centre in each of the years of 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number of current vacancies. [42134/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2804. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE occupational therapists posts by grade that are filled at Ballina Primary Care Centre in each of the years of 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number of current vacancies. [42135/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2805. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts by grade that are filled at Crossmolina Health Centre in each of the years of 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number of current vacancies. [42136/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2806. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the messaging providers downloaded on her ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42137/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2807. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [42144/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2808. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitments for those working within addiction services to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42184/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2809. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the increase in crack cocaine addiction in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42189/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2810. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the use of Hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, by young people; if she will consider criminalising HHC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42190/25]