578. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to support workplace well-being initiatives for employees with disabilities, including continued access to well-being training and regular visits from social workers, as successfully implemented by a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50391/25]
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579. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the plans in Budget 2026 to provide for Belimumab for those with lupus who are in urgent need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/25]
580. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the current restrictions on CAR-T cell therapy, which limit access to patients under the age of 26, in light of the case of a person (details supplied). [49581/25]
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review of Midwest urgent and emergency care. [49584/25]
582. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current policy regarding access to CAR-T cell therapy for patients over the age of 26 with refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; the rationale for the existing eligibility criteria; whether funding or pathways are available for patients to access this treatment abroad where clinically appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49594/2…
583. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the MRI service at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to a seven-day service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49599/25]
584. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/25]
585. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49628/25]
586. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if CAR T-cell therapy, which is currently unavailable in Ireland to patients over the age of 26 years of age, can be administered in older adult patients (details supplied) if medically appropriate; or alternatively if the procedure will be covered by the treatment abroad scheme if recommended by a patient's medical team. [49658/25]
587. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to Okur-Chung Syndrome, an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CSNK2A1 gene which affects neurodevelopment, and of which there are seven cases in Ireland; if she is aware of any research into the disorder; if not, whether she will consider having such research commissioned; and if she will make a statement on t…
588. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in an extremely difficult case (details supplied), and allow for CAR T-cell therapy to be provided at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49673/25]
589. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a child needing dental treatment outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; if the person mentioned could be scheduled for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49675/25]
590. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 May 2025, the current status of the National Gender Service moving to a new location. [49686/25]
591. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will consider allowing patients over 26 years-of-age avail of CAR T-cell therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49730/25]
592. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the Programme for Government commitment to review the reimbursement process is entirely separate from the previous review carried out by a company (details supplied); if new terms of reference will need to be created for this new review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49731/25]
593. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her views on whether there is a need for a cross-departmental approach in respect of rare disease policy in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49732/25]
594. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget and respective amounts allocated to expanding/enhancing immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025; the plans to increase this figure in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49735/25]
595. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a decision was made by her Department or the HSE to halt expansion and/or enhancement of immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025; the reasons for such a decision; the plans to expand or enhance immunisation programmes in 2026; if a related budgetary increase is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49736/25]
596. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will instruct her Department to consider expanding CAR-T therapies for patients over the age of 26 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49759/25]
597. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline between eviction notices being served in Cobh, the sale and transfer of the properties, refurbishment and re-letting; and if he will acknowledge that this will leave homes idle for long periods during a housing crisis. [49764/25]
598. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting list for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49766/25]
599. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who have left before their regular retirement age, in St. James’ Hospital, Crumlin Hospital and Temple St. Hospital, in tabular form. [49768/25]
600. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the CAR T-cell therapy (details supplied); the reason this care option is not available for patients over the age of 26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49771/25]
601. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce an independent regulator for dentistry in Ireland that will oversee the registration of dentists, which is currently handled by the Dental Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49778/25]
602. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the process to be registered as a dentist with the Irish Dental Council, including the number of applicants that are accepted each year; the criteria to select applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49779/25]