351. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeons within Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) who are able to perform surgeries on children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC); the qualifications, sub-specialities and fellowships of each; the experience or qualification of each which provides assurance to CHI that each have specialism in limb reconstruction; the total numbe…
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352. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the reason hearing aids for persons who are deaf require them to make a very significant personal payment in view of the fact cochlear implants are free and both are equally important for different groups of deaf people; if she will consider if more can be done to lessen the cost of hearing aids for persons who are deaf; and if she will make a statement on th…
353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received for a nursing post recently advertised for a hospital in west Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51072/25]
354. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to consider increasing the income threshold for the over 70s medical card in view of the cost of living/inflation increases which gave rise to small pension increases over the past few years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51073/25]
355. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the delays in completing coronial autopsies caused by the severe shortage of pathologists in the mid-west; her plans to deal with the proposed withdrawal of coronial autopsies from the end of 2025 in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51082/25]
356. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the public health nurse service in the Sligo-Leitrim area is being reduced, with a move to a priority status service and will no longer deliver child health and development services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51092/25]
357. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on the flu vaccine for each of the last three winter periods; to outline any plans to expand the scope of the flu vaccine for the upcoming winter period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/25]
358. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she or her Department has updated the plans to ensure greater availability of the flu vaccine this winter for at risk and vulnerable citizens; whether she has engaged with the pharmacist and general practitioner groupings to discuss the planned roll out of the flu vaccine; whether a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out by the Government in relation to …
359. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to support an application regarding a community organisation in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51068/25]