201. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she plans to expand the public health nurse sponsorship programme for 2026 given the ongoing recruitment challenges being experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52449/25]
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202. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she has considered introducing a counselling and psychotherapy funding model under the medical card through accredited private therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52450/25]
203. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see a neurologist in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52457/25]
204. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports available for persons who suffer from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and require oxygen 24/7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52464/25]
205. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans to increase funding for community-based mental health services that support school-aged children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52479/25]
206. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the supports which are available for parents and guardians of students experiencing mental health challenges; the way in which these are communicated to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52480/25]
207. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is ensuring mental health supports are available to students from diverse backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52481/25]
208. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current policy regarding the availability of weight loss medications, for persons on low incomes, including those with medical cards; the plans to expand access to these medications for persons who do not have diabetes but are struggling with obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52482/25]
209. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to clinically approved weight loss drugs for lower-income earners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52483/25]
210. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HSE’s assessment of the inclusion of weight loss medications for non-diabetic patients on the reimbursement list for medical card holders; the timeframe for a decision on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52484/25]
211. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered the potential impact on health inequalities if weight loss drugs remain inaccessible to lower-income groups; the measures being explored to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52485/25]
212. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that patients referred by their GPs for blood tests through the system (details supplied) are experiencing delays of up to two and a half months to secure an appointment, while many GP practices offer to conduct blood tests more quickly but at a cost to the patient; if she will explain the reason a service funded by the HSE out of taxpayers’ money…
213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost due to delayed transfer of care, for each location, to end of September for each of the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form [52519/25]
214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of extreme and major incidents reported to the national quality and patient safety directorate in the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, by location, in tabular form; and the percentage of category one incidents out of the total number of incidents reported. [52520/25]
215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the weighted average wait time for persons first access to outpatient departments as of 30 September for each year from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52521/25]
216. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the weighted average wait time for persons for an elective procedure as of 30 September for each year from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52522/25]
217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting more than four weeks for access to an urgent colonoscopy as of 30 September for each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52523/25]
218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of new cases of hospital acquired infections, by infection type, by location, as of 30 September for each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form [52524/25]
219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of medication incidents as reported to NIMS by 1,000 beds, by location, as of 30 September, for each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form [52525/25]
220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each patient safety review commissioned regarding Portiuncula Hospital maternity and neonatal services, in tabular form; the responsible person for each review; and the completion date of each review or timeline for completion, where not completed. [52526/25]
221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists, by community healthcare network and length of wait at the end of quarter 3 for each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52543/25]
222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of quarter three for each year 2022 to 2025, in tabular form [52544/25]
223. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of quarter three for each year 2023 to 2025, by LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims; and the total number of claims in the first half of each year. [52545/25]
224. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of quarter three for each year 2023 to 2025, by standard waiting times, and by area, in tabular form. [52546/25]
225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of special care patients, adult and children, who are on dental surgery waiting lists according to data held by local offices at the end of quarter three for each year 2013 to 2025, by waiting time band and by local health office, in tabular form; the number on waiting lists for dental surgery under general anaesthesia; and the median waiting time f…