151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns following significant changes to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe; and if she will address these concerns, and the future of the service. [52220/25]
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152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for a neurorehabilitation unit in Cork to include 20 post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds, in 2026, in line with HSE proposals in order to address the lack of any existing service in the south-west region, given that the population has increased substantially in the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5…
153. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the progress on the digitalisation of the health service overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52246/25]
154. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a comprehensive women's health programme in general practice. [52386/25]
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has ensured a permanent solution to the helicopter emergency medical services crewing model safety concerns raised by paramedics who resigned from the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52534/25]
156. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the way in which she is expanding GP access to community diagnostics schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52379/25]
157. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs received in 2025 that were unable to provide an eircode. [51604/25]
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will extend public immunisation schemes to provide free RSV and shingles cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52530/25]
159. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health when she expects the national endometriosis framework to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52364/25]
160. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will hold a statutory inquiry into orthopaedic surgery at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52560/25]
161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the restrictions the HSE is placing on diabetics getting access to CGM (continuous glucose monitoring); if she will be raising the matter of access restrictions with the HSE; the plans to expand the CGM scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52404/25]
162. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a dermatology consultant has been appointed to deal with the enormous waiting list in Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52013/25]
163. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the engagement she has had with staff and management at Mayo University Hospital; the dates upon which such engagement occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52241/25]
164. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to include COPD and asthma in the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52353/25]
165. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the next suicide reduction strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51261/25]
166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the strategies in place to reduce response times for ambulances in the Dublin metropolitan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52176/25]
167. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current recruitment and retention strategies are sufficient to address staffing shortages across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52502/25]
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of orthodontal services in the north-east region; the reasons for delays in accessing services; and her proposals to ensure adequate service levels. [52349/25]
169. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the decision to downgrade maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52191/25]
170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of individuals on the waiting list for home help in County Mayo; the plans in place to reduce this list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52555/25]
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of amending the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to remove the loophole that allows alcohol companies to advertise 0.0% versions of their products on TV, radio and at sporting events; if her Department has carried out any research into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51128/25]
172. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade, based in County Laois, for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the current average waiting times for a speech and language therapy appointment in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52182/25]
173. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the medical card scheme does not cover the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence (details supplied). [52388/25]
174. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the effectiveness of ambulance call-outs using eircodes for locating emergencies. [51605/25]
175. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand the provision of health services in the Iveragh Peninsula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52238/25]