626. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the way in which the forthcoming Equality Data Strategy will apply to women’s health data; the way in which it will capture the experiences of racialised women across key lifecycle stages such as menstruation, pregnancy, postnatal care, menopause, and gynaecological disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53314/25]
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627. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if she will amend legislation so that the long-term illness scheme will include ME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53321/25]
628. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including the advanced health care apprenticeship on the list of approved courses as per the Programme for Government's plan to create career pathways for healthcare assistants. [53329/25]
629. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health the plans to provide a public health centre within the Sandyford Business District given the rapidly growing population in the area. [53330/25]
630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the actionable plans in place to improve labouring options for women in Castlebar in the context of birthing/labouring pools; and whether there has been any public consultation on reviewing options for women. [53334/25]
631. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to examine a serious concern affecting Irish students studying physiotherapy in the Netherlands who are seeking 12-week hospital placements in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53348/25]
632. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in Cork city mental health services in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53359/25]
633. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries that are part of the dermatology department of St James's Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the hours each secretary works, in tabular form. [53360/25]
634. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies by job title within CAMHS in County Wicklow. [53361/25]
635. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies, by job title, within the neurosurgery department of Beaumont Hospital; the length of time each vacancy has arisen; and the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [53362/25]
636. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to a mental health service funded by the HSE in the past five years. [53365/25]
637. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the month in which the new HSE outpatients and primary care centre in Nenagh will open fully. [53367/25]
638. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken with the long overdue Killarney primary care centre following the recent decision to abandon the Áras Phádraig site in Killarney town; if the development of an interim primary care centre on the grounds of the old Saint Finan's hospital will now be proceeded with as a permanent primary care centre for the residents of Killarney an…
639. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the areas where the HSE home birth services are available; their proposals regarding the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53369/25]
640. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of maternity consultants that work under public only contract; the number that work under private only contract; the number working under hybrid contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53383/25]
641. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to implement the necessary measures to improve cancer services across the country and save lives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53395/25]
642. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a business case has been presented to her department from a hospice (details supplied) for the redesignation to section 38 hospice; the communication she has had with the hospice since her appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53402/25]
643. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase funding for hospice care for children and the introduction of new national policy on children’s palliative care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53403/25]
644. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current specialist services available to patients with sarcoidosis in Ireland; the hospitals/clinics designated to provide such care; the referral pathway from primary care and general respiratory clinics to these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53408/25]
645. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if a national clinical pathway for sarcoidosis is in place or in development under the HSE National Clinical Programme for Respiratory; the expected timelines; the means by which primary care, respiratory medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology and dermatology are integrated within that pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53409/25]
646. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current resourcing and staffing levels (consultant sessions, CNS posts, multidisciplinary supports) for interstitial lung disease/sarcoidosis services at Tallaght University Hospital and other centres; whether additional funding or posts are planned in 2025/2026 to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53410/25]
647. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for first appointments and follow-ups at interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis clinics by hospital; the actions being taken to reduce these waits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/25]
648. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a national dataset or registry for sarcoidosis; if not, whether the Department intends to establish one to support service planning, outcomes tracking and research and the proposed timeline and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53412/25]
649. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the diagnostic supports available for suspected sarcoidosis (including access to high-resolution CT, PET-CT where indicated, tissue biopsy, cardiac MRI, and ophthalmology assessment); whether national guidance on investigation and follow-up is being updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/25]
650. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the treatment options available to sarcoidosis patients under the public system (e.g. corticosteroids, steroid-sparing agents, biologics); the criteria for access and reimbursement; whether any forthcoming changes are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53414/25]