1652. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of people on ophthalmology waiting lists as of September 2025; and the number awaiting cataract surgery, by county. [57887/25]
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1653. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of people on ophthalmology waiting lists as of September 2025 who are awaiting cataract surgery longer than 12 months, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57888/25]
1654. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 336 and 337 of 15 October 2025, the systems in place to facilitate the communication between healthcare providers and pharmacists that a prescription is eligible or ineligible for the free HRT scheme. [57926/25]
1655. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a comprehensive list of day procedures which are currently done in each of the Ennis Hospital Group- St John's Hospital, Nenagh Hospital and University Hospital Limerick; the number of each procedures which were completed in Q1 and Q2 of 2025, by type, in tabular form; the wait time for each procedure as of 30 September 2025; and if she will …
1656. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures and types of procedures which are being carried out at the Dublin surgical hub in Mount Carmel since it opened in February 2025, by procedure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57930/25]
1657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and allow for nursing home care close to their family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57934/25]
1658. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of staff that will be working in the Adamstown primary care centre when it opens; the disciplines involved; whether the staff will be new staff or existing staff relocated from other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57950/25]
1659. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a person (details supplied) will receive a diagnostic exploration required without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57953/25]
1660. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will assist and find an available bed for a person (details supplied) at West Kerry Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/25]
1661. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the Working Group that was due by end of Q2 as per the Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57978/25]
1662. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women which have applied for treatment abroad for endometriosis through the HSE scheme to date in 2025; the expected average wait time for approval; and if there is a target number of patients to be supported this year. [57980/25]
1663. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the newly established endometriosis advisory group is scheduled to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57981/25]
1664. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for communication to general practitioners, consultants, and other relevant clinicians to be sent; and the specific guidance or training which will be included to improve early detection and treatment of endometriosis. [57982/25]
1665. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the launch of the national awareness campaign on menstrual health and endometriosis; and the organisations which will be involved in its development and delivery. [57983/25]
1666. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a position in the HSE will be filled (details supplied) which has been vacant for a considerable period; and if she will give a start date on this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57984/25]
1667. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57996/25]
1668. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if occupational therapists are in place in County Laois; if so, the number of therapists available; if a recruitment process is underway for occupational therapists; if a panel is in place; if there are vacant posts; if so, when these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58009/25]
1669. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist is in place to serve primary care in County Laois; if a recruitment process is underway; if a panel is in place; when positions will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58010/25]
1670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients waiting for cardiothoracic surgery per RHA; and the average waiting time. [58013/25]
1671. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on adding chrome colitis and renal failure on to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58019/25]
1672. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if the service which was provided prior to Covid by opticians and then discontinued, of carrying out eye tests at home for people who are house bound and unable to leave their home, will be re-instated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58020/25]
1673. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the areas in which it is not possible for medical card holders to get free access to vasectomies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58026/25]
1674. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to ensure that HIQA reach out to an organisation (details supplied) in the process of forming an expert advisory group as they begin a health technology assessment on breast density reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58027/25]
1675. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost spend on medical claims by the HSE; and amount spent in legal fees on cases for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58030/25]
1676. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to outline the work to date and the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; and if she is aware that any delay could further exacerbate the hearing issues of thousands young and old. [58035/25]