989. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when jobs in the new Killarney Community Hospital will be advertised (details supplied); the number of jobs that will be announced; the areas each position will cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22244/26]
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990. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list/current length of the waiting time period, for an assessment at the sleep clinic at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; the number of assessments carried out in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of WTEs; the grades across which, groups and categories of staff are assigned to the clinic; the plans in place to expand the clinic to allow it to mak…
991. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to intervene in a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22264/26]
992. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 945 of 3 March 2026, for an indicative timeline for when a decision on a case (details supplied) is expected; confirmation of what stage of the review process the application is currently at; whether any interim supports or exceptional access arrangements may be available for patients currently prescribed this treatment; and if…
993. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in light of reports of meningitis cases in the United Kingdom, the immediate steps being taken to monitor the situation and protect public health in Ireland; whether any cases have been identified in the State to date; whether the HSE has issued or plans to issue public health guidance or alerts; the current capacity and readiness of services to respond to any pot…
994. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if holders of a long-term illness card are entitled to receive blister packs (medication compliance aids) free of charge where they are clinically required; if this entitlement is provided for under the long-term illness scheme or other community drug schemes; the guidance that has been issued by the HSE to pharmacies in this regard; and if she will make a…
995. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if her Department is examining the expansion of the approved appliances and drugs under the long-term illness scheme in light of ongoing difficulties with the approval request process for pharmacies; the impact these difficulties are having on people with disabilities and other long-term illness card holders who are being required to pay upfront for necess…
996. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on supports available to frontline healthcare workers who contracted long-Covid during the pandemic; if the Government will introduce a new support scheme and formally recognise Covid-19 and Long Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22277/26]
997. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make a decision on the reimbursement of a medication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22282/26]
998. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists based at University Hospital Waterford as of 16 March 2026, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22286/26]
999. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment areas within the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22287/26]
1000. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand eligibility for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, particularly for adults with diabetes who are currently excluded from access under existing criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22308/26]
1001. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason pregnant women in Ireland with diabetes do not have access to continuous glucose monitoring devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22309/26]
1002. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason people with disabilities in Ireland who are living with diabetes do not have access to continuous glucose monitoring device; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22310/26]
1003. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health her position on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22318/26]
1004. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for emergency department admission and inpatient beds at University Hospital Galway, in tabular form; and the steps being taken to reduce overcrowding. [22327/26]
1005. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in the Roscommon–Galway constituency, in tabular form; and the measures in place to recruit and retain GPs in rural areas. [22328/26]
1006. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the Roscommon-Galway constituency currently awaiting outpatient and inpatient treatment, broken down by specialty, in tabular form. [22329/26]
1007. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for admission from the emergency department at Portiuncula University Hospital, in tabular form. [22337/26]
1008. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys at Portiuncula University Hospital on a daily average basis in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular format [22338/26]
1009. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds available at Portiuncula University Hospital; and the plans to increase capacity in 2026, in tabular form. [22339/26]
1010. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of cancelled procedures at Portiuncula University Hospital in the past 12 months due to capacity constraints, in tabular form. [22340/26]
1011. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at Portiuncula University Hospital, including nursing and consultant posts; and the number of vacancies, in tabular form. [22341/26]
1012. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the range of services currently available at Roscommon University Hospital; and the plans to expand those services. [22342/26]
1013. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the injury unit at Roscommon University Hospital annually; and her plans to extend operating hours, with the attendance figures, in tabular form. [22343/26]