426. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that sufficient care and treatment is available to sufferers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis in the public health system. [22958/26]
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427. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the arrangements, if any, the HSE has entered into with clinics or hospitals abroad for the care of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis. [22959/26]
428. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of sufferers of severe or very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis that are currently in public nursing homes and are under 65 years-of-age [22960/26]
429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently assist a family in County Kerry with an extremely difficult medical situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22981/26]
430. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline her position on the use of AI scribes in healthcare; the current use and safeguards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23010/26]
431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for the secure use of anonymised and pseudonymised clinical data for research, policy-making, and service planning in healthcare. [23011/26]
432. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if additional home support hours from the HSE will be provided for a person (details supplied); the supports that can be put in place to allow them to live independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23016/26]
433. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the supra-regional endometriosis centre at Cork University Maternity Hospital; to provide a breakdown of the number of funded whole-time equivalent posts versus the number of filled posts; the current vacancies by role for example, consultant, clinical nurse specialist, physiotherapist; the current waiting times for a first outpatient…
434. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Finglas Primary Health Care Centre, including an updated timeline for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23038/26]
435. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a specific timeframe can be provided for the release of a subject access request for medical records (details supplied); if any partial disclosure can be issued in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23048/26]
436. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health will consider running a pilot orphan drug early-access programme in order that children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can access givinostat; if a pricing and reimbursement application has been received by the HSE for givinostat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23049/26]
437. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if givinostat will be made available for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23050/26]
438. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement which aims for 180-day decision timeline are being applied to this specific case, to prevent further delay in addressing the unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23057/26]
439. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the clinical lead to support the implementation of the National Model of Care for Epilepsy; whether clinical lead hours continue to be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23064/26]
440. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23079/26]
441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for homecare in Westmeath and Longford in the past five years, in tabular form. [23090/26]
442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for homecare, per county in the past five years, in tabular form. [23091/26]
443. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the status of a national Traveller mental health strategy; the progress that has been made on developing one; the timeframe for when it will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23102/26]
444. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated for the implementation of a national Traveller mental health strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23103/26]
445. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health when she envisages the establishment of a national Traveller mental health steering group which would collaborate in the implementation of a national Traveller mental health strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23105/26]
446. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health when additional funding will be provided for the expansion of mental health services for the delivery of peer-led Traveller specific mental health supports through Traveller primary health care projects, including local Traveller specific initiatives providing timely and appropriate interventions in a mental health crisis; and if she will make a statement on the …
447. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be provided for supports for Traveller families in the event of bereavement, a death by suicide of a family member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/26]
448. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide dedicated funding in developing youth mental health pilot projects to meet the needs of young members of the Traveller community who are vulnerable to suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23108/26]
449. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide dedicated funding to train peer support outreach workers from the Traveller community working with young members of the Traveller community who are vulnerable to suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23109/26]
450. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health her plans to continue supporting and providing funding for the continuation of the Traveller counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23110/26]