2910. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the expenditure control arrangements in place in her Department or the HSE governing high-cost procedures funded under the treatment abroad scheme, including any approval thresholds, case review requirements, or cost ceilings applied prior to authorisation; and if she will provide details of these controls. [24747/26]
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2911. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date of the most recent internal or external audit conducted in respect of the treatment abroad scheme; the scope of that audit; whether it included examination of specific procedure categories; and if she will provide a summary of the findings and any recommendations made. [24748/26]
2912. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE maintains any structured system for the monitoring of clinical outcomes, complication rates, or patient-reported outcomes in respect of procedures funded under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will outline the basis on which value for money and patient safety are assessed in the absence of such data. [24749/26]
2913. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a central risk register is maintained at Departmental level in respect of the treatment abroad scheme, including financial, clinical, and governance risks associated with overseas procedures; and if she will outline the mechanisms in place for identifying and escalating such risks. [24750/26]
2914. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the operation of the treatment abroad scheme, in respect of high-cost overseas procedures, is fully compliant with the Public Spending Code requirements relating to appraisal, monitoring, and evaluation; and if she will provide the basis for that assessment. [24751/26]
2915. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the endoscopy eReferral system as outlined in Pillar 2 of the Waiting Time Action Plan. [24762/26]
2916. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the endoscopy Reporting System as outlined in Pillar 2 of the Waiting Time Action Plan. [24763/26]
2917. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for triaging people for colonoscopy. [24764/26]
2918. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of capsule endoscopy for colon capsule procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24765/26]
2919. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for further detail on the mitigation measures in place to ensure patients referred for urgent endoscopy review are seen as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24766/26]
2920. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to detail the procedure for hospitals if an unborn baby is born alive following an abortion procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24768/26]
2921. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of deaths associated with adverse incidents in the HSE in 2025; the way this compares to the 469 deaths recorded in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24774/26]
2922. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the Category 1 incidents recorded in 2025 by the HSE, and the number of these incidents that resulted in permanent disability or death. [24775/26]
2923. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of serious incidents referred to the National Independent Review Panel in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the status of the recruitment campaign for a new expert panel to oversee these reviews. [24776/26]
2924. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of medication-related adverse incidents reported on the National Incident Management System in 2025; and the specific interventions planned for 2026 to reduce errors in high-risk settings such as emergency departments. [24777/26]
2925. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of notifiable incidents reported to HIQA since the Patient Safety Act 2023 commenced in September 2024; and if she will provide a breakdown of these incidents by type for 2025, in tabular form. [24778/26]
2926. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an adult pathway to access autism assessments is planned; the timeframe for commencement if planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24787/26]
2927. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied) and address the issues outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24791/26]
2928. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the estimated level of excess mortality in Ireland to date in 2026; the methodology used by her Department to calculate these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24800/26]
2929. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all-cause mortality for each of the past ten years in five-year age cohorts, specifically under 18; 18-20; 20-25; 25-30; 30-35; and continuing in five-year increments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24801/26]
2930. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths registered for each of the past years for those aged under 25 years-of-age. [24802/26]
2931. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths where myocarditis or pericarditis was listed as the primary or contributory cause of death in each of the past ten years; and if she will provide this data broken down by the age cohorts previously specified. [24803/26]
2932. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of deaths attributed to diseases of the circulatory system for each of the past ten years; and if her Department has commissioned research into the increase in crude mortality from heart failure reported in recent Irish heart attack audits. [24804/26]
2933. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of adverse cardiac events, including myocarditis, reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) for each of the past five years and the clinical protocols in place to monitor long-term cardiac health following COVID-19 infection or vaccination. [24805/26]
2934. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to support community-based Health Care Assistants, HCAs, in County Clare who are facing significant financial hardship due to rising fuel costs; if she will conduct an urgent review of the current mileage and travel allowance rates to ensure they reflect the actual costs incurred by front-line staff, particularly in rural areas where travel…