915. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of public lactation consultants per county, in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45258/26]
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916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the indicators her Department and the HSE use to monitor staff morale across the health service, including burnout, work-related stress, absenteeism, staff turnover and intention to leave; whether this data is collected by grade and region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45274/26]
917. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who accessed the Employee Assistance Programme in each of the past three years; if this data can be broken down by reason for engagement, including burnout, workplace stress, critical incident support and workplace violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45275/26]
918. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been carried out by her Department or the HSE on the impact of workplace violence and aggression on staff morale, retention, absenteeism and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45276/26]
919. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the data which is collected by the HSE on incidents of racism or discrimination experienced by healthcare staff; the way such incidents are reported, monitored and followed up; whether this data is available by region and staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45277/26]
920. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current implementation status of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix across medical wards, surgical wards and emergency departments; the number of sites where implementation remains incomplete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45278/26]
921. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the action which is required where a ward, emergency department or service area is assessed as not meeting staffing levels identified under the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the person or body responsible for escalation and remedial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45279/26]
922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2025 will provide HIQA with powers to assess staffing governance, staffing levels or staffing risks in public and private healthcare settings; whether HIQA will be able to take enforcement action where staffing is deemed unsafe or inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45280/26]
923. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the national delegation framework for healthcare assistants; the bodies involved in its development; the expected timeline for completion and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/26]
924. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will be used under the proposed framework for professional regulation to determine whether healthcare assistants should be subject to statutory regulation; whether a formal risk assessment of the healthcare assistant role has been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45282/26]
925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure consistency in the role, training, supervision and scope of practice of healthcare assistants across acute hospitals, community services, home support and long-term residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/26]
926. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to develop a multi-annual budgeting framework for the health service; whether it remains intended that such a framework will be considered for Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/26]
927. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of future multi-annual health budgeting framework which will link funding allocations to workforce planning, staffing levels, service delivery targets, productivity measures and patient outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/26]
928. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards being considered in the development of a multi-annual health budgeting framework to account for unexpected demand, demographic pressures, inflation, pay pressures, public health emergencies or other service shocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/26]
929. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement process for Skyclarys for persons living with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45289/26]
930. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the belzutafan which was approved by the European Medicines Agency in December 2024 for treatment of the genetic condition Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) is made available to patients in this country; the number of persons with this condition who could benefit from this new treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
931. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the measures the Government and her Department are taking to support an increasing number of citizens who are unable to register with a GP, particularly private patients who, despite contacting multiple GP practices, have been refused due to capacity constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45304/26]
932. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact of restrictions preventing partners or chosen support persons from staying overnight with women after childbirth (details supplied); and whether her Department will consider introducing a national standard for family centred postnatal care, including overnight partner or chosen support person access where reque…
933. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE have assessed the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing (details supplied); if she will consider a national standard for family-centred postnatal care, including overnight partner support where the mother requests it; and if she will make a stat…
934. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to broaden home support services for older persons beyond personal care tasks, such as washing and dressing, to include practical supports that enable older people to remain safely and independently in their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/26]
935. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 65 years and over currently waiting more than one year for an initial primary care assessment, by service type and health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45313/26]
936. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the development of a national action plan on loneliness, including her Department or agency responsible for leading its delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45314/26]
937. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the case for expanded screening or earlier intervention among adults over 50 for common underdiagnosed or undertreated conditions, including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, inappropriate medication use and vitamin deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45315/26]
938. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether modelling has been undertaken on the projected increase in significant functional impairment among older people and the associated demand for home support, rehabilitation, respite care, community care and long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45316/26]
939. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the role her Department and the HSE will play in scaling Housing with Care or Housing with Support models for older people as part of the continuum of care between independent living and nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45317/26]