940. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not yet approved funding for the drug dupixent (dupilumab) for adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis; the stage the pricing and assessment process is currently at; when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45320/26]
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941. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the supports available for patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis who cannot access standard treatments such as jorveza; whether the HSE will provide urgent access to dupixent through the individual patient approval scheme in serious cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45321/26]
942. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of claims for reimbursement via the primary care reimbursement scheme for a patient’s first visit for purpose of termination of pregnancy; the number of claims for combined termination procedure and aftercare during 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/26]
943. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when back pay and an increase in pay will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45353/26]
944. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to provide assistance to a family (details supplied) to obtain all relevant medical files under a Request for Freedom of Information Act 2014 for a dependent child for their relative who they are guardians of. [45354/26]
945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45373/26]
946. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person will get an appointment for pain management injections (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45382/26]
947. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will give a commitment to expedite the approval of givinostat here (details supplied). [45399/26]
948. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current availability of diabetic eye screening and ophthalmology services at Mayo University Hospital and in the wider Mayo region; whether there are plans to establish a dedicated diabetic eye clinic in Castlebar; the number of patients currently required to travel to Galway for diabetic eye care; the average waiting times involved; and if she will make a st…
949. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason the State is not pursuing fair pricing on an EU-wide basis regarding the topic of givinostat therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the reason this is only being considered in the context of the Irish market; if precedence for EU-wide negotiation has been used for drug pricing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45404/26]
950. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason children in SEBD schools do not have access to a behavioural practitioner. [45409/26]
951. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to expand direct clinical mental health provision for LGBTQ+ people nationally, including specialist psychology and counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45485/26]
952. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current staffing allocation, funding allocation, referral numbers, and waiting times associated with the LGBTQ+ Psychology Service operating within HSE Dublin south and east; if there are plans to expand this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45486/26]
953. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated across all HSE divisions and health regions towards LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing supports, including funding provided through mental health services, social inclusion, sexual health, addiction services, suicide prevention and community-based programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45487/26]
954. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE centrally collates data relating to LGBTQ+ specific mental health, counselling, psychotherapy, or wellbeing supports funded through regional health structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45488/26]
955. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the LGBTQ+ specific addiction, dual diagnosis, or harm reduction services that are currently funded through the HSE, broken down by health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45489/26]
956. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if LGBTQ+ people are recognised as a priority cohort within HSE social inclusion mental health planning and commissioning processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45490/26]
957. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken a workforce planning exercise regarding future demand for LGBTQ+ affirming clinical mental health services, including psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, and psychiatric supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45491/26]
958. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements under which women are called for examinations under the BreastCheck screening programme; and whether persons who were born male and who are deemed to be "female" by a certificate granted under section 13 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 are called for examinations under the programme. [45519/26]
959. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the HSE PCRS will make a pharmacy liable for the difference between the reference price and reimbursement price of ‘Do Not Substitute’ drugs; the number of claim investigations by the PCRS in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45561/26]
960. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will examine a PCRS case (details supplied); her views on whether it is fair that that the pharmacy is liable for this deduction when they are unable to view the visibility of stocks held by PCRS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45562/26]
961. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the hours of home care they were approved for; when they can expect to receive them; the reason for the delay; the steps her Department will take in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45571/26]
962. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of kidney function tests carried out at Mercy University Hospital in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the average waiting time to get results from this type of test if carried out outside normal working hours. [45581/26]
963. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in plastic surgery based at Mercy University Hospital as of 1 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 1 June 2023, in tabular form. [45582/26]
964. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the Primary Care Centres within CHO4 that currently have wound dressing clinics, in tabular form. [45583/26]