856. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1117 of 19 May 2026, whether the HSE maintains a centralised database recording referrals abroad for gender-related care under the treatment abroad scheme; and if so, which HSE division is responsible for its governance and oversight (details supplied). [49298/26]
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857. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 996 of 19 May 2026, to explain the basis for the 2024 figures provided in reply, which show zero applications and zero approvals for paediatric gender-related treatment abroad scheme referrals in that year alongside 13 S2 authorisations issued and expenditure of €62,127.47; and to clarify whether this reflects multi-year proce…
858. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to introduce a national system for recording and tracking staff grievances and complaints, including time to resolution and referrals to the Workplace Relations Commission; if a timeline has been set for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49303/26]
859. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 774, 784, 785, 786 and 789 of 21 April 2026, to provide the definition of "clinical necessity" or "medical necessity" applied in approvals under the treatment abroad scheme, given that the reply to PQ23198/26 and related questions did not provide one. [49305/26]
860. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 21 April 2026, to confirm whether the HSE maintains any database recording clinical outcomes for patients treated under the Treatment Abroad Scheme, given that the data referenced in the reply to PQ28074/26 relates only to activity and expenditure, not outcomes. [49306/26]
861. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's 774,784,785,786,789 of 21 April 2026, to identify the body or unit with national responsibility for clinical outcomes oversight under the Treatment Abroad Scheme, given that this was not addressed in the reply to PQ28106/26. [49307/26]
862. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's 774,784,785,786,789 and 788 of 21 April 2026, the mechanisms that exist to monitor follow-up care for patients returning to the State after Treatment Abroad Scheme procedures, given that the reply to PQ28076/26 and PQ28105/26 described only the application process, not post-treatment monitoring. [49308/26]
863. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that confirmation of no clinical audits since 2020 represents a governance gap in the Treatment Abroad Scheme; and the steps she will take to close it. [49309/26]
864. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a national definition of clinical necessity has been assessed for risk to patient safety or consistency of approvals across the State. [49310/26]
865. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of May 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form. [49321/26]
866. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend in each year of the GP access to diagnostics scheme, by provider, in tabular form. [49322/26]
867. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the volume of referrals to each provider under the GP access to diagnostics scheme, in tabular form; the number which were urgent and which were routine; and the performance against key performance indicators for each. [49323/26]
868. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases which Part 5 applications for the making of Decision Making Representation Orders under the Assisted Decision Making Acts have been provided with independent advocacy support from the following organisations /and services, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49333/26]
869. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a child (details supplied) awaiting an orthodontist procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49334/26]
870. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she will allocate an additional €30,000 in funding to a centre (details supplied) in line with the request by an organisation in their Pre-Budget Submission 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49353/26]
871. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the multidisciplinary working group established to address the absence of community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary; the date on which the group was established; its membership; the number of meetings held to date; the recommendations made by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49358/26]
872. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the engagement between the HSE and the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin regarding support for ophthalmology services in south Tipperary; the nature of the support sought; the arrangements agreed; the number of patients referred or treated under such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49359/26]
873. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the discussions undertaken by the HSE with a private provider regarding ophthalmology services for south Tipperary; whether the scoping exercise referred to in replies to Dáil Éireann has been completed; the findings of that exercise; whether any contractual arrangements have been entered into; the anticipated cost of any such arrangements; and…
874. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the targeted ophthalmology "blitz" clinic initiative referred to in replies in Dáil Éireann relating to south Tipperary; whether the initiative has commenced; the number of clinics held to date; the number of children assessed or treated; the impact on waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49361/26]
875. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the current status of the recruitment freeze on physician associates within the HSE; the reason this pause remains in place despite the publication of the PA review; when newly qualified graduates will be permitted to take up posts within the Irish health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49393/26]
876. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health when she expects the recruitment freeze on physician associates to be lifted; if a formal implementation timeline has been agreed between her Department and the HSE; if she will make that timeline publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49394/26]
877. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to ensure value for money in circumstances where the State has invested approximately €24,000 per physician associate students in training, yet graduates remain unable to take up employment within the health service due to the ongoing recruitment pause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49395/26]
878. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the number of recently qualified physician associates who remain unemployed, underemployed or reliant on jobseeker's supports due to the recruitment freeze; if she will provide updated figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49396/26]
879. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will review the proposed salary scale for physician associates, in view of concerns that the suggested structure represents a significant reduction compared with existing PA salaries and international norms; and if she will ensure that any finalised scale reflects the level of postgraduate medical training and clinical responsibility undertaken by PAs; a…
880. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out an assessment of the way in which the proposed salary scale for physician associates may affect recruitment, retention and the risk of emigration among Irish trained graduates; if she will publish the findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49398/26]