163. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the contingency arrangements the HSE has put in place to ensure continuity of care for physiotherapy and speech and language therapy patients in Swinford, given that clinicians will be required to undertake non clinical administrative duties in the absence of dedicated administrative staff. [67355/26]
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164. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by families affected by paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections; whether consideration is being given to the development of clinical guidance or care pathways for affected children; whether officials from her Department, the HS…
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the health and safety requirements that must be met for the proposed chiropody clinic in Swinford; and the reason the clinic cannot proceed in the absence of administrative support. [67359/26]
166. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health whether the planned rollout of the CRNT Physiotherapy service in Swinford at the end of September is now at risk due to the withdrawal of administrative support; and the steps will be taken to ensure the service proceeds as scheduled. [67358/26]
167. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average hourly rate paid to frontline home-support workers employed by private providers contracted by the HSE. [67234/26]
168. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by the HSE when deciding to decommission administrative posts; and whether the option of recommissioning the existing administrative role in Swinford was considered as an alternative to reliance on agency staff. [67361/26]
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any review of primary care service provision in East Mayo; and if she will address concerns that the withdrawal of administrative support in Swinford represents a systematic wind down of local services. [67360/26]
170. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to resolve administrative and multidisciplinary assessment delays for a child (details supplied) caught between the HSE primary care and children’s disability network teams (CDNT); the specific measures in place to ensure families receive timely updates and liaison officer engagement following multidisciplinary review meetings; and if sh…
171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments regarding pharmacists and pharmacy services. [67415/26]
172. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to completing and publishing a national model of care for acute and chronic pain services, together with a funded, time-bound implementation plan. [67494/26]
173. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will implement the ICD-11 chronic-pain classifications; and to outline her plans to improve national chronic-pain data on need, service capacity, access, waiting times and outcomes. [67493/26]
175. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for a tender (details supplied); the cost and duration of same. [67491/26]
176. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to release an outstanding assessment report to a child's parent (details supplied); the reasons it was omitted from the disclosure schedule; if any formal decision was taken to withhold it; and if so, the basis for this decision. [67490/26]
177. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she plans to begin implementation of the National Diabetes Strategy by providing funding to create a regional diabetes clinical lead post in each HSE health region. [67489/26]
178. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to remove the specific criteria of 'insulin initiation from the start' that is preventing approximately 500 to 700 people with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring. [67488/26]
180. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline the process that will be used to initiate patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia on a treatment (details supplied); and to confirm if all neurologists currently treating patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia across Ireland will be authorised to prescribe this treatment from the commencement date. [67485/26]
181. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for recent changes to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s (RCPI) Basic Specialist Training recruitment process; to respond to concerns (details supplied); if she has engaged with the RCPI regarding this change; and if there are any plans to introduce transitional arrangements. [67484/26]
184. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to ensure adequate funding and resources are allocated to the Dental Health Foundation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67474/26]
185. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason contracted printers are used to print medical cards; the yearly cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67533/26]
186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for an initial appointment across primary and community care services at 31 August 2025 and 2026, nationally, by HSE health region, integrated healthcare area and county where held, by service, age group and waiting-time band; and the average, median and longest waiting time for each service where available, in tabular form. [67545…
187. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances; the average time to admission; the waiting-time distribution; the number and percentage of patients waiting more than 12 hours; more than 24 hours; the number and percentage leaving without being seen or before completion of treatment, for the period 1 January to 31 August in 2025 and 2026, nationally and by hosp…
188. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her response to a campaign (details supplied). [67442/26]
189. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the current waiting list figures for home care, both new packages and additional hours being sought, in County Roscommon and County Galway; the average waiting time; the length of time they have been waiting; and those longest waiting [67422/26]
190. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for diagnostic scans and other centrally reported diagnostic tests, at 31 August nationally, by HSE Health Region and by hospital or diagnostic service, broken down by waiting-time band including waits of more than six, 12 and 18 months; and the average, median and longest wait where available; and the details of outsourced scans, …
191. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS and CAMHS ID waiting lists at 31 August in each of the years 2025 to 2026, nationally, by HSE Health Region, Integrated Healthcare Area and team, broken down by waiting-time bands ; and the average, median and longest waiting time, in tabular form. [67577/26]