783. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards received from persons diagnosed with cancer in each of the past five years; the number approved, refused and granted on a discretionary basis; and the average processing time for such applications. [68595/26]
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784. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she can give an update on establishment of the adult ADHD team for the Integrated Health Areas of DNC and DNCW which is due to be in place by Q3 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68594/26]
785. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current bed capacity at Cahersiveen Community Hospital; the total number of beds available at the facility; the number currently operational; the number of additional beds that could be put into operation; the staffing requirements associated with opening currently non-operational beds; the current staffing complement at the hospital…
786. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department will address the ongoing exclusion of counties Sligo and Leitrim as the only remaining counties in the Republic of Ireland without a dedicated, locally based MS Ireland community worker; if she will provide the specific funding allocation to MS Ireland to establish this full-time post for the more than 300 people living with MS in the region; …
787. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the removal of an ATM for a hospital (details supplied); and if her Department is aware of plans for a replacement ATM service in the hospital. [68660/26]
788. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to approval that has been granted for additional nursing home beds at a nursing home (details supplied) ; the reason these additional beds have not yet become operational; if outstanding issues are preventing their opening; the steps being taken by her Department, the HSE and other relevant agencies to facilitate the opening of th…
789. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at a hospital (details supplied), as of 22 September 2026, in tabular form. [68647/26]
790. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be enrolled in an ASD unit, near their home. [68676/26]
791. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that informed the HSE they intended to return from an approved career break; the number of nurses returning from a career break who were reemployed at their substantive grade within 12 months of their career break ending; the number of nurses returning from a career break who were then reemployed at a lower grade post; and the number of nurse…
792. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3895 of 7 September 2026, and given that approximately 200 HSE staff are members of an organisation (details supplied), the mechanisms by which the HSE assures itself of the evidence base and content of the continuing education those staff receive through the organisation. [68696/26]
794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3875 and 3877 of 7 September 2026, to identify the HSE working groups, guideline development groups or advisory bodies on which ALCI is represented; the national guidelines to which it has contributed in the past five years; and whether declarations of interest were made and recorded by its representatives. [68693/26]
795. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3848 of 7 September 2026, whether the HSE independently verified the content of the presentations delivered at the conference of an organisation (details supplied), or relied on the assurance provided by the organisation; and whether the HSE has requested or reviewed the slides or recordings of the presentations concerned. [68…
796. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3876 and 3895 of 7 September 2026, to provide the number of education, training or seminar events delivered by an organisation (details supplied) to HSE staff in each of the past five years; the subjects covered; the number of HSE staff who attended in each year; and whether the HSE made any payment to the organisation for t…
797. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3851 of 7 September 2026, to confirm whether any HSE grant funding provided to an organisation (details supplied), directly or indirectly (including through general operating costs, staff time, overheads or reserves), supported the organisation's 2026 national conference; and to provide the most recent grant acquittal or audit…
798. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3853 of 7 September 2026, to provide the amount of funding provided by the HSE to an organisation (details supplied) to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68688/26]
799. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied). [68634/26]
800. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to clarify the arrangements governing the provision of medication blister packs, also known as monitored dosage systems, by community pharmacies; the circumstances in which medical card holders may receive them without an additional charge where clinically required; whether people living with dementia and other patients who face medication-safety risks are cover…
801. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health What steps are being taken to ensure newly qualified midwives can transition directly into employment within the public health service. [68757/26]
802. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health why a constituent (details supplied) is waiting on a hip replacement; can the Minister confirm getting her an appointment as soon as possible, given that she is the main carer for her husband and needs the surgery. [68756/26]
803. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether recruitment controls are affecting midwifery posts in the HSE West and North-West region. [68755/26]
804. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health how many approved and funded midwifery vacancies currently exist at Galway University Hospitals. [68754/26]
805. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that newly qualified midwives in Galway have completed internships but have not been offered employment; if she will make a statement on the matter. [68753/26]
807. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) will be made available under the drug payment scheme for patients who cannot take HRT as a result of a cancer diagnosis; and the current status of the application. [68721/26]
808. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason Louth Meath HSE Integrated Health Area has one of the highest waiting lists in the country for home care support. [68716/26]
809. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health to ensure that all home care workers are paid for cancelled appointments, for example, in the case that a client is taken to hospital. [68715/26]