Questions

595. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to approving an insulin pump (details supplied) for a patient with Type 1 diabetes. [70079/26]

596. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether a review has been undertaken of the needs of persons living with ultra-rare genetic disorders, including okur-chung syndrome; the measures in place to ensure timely access to diagnosis, specialist care, therapies and emerging treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70102/26]

597. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE maintains records on the prevalence of Okur-Chung syndrome in Ireland; if so, the number of diagnosed cases; and if not, whether consideration will be given to capturing such data as part of rare disease service planning. [70103/26]

598. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her views and feedback on the reasons for the proposed closure of unit 1 in Sarsfields Court for dementia patients. [70087/26]

599. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE's procurement process for community rehabilitation and transitional beds for HSE Mid-West provided for up to 100 beds, comprising 40 Level 2 rehabilitation beds, 40 Level 3 rehabilitation beds and 20 transitional-care beds; the assessment of patient need and hospital capacity that informed this requirement; whether that requirement remains; and, if no…

600. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person's (details supplied) existing care was withdrawn before a safe alternative arrangement was established; the immediate arrangements the HSE will put in place to ensure continuity of care; and if their request for alternative funding and care management will be assessed independently of the organisation with which they are in dispute with. […

601. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the DOMINO midwife-led continuity of care scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital has been suspended, following reports on 29 September 2026 that women were informed at routine antenatal appointments that the service would no longer be available to them for the remainder of their pregnancies; the reason for this decision; the number of women current…

602. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to list the cultural institutions, if any, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, concert halls, bands, ensembles, and performing companies, operated or hosted by her Department and public bodies or semi-State companies under his Department's remit, identifying the State funding provided for these institutions each year for the past ten…

603. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the suspension of the DOMINO scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital is consistent with the supported care pathway under the National Maternity Strategy 2016–2026; and whether the successor to that strategy will commit to protecting and expanding midwife-led continuity of care schemes. [70140/26]

604. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery posts at Cork University Maternity Hospital currently vacant, in view of INMO figures cited on 29 September 2026 of over 80 such vacancies at the hospital; whether midwives from the DOMINO scheme have been redeployed to cover these vacancies; and whether sanction will be given to fill the posts needed to restore the schem…

605. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to report on the operation of a service in a hospital (details supplied); and any cuts to the existing service that are currently envisaged. [70144/26]

606. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provided media or communications training to any officials or representatives who appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health in relation to the proposal to remove the three-day waiting period for abortion; if so, the date and nature of the training provided; the provider of the training; the cost incurred; the number of persons who …

607. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan that have been refused or deemed unsuitable for assessment in each of the past five years; the reasons recorded for each refusal; the number subsequently referred to another service, by county and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70164/26]

608. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people referred to CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan who are currently awaiting assessment or treatment by speech and language therapy services; the average waiting time for those referred, by county and year of referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70163/26]

609. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the MCAP review has commenced; if stakeholders have been appointed to the review group; and the length of time the review is expected to take once it begins. [70162/26]

610. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the assistance available to a person (details supplied) who does not hold a medical card or GP visit card and has been unable to register with a GP despite repeated attempts over five years who now requires medical support for significant mental health difficulties; and whether the HSE can assist him in accessing a GP. [70172/26]

611. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Diabetic Day Centre in Mullingar Midland Regional Hospital has closed; and the efforts that are being undertaken to reopen this service. [70170/26]

612. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, which is facing closure due to the loss of its premises; whether she has sought a report from the Health Service Executive on the matter; the efforts being made to prevent the displacement of more than 600 public patients and hundreds of additional private pati…

613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans are in place to ensure continuity of care for patients affected by the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo; the number of patients expected to require reassignment to another general practitioner; whether neighbouring practices have capacity to accept additional patients; and if she will make a state…

614. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current occupancy level of the Primary Care Centre in Westport, County Mayo; whether any vacant clinical, office or treatment space is available within the facility; whether consideration has been given to accommodating a general practitioner practice facing closure in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70155/26]

615. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, due to the sale of the premises by the landlord; the number of public and private patients affected; the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to secure alternative accommodation for the practice; whether space within the Westport Primary Care Centre …

616. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing skyclarys (omaveloxolone) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the combined ataxia clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced tre…

617. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors recruited from outside the EU since 2024, broken down by country of primary medical qualification; and the number in respect of whom overseas police clearance documentation was unavailable at the time of appointment. [70205/26]

618. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing skyclarys (omaveloxolone) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the Combined Ataxia Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commen…

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reasons the DOMINO midwife-led service at Cork University Maternity Hospital is being suspended from October to December 2026; who took the decision; the date the decision was taken; if the suspension is linked to midwifery vacancies or the absence of HSE approval to fill posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70278/26]