1060. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date under the Primary Care Centres Programme in Galway and surrounding areas, specifically an update on the progress made on the provision of a primary care centre in Oranmore, forthcoming stages of programme delivery; the expected timelines for implementation; the estimated cost range for the programme; and if she will make a statement on…
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1061. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date under the Primary Care Centres Programme in Galway and surrounding areas, specifically an update on the progress made on the provision of a primary care centre in Claregalway, forthcoming stages of programme delivery; the expected timelines for implementation; the estimated cost range for the programme; and if she will make a statement…
1062. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health for an update on the construction of the Douglas Primary Health Centre, Cork City; and when the project is due to be completed. [74242/26]
1063. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date under the Primary Care Centres Programme to provide a primary care centre for South Connemara, forthcoming stages of programme delivery; the expected timelines for implementation; the estimated cost range for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74182/26]
1064. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the development of the two new ward blocks planned for university hospital Galway under phase 1 of the university hospital Galway development control plan (UHG DCP); the forthcoming stages of the project; the expected timelines for delivery; the estimated cost range associated with the project and its individual elements; the works …
1065. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74441/26]
1066. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date under the Primary Care Centres Programme in Galway and surrounding areas, specifically at the former Aviva site in Knocknacarra which the HSE Capital Plan 2026 stated construction will commence at in 2026, forthcoming stages of programme delivery; the expected timelines for implementation; the estimated cost range for the programme; an…
1067. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the university hospital Galway development control plan; the forthcoming stages in the delivery of the overall development programme; the expected timelines associated with those stages; the estimated cost range of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74167/26]
1068. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether there has been any change since 29 August 2025 to the assessment, processing or reimbursement of applications relating to the treatment of lipoedema under the cross border healthcare directive; whether standard applications for treatment of the limbs under the Z01B code are now routinely being referred for clinical review; the date on which any such chan…
1069. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if she could provide an update and timeline for publication on the ten-year capital plan for mental health. [74193/26]
1070. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the plan or pathway under consideration to enable clinical embryologists to obtain CORU registration; whether she is aware that the current eligibility criteria for andrology posts in the HSE Regional Fertility Hubs exclude experienced clinical embryologists from applying. [74097/26]
1071. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for women referred to service (details supplied); and the measures currently being implemented to ensure speed of access for those referred to this service. [74091/26]
1072. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement relating to lipoedema treatment under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive that are currently outstanding, broken down by month of receipt from October 2025 to date; the number currently awaiting administrative processing, clinical review or clinical advice respectively; the number processed and reimbursed during the…
1073. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive are processed strictly in chronological order according to their date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications may be processed out of sequence; and the way in which applications for other procedures submitted in 2026 have been processed and reimbursed while som…
1074. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to urgently recruit and reinstate the clinical nurse specialists at the adult diabetics day service at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, following its suspension; and if she will ensure that the necessary staffing resources are provided to prevent further erosion of this essential service and protect continuity of care …
1075. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland collect data on registrants whose qualifications were obtained outside the State and on fitness to practise complaints concerning them; and, if so, the most recent figures for each. [74044/26]
1076. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason any change to the processing, clinical review or eligibility requirements for lipoedema applications under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive was not communicated to patients in advance, having regard to the written commitment issued by the National Director of HSE National Services and Schemes on 29 August 2025 that advance notice and published gu…
1077. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides autism assessments for adults who are in receipt of a medical card; and if not, to outline the rationale behind such a decision. [74200/26]
1078. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff assigned to CORU’s registration function, including the assessment of international applications, and the average time taken to determine applications from applicants trained outside the State, by profession, in each of the years 2021 to 2025. [74043/26]
1079. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has assessed the potential impact of the proposed limits on the strength, availability and affordability of supplements currently sold in Ireland, particularly vitamin D, vitamin C and magnesium; and whether she will publish any such assessment. [74081/26]
1080. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline Ireland’s position on proposed EU maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements; which bodies represent Ireland in the relevant PAFF Committee discussions; and the timetable for consideration and adoption of these measures. [74077/26]
1081. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the proposed new helipad, ambulatory cancer centre and laboratory block at University Hospital Galway; the forthcoming stages of the project; the expected timelines for delivery; the estimated cost range associated with the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74170/26]
1082. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the use of stem cell therapies for orthopaedic conditions, including knee injuries and degenerative joint conditions; the hospitals, clinics or healthcare facilities, whether public or private, that currently provide stem cell-based orthopaedic procedures; whether such treatments are available through the HSE or publicly funded hos…
1083. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available through the HSE to families of children who are at significant risk of wandering or absconding; and including access to GPS or other locating technology. . [74147/26]
1084. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the respective responsibilities of CORU and of employers under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), and related legislation, for ensuring that registered professionals are competent to practise, including any statutory duty on employers to verify competence or to notify CORU of concerns. [74042/26]