316. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans to address the HSE orthodontist waiting list, currently at five to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54134/25]
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546. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are any further plans to extend the scheme of paid leave for public health employees who are still unfit for work post-Covid 19 infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53663/25]
705. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the changes to be made in the provision of DAFNE courses for Type 1 diabetic patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53862/25]
706. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 808 of 20 May 2025, for an update following the Departments consultation with it’s legal advisers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53869/25]
413. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the pay imbalances for healthcare assistants in Cork and Kerry will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52684/25]
187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to include myalgic encephalomyelitis on the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52307/25]
198. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the measures which will be taken to ensure protections remain in place for persons who rely on phased systems for medication dispensing, ahead of the planned removal of phased dispensing under the Community Pharmacy Agreement Act 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52446/25]
900. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she intends to allocate funding in the upcoming Budget for post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the southwest, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51855/25]
342. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide details on a meeting regarding lyme disease (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50966/25]
177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50650/25]
181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no dietician in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50690/25]
189. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if screening will be introduced for spinal muscular atrophy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50743/25]
1113. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing respite care for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47553/25]
1161. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to allow tapeworm infection patients to access essential medicines currently unavailable in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47837/25]
1229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a review of the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48281/25]
2064. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive look at hiring more invigilators in county Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44564/25]
2257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in advanced nurse practitioner applications with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (details supplied) in view of the shortage of advanced practitioners in remote areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45350/25]
2304. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has ceased refunding batteries for sleep apnoea machines under the drugs payment scheme as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45517/25]
2470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the rules for the shingles vaccination and allow patients over 70 years to receive it through the medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46211/25]
2652. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding for vacant resident placements is made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47303/25]
2763. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the imminent closure of the day centre at Cahersiveen Community Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41895/25]
2855. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will examine the possibility of appointing an Orthodontist (details supplied) in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42394/25]
3100. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health on behalf of a person (details supplied), whether dental expenses will be extended under the medical card scheme to new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43223/25]
536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the working status of certain employees (details supplied) is not considered 'permanent'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40330/25]
788. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to explain the issue with regard to the lack of funding between the HSE and a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37315/25]