525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid by the HSE to agency staffing providers in each of the past five years, broken down by each provider and the amount paid in each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54469/26]
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526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff engaged by the HSE in each of the past five years and the associated expenditure incurred, broken down by each public acute hospital and by staff category, including nursing and midwifery, medical and dental, health and social care professionals, healthcare support, management and administration, and all other categories, in tabular f…
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has examined the patient-injury compensation systems in Denmark, Sweden and Finland, under which patients may apply for compensation without having to establish clinical negligence through court proceedings; if she will consider introducing a similar system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54471/26]
528. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commission an independent examination of the costs, benefits and practical requirements of establishing a no-fault patient-injury compensation scheme in Ireland, including the potential impact on patients, legal costs, the length of time taken to resolve claims and expenditure by the State Claims Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
755. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the reimbursement arrangements under the community drugs schemes will be reviewed to ensure that patients are not financially disadvantaged when unlicensed medicines must be supplied as a result of shortages of licensed products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52900/26]
756. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the financial impact of medicine shortages on residents of private nursing homes supported under the fair deal scheme, particularly where unlicensed medicines attract additional costs that are not fully covered under existing reimbursement arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52901/26]
757. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken by her Department and the HSE to minimise the impact of shortages of essential medicines, including medicines used in the treatment of heart failure and cardiovascular disease, and to ensure continuity of treatment for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52902/26]
758. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether guidance has been issued to the HSE and community pharmacies regarding the reimbursement of unlicensed medicines supplied in place of licensed medicines that are unavailable due to national shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52903/26]
759. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number and name of medicines currently subject to national shortages for which pharmacies are routinely sourcing unlicensed alternatives, in tabular form; whether her Department has assessed the additional costs incurred by medical card patients as a consequence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52904/26]
236. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact of restrictions on overnight stays by partners or chosen support persons in maternity hospitals on the postnatal experience of mothers, including maternal wellbeing and recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52145/26]
237. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is considering the introduction of national guidance on overnight access for partners or chosen support persons in maternity hospitals during the postnatal period, with due regard to clinical needs and family-centred maternity care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52146/26]
238. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether maternity hospitals are encouraged to provide flexibility in relation to overnight partner or chosen support person access for women recovering from caesarean section, traumatic birth, or where additional clinical or emotional support is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52147/26]
239. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has sought information from maternity hospitals on their policies regarding overnight partner or chosen support person access following childbirth; whether there is significant variation in practice between hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52148/26]
818. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the health technology assessment and reimbursement process for the medicine belzutifan for the treatment of eligible patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome; the expected timelines for completion of the assessment and any subsequent reimbursement decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51420/26]
819. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to facilitate timely access to belzutifan for eligible patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, if approved for reimbursement; whether engagement has taken place, or is planned, with clinicians, patient representative organisations and other relevant stakeholders regarding access to this treatment; and if s…
540. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list, including direct contact details, of all the local HSE principal dental surgeons nationally. [50689/26]
541. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details, including direct contact details, of the regional and national line reporting structure for local HSE principal dental surgeons. [50690/26]
542. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide direct contact details of the HSE lead of the dental treatment services scheme including for more complex care. [50691/26]
543. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an up to date list of dentists that accept the medical card. (details supplied). [50692/26]
821. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will be providing funding for regional diabetes clinical leads to ensure consistent and accountable delivery of the “Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care” across all six regional health areas in line with national standards and models of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49154/26]
822. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will make a commitment to providing sustained, ring-fenced, multiannual funding to ensure full implementation of the “Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care” report; if she will be establishing a national diabetes office to oversee implementation of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49155/26]
868. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases which Part 5 applications for the making of Decision Making Representation Orders under the Assisted Decision Making Acts have been provided with independent advocacy support from the following organisations /and services, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49333/26]
498. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to reviewing policies in maternity hospitals regarding overnight access for partners or a nominated support person following childbirth; whether guidance has issued to maternity services on this matter, particularly in cases involving traumatic births or caesarean sections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48…
780. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the specific actions and targets contained within the HSE National Service Plan 2026 in relation to endometriosis services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/26]
781. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the further expansion of specialist and regional endometriosis services that is planned under the implementation of the National Framework for the Management of Endometriosis; the timeline for the delivery of these developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47454/26]