170. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the need for hospital-based crisis mental health nurses at Mayo University Hospital in view of demand for mental health services; the funding allocated in Budget 2027 to expand crisis intervention and mental health nursing services at Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69154/26]
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215. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that people in rural counties such as County Mayo have equitable access to crisis mental health services when compared with urban centres; the steps she is taking to address any disparities identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69156/26]
436. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Tobacco Free Ireland Policy Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67688/26]
836. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health if there are job vacancies for physiotherapy services in Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53179/26]
837. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the wait times for patients who have been referred for physiotherapy services in Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53180/26]
866. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health for an update on her Department's engagement with parents of children who they suspect suffer from PANS-PANDAS; the measures her Department is taking to develop guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53347/26]
819. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health when she expects the recruitment freeze for physician associates to end; the supports available for physician associates during this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49150/26]
2344. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Diabetes Strategy; if it will be delivered in its intended timeframe; if it will be given increased resources to ensure delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43684/26]
1011. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health for an update on RSV Immunisation Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33963/26]
1201. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health if she is considering an expert psychiatric service to be available on 24-hour basis to individuals who may require it, rather than a service only provided through accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35156/26]
1202. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to support engagement between service providers and service users and their families to enhance the delivery of targeted supports to service users and provide a more impactful service overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35157/26]
1203. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to consider the provision of mental health service access for people aged 65 years and older, acknowledging that needs extend beyond just dementia care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35158/26]
301. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health when a long-awaited post (details supplied) will be officially advertised in County Mayo following its announcement in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31450/26]
1911. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to ensure that permanent posts are available for graduate paramedics within the National Ambulance Service, in view of the pressures on ambulance services across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19461/26]
1915. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of Skyclarys (Omaveloxolone) for those who are living with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19485/26]
1057. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the current guidelines for children who suffer from PANS/PANDAS; the measures her Department is taking to develop these guidelines further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14926/26]
1058. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to reduce financial hardship for healthcare workers who had to leave work due to contracting Covid, and subsequently Long Covid, in view of the fact that the special scheme has come to an end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14928/26]
1084. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and filled psychologist posts respectively, with the HSE, in County Mayo; the measures her Department is taking to increase such jobs in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8022/26]
560. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the results of a pilot project (details supplied); if her Department has further plans to extend this pilot in other areas across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67545/25]
840. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health to outline the updated position of the HSE regarding an extra funding application that was submitted by a school (details supplied) to the HSE, in view of the fact that the funding provided to the school has not increased since 2002 despite a 400% increase in student numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65385/25]
1013. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a waiting list for patients seeking dental treatment under the medical card in County Mayo; the number of persons on each waitlist in County Mayo; the measures her Department is taking to reduce waitlists for patients awaiting dental treatment under the medical card in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63052/25]
1090. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available for a disability day service (details supplied) in Ballina, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63549/25]
1125. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of dialysis machines in Mayo University Hospital; if there are any plans to upgrade the dialysis machines already in Mayo University Hospital; if so, the timeline for these upgrades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63713/25]
1002. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the specific types of blood tests that are covered by a medical card; the tests that are excluded; if her Department has issued guidance to GPs on the correct charging procedures for medical card holders in relation to blood tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61406/25]
446. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis awaiting treatment in the Central Mental Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60744/25]