1456. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of any additional costs occurred by speech and language therapists who have qualified abroad in registering to practice in Ireland when compared to their counterparts who qualified in Ireland; if in light of the shortage of speech and language therapists he intends to take steps to eliminate any differences in cost; and if she will make a statem…
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1457. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason speech and language therapists that qualify abroad are not able to avail of the same revised pathway to registration in Ireland that is currently available to occupational therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12786/25]
1482. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when she intends to implement the proposed HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10652/25]
1533. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the planned 20 new beds for those suffering with eating disorders that were originally intended to open between 2018 – 2023. [10888/25]
1604. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available to provide dialysis services in Roscommon University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11225/25]
1605. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to address the impact the high cost of fuel is having on social care staff working in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11226/25]
1606. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when she intends to implement the proposed hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11229/25]
1612. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the proposed new primary health centre in Birr, County Offaly; if it is expected that this service will operate at full capacity when opened; when the service will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11300/25]
1653. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that people across Offaly are expected to travel to neighbouring counties for both civil marriage ceremonies and to receive their green book; if her Department will work with the HSE to ensure a level 5 registrar is in position in the county without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11444/25]
1692. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes, which was approved by Cabinet on 10 September 2024; to provide a timeline for when the proposed Bill will be drafted; the proposed timeline for when it will be brought before the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
1836. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health number of HSE-owned properties that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/25]
1837. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE-owned houses that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12321/25]
1893. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all cancer centres that receive State funding as community cancer support centres under the NCCP. [12828/25]
208. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she intends to increase the number of rounds of IVF for couples without children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10136/25]
747. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of psychiatrists working in the HSE that specialise in eating disorders; the number of psychiatrists working privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9623/25]
748. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to list the counties currently not served by eating disorder teams. [9624/25]
749. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the vacancies in each of the existing eating disorder teams; and what the vacancies are for, in tabular form. [9625/25]
776. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 3 October 2024, the amount of the additional €16 million in full-year funding to the National Ambulance Service that will be spent on ensuring more advanced paramedics in 2025, as confirmed for Budget 2025 (details supplied); the amount of additional advance paramedics this will see trained; and if she will make a sta…
390. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in primary care, by county; and the corresponding waiting time in weeks, in tabular form. [8733/25]
262. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/25]
263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/25]
967. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1363 of 22 January 2025, the stakeholders who are involved in discussions in relation to the Draft Report on St. Brigid’s campus, Ballinasloe, County Galway, in tabular form. [8068/25]
839. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the rehabilitation unit to be developed at Roscommon University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6395/25]
840. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when the advanced paramedic roster will be filled with advanced paramedics on the rapid response vehicle at Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6396/25]
841. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when privileging courses for advanced paramedics will begin as committed to by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6397/25]