900. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if private MRIs can be reviewed and assessed by a specialist team within the Galway Breast Clinic or another HSE breast centre; if not the reason; the alternative pathways available to someone in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55423/25]
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901. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health in relation to breast screening, to outline the circumstances in which MRI or targeted ultrasound are available instead of mammogram; if such alternatives may be made more widely available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55424/25]
333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when the latest national maternity experience survey will be published. [54413/25]
334. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a comprehensive review and/or risk assessment of current maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital was conducted. [54414/25]
335. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the additional resources which have been made available for other hospitals who will see a transfer of maternity care in order to manage additional births. [54415/25]
336. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if hospitals (details supplied) have had risk assessments carried out ahead of moving additional births from Portiuncula University Hospital to them. [54416/25]
337. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives currently in place in University Hospital Galway and Mullingar Hospital; the number of agency staff employed currently in these roles in both hospitals; the number of current vacancies in both hospitals; the length of time these vacancies are there, in tabular form. [54417/25]
338. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a Director of Midwifery at Mullingar Hospital; and if not, the length of time this position has been vacant. [54418/25]
312. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will approve treatment for a constituent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54026/25]
704. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 914 of 30 September 2025, to identify the regional representatives, as regards constituencies she is engaging with, given the hospital is in my constituency and at least two of the three representatives in that constituency have not had any engagement with her, despite my request for a meeting for all regional representativ…
151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns following significant changes to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe; and if she will address these concerns, and the future of the service. [52220/25]
197. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with Oireachtas Members to discuss significant changes to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe. [52221/25]
914. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with Oireachtas Members in relation to the downgrading of maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, as requested in view of the fear and worry in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51935/25]
915. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a site (details supplied); the HSE plans for the lands retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/25]
916. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for a new home care package; and additional hours under current home care package, in tabular form. [51937/25]
917. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for primary care, by service (e.g. occupational therapy, speech and language), and length of waiting times, in tabular form. [51938/25]
918. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on a CAMHS appointment in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [51939/25]
919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in primary care in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51940/25]
920. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CAMHS in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51941/25]
921. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CDNTs in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51942/25]
345. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to consider adding Ehlers–Danlos syndrome to the long-term illness card as the drugs payment scheme will not cover the drug Ozempic, which is reputed to improve the condition of sufferers. [50993/25]
2053. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the five reviews of maternity care carried out to date at Portiuncula University Hospital were all high-risk pregnancies; if any limited information can be provided on the nature of the high-risk case in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44480/25]
2054. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on plans to sell HSE lands (details supplied); the stage the sale is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44481/25]
2055. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a new service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44482/25]
2305. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason persons that successfully completed the privileging course on 11 July 2025 were initially allowed to practice as advanced paramedics and were subsequently notified on 13 August 2025 that the letters provided permitting them to do so were rescinded and they were not allowed to practice as advanced paramedics until further notice; if and when it is ex…