135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hysterectomy operation after cancellation for the fourth time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/25]
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795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the number of personnel who have retired from the National Ambulance Service in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [25241/25]
796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether there is any provision within the National Ambulance Service's recruitment framework specifically aimed at targeting staffing needs in the west and north-west regions. [25242/25]
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies in the National Ambulance Service in each division [25243/25]
818. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of children's dentists working within the public healthcare system in each of the last five years, by county, in tabular form. [25444/25]
819. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by a public dentist in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form. [25445/25]
820. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the conclusion made in the 2021 Review by the HSE's National Women and Infants Health Programme that telemedicine abortion is safe for women when the HSE in 2022 confirmed that meeting the woman in person increases the likelihood of the provider identifying any coercion or domestic abuse. [25446/25]
821. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her Department will undertake further independent research into abortion provision in light of the HSE's more recent position since the 2021 review that telemedicine abortion can make it more difficult to identify coercion or abuse. [25447/25]
822. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if there is a revised timeframe for the publication of the national framework on endometriosis care, in light of previous delays; the current status of the framework; and when it is expected to be released. [25448/25]
823. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the way in which the recently announced additional funding for endometriosis care will be allocated; and the details of what specific services, personnel or infrastructure this funding will support. [25450/25]
824. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if persons with severe endometriosis may be eligible to qualify for disability supports; and the process by which a person with endometriosis could apply for and access disability benefits, including how eligibility is assessed in such cases. [25451/25]
825. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to support the mental health of young carers given they are five times more likely to suffer from depression than their peers. [25452/25]
826. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed by CAMHS in the Kildare area; the number of psychologists working in CAMHS in the Kildare area; the size of the waiting list for access to CAMHS services in the Kildare area; the average time waiting to secure an appointment with a psychologist in the Kildare area; and the average waiting time to access CAMHS services in the K…
315. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation for a double hip surgery replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/25]
324. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the date for when legislation will classify hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, as a schedule 1 controlled drug under the misuse of drugs legislative framework, with a particular focus on its use in vaping and the risks of accessibility to minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24971/25]
326. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of public dentists who have retired in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24997/25]
327. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of public dentists who have been hired in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24998/25]
145. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if general practitioner training is being considered as part of the national response to endometriosis; if the Minister acknowledges the importance of equipping GPs to identify and appropriately refer suspected cases; and if specific measures will be introduced to support this aspect of the care pathway. [24164/25]
147. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the Department will undertake further independent research into abortion provision, in light of the HSE's more recent position since the 2021 review, that telemedicine abortion can make it more difficult to identify coercion or abuse. [24163/25]
1159. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if, given the HSE’s statement highlighting a link between telemedicine abortion and coercive control, she will commit to ending the practice of telemedicine abortion, given that it fails to adequately safeguard women in vulnerable situations. [15184/25]
539. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will require GPs to include PSA tests for prostate cancer as a mandatory component of blood testing for male patients, in order to reduce late-stage diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22597/25]
2306. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been such long delays commencing the non-statutory inquiry into sodium valproate (epilim) licensing and prescribing; when this inquiry will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20169/25]
2409. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number nationwide on the waiting list for home help; the amount her Department is spending on private agencies to provide cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20735/25]
307. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a determination on their fair deal application. [16382/25]
308. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their fair deal application. [16383/25]