3260. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the relocation of doctors previously practising in Ballindine to Claremorris has been formally approved or supported by the HSE; and whether consideration was given to maintaining at least a part-time or shared GP service in Ballindine. [26642/26]
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3261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has assessed the suitability of the existing medical centre premises in Ballindine for continued or future GP use; and whether any supports are available to retain the building as a community healthcare facility. [26643/26]
3262. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of increased travel distances for patients accessing GP services; and the impact this has on older residents and those without access to private transport. [26644/26]
3263. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the incentives or supports that are currently available to attract GPs to practise in rural villages such as Ballindine; whether these have been proactively applied in this case; and if further measures are under consideration. [26645/26]
3264. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has engaged with local community representatives, including active retirement groups and patient committees, regarding the future of GP services in Ballindine; and if not, whether she will instruct the HSE to do so as a matter of urgency. [26646/26]
3273. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is aware of concerns regarding the loss of essential services in Ballindine, County Mayo, following reports that the local medical centre is no longer operating; the rural or community support measures that may be available to assist communities facing the withdrawal of vital local services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
342. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total number of ambulances that were over one hour awaiting handover in Mayo University Hospital, including the percentage, in each of the past ten years. [22601/26]
343. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of 999 calls made from County Mayo which requested an ambulance in each of the past ten years. [22602/26]
344. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of times where a patient in County Mayo was deceased by the time an ambulance reached the scene, in each of the past ten years. [22603/26]
345. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the location of each ambulance station; the number of emergency ambulances assigned to each station; and the number of WTE assigned to each station in the country. [22604/26]
346. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the top ten longest lengths of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance in the State in each of the past ten years. [22605/26]
347. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the longest length of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance to arrive in each of the past ten years, by ambulance station and dispatch point. [22606/26]
348. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the longest length of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance to dispatch to them, perhaps due to a lack of available ambulances, in each of the past ten years, by ambulance station and dispatch point. [22607/26]
349. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response time per region, per year, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22608/26]
350. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number persons who have retired from the National Ambulance Service in each of the past five years; and the number of new persons employed by the National Ambulance Service in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [22609/26]
906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when she first became aware of the regulatory deficiencies within the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council relating to the absence of mandatory reporting of criminal convictions, the inability of the Council to suspend registrants who may pose a risk to the public, and the lack of statutory oversight for new paramedic grades; and if she will make a statement on th…
907. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to amend legislation to provide the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council with powers to suspend registrants who are under investigation for serious misconduct or who pose an immediate risk to patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21765/26]
908. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no statutory requirement for the National Ambulance Service or any employer to notify the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council when a paramedic, advanced paramedic, or emergency medical technician receives a criminal conviction, including for serious or sexual offences; if she plans to introduce mandatory notification to protect patient safety;…
909. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to prevent individuals with criminal convictions from continuing to practise as paramedics within the National Ambulance Service or in the private ambulance sector; whether legislative reform will be introduced to prevent convicted individuals from remaining on the statutory register or moving between providers unchecked; and if she will mak…
910. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward comprehensive legislative reform governing the registration, regulation, and oversight of paramedics, advanced paramedics, emergency medical technicians, community paramedics, and critical-care paramedics; her plans to address the deficiencies identified by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and independent legal advice; and…
1771. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18894/26]
1859. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure HSE price talks for skyclarys take account for Friedreich’s ataxia time-sensitive progression. [19311/26]
1860. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, especially the 180-day timeline, applies to the negotiations for skyclarys; and to resolve this urgent unmet need without further postponement. [19312/26]
2226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when mammography services at Mayo University Hospital will resume; if the previously indicated timeline of early 2026 has been met; the current status of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20889/26]
781. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors who qualified in each of the years 2024 and 2025; the number of those graduates who subsequently entered employment within the Irish Health Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16236/26]