1312. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to confirm, given that over 60% of hospital consultants have now signed the new contracts which significantly enhances their salary and contains a clause on weekend working, the number of hospital consultants that are now rostered for duty on weekends in the overall band 3 and 4 acute, secondary-care hospitals funded by the HSE (including voluntary hosp…
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1415. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when capital approval will be granted to transition Radharc na Sléibhte, Carndonagh, County Donegal from a residential model to a recovery focused crisis intervention/ set down facility, supported with 24-hour staff cover, as requested by the HSE’s Donegal mental health management team. [29567/25]
1536. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently meet with a delegation from the 171 doctors in Donegal who have requested this meeting to discuss their calls for a surgical hub to be located at Letterkenny University Hospital. [30056/25]
557. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason an appeal under the community drug scheme for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor reimbursement was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28585/25]
664. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she is considering the opening of mental health emergency departments across this State, staffed by specialist doctors and nurses, similar to the network being opened by the NHS across England. [28809/25]
680. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [29078/25]
868. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a procedure in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25872/25]
219. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a surgical hub is located at Letterkenny University Hospital. [24165/25]
1005. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason the recent announcement by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) on the recruitment of additional staff does not include any additional paramedic posts for the west/north-west region; if she will give a firm assurance that people living in the west/north-west region are being provided with the same level of service from the NAS as people livin…
1099. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 27 March 2025, if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the reasons 132 of the 200 appeals to reimbursement recommendations for continuous glucose monitor sensors submitted by clinicians on behalf of their patients were rejected (details supplied); if the patients rejected on appeal were clinically confirm…
1212. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that all emergency departments across the State have a safe space for cancer patients, forced to access care through this route. [24446/25]
1213. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that all diagnosed cancer patients receive a medical card. [24447/25]
400. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health whether younger-onset dementia is recognised within care standards as distinct to dementia in people over the age of 65; whether there is funding allocated specifically for age-appropriate dementia services for this cohort of people; if there are specific in-home and respite care supports for families where a person under 65 has dementia; and if she will…
2208. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a County Donegal-based person (details supplied) will be given an appointment for a DaTscan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19719/25]
2412. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop a clear clinical pathway and specialist multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder service, including measures to ensure timely and accurate diagnosis as well as appropriate ongoing support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20748/25]
266. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Donegal (details supplied) will receive a follow-up appointment in Cappagh Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17800/25]
282. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the specific supports and treatments available for patients suffering from Fibromyalgia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15910/25]
341. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans for the regulation of cannabinoid products sold in shops around the State. [16274/25]
728. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number people with type 1 diabetes admitted for hospital in-patient treatment in 2023 and 2024, by hospital; how many of these were using continuous glucose monitors; how many are using insulin pumps; how many are using multidose insulin injections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15141/25]
406. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of continuous glucose monitor applications submitted for people with Type 2 diabetes, by county, by HSE regional health area, by hospital, from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the number of these applications that were successful; the number of these applications that were unsuccessful; the number appealed; the number successful following…
407. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of each type of continuous glucose monitor provided to people with Type 1 diabetes, by county, by HSE regional health area, by hospital from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the total cost the continuous glucose monitors provided, by HSE regional health area, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14871/25]
244. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the HSE clinical definition of type 1 diabetes; and the healthcare professional that is ultimately responsible for making the clinical decision on whether a patient has type 1 diabetes. [14342/25]
258. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the healthcare professionals making the final decision on who will be provided with a continuous glucose monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14522/25]
259. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of continuous glucose monitor applications submitted for people with type 1 diabetes, by county, by regional health area, by hospital, from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the number of these applications successful; the number of these applications unsuccessful; the number that were appealed; the number successful following appeal; and i…
438. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the supports and services currently available on a State-wide basis for people suffering with fibromyalgia; the details of the specific provisions in the north west, including any planned expansions or improvements to service delivery in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12967/25]