125. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to report on the progress of the development of the community nursing unit, Midleton Community Hospital, Midleton, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64356/25]
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157. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the operation of a community hospital Cobh Community Hospital, Aileen Terrace, Cobh, County Cork; the engagement she has had to date with hospital management regarding funding and service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64357/25]
233. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering the inclusion of ozempic on the long-term illness and medical card schemes for purposes such as the maintenance of kidney function and not for the treatment of diabetes or weight management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57673/25]
107. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the new community nursing unit at Midleton Community Hospital, Midleton, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52008/25]
2643. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 13 May 2025, to provide an update on the progress of a building project (details supplied); when she expects the building to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47135/25]
2644. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline the plans to increase the number of senior physiotherapists nationwide; the engagement her Department has had to date with a body (details supplied) on its call for the direct employment of senior physiotherapists, as outlined in its business case for inclusion in the 2026 National Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47152/…
2651. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health whether versatis plasters for the purpose of providing pain relief for those undergoing cancer treatment will be considered for inclusion in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47270/25]
245. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if reimbursement for any form of hormone treatment for transgender teenagers is possible under the Cross Border Directive, given that a referral has been received for treatment abroad as the procedure in question is not currently provided nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39868/25]
39. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34535/25]
91. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have availed of the new HRT scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34436/25]
915. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has fully examined the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024, which warns of the potential for smokers to relapse if vape flavours are banned; if she can provide any estimate of the number of smokers that are expected to relapse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3449…
916. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the impact the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 will have on speciality vape shops, which will be forced to close if all vape flavours are banned; if she has quantified the burden that the point-of-sale display ban for vapes will have on small retailers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34499/…
541. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if she is considering any increase in the medical card basic income rates for those over 70; any measures being taken by her Department to aid those over the age of 70 who may be having difficulty accessing services that they would ordinarily be presented with should they have qualified for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28491/2…
545. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline if VYLOY (zolbetuximab-clzb) is currently being reviewed for inclusion in the HSE reimbursement scheme; the status of such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28541/25]
127. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24103/25]
135. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline the work of her Department to support those living with functional neurological disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24125/25]
1177. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the potential impact of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 on specialty vape shops from a ban on vape flavours; if she has quantified the potential burden that the point-of-sale display ban for vapes will have on small retailers, including in the forecourt and convenience sector; and if she will make a sta…
1178. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline if her Department has fully examined the regulatory impact analysis of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024, which warns of the potential for smokers to relapse if vape flavours are banned; if her Department has conducted any research into the estimated number of smokers that may relapse as a result of such measures; a…
1179. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the case of Sweden, who has reduced its smoking and cancer rates through the use of tobacco like vapes and nicotine pouches as a safer and more readily available alternative to cigarettes, in the context of the measures proposed in the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024; and if she will make a stateme…
1216. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if the appointment of a paediatric rheumatologist for the Munster region is being considered, given the strong demand for such a service by those suffering from conditions such as juvenile arthritis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24473/25]
772. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the plans for a building, and possible use of the building (details supplied) as a community-led health and wellbeing centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15424/25]
724. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the criteria, both medical and social, used in determining patient access to step-down or transitional beds in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/25]
778. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health her plans for the proposed development of a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13784/25]
1861. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline what mental health supports are available to those affected by flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12529/25]
165. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to warn the public of the possible dangers of contracting Lyme disease on publicly accessible grasslands and forests, and to inform of its prevention and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10190/25]