Questions

432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether implementation of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A strategy for Better Care Diabetes Strategy has been identified as a Ministerial priority within the HSE National Service Plan and Estimates process for 2027; if new funding will be provided in the upcoming budget to support the implementation of National Diabetes strategy; and if she will ma…

433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the significant staffing shortages in Clare (details supplied) which would hinder the implementation of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A strategy for Better Care Diabetes Strategy within the HSE National Service Plan and Estimates process for 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48478/26]

317. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health which was changed during Covid to one paramedic and an EMT and has never been changed back (details supplied); if she will ensure the previous standards are reinstated; her views that the current requirement constitutes a reduction in the level of care; if she will ensure that no new deal with unions will include the continuation of the current requirement; a…

961. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the hours of home care they were approved for; when they can expect to receive them; the reason for the delay; the steps her Department will take in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45571/26]

1784. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the intervention she will make in the case of a person (details supplied) who is in a residential service but who needs to be discharged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41600/26]

2235. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the intervention she will make in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused carer hours despite multiple medical conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43310/26]

2249. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients referred to the primary care occupational therapy service in Clare who have been triaged as priority 2; the waiting times for initial assessment for each year from 2020 to date; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43381/26]

2400. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to assist a married couple (details supplied) who require some tax relief or other payment to allow them to cope with the significant costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44015/26]

741. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures she can take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/26]

1100. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) can be given an appointment with a neurologist as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38710/26]

1123. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason for HSE/National Ambulance Service (NAS) apparently not giving employment to the fully qualified and PHECC registered paramedics on NRS panels whilst the NAS struggles to fill rosters and provide full ambulance cover, including in county Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38795/26]

1177. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps a person (details supplied) can take and the steps she will take to ensure they can access the surgery they require as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/26]

374. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the average and longest waiting times for access to augmentative and alternative communication assessments and devices within the mid-western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38612/26]

375. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant respiratory physicians based at University Hospital Limerick who are currently only dealing with and treating public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38613/26]

376. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the current coverage offered by sexual assault units; her plans to provide nationwide coverage; the number of units presently in operation; and the number of planned units to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38611/26]

379. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 3 of the HSE position paper on FASD Prevention, published in September 2022, namely “Advise Government on further development of legislation and regulations to reduce accessibility, availability and affordability of alcohol in line with WHO SAFER initiative and WHO Global Action Plan on Alcohol” led by HSE Health & Wellbeing…

550. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) receives the medical treatment she urgently requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35987/26]

551. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a serious complaint concerning the treatment of a child (details supplied) within CAMHS-ID, involving the discontinuation and withholding of clinically appropriate medication without clear justification; whether she will confirm if an investigation has been initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35988/26]

552. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason a formal complaint submitted in November 2025 regarding CAMHS-ID has not received a substantive response to date; the standard response timelines for such complaints; and the steps being taken to address delays in this case. [35989/26]

553. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason a request for full medical records from University Hospital Limerick, submitted in October 2025, has not yet been fulfilled; the statutory timeframe for such requests; and when the records will be released. [35990/26]

554. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms in place within CAMHS-ID to ensure clinical decisions, particularly those involving the withdrawal of psychiatric medication in vulnerable children, are evidence-based, documented and subject to review; and if she will outline any recent audits conducted in this area. [35991/26]

555. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place where concerns are raised that a clinician has recorded or shared inaccurate clinical information; whether such cases are automatically referred for independent review; and the patient safety is protected in such circumstances [35992/26]

556. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether there are safeguards to prevent inappropriate sharing or coordination of inaccurate patient information across different HSE departments; and if any investigation has been undertaken into such concerns within CAMHS services. [35993/26]

557. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a clinician is referred to the relevant regulatory body following a complaint; whether any referrals have arisen from CAMHS-ID complaints in the past three years; and if she will provide details [35994/26]

558. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to address systemic failures within CAMHS following previous reviews and reports; and the measures that are in place to ensure that similar failures are identified and addressed promptly in other regions. [35995/26]