2088. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health whether reimbursement under the Cross-Border Directive will include interest costs incurred on bank loans or credit facilities used by patients to fund upfront medical treatment abroad, particularly in circumstances where reimbursement delays significantly exceed indicative processing timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/26]
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963. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the current availability of child psychology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services in Cherry Orchard Primary Care Centre; the number of children awaiting each service; the average waiting times for assessment in each discipline in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36559/26]
1034. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied) [34098/26]
553. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of Acts for which her Department has responsibility; the number of these that have official texts available in both English and Irish; the number that are available in English only; the number that are available in Irish only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33853/26]
1226. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the plans being considered to put no wait cards on a statutory footing to address the needs of people with chronic illnesses (details supplied). [33205/26]
137. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the increasing prevalence of myopia, and particularly its presentation among teenagers following completion of school vision screening programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28448/26]
155. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health to outline the operation of occupational therapy assessment services within the HSE; the average waiting times for assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28447/26]
866. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the allocation of and recruitment to public health nursing posts in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28470/26]
867. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed the eligibility thresholds for access to public mental health services, including both community mental health teams and inpatient services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28471/26]
2735. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the actions underway to improve access to appropriate care for those living with lipoedema, including progress on the development of a national HSE care pathway, access to conservative management options such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and the operation of the Cross Border Directive in this area; and if she will make a statement on t…
2736. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work of the HSE group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema; the expected timeline for publication; and the extent to which patient representative organisations, including the Lipoedema Support Network Ireland, are being engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23933/26]
2737. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health whether any engagement is taking place with private health insurers regarding coverage for clinically indicated treatments for lipoedema, including liposuction; whether there are any plans to review current practices to ensure clarity and consistency for patients seeking treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23934/26]
911. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the agreement of a new dental treatment service scheme to improve access to dental services for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21778/26]
1665. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the preparation and expected publication of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18283/26]
1666. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, once amended, will provide full and equal legal recognition on a retrospective basis for families who have already accessed assisted human reproduction or surrogacy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18284/26]
1667. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking alongside other Departments to protect the legal rights and status of children whose parentage remains unresolved pending the full commencement of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, as amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18285/26]
1844. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department are taking to improve retention in the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19256/26]
1934. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the expansion of adult ADHD services across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19629/26]
1959. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health following the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, the proposed governance and accountability arrangements for the regional structures to be established within the HSE Health Regions; the way in which community-based drug services, including Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, will be represented within these structures; and if she will …
1960. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will be used by HSE health regions to allocate funding for drug and alcohol services under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; the way in which population-based planning will be balanced with measures of deprivation and unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19720/26]
1961. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to support and strengthen the community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces within the proposed regional governance arrangements under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19721/26]
135. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department increase the number of child psychologists in primary care in order to ensure adequate service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17869/26]
494. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in developing a national eye health workforce strategy under Sláintecare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15738/26]
495. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce independent prescribing legislation for qualified optometrists [15739/26]
496. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking in preparation in the context of 50% of the global population being short-sighted by 2050; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15740/26]