498. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting ophthalmology assessment in south Tipperary; the number waiting longer than 12, 18 and 24 months; the longest waiting time currently recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46610/26]
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499. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken a risk assessment or patient safety review arising from the absence of a consultant ophthalmologist in south Tipperary since October 2024; whether concerns have been raised regarding delayed diagnosis or treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46611/26]
500. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the ophthalmology waiting list validation exercise and targeted clinic initiatives currently being undertaken in south Tipperary; the number of patients reviewed to date; the number removed from waiting lists; the number treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46612/26]
501. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason no waiting list reduction targets have been established for orthodontic services in South Tipperary for 2026 or 2027; whether she considers it acceptable that no numerical targets are in place despite children waiting up to 82 months for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46613/26]
502. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the HSE has advised that the orthodontic waiting list in South Tipperary is expected to continue growing throughout 2026 and 2027; the projected size of the waiting list at the end of each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46614/26]
503. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional consultant orthodontist, specialist orthodontist, dental nursing and administrative staffing resources would be required to eliminate the current orthodontic treatment waiting list in South Tipperary within two years and within three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46615/26]
504. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reasons specialist orthodontist vacancies dating from 2021 and 2023 remain unfilled; the number of recruitment campaigns undertaken for each vacancy; the number of applicants received; the number shortlisted; the number interviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46616/26]
505. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a formal clinical risk assessment has been undertaken regarding children waiting up to 82 months for orthodontic treatment in South Tipperary; whether delayed treatment has resulted in patients exceeding optimal treatment windows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46617/26]
506. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on orthodontic waiting lists in South Tipperary who are expected to reach 16 years of age before receiving treatment based on current waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46618/26]
507. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on outsourced or privately contracted orthodontic treatment for patients from South Tipperary in each of the past five years; the number of patients treated under such arrangements annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46619/26]
508. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a specific recovery plan exists for orthodontic services in South Tipperary; the targets, milestones and timelines contained within such a plan; the expected reduction in waiting times arising from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46620/26]
509. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the regional oral health group established to review orthodontic services in the South East; the membership of the group; the terms of reference; the dates on which it has met; the recommendations made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46621/26]
510. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific funding allocated to orthodontic services in South Tipperary in 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively; the additional funding sought by the HSE to address waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46622/26]
511. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide a comparison of orthodontic staffing levels, orthodontic waiting list numbers and maximum waiting times across each HSE region; and to indicate where South Tipperary ranks nationally in respect of waiting times and staffing levels. [46623/26]
512. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children in South Tipperary currently waiting more than two years, four years, five years and six years for orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46624/26]
513. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the performance indicators that are used by the HSE to monitor orthodontic services in South Tipperary; the frequency with which these indicators are reviewed; the intervention thresholds that apply where waiting lists continue to increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46625/26]
514. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that a service operating with 0.1 WTE consultant orthodontist cover and 0.6 WTE specialist orthodontist cover is adequately resourced to meet demand in South Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46626/26]
515. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been removed from orthodontic waiting lists in South Tipperary during the past five years without receiving treatment; the reasons for their removal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46627/26]
516. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has assessed the impact of prolonged orthodontic waiting times on children’s oral health, mental wellbeing, educational participation and social development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46628/26]
517. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the maximum waiting time the HSE considers clinically acceptable for orthodontic assessment and treatment; the way current waiting times in South Tipperary compare with that standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46629/26]
518. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic assessments completed and orthodontic treatments commenced and completed in South Tipperary in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46630/26]
519. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any business case has been submitted seeking additional orthodontic staffing resources for South Tipperary since 2021; if so, the details of such submissions and the outcome of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46631/26]
520. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health in light of the HSE’s acknowledgement that demand for orthodontic treatment exceeds available capacity and that waiting lists are expected to continue growing throughout 2026 and 2027; the immediate actions she intends to take to prevent further deterioration of services in South Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46632/26]
979. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting an initial assessment at the south Tipperary memory clinic, Cashel; the length of time each cohort of patients has been waiting, in tabular form by 0–three months, three–six months, six–nine months, nine–12 months and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45675/26]
980. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting a follow-up review appointment at the south Tipperary memory clinic; the length of time patients in each cohort have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45676/26]