532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the forthcoming HSE model of care for gender healthcare services will include provisions for audit, data collection, clinical governance, and outcome monitoring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33744/26]
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533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of structured data collection, national audit, and a defined clinical governance framework represents a policy gap in the oversight of gender healthcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33745/26]
534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department maintains any central record, oversight mechanism, or reporting framework in respect of reimbursement applications for high-cost or rare disease medicines, including orphan drugs; and if not, how the Department exercises policy oversight of access to such medicines. [33750/26]
535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal escalation, prioritisation, or exceptional review mechanism exists within the HSE or under her Department’s policy remit for reimbursement applications relating to rare or progressive neurological conditions, including Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will detail the criteria and governance of any such mechanism. [33751/26]
536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of reimbursement applications for orphan or rare disease medicines that have been completed within the 180-day timeline referenced in policy agreements since 2021; and if she will provide a breakdown by year. [33752/26]
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she considers it appropriate that no prioritisation framework exists within the State’s reimbursement system for life-limiting or progressive rare diseases; and whether any review of this policy position is underway.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33753/26]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE maintains a national register or consolidated dataset of patients diagnosed with rare neurological conditions, including Friedreich’s ataxia; and if not, whether any plans are in place to establish such a dataset for service planning purposes. [33754/26]
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a nationally defined clinical pathway, model of care, or designated specialist service exists for patients diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if not, how care is currently coordinated across the State. [33755/26]
540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify the current operational status of any early access or compassionate access schemes for rare disease medicines; and to confirm whether any such schemes are currently available to patients in Ireland. [33756/26]
541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the timeline, governance structure, and eligibility criteria for the proposed “sandboxed early access programme” for rare diseases referenced in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030. [33757/26]
554. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify which Department, agency or statutory body has responsibility for the provision of funding to community-based counselling and psychotherapy charities delivering low-cost mental health supports to the public; and if she will outline the recognised pathway by which such organisations may secure recurring State funding. [33868/26]
555. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether funding is currently available under the national mental health strategy for community-led early intervention counselling and psychotherapy services; and if she will provide details of the relevant budget lines, grant schemes or commissioning arrangements which support prevention and early intervention mental health services outside of HSE directly deliver…
556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered the establishment of a dedicated national funding scheme to support community-based counselling and psychotherapy charities; and if she will provide an update on any work underway in this regard. [33870/26]
557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of funding allocated in each of the past three years for community-based mental health supports in East Cork, including any funding provided to community counselling and psychotherapy providers; and if she will outline any planned service developments to address unmet need in the area. [33871/26]
558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what funding streams or supports are currently available to registered charities providing counselling and psychotherapy services to children and adolescents; and if she will outline what measures are in place to expand community-led early intervention mental health supports for young people. [33872/26]
559. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides funding, service level agreements or commissioning arrangements to community-based charities providing counselling and psychotherapy supports; and if she will outline the process by which a registered charity may apply to become eligible for HSE-funded service delivery. [33873/26]
560. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE provides multi-annual or core operational funding to support the sustainability of community-based charities delivering counselling and mental health supports; and if she will provide details of any such funding mechanisms currently in place. [33874/26]
561. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all current funding programmes, grant schemes or financial supports available through her department or the HSE to registered charities providing counselling, psychotherapy, and community-based mental health supports; and to confirm which schemes are expected to be open for application in 2026 or 2027. [33875/26]
562. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any dedicated funding stream currently exists to support community-based counselling and psychotherapy charities delivering low-cost services outside of the HSE; and if no such funding stream exists, to outline what funding routes are currently available to such organisations. [33876/26]
839. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE provides any direct supports, allowances, or reimbursement schemes to assist families caring for persons requiring continuous electrically powered medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31916/26]
840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out any assessment of the financial burden placed on households providing home-based care for persons dependent on electrically powered medical devices; if any policy proposals are under consideration to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/26]
875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant breast surgeons employed at Cork University Hospital as of 28 April 2026; the corresponding number as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [32119/26]
876. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all Minor Injuries Clinics operating within Cork city and county under the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned to each clinic, broken down by job title, in tabular form. [32120/26]
877. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent ophthalmology registrars employed at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital as of 28 April 2026, in tabular form. [32121/26]
878. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all HSE substance misuse teams operating within Community Healthcare Organisation 4 (CHO4); the location of each team; the number of whole-time equivalent (WTE) staff assigned to each team, broken down by job title, in tabular form. [32122/26]