Questions

2247. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by the HSE to approve cholesterol-lowering injections for patients who are unable to tolerate statins; whether the cost of such treatment is covered by the HSE where a patient is deemed clinically eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43355/26]

533. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Cork University maternity hospital; the operational status of the service; the staffing in place to date; the number of staff yet to be recruited; the number of patients seen to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

534. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Tallaght University Hospital; the operational status of the service; the staffing in place to date; the number of staff yet to be recruited; the number of patients seen to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40918/…

193. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to primary care psychology and speech and language therapy services in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40686/26]

1094. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if the HSE provides funding for wheelchair docking stations and docking pins in adapted vehicles where these are clinically required for safe transport and posture management; the eligibility criteria that apply; whether funding is available through local HSE community healthcare services or assistive technology schemes; and if she will make a statement on t…

1471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting access to home support services in County Cork; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40055/26]

1472. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the summer respite activities and programmes planned for service users of St. Joseph's Foundation in Cork in 2026; the number of persons expected to benefit from these activities; the funding allocated for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40056/26]

1499. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new elective hospital in Cork; i the current stage of planning, design and delivery; the expected timeline for construction and opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40303/26]

300. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home help in each healthcare office in Kerry; the number receiving home help care; and the number waiting for additional home help care. in tabular form. [38259/26]

244. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for HSE orthodontic treatment in County Kerry; and the number of years they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35474/26]

1137. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all capital projects, including hospital, primary care centre and other health infrastructure works delivered by her Department or the HSE, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34735/26]

1165. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to hospital who experienced a delay in being discharged home or into care elsewhere in 2026 to the end of March; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34884/26]

1166. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the commitment to explore the establishment of a national safeguarding body to ensure the health, safety and welfare of vulnerable adults, as per the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34885/26]

885. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28660/26]

2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term; the basis on which…

2947. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of additional public nursing home beds operational or in the process of delivery through the Public Private Partnership, PPP, model; the measures being taken to ensure that all such beds are brought into operation as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/26]

2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]

2949. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the fair deal scheme, which is based on the provision of bed, board, and laundry, adequately ensures the quality of care delivered to residents in nursing homes; and if any reforms are planned to strengthen quality assurance within the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24923/26]

2950. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the review of nursing home pricing systems relating to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which was expected to be published in early 2025; the reasons for the delay; and whether this review will inform the development of a more equitable funding model for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the m…

2951. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will explain why the Rosetta Cost of Care Model, which was included as a recommendation in a draft report from the Commission on Care of Older Persons, was not included in the final report; and if she will outline whether this model is still under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/26]

2952. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether the independent review of the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector will be published in full, including its terms of reference; and if she will outline what arrangements will be made to facilitate scrutiny by the Oireachtas, including engagement with the relevant committee, following compl…

3120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the unit within her Department that has responsibility for matters relating to the delivery of the children’s influenza vaccination programme in schools; to outline the governance and coordination arrangements in place between her Department and the HSE in respect of this programme; to provide details of any formal interdepartmental structures, working group…

1798. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the operation and rollout of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) in 2026; the number of patients currently approved; the number of consultants prescribing under the programme; the plans to review and expand the programme, including the list of qualifying conditions, to improve safe and regulated access for patients who requi…

16. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally, broken down per HSE region, who are awaiting home support hours; the average waiting time involved; the efforts the HSE are making in recruiting home support workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16273/26]

21. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of approved general practitioner posts currently vacant in Cork; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs, particularly in rural areas of Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16272/26]