1178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time between European Medicines Agency approval and reimbursement approval in Ireland for rare disease and orphan medicines; and the way in which this compares with other EU countries. [64549/26]
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1179. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the current medicines reimbursement process following concerns raised during the consideration of skyclarys for patients with Friedreich's ataxia; and if lessons have been identified regarding the assessment of treatments for rare diseases. [64548/26]
1180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated reimbursement pathway for rare disease and orphan medicines; the work undertaken to date in this regard; and if international models have been examined. [64547/26]
1304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for BreastCheck screening appointments, assessment clinics and diagnostic follow-up appointments, by county; if she has identified regional disparities in access to BreastCheck services; and the actions being taken to address any such disparities. [65062/26]
1305. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been undertaken of the impact of BreastCheck screening delays on cancer detection rates, cancer staging at diagnosis and patient outcomes; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [65061/26]
1306. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the specific actions being taken to reduce BreastCheck waiting lists and restore screening appointments to within recommended timelines; the additional funding allocated to BreastCheck services in 2026 for this purpose; and the timeline by which the HSE expects any existing backlog to be eliminated. [65063/26]
1308. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of approved and filled posts within BreastCheck for consultant radiologists, radiographers, advanced nurse practitioners and support staff, respectively; the current vacancy rate within the service; and the steps being taken to address workforce shortages impacting screening capacity. [65060/26]
1309. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of women whose BreastCheck screening appointment has been delayed beyond the recommended two-year screening interval in each of the past five years; the reasons for such delays; and the measures being taken to restore compliance with national screening timelines. [65059/26]
1310. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for a routine BreastCheck screening appointment in each BreastCheck region; and the number of women currently waiting for screening beyond the target interval. [65058/26]
1326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which continuity of strategic direction in cancer care will be maintained during the period between the expiry of the National Cancer Strategy 2017–2026 and the adoption of its successor. [65263/26]
1327. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that will be made for meaningful representation of patients in the development and governance of the next national cancer strategy. [65262/26]
1328. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a steering group will be appointed to oversee the development of the next national cancer strategy. [65261/26]
1329. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when an evaluation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017–2026 will be commissioned; and the date by which that evaluation is scheduled for completion. [65260/26]
1460. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken an assessment of the cost and potential healthcare savings associated with providing funded access to ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) (details supplied); if the findings of this assessment will inform Budget 2027; [65825/26]
3298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the criteria and methodology used by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in negotiating prices with private and voluntary nursing homes under the nursing homes support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55711/26]
3299. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average weekly price negotiated by the National Treatment Purchase Fund with private and voluntary nursing homes under the nursing homes support scheme; the average weekly cost of care in a public nursing home, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55712/…
3300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure under the nursing homes support scheme in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55713/26]
3301. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the pricing system used by the National Treatment Purchase Fund to negotiate prices with private and voluntary nursing homes under the nursing homes support scheme will be published; the reason for the delay beyond the programme for Government commitment to publish it in early 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55714/…
3691. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of living donor kidney transplants carried out in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; the steps being taken to expand the living donor programme; and the supports available under the living donor expenses reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57401/26]
3692. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of deceased organ donors per million population in Ireland in each of the years 2021 to 2025; the way in which this compares with the European Union average, in tabular form; and whether every model 3 and model 4 hospital has designated organ donation personnel in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57402/26]
3693. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the staffing and funding allocated to Organ Donation Transplant Ireland in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57403/26]
368. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortage of bumetanide, which has been in short supply since early May 2026 with an expected return date of the end of the year; the interim arrangements in place to protect patients with heart failure who depend on this medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53753/26]
369. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether she will bring forward legislative proposals to permit therapeutic substitution by pharmacists during medicine shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53754/26]
370. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of community pharmacies participating in the common conditions service; the findings to date of the data collection exercise involving the 150 data champion pharmacies which commenced in July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53755/26]
371. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of pneumococcal vaccinations administered under the community pharmacy pneumococcal vaccination service for eligible persons aged 65 years and over since the service became operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53756/26]