2269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the process by which standard oral nutritional supplements are assessed and assigned to List A or List B for reimbursement under the community drug schemes; the criteria applied; the body responsible for making these determinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43515/26]
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2270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of prior reimbursement approval applications for List B standard oral nutritional supplements received by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in each year since 2021; the number approved and refused respectively; the average processing time for such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43516/26]
2271. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether she will review the requirement for six-monthly renewal of reimbursement approval for List B standard oral nutritional supplements, given the administrative burden this places on general practitioners, dietitians and hospital clinicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43517/26]
2359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that have been approved for reimbursement in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43769/26]
2360. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that have been refused for reimbursement in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43770/26]
2361. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that are currently under consideration for reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43771/26]
2362. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the drugs that will be considered for reimbursement at the June 2026 meeting of the NCPE drugs group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43772/26]
2363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of skyclarys through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/26]
2364. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of givinostat through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43774/26]
2365. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the NCPEs role within the drug reimbursement process and that appropriate governance and best practice is in situ in its activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43775/26]
2366. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate for members of the NCPE to be engaging in public commentary while deliberations on certain drugs are currently being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43776/26]
2367. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by her Department as per a recent agreement (details supplied) schedule 4 programme of change for pricing and reimbursement which commits to "a significant change programme which will involve an end to end, outcomes based review to be conducted in 2026"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43777/26]
2368. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the State remains on course to achieve the 180-day review timeline for new medicines and new uses of existing medicines committed to under schedule four of the Framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines, given that according to the EFPIA patients W.A.I.T. indicator 2025 survey the average time to access new medicines in Ireland has risen…
2369. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the end-to-end, outcomes-based review of the medicines pricing and reimbursement process committed to be conducted in 2026 under schedule four of the framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines; if the assessment of progress provided for between the signing of the Agreement and 1 October 2026 has been completed; and if…
227. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made by HSE south-west on creating new residential respite services for Cork; when she anticipates these additional services will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40468/26]
238. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a full update on the status of the new dementia-specific residential care unit currently awaiting HIQA registration in the Cork region; the expected timeline for the unit to become operational and begin admitting residents into its 20-bed capacity; the specific HIQA registration requirements that remain outstanding; and if she will make …
239. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for processing fair deal scheme applications through the HSE South West Nursing Homes Support Office, given that approximately 558 applications were processed in Cork and Kerry to date this year; if she will confirm whether her Department is satisfied that the current common summation process does not cause undue delays for familie…
240. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with disabilities in the HSE South-West region who are currently on waiting lists for residential respite placements; the average waiting time for such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/26]
241. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) operates four nights per week rather than seven nights per week in line with other residential respite providers in Cork; if she will confirm whether additional funding is being considered to extend the operating hours of this facility to meet local demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/26]
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current status of the Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team established in the HSE South West region; the number of posts allocated and filled to date across all disciplines including consultant in rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation…
243. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a full update on a respite project in Cork (details supplied); if she will confirm that the design team tender was lodged in May 2026 as planned; whether the projected completion date of Q4 2026 remains on track [40577/26]
244. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current waiting list for the CUMH Complex Menopause Clinic at the Kinsale Road Clinic in Cork; if she will confirm whether the reduction in waiting list numbers from 382 patients in May 2025 to 149 patients in May 2026 is sustainable given growing demand for specialist menopause services; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
245. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current capacity of the Regional Fertility Hub at the Lee Clinic in Cork given that referrals increased from 710 in 2023 to 1,144 in 2024 before reducing to 1,010 in 2025; whether the reduction in referrals in 2025 reflects a capacity constraint rather than a reduction in demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/26]
269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the high number of urgent day case breaches recorded at Cork University Maternity Hospital as reflected in the Sláintecare KPI data contained in the HSE South-West Cork Oireachtas briefing of 18 May 2026; the steps being taken to reduce the number of urgent breaches at that hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/26]
270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of inpatient beds at Cork University Maternity Hospital has remained static at 143 beds from 2020 to 2025 despite outpatient referrals to the hospital increasing by 53% from 12,599 in 2023 to 19,272 in 2025; her plans to increase inpatient bed capacity at CUMH to meet this growing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…