Questions

779. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a replacement social worker has been appointed to cover maternity leave at St. John’s Community Hospital, Sligo to ensure continuity of this important service for patients and their families; and if not, when a replacement will be put in place. [71942/26]

780. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase or improve parking facilities at St. John’s Community Hospital, Sligo, where there is inadequate parking spaces for staff and visitors. [71941/26]

578. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reconfiguration and refurbishment of Gurteen health centre, County Sligo. [69973/26]

709. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when an Adult Speech and Language Therapist will be appointed in County Leitrim. [68150/26]

572. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review of feasibility study for the new renal dialysis unit at Sligo University Hospital; and an update on the Development Control Plan (DCP) for Sligo University Hospital. [66614/26]

636. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a day-care oncology unit in the space designated beneath the new 42-bed ward currently under construction at Sligo University Hospital; and the funding that has been allocated or is proposed for the fit-out of this facility. [67026/26]

840. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expedite the assessment and approval of belzutifan for patients with Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease to ensure timely access for eligible patients; if she will engage with clinicians and patient groups regarding barriers to access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51615/26]

244. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the current estimated timeframe for the release of medical records in the case of a person (details supplied). [44383/26]

2242. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand housing provision for young people with additional needs in Manorhamilton; whether discussions have taken place with Leitrim County Council regarding the potential purchase of properties (details supplied) in the town to accommodate members of the National Learning Network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43347/26]

1333. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 917 of 6 May 2026, the reason individuals (details supplied) in County Sligo who attend day care centres are being charged a €4 daily fee for using HSE funded transport operated by the Local Link; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39326/26]

1130. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys (omaveloxolone) reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, which currently can be classed as having an ‘unmet need’ as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; her views on whether the current delay aligns w…

917. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason service users are charged a €4 daily charge when using HSE transport to day services in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32318/26]

461. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason there is currently no staff welfare officer available in the north west region; when this post became vacant; and if there are plans, and a timeline, in place to fill this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31725/26]

143. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued growth in the waiting list for home support services in County Leitrim; the current number of people awaiting home support in the HSE West and North-West region; the measures the Department and the HSE are taking to address staffing shortages; the expected impact of the increased home care allocation in Budget 2026; and if she will m…

222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the Model of Care for Women with Endometriosis has not yet been fully implemented nationwide; the funding and staffing commitments her Department will make in 2026 to ensure equitable access to advanced endometriosis services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28224/26]

743. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason persons eligible for the free travel scheme are required to pay a €4 daily charge when using HSE transport services; the policy reasons for excluding HSE transport from the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28028/26]

302. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether there is currently any adult speech and language therapist assigned to County Leitrim, noting that adult speech and language therapy services are available in Sligo, Donegal and west Cavan but are not accessible to adults in Leitrim; if no such post exists, when an adult speech and language therapist will be appointed; and if she will make a s…

2992. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of an MS community worker in the Sligo-Leitrim area, which is currently the only region in the State without access to this community work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25213/26]

3028. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for all CT scans at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25502/26]

3029. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for all CT scans at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25503/26]

3030. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for colonoscopies at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25504/26]

3031. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for colonoscopies at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25505/26]

3092. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the requirement for persons with a free travel pass to pay the €4 daily transport charge on closed HSE transport routes when attending day services in CHO 1; if the same charges apply to service users in other CHOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25855/26]

435. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a specific timeframe can be provided for the release of a subject access request for medical records (details supplied); if any partial disclosure can be issued in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23048/26]

891. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the protocol and clinical criteria used for assessing a patient’s eligibility for a continuous glucose monitoring device; the specific procedures in place for evaluating individuals who receive a late diagnosis of type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21670/26]