1726. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason newly qualified paramedics in the National Ambulance Service are no longer being offered permanent posts on completion of training and are instead being placed on short term contracts and required to reapply for permanent roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18647/26]
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89. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to provide urgent funding to address the issues within the orthopaedic theatre at Sligo University Hospital; the current status of any planned interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17611/26]
125. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reconfiguration and refurbishment of Gurteen health centre in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17610/26]
780. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the provision of basic minor-injury treatment services in primary care and out-of-hours services such as Caredoc, rather than directing such cases to emergency departments; if she accepts that patients presenting with minor injuries to emergency departments contributes to overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16231/26…
964. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the temporary respite house at Fenagh, County Leitrim will be fully prepared and available for occupancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17171/26]
965. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health whether the new St. Patrick’s Hospital development in Carrick on Shannon will include diagnostic facilities such as X-ray and ultrasound services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17185/26]
969. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will address the continued refusal to recognise the UK qualification in dental hygiene with oral therapy for professional practice in Ireland; the rationale for this position given the significant backlogs in dental services, particularly within school dental programmes, where the recognition of this qualification could help alleviate service pressures, s…
1046. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal for Sligo Airport to become the base for the new HEMS helicopter, given the vital importance of this service to the region following the departure of the S-92 and the AW189 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12768/26]
1176. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing non-compliance with statutory data protection obligations within an organisation (details supplied), if it is currently operating with a backlog of data access requests; the reasons for such a backlog; the steps being taken to ensure that patients’ statutory rights of access to their medical records are upheld; and if she will make a …
1130. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to resolve the ongoing industrial action involving physiologists; the assessment of the impact of this dispute on diagnostic capacity, waiting lists, and service sustainability at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will engage with the union (details supplied) and the HSE to address pay inequities and support recruitment and retenti…
1053. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure urgent access to Welireg (belzutifan) for a young adult with von Hippel-Lindau disease where clinicians advise that delay risks irreversible loss of neurological and functional ability; whether compassionate or exceptional access mechanisms are available while national reimbursement processes are ongoing; the safeguards which are…
118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the establishment of a permanent ambulance base in Ballymote, County Sligo, given its central location in south Sligo and the potential to significantly reduce emergency response times in the region; if not, the reasons for this; whether the proposal could be given full consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
127. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated by her Department for the development of the new renal dialysis unit at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4442/26]
517. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for Sligo Airport to become the base for the new HEMS helicopter, given the vital importance of this service to the region following the departure of the S-92 and the AW189; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5151/26]
2564. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for access to home help supports in County Leitrim; the number of people presently on the waiting list; the factors contributing to these delays; the specific measures being taken to reduce waiting times, including efforts to increase staffing levels, fill vacant posts arising from retirements or departures, improve recruitment …
1053. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding available from her Department to support small businesses in the provision and installation of defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70103/25]
791. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66033/25]
845. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to reduce hospital car parking charges; if she is aware of a 25% increase in car parking fees in November 2025 at Sligo University Hospital (SUH); the amount of revenue generated through parking charges within the car park at SUH in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65…
171. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy that requires GPs to prioritise GMS obligations, as this creates discrimination against individuals who do not qualify for GMS assistance, and limits GPs' capacity to provide private services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64068/25]
189. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if funding has been secured to ensure the delivery of the new primary health care centre in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64067/25]
560. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will give an update on the 15,000 free counselling sessions to men being provided as part of an integrated series of initiatives to ensure people with mental health difficulties are able to access the appropriate range of supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64166/25]
561. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health her plans to regulate the sale of nicotine products for oral consumption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64167/25]
1118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the much-needed new ambulance and training facility base for Sligo; the stage the appraisal is at; when a design and planning application will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62217/25]
2017. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at Sligo University Hospital; the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently awaiting first c…
222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the progress of the working group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was due by end of Quarter 2 as per the Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57614/25]