234. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the school dentist scheme in primary level in Laois, that are still waiting on their first physical exam in each school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35446/26]
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235. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department and the HSE is employing to address the current shortage in HSE employed dentists in Laois; if any vacancies been advertised for 2025/26; and if so, when can we see recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35447/26]
236. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of private dental practices currently providing services to clients under the dental treatment services scheme; and the names and locations of these dental clinics. [35448/26]
237. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of private dental practices currently providing services to clients under the dental treatment benefit scheme in Laois and the names and locations of these practices. [35449/26]
570. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for the critical illness protocol; if there is a defined list of medical conditions that qualify under this scheme; if those who contracted long-Covid while working on the frontlines during the pandemic for the HSE are eligible for this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33904/26]
571. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of applications submitted under the critical illness protocol in each of the years 2021 to date; the number approved; the number refused; the number currently pending, with specific breakdowns for applications citing long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/26]
166. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current status of plans to provide a new daycare centre at Abbeyleix Hospital, otherwise known as Abbeyleix nursing unit; the progress that has been made; the stage the project is at; the next steps for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28406/26]
171. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the improvements that have been made to provide additional dentists in County Laois, operating the dental treatment services scheme and the treatment benefit scheme respectively; the steps being taken in terms of recruitment and the availability of dentists for those two schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28403/26]
192. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve GP numbers in Laois; if her Department and the HSE are considering directly employed GPs as envisaged as part of Sláintecare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28404/26]
197. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in terms of providing occupational therapists for primary care services in Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28405/26]
217. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current plans regarding Erkina House, Rathdowney; the future plans the HSE has for the building; the use that is being considered for it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28401/26]
958. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to address the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway; the limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage; the delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her D…
959. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; and whether patient advocacy organisations, including an organisation (details supplied), will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway. [22049/26]
960. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in view of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely on t…
1917. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if her Department will examine the feasibility of establishing a non means tested audiology support for those who are born deaf, as the recurring cost of hearing aids can cost up to €10,000 every five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19508/26]
40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department and the HSE have to increase the number of GPs in Laois and across the State; the progress made to have a cohort of directly employed GPs providing primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17087/26]
85. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify if the ten beds in Abbeyleix Hospital that are currently used for respite will be retained for this purpose; the plans to increase that number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17086/26]
509. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to provide an occupational therapist for Laois, as there has been none in the county since 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13097/26]
243. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify if an ambulance service is available for women in County Laois who make the decision to have a home birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15315/26]
1006. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the age-related criteria and the clinical or medical circumstances under which a patient awaiting fertility treatment including IVF at the Coombe Hospital may be prioritised for an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/26]
1008. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided regarding positions that were approved for primary care occupational therapy posts in Laois (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14563/26]
303. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the longest waiting times for ambulance crews to reach patients, for each county in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13334/26]
304. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions that it took ambulance crews to access patients in excess of one hour, two hours and three hours, for each county in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13335/26]
989. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when dental treatment under full anaesthetic will be given to a 14-year-old child with considerable special needs (details supplied) in severe need of this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/26]
4. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that Saint Anne's ward in St. Vincent's nursing unit in Mountmellick, County Laois, is kept in use when the new wing is open, to allow for the capacity of the hospital to go from 58 to 83; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4891/26]