778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the accuracy of testing or Lyme disease; if there is a team within her Department that is focused on the spread of this illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27638/25]
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779. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of creating an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers of Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27639/25]
780. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the treatment of Lyme disease under the cross-border directive scheme; if concerns related to testing facilities has been brought to her attention (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27640/25]
781. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider including reference to breastfeeding in the Women’s Health Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/25]
782. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the European Union; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/25]
783. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will implement a plan to encourage the establishment of mothers’ talking groups outside of existing services to provide a forum for new mothers to build new support networks; particularly for mothers who are unable or do not wish to breastfeed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27643/25]
784. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will examine whether post-natal care within maternity hospitals is sufficiently mother focused in conjunction with focusing on the baby; her views on whether there is capacity to increase the level of assistance provided to mothers under their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27644/25]
785. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider putting in place a set of supports and educational regimes for related to matrescence, specifically for expectant first-time mothers to prepare them for the change that the birth of their child will bring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27645/25]
786. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether there are adequate prenatal physiotherapy services available within the health system; if she will commit to increasing funding and support in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27646/25]
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of lactation consultancy in Ireland; if she is satisfied that there is adequate training for these services; her views on whether there are lactation consultants currently practicing that are not adequately trained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27647/25]
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding postpartum support for mothers; if she will consider extending the current six-week provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27648/25]
789. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding postpartum support for mothers; if the service could be expanded to include 24-hour access to services for mothers; particularly for first time mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27649/25]
790. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing a scheme targeted at new mothers to provide GP visits; similar to what is in place for newborn babies, to provide support postpartum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27650/25]
791. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will set out the services available in the National Pelvic Floor Centre in St. Michael’s Hospital in Dún Laoghaire; her views on whether this service is adequate; her further views on whether there is scope for expanding these services in this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27651/25]
792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether baby changing facilities should be mandatory for all publicly accessible building that have toilet facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27652/25]
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plan to standardise the advice on breastfeeding given to new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27653/25]
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25]
1152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24198/25]
430. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the cost of further expanding the medical card to all people over the age of 70; her views on the merits of this proposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22114/25]
492. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2089 of 29 April 2025, if she will provide the parameters and a timeline for the review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22371/25]
1995. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the impacts of the minimum unit pricing policy as outlined in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if her Department will be producing a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/25]
2012. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the enforcement of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 in relation to promotional schemes on alcohol products under clubcard schemes; if this is under review within her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18752/25]
2018. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of pulmonary fibrosis to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/25]
2089. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) which indicates that adolescents exposed to 0.0 alcohol products are prompted to think of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19215/25]
2459. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plans to provide on-site health care in IPAS facilities; the actions she is taking to ensure that adequate GP facilities are available for IPAS residents while not removing existing services from any community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/25]