891. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider correspondence (details supplied); and endeavour to assist a family and their child, who requires surgery urgently abroad. [73440/26]
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1020. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to confirm receipt of correspondence from a constituent (details supplied); and if a comprehensive response will be provided to the points raised. [74021/26]
768. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason lung transplant patients are not reimbursed for vaccinations they must have before undergoing transplant surgery (details supplied); and if consideration will be given to extending reimbursement to this cohort given the significant cost of the vaccinations required. [71742/26]
677. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health whether her Department holds, or has held in the preceding five years, contracts with a company (details supplied); and the value and purpose of any such contracts. [70478/26]
749. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to what extent her Department was consulted on the potential health effects of the Planning Design Standards for Apartments: Guidelines for Planning Authorities, 2025 in a warming climate; if a health impact assessment was applied; and what feedback or response, if any, was given by the Department on how these revised standards will contribute positively or negat…
1246. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health for an update on an application for pricing and reimbursement (details supplied); if engagement with clinicians, patient organisations and other stakeholders has taken place, or is intended; and if timely access to this drug will be ensured for those who require it. [64800/26]
1254. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); if there is a comprehensive explanation for the significant delay in emergency service availability to the child following the accident; and what, if any, efforts are ongoing to ensure such delays do not occur in the future. [64834/26]
1283. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the long-awaited GP service at the new Adamstown Primary Care Centre; given HSE assurances advised a GP service would operate from here by June 2026 and this has not happened. [64959/26]
1425. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has tested the way in which major AI chatbots respond to Ireland-specific questions about unintended pregnancy and abortion; whether users are directed to accurate information, including the HSE’s My Options service; whether she will arrange such testing if none has been undertaken; and if she will publish the findings. [65529/…
3245. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the total number of registered CAMHS inpatient beds; the number of those beds currently in operation; the number of beds not currently operational; the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55405/26]
3246. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the number of young people currently awaiting access to a CAMHS inpatient bed; the average waiting time for admission; the number of young people waiting to access admission for longer than 3 months, 6 months and 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55406/26]
3247. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the number of young people in paediatric beds in hospital settings due to lack of CAMHS inpatient capacity; the number of young people remaining in such settings while awaiting a CAMHS bed for more than 7, 14 and 21 days, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55407/26]
3248. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the situation of children and young people remaining in hospital settings while awaiting CAMHS inpatient support; the interim measures that are in place for individuals and families experiencing this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55408/26]
699. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm that Skyclarys will be on the agenda for the upcoming HSE Drugs Group meeting in July; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52634/26]
219. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for when givinostat will be available following the approval of the drug; if provision will be prioritised given the time sensitive nature for eligibility for those who require it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46236/26]
220. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to consider and respond to correspondence from a person in Dublin mid-west regarding restrictions on partners and support persons remaining in hospital with mothers and newborn babies following birth (details supplied) [46237/26]
210. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she will advise on the CORU registration period of adaption requirements for an individual regarding a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28801/26]
333. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if changes to the dental services treatment scheme are intended, in an attempt to entice dentists back to the scheme, given areas, such as Lucan, County Dublin have no dentists whatsoever offering services under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/26]
2848. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to report the current number of dental practitioners in the Lucan area; if her attention has been drawn to increasing reports from the community of difficulties accessing same, amid a lack of services to meet significant population growth;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24539/26]
2849. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to outline any specific plans for new dental services; and clarify exactly the services that are presently available at the Lucan Health Centre. [24540/26]
3064. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to outline all available pathways for children under the age of three, who are deaf or hard of hearing to access cochlear implants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25626/26]
3132. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to outline all available pathways for children under the age of three, who are deaf or hard of hearing to access assistive technology in the case they have cochlear implants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26070/26]
3227. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if an application for access to a wheelchair by an person (details supplied) will be prioritised to ensure their continued independence and mental wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26526/26]
980. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the cross-Border healthcare directi…
981. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health whether 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; whether patient advocacy organisations (details supplied) will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22221/26]