287. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if harm in rare disease pathways has been known at ministerial, departmental, and HSE service level for years; the reason the State has still not fully activated an independent national structure capable of preventing drift, ensuring policy cohesion, and delivering timely intervention instead of prolonged exposure to avoidable deterioration, through numerous d…
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288. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason binding national and international obligations under both the UNCRPD and the UNCRC has failed to translate into front-line practice, when people continue to report violations, weak accommodation, poor disability competence, and the need for civic society to repeatedly do so much of the work of Government, simply to secure basic compliance; and if sh…
1339. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across north Louth CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39364/26]
1340. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across south Louth and Bettystown CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39365/26]
1341. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across north Meath and Ardee CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39366/26]
1342. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across central Meath CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39367/26]
1343. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across east Meath CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39368/26]
1344. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across southwest Meath CHN; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39369/26]
1345. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in rheumatology based at the Mater Hospital as of 18 May 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39375/26]
1346. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39376/26]
1347. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant histopathology and consultant colorectal surgeon posts filled at the Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre at Tallaght University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39377/26]
251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she will consider purchasing from source, medication for people who are subsequently reimbursed by the State for the medication when they buy it in any case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38052/26]
1180. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can revise the current medical card application forms to more clearly capture disability-related expenses, and to allow applicants to present a complete account of their financial circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32957/26]
1006. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda as of 15 April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29638/26]
1007. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant registrar's, by speciality currently vacant at Louth County Hospital; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29639/26]
1008. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently vacant in the ophthalmology department of the Mater Hospital; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29640/26]
1249. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health with reference to the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive, to provide a written copy of the HSE Telemedicine Guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30651/26]
1250. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE recognises that the "competency" for provision of healthcare, lies with the treating member State (details supplied) under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30652/26]
1251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE requirement for a face-to-face consultation prior to in-patient care under the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive in order for patients to obtain reimbursement when the clinician in the treating member State does not deem it to be justified, is compatible with the referenced SI. (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
1273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 April 2026, if she will make available the HPRA policy paper provided to her Department on the options that could be considered when it comes to cosmetic and derma fillers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30896/26]
1277. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include rheumatoid arthritis on the long-term illness scheme list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30913/26]
131. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations of the 2009 Vaccine Damage Steering Group report have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28205/26]
140. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the finalisation of the National Hearing Care Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28206/26]
2986. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations of the 2009 Vaccine Damage Steering Group report have been implemented; and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25189/26]
1690. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason that medical card holders residing in Dublin, Wicklow, or Kildare are generally not charged for dental care at DDUH, while other medical card holders are charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18399/26]