Questions

582. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on evaluation timelines for Ireland's PRAISE U/ProstateCheck pilot involving 5,000 men in Dublin and Waterford; whether preliminary results have been shared; when these results will be published; if there are plans to extend opt-in PSA screening to all men aged 40 to 69 nationally, particularly those at high-risk; and if she will make a statement on…

583. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the cost-effectiveness modelling that has been carried out for organised PSA plus digital rectal examination screening starting at age 40 to 69; whether Irish cost-benefit analyses indicate net savings across this age group; the assumptions on uptake, overdiagnosis, potential harms, and subsequent treatments that were made; the monetary and health outcomes that c…

584. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the national public-awareness and behaviour change campaigns planned to encourage men aged 40 to 69 to take part in prostate-cancer screening; whether a dedicated campaign will be developed; the way in which regional inequities in incidence and survival will be addressed; the supports that will be made available to men hesitant to seek PSA testing due to cost or …

585. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps the National Cancer Control Programme and HSE will take to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment resulting from PSA testing, to ensure adherence to updated clinical guidelines on follow-up biopsies and imaging; whether HIQA has guidelines and clinical safety protocols in place; the way in which patient quality-of-life outcomes will be monitored followi…

136. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department and the HSE are taking to recruit for the number of vacancies across all primary care roles in Balbriggan and Swords, including speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64562/25]

138. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department and the HSE are taking to address the long waiting lists for psychology appointments in primary care in the areas of Balbriggan and Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64561/25]

569. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts that have been approved nationally; the number currently vacant; the number of posts specifically allocated to Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64657/25]

570. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the recruitment and appointment of psychologists to fill the approved but vacant posts, including those in Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64658/25]

571. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place should recruitment efforts for psychology posts continue to face delays or stall, particularly in areas such as Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64659/25]

194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health when the Swords surgical hub at unit 1, Swords Business Campus will be fully operational; the expected timeline for completion of construction and fit-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57524/25]

195. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres, endoscopy bays, and associated treatment rooms included in the Swords surgical hub; the breakdown of the clinical infrastructure planned for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57525/25]

196. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the projected number of patients expected to be treated at the Swords surgical hub on a monthly and annual basis; the estimates for day-case procedures, minor operations and outpatient consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57526/25]

87. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the average diagnostic delay for endometriosis; the plans to introduce public awareness campaigns and GP training to support earlier intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52381/25]

190. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the interim measures being put in place to support mothers experiencing severe perinatal mental health difficulties while the dedicated mother and baby unit is under development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52380/25]

425. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of Ireland’s first inpatient Mother and Baby Mental Health Unit at St. Vincent’s University Hospital; the expected timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52724/25]

426. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department plans to ensure equitable access to specialist perinatal mental health services for women in larger towns such as Skerries and Balbriggan; and if outreach or satellite services are being considered. [52725/25]

427. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of specialist perinatal mental health teams in Dublin maternity hospitals; if additional funding will be allocated to expand these services in line with population growth and demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52726/25]

428. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which perinatal mental health services are being integrated with primary care, public health nursing, and community mental health teams to ensure continuity of care for mothers before and after birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52727/25]

429. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered extending postnatal mental health follow-up beyond the current six-week period, in line with recommendations from the MAMMI study and HIQA’s National Maternity Experience Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52728/25]

430. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the practical steps being taken, and future planned actions, to expand specialist endometriosis services and improve support services for women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52729/25]

431. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the implementation of the National Endometriosis Framework; the status of the five regional hubs and two supra-regional centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52730/25]

432. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of funded posts currently filled in each of the regional and supra-regional endometriosis centres; if her Department has a timeframe for full staffing of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52731/25]

433. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to funding and expanding access to expert-led excision surgery for endometriosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52732/25]

434. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department collects data on the number of women travelling abroad for endometriosis treatment under the EU cross-border directive; if not, whether she will commit to tracking this data to better understand unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52733/25]

435. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is ensuring that endometriosis patients have access to multidisciplinary care teams, including physiotherapists, psychologists, dietitians, and pain specialists; if additional funding will be allocated to expand these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52735/25]