102. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase virtual care capacity. [72362/26]
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192. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which Budget 2027 will support a new programme to move clinically appropriate cancer monitoring and follow-up from acute hospitals into community settings. [72360/26]
672. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing skyclarys (omaveloxolone) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 (details supplied); the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced treatment; if additional resources will be provided to support treatment ini…
1475. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if persons whose disability directly affects their ability to meet the BMI threshold of 30 for publicly funded IVF may be assessed on an individual clinical basis; if she plans to provide reasonable accommodation within the scheme’s eligibility criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65928/26]
3235. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the HSE representative for the Local Community Safety Forum for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will be appointed. [55373/26]
3258. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase HSE funding for supported living packages so that community-based living can expand in line with identified needs. [55431/26]
3259. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the method which the HSE determines the number of supported living packages funded each year; and the way unmet demand is reflected in future planning. [55432/26]
3373. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 517 of 14 May 2026, the name and location of the GP practices that have been identified to receive the social deprivation practice support grant for GMS for the 2025-2027 term; the level of funding allocated to each of those practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56051/26]
95. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plan to increase capacity by between 4,000 and 4,500 new and refurbished inpatient hospital beds across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48058/26]
517. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the number of GP practices that have been identified to receive the Social Deprivation Practice Support Grant for GMS for the 2025-2027 term; to list the name and locations of each of those practices; the level of funding allocation provided to each of those practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35827/26]
518. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the total number of practices that applied for the Social Deprivation Practice Support Grant for GMS for the 2025-2027 term; appeals process that exist for those who were not selected; the way in which those appeals will be adjudicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35828/26]
1076. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the physician associate role will be published; the reasons for the repeated delays to its publication since the original due date of 31 October 2025; the current status of the HSE embargo affecting the recruitment of physician associates; the expected timeline for lifting this embargo; and the steps her Department and the HSE will take to pro…
1017. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth or other education stakeholders in relation to the need to have a more co-ordinated approach to medical emergencies in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/26]
1164. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the mileage allowance was last increased for HSE staff; ;and if there are plans to increase this allowance in the future. [30054/26]
552. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding obstructive sleep apnoea to the long-term illness scheme, considering the ongoing costs associated with diagnosis, treatment and long-term management for patients who require CPAP therapy or related supports. [29464/26]
190. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the potential national cost savings associated with weight based dosing of pembrolizumab (keytruda), in light of the Cork University Hospital study indicating a saving of €635,417.50 for 28 patients over two years. [28352/26]
211. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that high cost oncology medicines are prescribed in the most cost effective manner without compromising patient outcomes. [28353/26]
2669. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema (details supplied); the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23760/26]
2670. Deputy Shay Brennan 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; and whether patient advocacy organisations, including an organisation (details supplied) will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway. [23761/26]
2671. Deputy Shay Brennan 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, given 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 the Cr…
3139. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the introduction of a temporary increase in mileage allowances for HSE staff who provide essential care in the community, in response to ongoing fuel price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26086/26]
2081. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the total annual budget allocated by the HSE for medical record transfer and management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20188/26]
88. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the progress made under the current Cancer Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17325/26]
93. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the key measures in the Mental Health Capital Plan for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17326/26]
292. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the “time-critical” nature of FA during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys. [17453/26]