867. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the supports available for the collection of used incontinence pads for elderly vulnerable people with medical conditions for whom an ordinary refuse collection is not sufficient to meet their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45081/26]
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887. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on mental health services in each of the past five years; and the percentage of the overall health budget allocated to mental health during that period. [45194/26]
888. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant mental health posts currently approved but unfilled, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, and counsellors. [45195/26]
889. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for CAMHS in each RHA; and the number of children waiting longer than three, six, and twelve months. [45196/26]
890. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations to emergency departments involving mental health crises in each of the past five years. [45197/26]
891. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who have accessed free or publicly funded counselling services in each of the past five years; and the associated waiting times. [45198/26]
892. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve mental health supports in rural communities; and the funding allocated to those measures. [45199/26]
893. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on youth mental health initiatives in each of the past five years; and the outcomes used to assess effectiveness. [45200/26]
894. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce inequalities in mental health outcomes among disadvantaged communities; and the funding committed to those initiatives. [45201/26]
895. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people discharged from inpatient mental health care without a follow-up appointment within seven days, in each of the past five years. [45202/26]
896. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of CAMHS teams compared with recommended staffing levels; and the measures being taken to address shortfalls. [45203/26]
897. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health service users who have reported difficulties accessing care outside normal working hours; and the plans to improve crisis response services. [45204/26]
968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the last time there was a full-time permanent OT in MRH, Tullamore; the plans for this vacancy to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45599/26]
969. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for OT support in County Offaly; the number waiting more than three, six, 12, 18 and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/26]
970. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken and supports being provided to ensure that children in County Offaly have access to OT support in the absence of a current OT in MRH, and Tullamore (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45601/26]
971. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of needs in County Offaly; the number waiting three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45602/26]
972. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Offaly currently awaiting primary care supports; the number waiting three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45603/26]
973. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff currently working in MRH, Tullamore; the cumulative annual cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45604/26]
974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative vacancies currently in MRH, Tullamore; the details of these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45605/26]
975. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and clinical vacancies currently in MRH, Tullamore; the details of the vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45606/26]
976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the proposed reconfiguration of the hydrotherapy pool area at MRH Tullamore has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/26]
977. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the details of all surgeries that were cancelled or rescheduled on an annual basis in MRH, Tullamore in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45608/26]
998. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of bone marrow samples sent to Germany for specialist testing in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, by referring hospital; the median turnaround time for results to be returned and the annual expenditure on same for those same years, in tabular form. [45776/26]
211. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that some GP practices are charging medical card holders between €20-40 for ear wax removal; whether this procedure is covered under the GMS scheme; the circumstances in which a charge may be applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44208/26]
1760. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there is an occupational therapist in place in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41499/26]