223. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of the impact that the progressive withdrawal of private maternity care from public hospitals will have on patient choice and continuity of care for women, particularly those with a history of birth trauma or complicated pregnancies; and the measures being taken to ensure that women can continue to access appropriate c…
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224. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the maternity units in which private maternity care is currently available within public hospitals; the maternity units in which such care has ceased to be available since the introduction of the public only consultant contract, in tabular form; and whether her Department has assessed the future availability of private maternity care in each maternity unit as …
226. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the assessment undertaken of geographical loss of private maternity choice; and the impact that this may have on how a woman experiences her pregnancy. [74749/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the way in which the resources provided under Budget 2027 will be targeted towards reducing waiting times for community based healthcare services. [72924/26]
414. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement of belzutifan, for the treatment of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, by the HSE; whether the application is being assessed on the most up to date information on the performance of the drug and subsequent patient outcomes; and when a final decision is likely. [66250/26]
415. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in the State in receipt of dialysis treatment in each of the years 2021-2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by type of treatment, in tabular form. [66249/26]
416. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether the pharmacoeconomic and reimbursement assessment of belzutifan for von Hippel Lindau disease takes account of the full long-term healthcare costs associated with the natural progression of the disease and repeated treatment of VHL-associated tumors including renal surgery, loss of renal function, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, renal transplantation…
419. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes currently receiving insulin-pump therapy through the public health service, by adults and children, HSE health region and hospital at which their diabetes care is provided, in tabular form. [66269/26]
420. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development and implementation of a national care pathway for Huntington's disease, including the estimated annual cost of fully implementing the proposed pathway; and whether funding has been sought for implementation in 2026 and 2027. [66287/26]
421. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether the proposed national care pathway for Huntington's disease provides for the establishment of regional specialist multidisciplinary services; the proposed number and locations of such services; and the disciplines that will comprise each multidisciplinary team. [66286/26]
422. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes currently awaiting commencement of insulin-pump therapy, by HSE health region and hospital; the number waiting less than three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the median and longest waiting time for commencement of therapy in each location, in tabular form. [66267/26]
423. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health to list each acute hospital diabetes service in the State which currently has the capacity to initiate adult patients with type 1 diabetes onto insulin-pump therapy; to provide details of each hospital which can provide ongoing pump management and aftercare but cannot initiate patients; and to provide details of each hospital providing neither service, in tabu…
424. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation framework to complement The Diabetes Policy and Services Review; A strategy for Better Care. [66259/26]
425. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with type 1 diabetes ordinarily resident in County Offaly who are currently receiving insulin-pump therapy, by adults and children; the hospitals at which those patients receive insulin-pump initiation and follow-up care and the number who are required to travel outside of County Offaly for such care, in tabular form. [66263/26]
912. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has modelled the potential impact and Exchequer savings that could arise if professionally managed home sharing enabled a proportion of older people to safely delay entry into long-term residential care or reduce reliance on State-funded home support services and the nursing home support scheme - fair deal; whether she will commission an…
814. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore complies with the 2016 national model of care for neurology services, which stipulates that all model 3 hospitals should have a dedicated neurology service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47588/26]
815. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore currently operates with only 0.2 of a neurology consultant contract, provided on a visiting basis from St James's Hospital; her plans to transition this to a full-time, dedicated, and sustainable neurology service within the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47589/26]
816. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health her views on the findings of the April 2026 Neurological Alliance of Ireland report, Towards an Equitable Integrated Neurology Service for Ireland, regarding regional variation in access to specialist expertise; if she will commit to the necessary investment in budget 2027 to establish a full neurology service in Tullamore to serve patients across the midlands…
817. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the midlands region, by county (Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford) who were required to travel to St James’s Hospital Dublin for neurology appointments in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 due to the lack of a full service in Tullamore; the impact this travel burden has on patient outcomes, in tabular form; and if she will make a s…
818. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the specific recruitment plans in place for 2026 and 2027 to provide a multidisciplinary neurology team at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, including consultant neurologists, specialist nurses, and health and social care professionals, as recommended by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47592/26]
819. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the expected official opening date for the Birr primary care centre, County Offaly; if construction has reached the handover stage to the Health Service Executive and local GP practices as scheduled for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47593/26]
820. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the establishment and full operation of public dental services at the Birr primary care centre; the number of dental treatment rooms allocated in the new facility; the number of dental posts that will operate from that location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47594/26]
821. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the commencement of physiotherapy and occupational therapy services at the Birr primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47595/26]
822. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive list of all health services intended to be operational at the Birr primary care centre by the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47596/26]
823. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current status of recruitment for the multidisciplinary teams required for the Birr primary care centre; if all clinical and administrative posts have been filled ahead of the anticipated Summer 2026 opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47597/26]