2124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given the major treatment costs, when home dialysis and assisted dialysis will become available in each of the 96 HSE community health networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74184/25]
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2125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health whether the HIPE’s case mix system is tracking the cost of every dialysis session provided per in-patient stay; if not, if it is assigning an assumed cost per dialysis session per in-patient stay, thus underestimating the cost of kidney disease treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74185/25]
2126. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the clinical guidelines for assessment and treatment of kidney patients who present in emergency departments; if this is in use in all hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74187/25]
2127. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given that a number of patients receiving dialysis are homeless or at risk of homelessness, if such patients will be automatically placed in the band 1 category in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74189/25]
2128. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given the increasing frequency of storm related utility outages, the plans that are in place to protect vulnerable patients who are dependent on utilities for life saving treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74190/25]
2129. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given that Donegal patients who were travelling to Northern Ireland or Beaumont hospital for treatment are now being sent to Galway, the reason treatment in Northern Ireland is no longer available, forcing patients to travel longer distances; whether accommodation costs for such patients will be covered given they could previously avail of free accommodation in …
2130. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a reimbursement case has been made for the use of drugs (details supplied) in Ireland to the relevant authority; if so, the stage the drug approval is at; when a decision is likely to be taken on whether such drugs will or will not be reimbursed; whether supply of these drugs is currently being reimbursed by any Irish hospital; and if she will make a statemen…
2185. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she plans to increase the number of assistant psychologist jobs nationwide to support the provision of mental healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74459/25]
2188. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding Jorveza (Budesonide) to the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74512/25]
2261. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the €5 million budget for the rare disease strategy has been carried over into 2026 and added to the €8 million allocated for 2026; if not, the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74833/25]
746. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when an overall organ transplant strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73727/25]
747. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the total amount spent by her Department on social media, TV, print, and so on, to inform the public of the commencement of the Human Tissue Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73728/25]
748. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health whether the independent panel, as required under the Human Tissue Act 2024, has been created; if so who the members of this panel are; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73729/25]
749. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the communications that took place with health care professionals on the Human Tissue Act 2024; how it will impact their approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73730/25]
750. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when an overall strategy for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease will be published. [73731/25]
751. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her position on campaigns being adopted in other countries to reduce the need for dialysis; whether a similar campaign is being planned for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73732/25]
752. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her position on the provision of medical cards for patients in end-stage kidney disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73733/25]
392. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for an ultrasound at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72798/25]
412. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the Shannon Doc Service in the mid-west region so that it would also include out of hours access to paediatric doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73068/25]
921. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders attached to a GP service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71492/25]
923. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital beds provided by hospital as of 1 December 2025; the number of proposed additions per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71498/25]
927. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the list of locations considered for the provision of a GP service in Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71519/25]
1146. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details on the way in which each RHO is resourced in terms of meeting the needs of the regional patient base with gastroenterology problems, particularly Crohn's disease, colitis, and irritable bowel disease, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72559/25]
594. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections of University Hospital Limerick; the number of these inspections which were unannounced in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71227/25]
595. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the Dexcom continuous glucose monitor for a person with type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71228/25]