2247. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the capacity of public orthodontic care in County Clare at this time; to confirm if there have been any recent retirements of orthodontists in County Clare and how the HSE proposes to replace these retirees; to provide a commentary on current wait times for public orthodontics in County Clare; and her plans to address the long waiting lists i…
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2253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times to purple echo and red delta calls nationally by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19910/25]
2255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of "Purple" (Echo) and "Red" (Delta) calls for addresses in County Clare that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 38 minutes, between 1 March 2024 and 1 March 2025; the number of these calls that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 1 hour; the number of instances the arrival of the National Ambulan…
2315. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if her Department will include breast density notification in the BreastCheck screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20200/25]
875. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
876. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
911. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of house calls carried out by doctors from each of the treatment centres of ShannonDoc services during each day of the 2024-2025 Christmas-new year period, in tabular form. [16810/25]
933. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the decision to close the patients account office in Ennis Hospital was made; when management in Ennis Hospital were made aware of the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16882/25]
290. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric neurologists at University Hospital Limerick; the number of whole-time equivalent vacant consultant paediatric neurologist positions at University Hospital Limerick; and when these vacancies will be filled on a permanent basis. [16327/25]
273. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of the National Ambulance Service’s existing capacity to provide emergency cover to all of County Clare; provide an overview of any plans she and her Department has to improve the National Ambulance Service in County Clare; provide details of National Ambulance Service call-outs in County Clare from 1 January 2024 to 27 March 2025 …
738. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances available, on average, daily in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15279/25]
739. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times to "PURPLE" calls (life-threatening) in County Clare between 1 March 2024 and 1 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15280/25]
740. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times to "RED" calls (potentially life-threatening) in County Clare between 1 March 2024 and 1 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15281/25]
741. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health whether the oral immunotherapy drug known as palforzia, used by people who have peanut allergies, has been approved by the HSE for reimbursement; its current status in Irish healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15284/25]
766. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if Ennis Hospital will no longer accept card or cheque payments from patients; if patients will need to pay via a centralised office on the east coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15407/25]
777. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at hospitals (details supplied) in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15567/25]
778. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted to hospitals (details supplied) in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/25]
779. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of patients classed as leave before treatment completed at hospitals (details supplied) in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/25]
780. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of leave before treatment completed patients who returned within 30 days of leaving hospital at hospitals (details supplied) in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/25]
1475. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the proposed review of physician associates as promised in the HSE 2025 Service Plan has commenced; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline for the conducting of the review; if there will be public input into the review process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10597/25]
1620. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of grade 3 and grade 4 clerical support staff appointed in the hospitals of the University of Limerick Hospital Group; the number of these are HSE directly employed personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11359/25]
1621. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of grade 3 and grade 4 clerical support staff positions that have been vacant in University Hospital Limerick, Ennis General Hospital and Nenagh General Hospital since the start of the HSE recruitment embargo; the number of these positions have been temporarily filled with agency staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11360/25]
1622. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if panels formed to fill clerical support staff positions in the University of Limerick Hospital Group will have their operational dates extended to reflect the impact of the imposition of the HSE recruitment embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11361/25]
1623. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the University of Limerick Hospital Group has transferred clerical support staff from community roles to acute roles in order to mitigate against the impact of the HSE recruitment embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/25]
1624. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the way the University of Limerick Hospital Group manages the replacement of personnel when clerical support staff at grade 3 and grade 4 retire or pass away; if roles are split in such scenarios; if agency staff are used to fill these roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11363/25]