130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when changes will come into effect for the fair deal nursing home loan to extend the interest-free repayment period to 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/26]
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135. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for expanding the adult vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28498/26]
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targets she has set for the reduction in agency spending; her plans to reduce the over-reliance on agency and temporary workers in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28499/26]
164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress made on delivering 24/7 emergency cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford. [28500/26]
184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will review the approval process for reimbursement of orphan medicines; her plans for providing access to life changing, high cost medical products for people with rare diseases who currently cannot access medicines which have regulatory approval but do not have a reimbursement arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28497/26]
2797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to 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. [24297/26]
2798. Deputy David Cullinane 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. [24298/26]
2799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of 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 re…
3060. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the particularly high volume and long waiting times for children on paediatric respiratory medicine and ophthalmology waiting lists at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25593/26]
3229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region by service type, by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as r…
3230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region, by health area and local services by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data canno…
3231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region, by hospital and service department by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cann…
3232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts allocated to each area of the HSE, including HSE-funded statutory and non-statutory bodies where possible, at the most granular level reportable, in tabular form; the current WTE employment levels in each reporting unit; the number of posts out for recruitment in each reporting unit; the number of posts otherwise vaca…
3233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region and service type, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested; the reason this is not available and whether there …
3234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region, health area, and local service, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, excluding acute hospitals, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested, the reaso…
3235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in acute hospitals, including HSE and Section 38 hospitals, by region, hospital, and service department, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided by service department, the reason this is not available…
3236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved level of agency spending for the HSE and across its service divisions, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, in tabular form; the relevant targets, including overall spending levels and reduction targets, in nominal and percentage terms; if the data cannot be provided by service department; the reason this is not available and wheth…
3379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, further to Government approval to proceed with the procurement of a national electronic health record system, she is considering issues of digital sovereignty as part of the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/26]
3380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific measures that are being taken to ensure that, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, the selected system will fully comply with Ireland’s obligations under EU law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU AI Act and emerging requirements under the European Health Data Space; and if she will make a …
3381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, requirements will be specified relating to data residency, legal jurisdiction, and control over access to Irish patient data, including clarity on where such data will be stored; the legal framework under which it may be accessed; the way in which the potential extra-territorial data access …
3382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27232/26]
3383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27233/26]
3384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27234/26]
3385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27235/26]
3386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27236/26]