157. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the initiatives she is taking to improve children's dental services. [72966/26]
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159. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way in which continuity of consultant care will be provided in maternity hospitals as private care is phased out. [72961/26]
741. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason that children under four in Meath are unable to access a community dietitian; and the alternative pathways available for children who require dietetic assessment and support. [71561/26]
808. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason Louth Meath HSE Integrated Health Area has one of the highest waiting lists in the country for home care support. [68716/26]
809. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health to ensure that all home care workers are paid for cancelled appointments, for example, in the case that a client is taken to hospital. [68715/26]
812. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health to introduce a national mileage payment scheme for all home care workers. [68710/26]
3190. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55180/26]
774. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health where falls prevention classes are currently being funded nationally. [52990/26]
775. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she will fund the national roll-out of falls prevention classes, given that 25% of hospital admissions from older people relate to falls. [52991/26]
776. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she will increase funding to an organisation (details supplied) to allow it expand daycare immediately. [52992/26]
777. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is authorised for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but not covered by the medical card, long-term illness scheme or drugs payment scheme. [52993/26]
930. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the expansion of the free fertility care announced in Budget 2025; if she is aware of claims (details supplied) that delays are causing distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49836/26]
2142. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if it is her intention to bring forward for a new women's health action plan; if there will be an enhanced focus on any particular areas of women's health in the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42952/26]
2160. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the health (assisted human reproduction) (amendment) Bill; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43034/26]
249. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently enact section 12 of the Assisted Human Reproductive Act 2024. [38039/26]
138. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans to further increase medical card income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28388/26]
210. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans for further reductions in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/26]
893. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if any service providers in Meath west have submitted Disability Support Management Advisory Team forms to the HSE. [28709/26]
894. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason there are currently no community cancer support centres based in Meath; and when will one be delivered. [28710/26]
895. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if a SCAN team can be delivered to Meath; and the timeframe for delivery. [28711/26]
2625. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update in relation to radiography recruitment and retention challenges in the HSE. [23624/26]
17. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the latest data from the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17519/26]
111. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of community-based specialist eating disorder teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17518/26]
405. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8939/26]
406. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, which will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8940/26]