Questions

352. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for women who currently choose and avail of private maternity care, in circumstances where there is no private maternity hospital in the State and where private practice is being removed from public maternity hospitals under the public only consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44839/26]

353. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing private care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44840/26]

354. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing public care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44841/26]

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for women who currently choose and avail of private maternity care in circumstances where there is no private maternity hospital in the State and where private practice is being removed from public maternity hospitals under the public only consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44439/26]

259. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if her Department has specifically assessed the position of maternity services, given that the removal of private practice from public hospitals under the public only consultant contract cannot, in the case of maternity care, result in a transfer of that activity to a private setting as no private maternity hospital exists in the State; the steps being taken to …

260. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing private care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by maternity hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44441/26]

745. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41388/26]

748. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to establish the Advance Healthcare Directive Register provided for under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the body which will have responsibility for maintaining the register; the expected date for its commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41418/26]

749. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department, the HSE, and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre have had with the World Health Organization and with the EU Health Security Committee in respect of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Conce…

750. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to detect, isolate, and manage any suspected case of Ebola disease arriving into the State in the context of the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda; the current assessment of risk to the population here; the protocols in place for monitoring Irish humanitarian aid workers and other returning…

1093. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of schools registered with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA); if written communication has been sent to every Board of Management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34552/26]

1094. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of childcare facilities registered with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA); if written communication has been sent to each facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34553/26]

1095. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the recruitment steps that have been taken to fill outstanding posts in the Public Health Nurse section in the CHO6 area year-on-year since 2020; the number of persons that have been interviewed, accepted offers and taken up posts; the number that remain unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34554/26]

1278. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the NCPE appraisal of ritlecitinib (litfulo) for severe alopecia areata, including current stage, any ongoing HSE pricing and reimbursement engagement with the applicant, expected timelines for a decision, and proposed prescribing setting if approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30914/26]

1279. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an application has been received by the HSE for pricing and reimbursement of baricitinib for the alopecia areata indication; if not, whether the HSE or her Department has engaged with the marketing authorisation holder regarding a submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30915/26]

1280. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, the HSE or the HPRA has engaged with the manufacturer of deuruxolitinib (leqselvi) regarding plans for EU submission and availability in Ireland; whether any named-patient or compassionate access requests have been received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30916/26]

1281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will outline whether JAK inhibitor treatments for severe alopecia areata, where reimbursed, will be provided via the High Tech Arrangement; the intended initiation and monitoring setting; the proposed stop rules; the estimated annual budget impact and eligible patient numbers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30917/26]

1282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated for alopecia areata with JAK inhibitors in public hospitals in each of the past three years, by CHO and by medicine, including any named-patient access, and associated monitoring protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30918/26]

1283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a national clinical pathway for alopecia areata within the HSE Model of Care for Dermatology, covering diagnostic criteria, severity thresholds (for example, SALT scoring), first- and second-line options (including intralesional steroids, topical immunotherapy and JAK inhibitors), vaccination guidance, monitoring schedules and stop rules; an…

1284. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of public dermatology centres providing topical immunotherapy (for example DPCP or SADBE) for extensive alopecia areata; the number treated in each of the past three years; the average waiting times; and whether capacity expansion is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30920/26]

1285. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to detail the availability of intralesional corticosteroid clinics for patchy alopecia areata, by hospital group; the average wait time from referral; and any actions to standardise access nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30921/26]

1286. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a national registry to capture outcomes for alopecia areata (for example, SALT 20 at week 24, durability, relapse), adverse events and service activity; the proposed data controller and governance; and the expected start date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30922/26]

1287. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will issue guidance on vaccination including the shingles vaccination and infection-risk mitigation for patients commencing JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata, including funding and delivery arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30923/26]

564. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the next round of the Healthy Ireland Fund for outdoor swimming will be open for applications; the way clubs will engage with this fund in advance of applications opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29542/26]

248. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children eligible for the HSE school dental screening service and the number actually screened in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by CHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29209/26]