1970. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to prioritise the reimbursement of Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) under the current drugs reimbursement process for the treatment for Friedreich's Ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19753/26]
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46. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to address the fact that ambulances are regularly queued outside hospitals waiting to hand over patients to ED staff, and that national response targets have not been met since October 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17525/26]
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to address the lengthy waiting lists for home help in County Donegal; if new staff who are waiting on recruitment panels will be allowed to take up positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17524/26]
266. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be given a date for an urgent orthopaedic operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason a referral to the NTPF did not materialise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17364/26]
268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the criteria for sending patient files to the NTPF from Letterkenny University Hospital, including timeframes for each category for the years, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; to confirm any changes to extending the timeframe that was made to the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17367/26]
269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for all surgeries in Letterkenny University Hospital per category in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17376/26]
270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of, and reasons for, inpatient surgeries cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital, per category, during the years 2024 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17377/26]
276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plan to re-open to new tenders; if a supplementary panel is planned for service providers seeking access to HSE autism and ADHD procurement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17401/26]
294. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for recent changes this month for newly qualified paramedics now having to apply for permanent positions in the HSE National Ambulance Service, when previously the long established practice was they were offered permanent positions with the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17461/26]
896. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient in Letterkenny University Hospital will be transferred to Beaumont Hospital for an urgent surgical procedure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16870/26]
900. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to increase GP recruitment and retention in areas of population growth, including Lifford, County Donegal; the supports available for those currently on GP waiting lists, or who have to wait long periods for access to a GP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16881/26]
969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital will transfer to Beaumont Hospital; the reason for the two week delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17189/26]
924. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to provide an exhaustive list of flood related compensation, paid from her Department's vote allocations over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14103/26]
979. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when home support will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal deemed clinically fit for discharge home from a Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14445/26]
1105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the protocol and procedure that HSE staff and in particular those within hospitals and psychiatric units follow when a patient discloses a rape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15149/26]
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE refused funding under the National Treatment Purchase Fund to complete treatment for a patient (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13261/26]
1146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in December from 2022 to 2025; the number of people receiving less than their allocated hours, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12193/26]
1148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Crumlin Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12209/26]
1149. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in County Donegal will transfer from Letterkenny University Hospital to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/26]
1156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when home help service positions will be filled in Donegal; the reason for additional staff not being able to take up positions given the long waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12229/26]
1185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people for each day in January who were medically discharged at Letterkenny University Hospital but had to remain in hospital as they had to wait for a home help package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12490/26]
1226. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a cancer patient (details supplied) to have an urgent procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12790/26]
561. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the delay processing a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied) which impacts a HSE occupational therapy position offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11290/26]
956. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund refused funding for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7432/26]
1111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; if the person is on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6348/26]