Questions

760. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33661/25]

761. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33679/25]

402. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current status of the approval process for the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; if consideration is being given to its inclusion in an early access programme, similar to those operating in the United Kingdom and the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33312/25]

822. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health for an update on current waiting times for access to mental health support services, particularly in primary care and community settings; the measures being taken to reduce delays in access to counselling, CAMHS; and the additional resources that will be allocated in 2025 to improve mental health provision nationally, and in underserved areas such as east Galway.…

876. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, for each of the past 12 month…

1352. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the rationale for excluding evorel 100mcg patches from the new hormone replacement therapy (HRT) scheme, given its widespread use as a substitute for estradot, which has been in long-term short supply; the measures being taken to ensure continuity of HRT care for those impacted by the supply shortages of estradot, including the potential inclusion of alternative…

1609. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if pelvic osteotomy hip dysplasia operations carried out in Galway by consultants from Children’s Health Ireland will be included in the scope of the current review into paediatric orthopaedic surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30518/25]

601. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) will no longer be providing antenatal care and delivery services for women with twin pregnancies; if this marks the beginning of a broader downgrading of maternity services at PUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26832/25]

684. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health for each framework agreement that the Health Service Executive has accessed or called-off from in 2025, to state the factors in (details supplied). [27002/25]

693. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if framework-based procurement is included in her Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by her Department versus those centrally established b…

694. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all framework agreements used by her Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by her Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and aggregate v…

695. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if all drawdowns from frameworks by her Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27058/25]

696. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health further to the use of centralised or sectoral procurement frameworks, to list the top ten frameworks, by value of payments drawn down in 2022,2023,2024, the associated category for example, temporary staff, consultancy and IT support, the value of payments per framework and any known framework expiry or extension in progress [27067/25]

161. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiation therapists employed in Galway University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26138/25]

162. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community orthoptist posts in CHO2 area in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26139/25]

131. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned primary care centre for Portumna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23779/25]

460. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the alcohol labelling measures, as provided for under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; the reason for any delay in implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22227/25]

540. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to date; if not, the reason her Depar…

541. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide links to all HSE prompt payment reports submitted under the Government's 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment since 2017, noting that these reports do not appear to be readily accessible or published on the HSE's website; and if the HSE is in compliance with its quarterly reporting obligation under Government Decision S29296. [22616/25]

542. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of her Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies; and to specify which of those bodies submitted…

2050. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the expansion of the publicly-funded IVF programme announced in Budget 2025, particularly in relation to eligibility for couples who already have one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18959/25]

2433. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reasons the position of psychologist at the Athenry primary care centre, County Galway, has not yet been filled; if this position remains open; if it is currently being actively advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20889/25]

2434. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current capacity of the complex menopause clinic at University Hospital Galway, which is currently operating for only one half-day per week, despite a waiting list of eight-nine months; if consideration will be given to expanding this vital service to meet growing demand, particularly for women referred by oncologists and those experiencin…

388. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline what supports are currently available for patients suffering from Lyme disease who are unable to access timely or adequate treatment; if there are plans to establish a properly resourced, multidisciplinary Lyme disease clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18186/25]

903. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to implement the supports for older people, as outlined in the Programme for Government, with particular emphasis on those living alone; the progress made in areas such as community-based care, home support services, combating isolation, and improving access to healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16763/25]