Questions

904. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the implementation of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme, which was originally scheduled to begin in January 2025; if a revised timeline for its rollout is now in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16764/25]

910. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 722 of 25 March 2025, if the total value of payments reported for the period (details supplied) is accurate; his views on the drivers behind this figure, which appears significantly larger than usual, given that from an analysis of prior prompt payment reports published on his Department’s website, no single quarter has ever …

722. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the details on the Prompt Payment Report for Q2 2024; the breakdown of total payments, late payments, penalties incurred, and disputed invoices; and if all required data fields were reported in full. [13510/25]

725. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by her Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13546/25]

1523. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with an institution (details supplied) regarding the need for improved governance and safety regulations surrounding the use of aesthetic medical devices, particularly dermal fillers; if she will consider introducing stricter regulations to ensure that only doctors and appropriately trained healthcare professionals administer these treatments …

1725. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if automatic or priority access to a medical card will be considered for individuals who have suffered a stroke, given the long-term medical needs and rehabilitation costs associated with recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11815/25]

1726. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if the online medical card application system will be updated to allow applicants to save and return to their application at a later stage, rather than losing progress due to timeouts, in order to make the process more accessible and user-friendly for those with medical conditions or disabilities. [11816/25]

1727. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health in collaboration with the relevant authorities, if she will review the fines and enforcement measures for the misuse of disabled parking spaces, given that current penalties are not acting as a strong enough deterrent and enforcement remains inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11817/25]

151. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder team in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10015/25]

446. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychotherapists employed in Galway mental health services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10470/25]

447. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded by the National Ambulance Service, by clinical status and sub status for January in each of the years 2022 and 2025. [10471/25]

448. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology based at the maternity department of Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10472/25]

763. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason 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. [9683/25]

765. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if there are specific transport supports available for transplant patients who need to travel for treatment, surgery, or post-operative care; if any additional measures are being considered to assist transplant patients in accessing necessary medical services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9686/25]

887. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where her Department or agencies under the aegis of her Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7508/25]

888. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within her Department and agencies under the aegis her Department of in each of the past five years. [7526/25]

661. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to greater integrate continuous glucose monitoring into the healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4422/25]

662. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if the expanded access to CGM technology in New Zealand to also include persons with type-2 diabetes on insulin might be included in Ireland (details supplied); the benefits of doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4423/25]

663. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development of a national diabetes strategy; the opportunity there will be for stakeholder engagement and public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4424/25]

664. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on diabetes-related treatment and care within the health service in 2023 and 2024, broken down by year and expenditure, in tabular form. [4425/25]

665. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the progression of the Health Information Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4442/25]