431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the delivery of the model of care for people with dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31500/26]
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434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the support mechanisms in place for the over 4,000 people in Ireland that have early onset dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31503/26]
435. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of a dementia registry which would plot where the demand for dementia services is at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31516/26]
297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to assess the effect of early onset dementia for people aged 30 to 50 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31426/26]
298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any assessment carried out to calculate the level of early onset dementia in people under 50 years-of-age; if comparative work is done to assess this on a year-by-year basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31428/26]
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any measures put in place to enhance treatment options for people with early onset dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31429/26]
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether dementia should be classed as a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31430/26]
997. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health further to her announcement on 5 February 2026 of Government approval of a national electronic health record (EHR) system, the governance model that will apply to the national EHR programme; whether it will be subject to enhanced oversight arrangements through her Department's Major Projects Advisory Group; the way accountability will be maintained across Departm…
1002. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned national strategy on haemochromatosis. [29623/26]
1077. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the “potential risk of human error” in partially manual data submission processes has been quantified; whether any error rates have been identified; and the corrective measures in place to mitigate such risks. [29884/26]
1172. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason primary medical cert assessments (PMC’s) are paused in County Meath; the length of time they have been paused; the number of persons currently on the list to be assessed; the average wait time in County Meath for PMC; the number of PMC’s around Ireland that are currently paused; the average wait time for PMC in Ireland; the number of persons on the l…
1228. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 11 February 2026, the status of the tobacco-free Ireland policy review; the current timeline for completion of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30395/26]
1247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated date of publication for the third phase of the Women's Health Action Plan. [30639/26]
1267. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to the National Women's Council's research report on the free contraception scheme (details supplied); if she intends to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30868/26]
1268. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of her Department's work to develop a new Women's Health Action Plan; if a new action plan will be published in 2026; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30869/26]
1273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 April 2026, if she will make available the HPRA policy paper provided to her Department on the options that could be considered when it comes to cosmetic and derma fillers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30896/26]
1277. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include rheumatoid arthritis on the long-term illness scheme list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30913/26]
534. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of "insulin initiation from the start" that is preventing 500-700 people with a clinical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) which clinical evidence overwhelmingly supports as the first-choice glucose monitoring device for all people with type 1 diabetic; and if she will m…
562. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health whether there is a long-term plan to ensure accessible primary care assessment services for children who require assessment and early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29513/26]
234. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the timelines for the development and publication of a national allergy action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28986/26]
235. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the metrics, data, assessments or policy considerations that are required by her Department in order to develop and publish a national allergy action plan, given that no such plan is currently in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28987/26]
236. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing accessible online training for schools to deal with medical emergencies such as anaphylaxis, so as to ensure that all school staff can access appropriate guidance and to support a safer environment for children, teachers and school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28988/26]
238. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to monitor and regulate the sale of high-caffeine fortified beverages which contain significant stimulant levels and an alcohol content of 15% ABV; if her attention has been drawn to the specific health risks these products pose to young people; the impact the Government’s decision to defer the implementation of Section 12 a…
241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any interim access schemes, compassionate use programmes, or early access pathways are currently available in the State for patients with Friedreich’s ataxia; and whether consideration is being given to enabling access to skyclarys pending a full reimbursement decision. [29080/26]
245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current national rare disease strategy provides for expedited access pathways to disease-modifying therapies; and whether any review of this policy framework is underway. [29084/26]