722. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the dates and principal findings of the most recent audits of the treatment abroad scheme carried out by the HSE Internal Audit Office and the Comptroller and Auditor General; whether those audit reports will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71501/26]
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723. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health given that the treatment abroad scheme has confirmed that patient outcomes, adverse incidents and patient safety matters do not fall within its remit, the body within the HSE responsible for monitoring outcomes and adverse incidents for patients treated abroad under the scheme; whether any aggregate outcome data is held; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
724. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the staffing complement of each specialist menopause clinic, including the number of consultant-led sessions, clinical nurse specialists and administrative staff assigned to each service, in tabular form. [71484/26]
725. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women who were refused, redirected or deemed ineligible for assessment by specialist menopause clinics in each of the past three years, organised by specialist clinic, in tabular form. [71485/26]
726. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 41905/26, the number of occasions in each year from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026 on which independent clinical advice was sought from consultants or national clinical leads in respect of treatment abroad scheme applications; whether those advisors are remunerated; if so, the total cost; whether a register of advisors and d…
727. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the percentage of general practitioners who have completed menopause-specific continuing professional development training within the past three years on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form. [71486/26]
728. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 41916/26 and 41917/26, the number of treatment abroad scheme cases in each year from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026 in which the final invoice exceeded the estimated cost by 25% or more; the number in which clarification was sought from the treating country; the total value of the variance in each year; the outcome of thos…
729. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason treatment abroad scheme treatment costs reached €21,061,731 in 2021 despite that year recording the lowest number of approved applications in the period 2020 to 2025; whether expenditure figures are recorded by year of approval or year of payment; the number of cases in 2021 with a final cost exceeding €250,000; and if she will make a statement on the m…
730. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 41914/26, to reconcile the number of approved treatment abroad scheme applications given as 514 in 2020 and 568 in 2022 in the headline table with the totals of 517 and 566 given in the country and specialty tables for the same years; the status, whether pending, withdrawn or otherwise, of applications neither approved or decl…
731. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure consistent diagnosis and treatment of perimenopause and menopause in primary care settings nationwide. [71487/26]
732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 41914/26, to provide the total expenditure under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by medical specialty and by destination country, in the same format as the activity and expenditure data by specialty reviewed at the quarterly performance oversight meetings with her Department's…
733. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for the follow-up care, monitoring and management of patients who undergo surgical procedures abroad under the cross-border directive; the supports available to patients who subsequently develop complications following their return to Ireland; the person or body responsible for co-ordinating their ongoing care; whether data is collecte…
734. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the average distance travelled by patients attending specialist menopause clinics; and whether consideration is being given to establishing additional regional services. [71489/26]
735. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE monitors regional variations in prescribing rates for hormone replacement therapy; and if she will provide a county-by-county breakdown. [71488/26]
736. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has recommenced the issuing of plastic health scheme cards following the suspension of services earlier in 2026; if the security vulnerability which led to this has been identified and resolved; and whether the service has a backlog of cards to issue, in tabular form. [71544/26]
737. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of a business proposal (details supplied); and the timeframe for a decision. [71530/26]
738. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if forthcoming assisted human reproduction legislation will ensure that a non-birth mother can be recognised as a legal parent where a child is conceived through a qualifying DAHR procedure in the State but is born outside the State, including Northern Ireland; and the timeframe for any such change. [71549/26]
739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to ensure that eligible patients will have access to a medication (details supplied) since its approval for reimbursement without avoidable capacity delays; whether regional services will be developed to assist in access and ongoing care; if she will outline the way in which patients will be identified and assessed; the way prescription…
740. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if guidance will be issued (details supplied) to pharmacies to allow patients who depend on essential prescribed medicines, including pregabalin, to obtain a limited emergency supply for use during prolonged power outages, evacuations or other disruptions. [71551/26]
741. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason that children under four in Meath are unable to access a community dietitian; and the alternative pathways available for children who require dietetic assessment and support. [71561/26]
742. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on funding for the clinical pathway for persons with Huntington’s disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71635/26]
743. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of therapists currently employed in HSE primary care services in County Waterford, by discipline, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology, in headcount and whole-time equivalent terms; and the funded vacancies in each discipline. [71571/26]
744. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the geographic catchment areas served by each HSE primary care therapy team in County Waterford, including areas outside the county; and the population served by each team. [71572/26]
745. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of service users currently receiving HSE primary care therapy services in County Waterford, by discipline and adult or child service; the numbers categorised as requiring short-term and long-term intervention; and the criteria used for these categories. [71573/26]
746. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting HSE primary care therapy services in county Waterford at the latest available date, by discipline and adult or child service, distinguishing those awaiting initial assessment from those awaiting treatment, and broken down by waits of less than six months, six to 12 months, 12 to 24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form. [7157…