Parliamentary questions

2944. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24906/26]

2945. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can be transferred to a nursing home in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24912/26]

2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term…

2947. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of additional public nursing home beds operational or in the process of delivery through the Public Private Partnership, PPP, model; the measures being taken to ensure that all such beds are brought into operation as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/26]

2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]

2949. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the fair deal scheme, which is based on the provision of bed, board, and laundry, adequately ensures the quality of care delivered to residents in nursing homes; and if any reforms are planned to strengthen quality assurance within the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24923/26]

2950. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the review of nursing home pricing systems relating to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which was expected to be published in early 2025; the reasons for the delay; and whether this review will inform the development of a more equitable funding model for the sector; and if she will make …

2951. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will explain why the Rosetta Cost of Care Model, which was included as a recommendation in a draft report from the Commission on Care of Older Persons, was not included in the final report; and if she will outline whether this model is still under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [249…

2952. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether the independent review of the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector will be published in full, including its terms of reference; and if she will outline what arrangements will be made to facilitate scrutiny by the Oireachtas, including engagement with the relevant commit…

2953. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the positions of the five retired orthodontists for HSE South West will be filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24927/26]

2954. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed amending legislation to the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; the specific timeline for its publication and enactment; the reasons for the continued delay given that drafting has previously been indicated as being at an advanced stage; the steps being taken to ensure timely progression of this legislation …

2955. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scan to the HSE in CHO2, to other hospitals /private hospitals for patients in the west; the cost for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/26]

2956. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scanning machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24944/26]

2957. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider restoring Macushield supplements to the medical card scheme for elderly patients who require it as an essential eye healthcare support; the reason this health product was removed from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24956/26]

2958. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if an application for additional disability support hours in respect of a child (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24984/26]

2959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners per 100,000 people in Dublin north-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24987/26]

2960. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for orthopaedic surgery at Sligo University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25004/26]

2961. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with lung cancer in each of the past five years. [25008/26]

2962. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time and the number of people on waiting lists for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. [25009/26]

2963. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to early detection programmes for lung cancer. [25010/26]

2964. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist lung cancer centres currently operating. [25011/26]

2965. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the availability of advanced treatments such as immunotherapy and targeted therapy. [25012/26]

2966. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on the regional disparities in access to lung cancer care. [25013/26]

2967. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to lung cancer research annually. [25014/26]

2968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if psychological services are routinely offered to lung cancer patients. [25015/26]