Parliamentary questions

2994. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to bring Ireland in line with other European countries for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25231/26]

2995. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [25232/26]

2996. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for clarification on the stage of a medication (details supplied) under assessment to be included on the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25240/26]

2997. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. [25278/26]

2998. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Friday. [25279/26]

2999. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars, and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. [25280/26]

3000. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. [25281/26]

3001. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars, and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday. [25282/26]

3002. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants, registrars and junior doctors working at the location of their hospitals from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. on bank holidays. [25283/26]

3003. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied), the supports that are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25284/26]

3004. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a funding issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25285/26]

3005. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that the national immunisation programme, NIP, includes a vaccination for shingles, free-of-charge for citizens of the Republic of Ireland on their list, especially for those aged 65 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25287/26]

3006. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an initial appointment with CAMHS in Kildare; the number of young people waiting over a year for an initial appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25288/26]

3007. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of women awaiting endometriosis treatment in counties Kerry and Cork; the number waiting nationwide; the length of time that they are waiting; when they will receive treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25290/26]

3008. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to clarify the date range now covered by the State Claims Agency following the recent extension of the scheme relating to the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25307/26]

3009. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to extending the CAMHS look-back review in Kerry to include cases prior to 2014, particularly in light of legal proceedings relating to the care of children in the region dating back to the late 1990s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25308/26]

3010. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of issues persons and families with children suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) not being able to access medical cards due to i not being on the HSE's long-term illness list; the rationale for not including IBD on the long-term illness list; and if she will consider including IBD on the long-term illness list. [25…

3011. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the development of the new 108-bed block on the campus of University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25315/26]

3012. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed progress report on the development of a new oncology-haematology unit at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25316/26]

3013. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to schedule an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25321/26]

3014. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of State-operated community nursing homes currently in operation, by county; the total number of long-term residential beds provided, by county; the projected demand for such beds nationally over the next ten, 20 and 30 years in light of demographic trends; the strategy in place to plan for an ageing population; and the way in which …

3015. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the reason women in Ireland are not provided with their personal breast density information along with their mammogram results given that as many as 50% of cancers are missed on mammograms in women with dense breasts; her plans to include breast density information disclosure under the BreastCheck programme; and if she will make a statement on …

3016. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to adding Libre 2 PLUs patches to the long-term illness scheme for those transitioning from type 2 to type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25382/26]

3017. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [25403/26]

3018. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve weekend surgical capacity for urgent paediatric cases in Dublin's children's hospitals in light of the recent experience where only one operating theatre was available over a weekend in Crumlin Children's Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25412/26]