Parliamentary questions

505. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for orthopaedics in CUH and the Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [23458/26]

506. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [23459/26]

507. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23460/26]

508. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if children being reviewed by the External Expert Panel Review will also have their full clinical pathways reviewed; if there is one single body responsible for reviewing the full clinical pathway of these patients; the way in which different processes will interact (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23470/26]

509. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a referral for a person (details supplied) to the Coombe enhanced endometriosis clinic was rejected; and the steps they can now take. [23471/26]

510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the publication of a national HSE lipoedema care pathway, with clear referral routes, multidisciplinary management guidance, and defined access to specialist services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23498/26]

511. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of nurses to Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23499/26]

512. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of health care assistants to Wexford General Hospital in each of the year 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23500/26]

513. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any work in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23519/26]

514. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation regarding their oral health promotion initiatives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/26]

314. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant psychiatrist at CAMHS, Marino, Dublin 3; and the average waiting time for same. [22771/26]

315. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the cohort of women who are unable to take HRT due to a history of breast cancer, but for whom the drug veoza provides essential relief from vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause; if she will consider the inclusion of veoza in the drug payment scheme (DPS) as some women are being forced to abandon its usage gi…

316. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the ongoing concerns regarding the availability, accessibility, and adequacy of endometriosis services for women in County Louth; the actions her Department is taking to improve diagnosis, specialist access and treatment capacity for women in Louth who are disproportionately affected by delays in women’s healthcare; and i…

317. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised in relation to access to appropriate mental health supports and services; if she will provide an update on the referral made to mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22525/26]

318. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health when a response to a query of 9 March 2026 will be issued concerning a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22527/26]

319. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the help available for people who are recovering from drug addiction and receive methadone and need complex and critical dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/26]

320. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if the HSE are aware of the risks to dental health from the use of methadone; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and the steps she is taking to ensure patients are well informed when choosing a treatment plan. [22536/26]

321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific steps are being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the “time-critical” nature of Friedreich’s ataxia during the current price negotiations for skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/26]

322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement particularly the 180-day decision timeline is being applied to the case to prevent further delay in addressing the need of people with Friedreich’s ataxia. [22550/26]

323. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healt…

324. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; and whether patient advocacy organisations (details supplied) will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway. [22558/26]

325. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in pa…

326. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if any specific funding can be made available for the placement of a person (details supplied); and if a statement can be made on the matter. [22560/26]

327. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) referred under the NTPF from Letterkenny University Hospital did not have their treatment completed; when and where it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22561/26]

328. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to commitments given in respect of extending the opening hours of the local injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital, the current status of this proposal; when additional staffing approval will be finalised; the timeline for implementation of extended hours, including an 8pm last check-in time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …