Parliamentary questions

354. Deputy Eoghan Kenny 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; and if she will make a statement on the ma…

355. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address issues relating to 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 acce…

356. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if 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; whether patient advocacy organisations (details supplied), will participate in the development and implementation of this pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…

357. Deputy Grace Boland 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 patients be…

358. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to reduce ophthalmology waiting lists over the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22644/26]

359. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the reason ophthalmology waiting lists continue to increase; if there are plans in place to tackle this in the short-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22645/26]

360. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the projected investment in ophthalmology infrastructure within the public healthcare system over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22646/26]

361. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand access to private ophthalmology facilities for public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22647/26]

362. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether she will consider commissioning a national strategy on eyecare in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22648/26]

363. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the progress of the review of the National Clinical Ophthalmology Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22649/26]

364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently renew a medical card in respect of a Kerry patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22650/26]

365. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22728/26]

366. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the status of her Department's plans regarding reimbursement of a medication for a rare, progressive neurological condition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22734/26]

367. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the time-critical nature of Friedrich's Ataxia during current price negotiations with a prescription drug manufacturer. [22735/26]

368. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health how the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, particularly the 180-day decision timeline, are being applied to the case of patients with Friedrich's Ataxia to prevent further delay in addressing a clear unmet need for treatment and reimbursement. [22736/26]

369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 783 of 3 March 2026, if funding will be made available from the HSE to ensure a dedicated Multiple Sclerosis nurse for Counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo; if this has been looked at for funding; the reason there is no dedicated nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22743/26]

370. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a business case being submitted for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22744/26]

371. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the restoration of a post (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22745/26]

372. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); when funding will be sought to re-start this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22746/26]

373. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22747/26]

374. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22748/26]

375. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the sale of lands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22749/26]

376. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the memory clinic in Cashel, County Tipperary; the reason the clinic is not presently accepting referrals; the interim diagnostic pathway available for patients in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare who require assessment for cognitive impairment or suspected dementia; and if she will set out the HSE's plans and timelines for restor…

377. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/26]

378. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant psychiatrist on the Darndale mental health team; and the average waiting time for same. [22774/26]