125. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health's Report on Dental Services in the Healthcare System; if she will commit to implementing its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28361/26]
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126. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce bed days lost in University Hospital Kerry. [28492/26]
127. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase support for the Planet Youth model in light of the insights it provides into adolescent behaviour, physical activity and mental health. [28355/26]
128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in Navan hospital in view of the recent HIQA report, details supplied, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/26]
129. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to urgently regulate the administration of dermal fillers as committed to in the programme for Government; when such regulation or legislation will be introduced; if she and her Department will engage with stakeholders regarding the best way to protect the public; if her Department received research from the Health Research Bo…
130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when changes will come into effect for the fair deal nursing home loan to extend the interest-free repayment period to 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/26]
131. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations of the 2009 Vaccine Damage Steering Group report have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28205/26]
132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the workforce development plan referenced in the AI for care strategy, including the way clinicians, allied health professionals and administrative staff will be supported to build the digital and AI competencies required for safe adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28369/26]
133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she has taken to ensure that the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 will be future proofed against developments in technology and attempts to find loopholes that would allow the sale of disposable nicotine vaping in other forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27964/26]
134. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current staffing levels, per job type, at the two supra-regional endometriosis centres respectively per number of WTE posts, filled posts and current vacancies; the current waiting times for a first outpatient appointment at each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28378/26]
135. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for expanding the adult vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28498/26]
136. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for outpatient waiting times in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/26]
137. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the increasing prevalence of myopia, and particularly its presentation among teenagers following completion of school vision screening programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28448/26]
138. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans to further increase medical card income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28388/26]
139. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the reason the free contraception scheme excludes women older than 35 years-of-age. [28449/26]
140. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the finalisation of the National Hearing Care Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28206/26]
141. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if a 24 hour rapid response vehicle will be introduced at Tuam ambulance base; if an analysis of calls to Tuam ambulance base will be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28153/26]
142. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth regarding the development or delivery of education programmes in schools aimed at raising awareness of eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28509/26]
143. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued growth in the waiting list for home support services in County Leitrim; the current number of people awaiting home support in the HSE West and North-West region; the measures the Department and the HSE are taking to address staffing shortages; the expected impact of the increased home care allocation in Budget 2026; and if she will m…
144. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to date to meet the Programme for Government commitment that an early access scheme for drugs will be implemented by this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28273/26]
145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she has any plan to address the difficulty people are currently having registering with a GP in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28371/26]
146. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, including the current status of the design and planning stages; the expected timeline for tendering and construction; whether the project remains a priority within the HSE Capital Plan; the anticipated opening date for the new emergency department; the a…
147. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the significant waiting lists for patients seeking to join GP practices in Galway east; the measures her Department are taking to ensure that individuals who require regular primary care reviews, including those transferring from another county (details supplied), can access a GP in a timely manner; and if she will make a stateme…
148. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the significant staffing shortfalls in orthodontic services in south Tipperary, including long-standing vacancies dating back to 2021; the current provision of just 0.1 WTE consultant orthodontist cover in Clonmel, and the reduction in specialist orthodontist capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/26]
149. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the measures being taken to provide treatments such as skyclarys (omaveloxolone) to patients with Friedrich's ataxia in Carlow and Kilkenny, and across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28381/26]