Parliamentary questions

1772. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18903/26]

1773. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated through the diabetes service at St Vincent’s University Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2026; the number of patients with Type 1 diabetes attending the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18904/26]

1774. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to diabetes services at St Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; whether additional funding has been provided to support the expansion of insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18905/26]

1775. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients nationally currently supported under the HSE for continuous glucose monitoring technologies including the MiniMed 780G system; whether the Simplera continuous glucose monitoring sensor has been approved for use within the HSE system; whether there are supply or procurement constraints affecting access to such technolog…

1776. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating off campus treatment for women experiencing a miscarriage in a hospital (details supplied), to avoid these patients from receiving care surrounded by patients receiving antenatal care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18915/26]

1777. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating a separate assessment unit in a hospital (details supplied) for women who are experiencing a miscarriage, especially those with a confirmed miscarriage; if this will be considered in the plans for the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18916/26]

1778. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the existing public support pathways for adults with ADHD; the supports available to families who cannot afford private care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18922/26]

1779. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people suffering with long-Covid, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18934/26]

1780. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if there is a proposed follow up of the FADA study to assess health and socioeconomic impacts; the way the HSE is co-ordinating care provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18935/26]

1781. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the training provided for medics in relation to long-Covid pathways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18936/26]

1782. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the provisions available for research funding to investigate pathogenesis biomarkers and therapeutics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18937/26]

1783. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE applies and implements the HAS code of practice for indoor air quality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18938/26]

1784. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €1.6 billion allocated to mental health services in 2026 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/26]

1785. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for mental health services in each HSE health region, and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18947/26]

1786. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated per capita expenditure on mental health services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/26]

1787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 population in 2025; the way in which this compares with the OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18949/26]

1788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to address persistent recruitment challenges in psychology, psychiatry, and mental health nursing in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/26]

1789. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of new community mental health hubs delivered and fully operational from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18951/26]

1790. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mental health spending in regard to the total health budget for 2026; and the comparative figures to other EU countries, such as Finland, Belgium, and Germany, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18952/26]

1791. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to outline the current status of the reimbursement application for skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia; if she will provide a detailed update of ongoing engagement between the HSE and the manufacturer; and the way in which the commitments contained within the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 are being ap…

1792. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the agreed timelines under the IPHA Framework Agreement 2026, including the stated 180-day decision target for reimbursement applications are being adhered to in the case of skyclarys, given that more than 570 days have elapsed since the initial application was submitted in August 2024. [18961/26]

1793. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will acknowledge concerns that Ireland continues to rank comparatively low in Europe for access to orphan medicines; the steps being taken to improve access rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18962/26]

1794. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be given a date for an orthopaedic operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason a referral to the NTPF was not sent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18965/26]

1795. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given by her Department to the location of a future additional emergency department in the Midwest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18966/26]

1796. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people on pain management waiting lists for each hospital in the State, for one, two, three, four and five years respectively (in tabular form); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18975/26]