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Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2038. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects submitted to HSE estates for Longford from acute, primary, community and so on over the past three years; and the status of each project, in tabular form. [20024/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2039. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies by job title, at Balbriggan Community Mental Health Team; and when will each of those vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [20025/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2040. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE gastroenterologist registrars based at St James's Hospital as of 10 March 2026, in tabular form. [20026/26]
Carol Nolan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2041. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease and represents a clear unmet need under the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20045/26]
Carol Nolan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2042. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she believes the current delay aligns with the "equitable access" promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20046/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2043. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment of consultant neurologists for the five regional hospitals identified by Government in October 2024 (details supplied) ; the number of these posts that have been formally advertised; the reasons any of these posts have not yet been advertised where applicable; the number of applications received for each post advertised, i…
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2044. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which fire safety deficiencies requiring the closure of a unit (details supplied) were first identified; the date on which remediation works commenced; the estimated capital cost of these works; and the expected date for completion and reopening of the affected beds. [20071/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of beds that have been unavailable for use at a nursing unit in each month since the closure of the unit due to fire safety works; and the steps being taken by her Department and the HSE to restore this capacity. [20072/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2046. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether HIQA identified compliance issues during its inspection of a nursing unit on 17 February 2026 relating to the application to vary registration for a dementia-specific unit (details supplied); the nature of any such issues; and the anticipated timeframe for regulatory approval. [20073/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2047. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the approved workforce model, including the number of whole-time equivalent posts, required to safely operate the 19-bed dementia-specific unit at a nursing unit (details supplied); and whether funding has been approved for the full complement of staff. [20074/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2048. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when individuals (details supplied) partaking in the Covid-19 evaluation will receive confirmation of the reported private sessions that are due to take place this month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20075/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2049. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence from a family regarding a letter received from HSE (details supplied); if this is the correct procedure given the circumstances outlined by the family in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20077/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2050. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy framework governing the multidisciplinary team assessment process which forms the clinical basis for applications under the treatment abroad scheme for gender affirmation surgery; whether national clinical guidelines or standards apply to such MDT determinations; and the body responsible for oversight of these standards. [20078/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2051. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of applications submitted under the treatment abroad scheme for gender affirmation surgery in each year from 2020 to 2026; the number approved; the number refused; and the principal recorded reasons for refusal where applicable. [20079/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2052. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive conducts audits or reviews of MDT recommendations submitted in support of applications for gender affirmation surgery under the treatment abroad scheme; and if so, the frequency and scope of such oversight. [20080/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2053. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure under the treatment abroad scheme on gender affirmation surgery in each year from 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, including travel and accommodation costs funded by the State. [20081/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients funded under the treatment abroad scheme for gender affirmation surgery in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20088/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2055. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure incurred under the treatment abroad scheme for gender affirmation surgery in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, including surgery, travel, accommodation and associated medical costs. [20089/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2056. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE collects outcome data, complication rates, or patient follow-up information for gender affirmation surgeries funded abroad under the treatment abroad scheme. [20090/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2057. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any clinical governance framework exists for monitoring referrals by multidisciplinary teams recommending gender affirmation surgery funded under the treatment abroad scheme. [20091/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2058. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that increases in fuel prices will impact on the availability of staff in the homecare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20092/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2059. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment which has been referred for a person (details supplied); if the parents of this person can receive an acknowledgement of referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20106/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by the Health Service Executive under the treatment abroad scheme in respect of gender affirmation surgeries undertaken outside the State in each year from 2020 to 2025 inclusive; the number of individual procedures funded in each year; and the average cost per procedure in each of those years. [20121/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2061. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the countries and healthcare providers in which gender affirmation surgeries funded under the Treatment Abroad Scheme have been carried out since 2020; the number of procedures funded in each jurisdiction; and whether the Department maintains a list of approved hospitals or surgical centres for such treatments. [20122/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2062. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy or governance framework under which applications for gender affirmation surgery abroad are assessed under the Treatment Abroad Scheme; the number of applications received and approved in each year since 2020; and the clinical or administrative authority responsible for granting final approval for such funding. [20123/26]