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Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2163. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by CAMHS-ID services nationally in each of the years 2023 to 2025; the number accepted for treatment; and the number currently awaiting assessment or treatment. [20419/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2164. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has established a national workforce plan for CAMHS-ID services; and if so, the recommended multidisciplinary staffing complement per team and the current shortfall relative to that recommendation. [20420/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2165. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether additional CAMHS-ID teams are planned; the number of additional teams proposed; the health regions in which they will be located; and the timeline for their establishment. [20421/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS-ID teams nationally currently operating without the full multidisciplinary complement recommended by the HSE; and the disciplines currently missing from those teams. [20422/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2167. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20423/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2168. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of model 2 hospital medical admissions via AMAU activity in 2025, in tabular form;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20433/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2169. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 958 of 18 November 2025, which confirmed that at least four babies were born alive after abortion who had reached 24 weeks gestation or 500g birthweight and were not diagnosed with major congenital anomalies, whether these babies received any medical or nursing interventions with the aim of sustaining life, or received onl…
Denise Mitchell Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2170. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that may be available to someone suffering from Parkinson’s disease who requires a mobility scooter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20435/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2171. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter regarding a CAMHS referral for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20472/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2172. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant orthodontists and specialist orthodontists currently working in the public dental service in each RHA; the number of whole-time equivalent posts in each RHA; the number of vacancies and posts filled on a temporary or agency basis; the current waiting list for orthodontic assessment and treatment in each RHA; and if she will make a statem…
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2173. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting cardiac surgery in each hospital providing cardiac surgical services; the average waiting time in each hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20481/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2174. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiac surgery procedures cancelled or deferred due to bed or intensive care capacity constraints in each cardiac surgery centre, in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20482/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for day case procedures in hospitals operated by the Health Service Executive, broken down by hospital and by length of time waiting less than three months; three to six months; six to twelve month; more than twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20483/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of scheduled day procedures that were cancelled or postponed in hospitals operated by the Health Service Executive in each of the past three years; the reasons for these cancellations, including staffing shortages, bed capacity, theatre capacity or equipment availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20484/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2177. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the specific steps the HSE is taking to ensure that the time critical and progressive nature of Friedreich's Ataxia is fully recognised and acted upon during the ongoing price and reimbursement negotiations for skyclarys, given the significant risk of irreversible decline for patients during prolonged delays. [20488/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2178. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 particularly those relating to timely access to innovative therapies are being applied in the case of skyclarys. [20489/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2179. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 180 day decision timeline set out in the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement is being implemented in practice for rare disease medicines; and the reason this timeline has not been met in the case of skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia patients. [20490/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2180. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has considered establishing an Early Access Programme for skyclarys, in light of the progressive and time sensitive nature of Friedreich's Ataxia, so that patients can access the treatment while reimbursement negotiations are ongoing. [20491/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2181. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason access to the HSE reimbursement scheme for continuous glucose monitoring sensors is restricted to patients who were initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and excludes patients who are later reclassified from type 2 diabetes to type 1 diabetes, despite the fact that both groups ultimately have the same medical condition and the same clinical need…
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2182. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments, including surgeries and procedures, carried out at Galway University Hospital on a Saturday from 2023 to date in 2026, broken down by appointment or procedure, per month, in tabular form. [20510/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2183. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent full-time job offers that Portiuncula University Hospital has offered to newly graduated nurses in 2025; and of the jobs offered, the number that were accepted, in tabular form. [20511/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2184. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologists based at Galway University Hospital that are currently only dealing with and treating public-only patients. [20512/26]
Charles Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2185. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling and psychotherapy sessions available through a programme (details supplied) in 2026 for individuals impacted by defective concrete; the number of appointments allocated nationally and per county; the number of individuals who can avail of the service in each participating county; whether the service is available online or via in person …
Charles Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2186. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health whether there are any bespoke services available through Children's Health Ireland (CHI) specifically for children suffering from respiratory conditions linked to defective concrete homes, specifically if there are dedicated respiratory clinics, asthma services, or multidisciplinary supports for children living in these defective homes; if she will confirm the a…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2187. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider expanding the eligibility for a medical card to older people who are suffering from a serious chronic illness, but who are above the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20520/26]