Parliamentary questions

1089. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the percentage of children with complex needs that receive dietetic input as part of their assessment and intervention plan. [6302/26]

1090. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether there are any CHOs where dietetic services are provided only through private contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6303/26]

1091. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on surgical waiting lists (details supplied) across CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street, by waiting time, under 6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, over 2 years and by surgical complexity, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6304/26]

1092. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of patients transferred to the list of a consultant from other consultants during the past 36 months; the consultants involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6306/26]

1093. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if any patients have been removed from a person's surgical waiting list (details supplied) in the past 24 months; and if so, the number removed and the reasons for removal. [6308/26]

1094. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current theatre allocation available to a person (details supplied) across CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street; if any additional theatre time or clinical resources have been provided to address the expanded caseload following the transfer of additional patient lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6310/26]

1095. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if additional multidisciplinary supports, such as anaesthetic, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or radiology capacity, have been assigned to a person (details supplied) across CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street to meet the needs of their patient cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6311/26]

1096. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the clinical prioritisation framework used by Children's Health Ireland for scheduling paediatric spinal procedures; whether children transferred between consultants retain their original clinical priority status; if families are informed in writing of any change to their child's waiting list status or priority following such a transfer; and …

1097. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms in place within Children's Health Ireland to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in the management and transfer of patients across consultant waiting lists, including between CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street; if consultant-specific data is reported regularly to the HSE or her Department; and if she will…

1098. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the rationale for transferring additional spinal patients to the care of a person (details supplied) while children already under his care have been waiting more than four months for surgery; if she will provide details of who authorised these transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6314/26]

1099. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the care of a person (details supplied) who have accessed outsourced spinal surgery, both internationally and nationally, during the past 36 months; if she will provide a breakdown by location, year, and procedure type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6315/26]

1100. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current status of outsourcing arrangements for paediatric spinal surgery under the care of Children's Health Ireland; and if she will list all partner hospitals currently involved, including international hospitals such as Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, as well as national facilitie…

1101. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total number of children referred for spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements since the initiative commenced; the number of children who have travelled or been treated to date; the breakdown, by destination hospital and by year, including Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (New York), Great Ormond Street Hospital (London), the Black…

1102. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure to date on outsourcing of paediatric spinal surgery, including associated travel and accommodation costs for families, by hospital and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/26]

1103. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the agreed plan of care for children returning to Ireland following spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements; who assumes clinical responsibility on their return; the way in which follow-up care is coordinated; the service-level agreements that exist to ensure continuity of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

1104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the details of the new outsourcing framework issued by Children's Health Ireland titled "Paediatric Orthopaedic Procedures for Conditions such as Spina Bifida and Scoliosis"; the objectives, scope, and timeline for implementation; the expected number of providers and estimated annual number of children to be treated from 2025 onwards; and if …

1105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the governance, clinical oversight, and reporting mechanisms that will be in place to monitor quality, safety, and outcomes for children treated under the new outsourcing framework for paediatric scoliosis and spina bifida surgery; and if she will confirm the way performance and patient outcomes will be reported to the HSE and her Department;…

1106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the projected targets for the number of children to receive spinal surgery in 2024 and 2025 under Children's Health Ireland's in-house and outsourcing capacity plans; whether those targets have been met to date; the projected target for the remainder of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/26]

1107. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant urologists currently employed by Children's Health Ireland; if she will confirm whether all are on the specialist register in urology with the Medical Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6330/26]

1108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for inpatient urology care under Children's Health Ireland; if she will provide a breakdown by site and length of wait under 6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, over 2 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/26]

1109. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant urologists and consultant paediatric surgeons currently carrying out paediatric urology procedures within Children's Health Ireland; if she will confirm that all are on the specialist register in their respective fields with the Medical Council; if she will provide a breakdown by specialty and hospital site (Temple St…

1110. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the policy for funding of automatic wearable blood glucose monitors (BGM), which is currently not available to any Type 2/3C rated diabetes patients, can be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6341/26]

1111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; if the person is on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6348/26]

1112. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to combat the rise in health insurance premium costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6353/26]

1113. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by her Department and the HSE to Central Remedial Clinic services in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; the way in which this funding is allocated across clinical services and administrative costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6356/26]