894. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the planned date for the opening by CORU of the register for psychotherapists and counsellors. [68902/26]
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430. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health her plans to publish the Heads of a Bill on adult safeguarding; whether the published framework for adult safeguarding in the health and social care sectors will inform the legislation; and her views on whether the elderly and those with disabilities are vulnerable to threats and that safeguarding legislation is required. [67697/26]
431. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the roll out of insulin pumps at the diabetic clinic based at the midlands regional hospital Mullingar; if the clinic currently has the capacity to roll out pumps; and the steps being taken to provide the necessary resources. [67693/26]
432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the position of the diabetic clinic at the Midlands regional Hospital Mullingar; if the clinic will be closing temporarily from 1 October 2026; if so, the provisions being made for those who have scheduled appointments post this date; if she will further clarify the current staffing levels at this diabetic clinic; and if positions remain to be …
433. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the newly approved Huntington’s Disease Care Pathway, following the approval notification issued by the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland on 28 August 2026. [67691/26]
434. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the policy in Ireland on umbilical cord donation for stem cell collection and treatment; and if her Department has considered the creation of a public cord blood bank. [67690/26]
435. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the severe delays in neurology review appointments for degenerative conditions, with specific reference to cases where patients with Huntington’s disease have had long waits to see their neurologist; and the specific measures within the new care pathway to reduce these waiting lists. [67689/26]
436. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Tobacco Free Ireland Policy Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67688/26]
437. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will provide new funding to Diabetes Ireland to employ two psychologists to further support delivery of its Mental Health and Wellbeing Programmes to people living with diabetes and their parents/carers. [67685/26]
438. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will sanction a HIQA Health Technology Assessment on the effectiveness and long term health benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with other types of diabetes, such as type 2 diabetes, cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, type 3c diabetes and so on, using daily insulin injections (basal-bolus) to potentially expand access to CGM …
439. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will make continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) available to women with type 2 diabetes (approximately 300 women per year) for the duration of their pregnancy to minimise the health risks for mother and baby. [67682/26]
440. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will provide new funding to provide a new registered advanced nurse practitioner post in each young adult diabetes clinic in all level 4 hospitals to support the further development of each local service. [67681/26]
441. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an incident (details supplied); and the measures she will take to increase ambulance personnel and vehicle capacity in County Meath. [67722/26]
442. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she plans to begin the implementation of the National Diabetes Strategy by providing funding to create a Regional Diabetes Clinical Lead post in each HSE Health Region in the upcoming budget. [67678/26]
443. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of 'insulin initiation from the start' that is preventing approximately 500-700 people with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), which clinical evidence and recommendations overwhelmingly supports as first-choice glucose monitoring treatment for all people wit…
445. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether consideration will be given to issuing clear and nationally consistent guidance to pharmacies and non-pharmacy retailers regarding the sale of paracetamol and other commonly available medicines to children and adolescents. [67824/26]
446. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will examine the introduction of a statutory minimum age for the purchase of over the counter paracetamol products, having regard to safeguarding concerns relating to children and adolescents. [67823/26]
447. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify the current legal position regarding the sale of over the counter paracetamol products to persons under 18 years-of-age; and whether any statutory minimum age currently applies in pharmacies or non-pharmacy retail outlets. [67822/26]
448. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the entirety of funding for a person (details supplied) to attend an adult disability day placement will urgently be made available due to the needs of the person. [67820/26]
449. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the outcome if a home subject to the fair deal scheme was not insured and damaged by fire; and the way in which the contribution to the fair deal scheme will be settled. [67816/26]
450. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if her Department has plans to raise the mileage rate for HSE workers, especially those working caring for patients in more rural areas and who have to travel longer distances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67829/26]
451. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will seek an update from her officials. [67819/26]
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a family will receive an offer of primary care psychology intervention (details supplied). [67737/26]
456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the printing of physical medical cards; and if there is an update on when the issues will be addressed. [67923/26]
457. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for an ambulance in the County Meath region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67727/26]