486. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff in cardiology allocated to Monaghan Hospital. [67865/26]
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148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of additional home support hours that have been assessed as clinically required but remain undelivered nationally, and by county. [67229/26]
149. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 866 of 6 May 2026, and the HSE response, if she is aware that certified athletic therapists are qualified to manage patients under the criteria outlined by the HSE, but are prevented from assisting due to a lack of regulation; if she will urgently progress regulation of the profession, given that 300 ARTI certified athletic…
150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of home-support hours approved but undelivered due to workforce shortages. [67240/26]
151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether an analysis has been conducted on the relationship between home-support worker pay rates and unfilled home-support hours nationally. [67238/26]
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the proportion of State-funded home-support expenditure that reaches frontline care staff as wages [67236/26]
153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average gross margin retained by home-support providers for each €32.73 home-support hour funded by the HSE. [67235/26]
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current NAS policy governing eligibility for shift allowance or shift premium for paramedics, including the minimum number and type of qualifying shifts required, for each grade and cohort; the details of circulars or similar governing this; and whether there a different rules for new paramedics in any service area compared to existing staff. [67255/26]
156. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of a medication (details supplied) for the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU) in Ireland. [67252/26]
157. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the chronic disease management programme and implementation across all areas; the number of GPs providing services in each area; the number of other workers associated with the programme in whole time equivalent in each area; the number of unfilled posts associated with the programme by area; the spend on the scheme in each year since inception …
158. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health If she will ensure an urgent surgery appointment is expedited for a patient (details supplied). [67346/26]
159. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether she has considered adding a home INR monitoring system (details supplied) to the HSE reimbursement list for patients who require regular anticoagulation monitoring; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential benefits of home INR self-testing in improving patient outcomes, reducing demand on primary and secondary care services, and e…
160. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 5 March 2026, for an update on the formal business case concerning orthodontic staffing in HSE South West; whether approval has been granted for additional consultant orthodontist posts and succession planning for the anticipated retirement; the current number of consultant orthodontists employed in whole-time equi…
161. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the rationale for the decommissioning of the administrative post supporting physiotherapy and speech and language therapy services in Swinford; and if she will provide details of any impact or risk assessment carried out prior to this decision. [67353/26]
162. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1922 of 4 November 2025, for an update on the proposed enhanced community care facility in Mallow, County Cork; whether the Strategic Healthcare Investment Framework analysis referred to in the response to this Parliamentary Question has been completed; the outcome of that analysis; the services now proposed for the facil…
163. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the contingency arrangements the HSE has put in place to ensure continuity of care for physiotherapy and speech and language therapy patients in Swinford, given that clinicians will be required to undertake non clinical administrative duties in the absence of dedicated administrative staff. [67355/26]
164. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by families affected by paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections; whether consideration is being given to the development of clinical guidance or care pathways for affected children; whether officials from her Department, the HS…
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the health and safety requirements that must be met for the proposed chiropody clinic in Swinford; and the reason the clinic cannot proceed in the absence of administrative support. [67359/26]
166. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health whether the planned rollout of the CRNT Physiotherapy service in Swinford at the end of September is now at risk due to the withdrawal of administrative support; and the steps will be taken to ensure the service proceeds as scheduled. [67358/26]
167. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average hourly rate paid to frontline home-support workers employed by private providers contracted by the HSE. [67234/26]
168. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by the HSE when deciding to decommission administrative posts; and whether the option of recommissioning the existing administrative role in Swinford was considered as an alternative to reliance on agency staff. [67361/26]
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any review of primary care service provision in East Mayo; and if she will address concerns that the withdrawal of administrative support in Swinford represents a systematic wind down of local services. [67360/26]
170. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to resolve administrative and multidisciplinary assessment delays for a child (details supplied) caught between the HSE primary care and children’s disability network teams (CDNT); the specific measures in place to ensure families receive timely updates and liaison officer engagement following multidisciplinary review meetings; and if sh…
171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments regarding pharmacists and pharmacy services. [67415/26]
172. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to completing and publishing a national model of care for acute and chronic pain services, together with a funded, time-bound implementation plan. [67494/26]