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]
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1143. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide blood glucose monitors to type 2 diabetes patients, with particular emergency cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6521/26]
1145. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current HSE policy regarding the provision of continence products under the free nappy scheme; if pull-up style nappies are provided for a three-year-old child with severe and complex needs (details supplied); if there has been any recent change to this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6527/26]
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned about the number of biopsies carried out on children diagnosed with DMG and DIPG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4680/26]
23. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken improve resourcing for the National Gender Service since the decision in December to close wait lists due to resourcing issues; if she, a Minister of State, and/or senior Department officials have met with the National Gender Service following their decision to close their wait list; to clarify that the National Gender Service is currentl…
24. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made be made on whether the community access support team will be renewed for an additional, year; if the programme will be expanded; and if central funding will be provided to support the programme. [4441/26]
28. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI), and the thirteen-year delay in progressing regulation of the profession through CORU; the reasons for this delay; the actions taken by her Department to advance the process; whether she will meet with representatives of ARTI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5026/26]
30. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if consideration can be given to providing a funded scheme for blister packs for vulnerable and/or incapacitated patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5051/26]
49. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the pause on mid-urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4879/26]
53. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for a full review and expansion of the current free HRT scheme to ensure medications for individuals who are HRT contraindicated are included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5050/26]
71. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that the HSE commences allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) surgery to avert the need for families to travel abroad; the date when that repatriation of treatment will take place; the precise supports available for children and families travelling to Britain for paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplant unti…
76. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the medium support accommodation options available in Tallaght, or more broadly within the Dublin 24 area, for individuals living with severe epilepsy. [5069/26]
87. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to support first responders to ensure that they are fully equipped, and have the means to respond to incidents and accidents as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4997/26]
88. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on Midleton community nursing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5040/26]
94. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the movement of CH01 into the new Dublin-Northeast Health Region, which includes Cavan and Monaghan; and the parameters for meeting that timeframe. [63658/25]
108. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the immediate contingency arrangements now in place for children awaiting community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary, in circumstances where recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist has repeatedly failed and the previous postholder has retired; if weekend clinics, private provision, cross-HSE-area referrals, temporary contracting, or emerg…
112. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to address concerns that Pathfinder services for older people are being withdrawn in certain locations (details supplied). [4989/26]
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will invest in new equipment to radically increase access to deep brain stimulation for preventive and routine treatment of neurological conditions, such as early onset Parkinson's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5073/26]
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department currently engages with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the areas where mental health and disability services intersect, to ensure coordinated and consistent support for individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4956/26]
123. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred by the HSE to private adult approved centres for psychiatric assessment and treatment in each of the years 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of this data, by age, gender, reason for admission, admission status (voluntary or involuntary), and length of stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4976/26]
125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the follow-up for hip dysplasia patients at CHI arising out of the 2025 review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3353/26]
505. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to outline the current protocols in place for cases in which a patient presents at an accident and emergency department and reports suspected drink-spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even when requested by patients and families; if she will commit to establishing a clear national pathway across hospitals supported …
509. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vascular surgery appointment in Merlin Park Galway as this has been rescheduled multiple times, most recently from January 2026 to August 2026 despite the urgency of the appointment and the promise of no more cancellations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5111/26]
520. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the 19-bed dementia unit in Heather House will open. [5196/26]
527. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5248/26]