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Marie Sherlock Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
636. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to reduce hospital car parking charges; who holds responsibility for overseeing this commitment nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73297/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
637. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the net income raised through parking charges at car parks in hospitals across the State from 2023 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73298/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
638. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the site selection for the proposed primary care centre for Maynooth/Leixlip, in light of reports that the location may be along the R449 road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73301/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
639. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dentists based at Shamrock Plaza primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73317/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
640. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant dermatologists based at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73318/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
641. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Leighlinbridge health centre in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73319/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
642. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologists based at University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73320/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
643. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to the Central Mental Hospital, and the number of persons discharged in 2024, as the information provided to date has been queried (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73339/25]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if her Department will support a call from the board of directors of a day centre (details supplied) and have a meeting with the board and also the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73357/25]
David Maxwell Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
645. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Health the number of clients who receive services on a weekly basis at the CRANOG Resource Centre in Castleblayney, noting that the centre has six full-time healthcare assistants, one full-time clinical nurse manager, one part-time nurse, and a total of 293 funded staff hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73387/25]
David Maxwell Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
646. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Health the total number of individuals currently receiving services at the CRANOG Resource Centre in Castleblayney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73389/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
647. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73397/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
648. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the decision to remove State funding for monitored dosing blister packs from January 2026, given the essential role these packs play in medication safety for older persons, those with disabilities, and patients on complex prescriptions; and the engagement which has taken place with the Irish Pharmacy Union to prevent hardship for vulnerable…
Paul Lawless Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
649. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any portion of the €50 million allocated under the Community Pharmacy Agreement can be ring-fenced to maintain funding for blister packs; and if she will provide details of any cost-benefit analysis undertaken before deciding to discontinue this service, which pharmacists have described as critical for adherence and reducing hospital admissions; and if sh…
Paul Lawless Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
650. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with pharmacists to develop an alternative funding mechanism for monitored dosing systems, in view of warnings from patient advocacy groups and charities that the removal of State support will lead to medication errors, increased hospitalisations, and additional costs to the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73407…
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
651. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when planning and design will commence for a project and the estimated time for completion of this project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73408/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
652. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a fair deal appeal (details supplied) as this family cannot afford the costs of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73409/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
653. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if supports will be allocated to home carers for changes that must be made in line with HIQA's draft national standards for home supports services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73425/25]
Máire Devine Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
654. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health for assistance in relation to a hospital discharge (details supplied). [73430/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
655. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the alternative options for a health centre which is being explored by the HSE in respect of the improvement works or an extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73431/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
656. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the wait times to see a consultant at all HSE fertility hubs across the country, in tabular form; the measures taken to ensure the waitlists for childless couples in particular do not increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73432/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
657. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any scheme or funding stream for the provision of guide dogs for a visually impaired person living in a rural area who is no longer working but who still wants to be able to leave the house and cannot do so safely without the assistance of a guide dog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73439/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
658. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if phased dispensing will still be provided free of charge for patients at the request of their physician; whether the HSE expects this to take place for many existing patients; when the approved list of medications will be provided in these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73443/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
659. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of campaigns over the last five years aimed at attracting medical professionals working abroad to come back to work in Ireland; the duration of the campaigns; the format they took; the total expenditure associated with each; a schedule of external parties used in respect of the campaigns; and the jurisdictions in which campaigns were run.;…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
660. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 3 December 2025, if measures will be taken with the changes in prices of blister packs from January 2026 to counter the impact for vulnerable patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73451/25]