Parliamentary questions

1665. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the launch of the national awareness campaign on menstrual health and endometriosis; and the organisations which will be involved in its development and delivery. [57983/25]

1666. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a position in the HSE will be filled (details supplied) which has been vacant for a considerable period; and if she will give a start date on this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57984/25]

1667. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57996/25]

1668. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if occupational therapists are in place in County Laois; if so, the number of therapists available; if a recruitment process is underway for occupational therapists; if a panel is in place; if there are vacant posts; if so, when these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58009/25]

1669. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist is in place to serve primary care in County Laois; if a recruitment process is underway; if a panel is in place; when positions will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58010/25]

1670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients waiting for cardiothoracic surgery per RHA; and the average waiting time. [58013/25]

1671. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on adding chrome colitis and renal failure on to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58019/25]

1672. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if the service which was provided prior to Covid by opticians and then discontinued, of carrying out eye tests at home for people who are house bound and unable to leave their home, will be re-instated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58020/25]

1673. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the areas in which it is not possible for medical card holders to get free access to vasectomies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58026/25]

1674. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to ensure that HIQA reach out to an organisation (details supplied) in the process of forming an expert advisory group as they begin a health technology assessment on breast density reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58027/25]

1675. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost spend on medical claims by the HSE; and amount spent in legal fees on cases for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58030/25]

1676. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to outline the work to date and the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; and if she is aware that any delay could further exacerbate the hearing issues of thousands young and old. [58035/25]

1677. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when she received the report from the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan, which was due earlier in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58036/25]

1678. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a charity (details supplied) for deaf and hard of hearing people has stated that any prolonged delay in implementing a national hearing care will result in placing thousands at risk of dementia, depression and social isolation, and that an increased investment in audiology services delivers a return of €16 per €1 on …

1679. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58039/25]

1680. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for free orthodontics under the HSE scheme in the CHO9 area between 2017-2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58040/25]

1681. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO9 on the orthodontics waiting list, the number waiting for 6 months, 12 months, and over 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58041/25]

1682. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of vacancies currently within the HSE orthodontic services in the CHO9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58042/25]

1683. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of orthodontic dentists within the HSE orthodontic services in the CHO9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58043/25]

1684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a permanent HSE dentist is currently based in Swinford primary care centre, County Mayo; if not, when the post was last filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58044/25]

1685. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of backlogged school dental screenings in County Mayo, broken down by class year and number of children awaiting assessment; the measures being implemented to address these outstanding appointments for eligible children, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58045/25]

1686. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the details of the EuroMOMO z-score for Ireland for each week from the beginning of November 2024 to the end of March 2025; the z score in respect of each week and the number of corresponding recorded deaths; if she will provide the respective figures for the corresponding period in respect of the EuroMOMO zone as a whole; if excess deaths …

1687. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of hospitalisations per 1,000 cases of influenza in adults aged 65 and over in Ireland, alongside available comparative data for other EU member states, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58054/25]

1688. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand community physiotherapy to the Phibsborough area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58056/25]

1689. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and derelict properties currently owned by the HSE in Offaly; the details of all properties, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58070/25]