Parliamentary questions

1690. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider maintaining the requirement for personal therapy during psychotherapy training, given CORU's Standards of Proficiency and Criteria Trainees' current proposal recommends that it is removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58075/25]

1691. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider removing the proposed reduction of clinic practice hours during psychotherapy training, from 350 hours to 200 hours, that is recommended in CORU's standards of proficiency and criteria trainees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58076/25]

1692. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no requirement to have clinical supervision once qualified as a psychotherapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58077/25]

1693. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2896 of 29 July 2025, to provide an update on the development of the framework to guide policy on the regulation of health and social care professionals into the future; the timeline she is working towards in completing this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58078/25]

1694. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason Greece and Romania have been excluded from the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58079/25]

1695. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the criteria used for determining which healthcare centres were approved for endometriosis surgery under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58080/25]

1696. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider fully subsidising maintenance and reliever therapy inhalers, recognised as the new gold standard in asthma treatment, on a phased basis to improve adherence, reduce hospitalisations, and support better outcomes for people living with asthma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58082/25]

1697. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commission and publish a national review of asthma-related deaths in Ireland, similar to the UK's 2014 National Review of Asthma Deaths, to identify preventable factors and inform improvements in care and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58083/25]

1698. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that each severe asthma clinic in the country has a dedicated advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) post, in recognition of the proven role of ANPs in improving care coordination and patient outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58084/25]

1699. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider developing a national asthma strategy to reduce hospitalisation and mortality rates, improve access to modern treatments, and strengthen community-based asthma management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58085/25]

1700. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of asthma-related deaths and hospital admissions recorded in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the steps being taken to bring Ireland's rates in line with the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58086/25]

1701. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider measures to ensure that any future review of minimum unit pricing includes consultation with addiction service providers and public health experts, with a view to determining the way in which the policy will better support frontline addiction and prevention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5808…

1702. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the growing backlog in access to audiology services, with more than 26,000 people now waiting for treatment and reports of delays of up to three years for hearing assessments and hearing aids, including for children; the urgent actions being taken to expand capacity and reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statem…

1703. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the introduction of a cross-border care arrangement to allow patients waiting excessive length of times for audiology treatment or hearing aids to access timely services abroad, in recognition of the serious communication, developmental, and social impacts prolonged hearing loss can have on both children and adults; and …

1704. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a decision regarding a person's pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58092/25]

1705. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with an organisation (details supplied) regarding concerns over CORUs proposed changes to psychotherapy training standards, including the reduction of clinical hours, removal of personal therapy requirements, and elimination of mandatory supervision; if she will use her powers under the Health and Social Care Professional…

1706. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to extending the free HRT scheme to men prescribed HRT for low testosterone levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58095/25]

1707. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58097/25]

1708. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58098/25]

1709. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58099/25]

1710. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58100/25]

1711. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, the reasons for the inclusion of a phrase (details supplied) in a definition in the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58101/25]

1712. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to consider making melatonin available through the drugs payment scheme for neurodiverse children to assist with sleeping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58108/25]

1713. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to consider making melatonin available through the general medical card for neurodiverse children to assist with sleeping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58109/25]

1714. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to consider making melatonin available through the long-term illness scheme for neurodiverse children to assist with sleeping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58110/25]