Questions

852. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the estimated average out-of-pocket cost to families for child prosthetic provision in Ireland; and the measures being considered to reduce or eliminate reliance on fundraising by parents to meet basic mobility needs. [54908/25]

853. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will review the quality and usability of prosthetics provided to children in Ireland; if this review will include direct consultation with families and service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54909/25]

574. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on what section within the HSE is responsible for the purchase and evaluation of insulin delivery systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53015/25]

575. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health to outline the evaluation process for insulin delivery systems within the HSE to ensure the best possible product is made available to each patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53016/25]

582. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied), with spina bifida and autism, whose occupational therapist recommended and fitted her for a specialised car seat to ensure her safety during travel, but whose application for HSE funding for this equipment has been refused; if she will outline the policy and criteria used by the HSE in respect of fundi…

611. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the potential cost of extending the availability of glucose monitors to persons with diabetes, other than type 1 diabetes, including type 2 and type 3c diabetes, with a view to extending the availability of monitors to this cohort of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53248/25]

161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the restrictions the HSE is placing on diabetics getting access to CGM (continuous glucose monitoring); if she will be raising the matter of access restrictions with the HSE; the plans to expand the CGM scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52404/25]

406. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to requests to add the device (details supplied) to either the drugs payment scheme or the long-term illness scheme; the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52650/25]

420. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if her Department will review a decision not to include a glucose monitoring system (details supplied) for persons with type two diabetes for reimbursement under either the DPS or the long-term illness scheme; if she will explain the rationale for excluding it; her views on the prohibitive costs, especially in the case of older persons in receipt of a Sta…

204. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports available for persons who suffer from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and require oxygen 24/7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52464/25]

161. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current policy on the provision and financial support for hearing aids, in view of the case of a person who has had severe hearing loss since birth, who has relied on hearing aids since childhood, and who now, as an adult in full-time employment, faces costs of €2,000–€5,000 per device every four years; if she will consider extending free…

680. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if funding for automatic wearable blood sugar sensors can be provided for those Type 2-rated patients whose condition makes them prone to regular, dangerous Hypoglycaemia or Hyperglycaemia blood sugar levels, and who are presently drawing multiple small blood samples on a daily basis, manually from their finger pads (details supplied); and if she will make a st…

1137. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a proposal under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47730/25]

1368. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing funding issues regarding low vision aids within the midlands region (details supplied); in view of the funding shortfall, the steps she will take to provide emergency funding to each of the counties mentioned for the rest of the year; and if she will ensure that the funding for each of these counties is increased going forward. [49143/2…

2105. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if seasonality is taken into account when providing orthopaedic shoes, to ensure individuals have appropriate footwear for varying weather conditions; and if more than one pair can be provided per year to accommodate these needs. [44716/25]

2427. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether she will commit to reviewing the Government’s recycling contract (details supplied) that launched in 2024, as there is no accommodation for wheelchair users to access this public service; the reason disability access wasn’t deemed essential as part of this contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45958/25]

2564. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been refused access to incontinence products by the HSE on the basis of a blanket age threshold; if she will ensure discretion is exercised in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40890/25]

2565. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to set out the current policy governing the provision of incontinence products to children with disabilities; the minimum eligibility age; and whether provision below that age is permitted on the basis of medical need. [40891/25]

2566. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the consultation undertaken with clinicians, families or disability advocates prior to the reported increase in the age threshold for incontinence product provision by the HSE. [40892/25]

2567. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, by year and CHO area, of the number of children under four who have received incontinence products via the HSE in the past five years. [40893/25]

2568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health whether she has assessed the additional financial burden on families of children with disabilities arising from limited access to incontinence products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40894/25]

2569. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to set out the processes available to families to appeal the refusal of incontinence supports for a child with complex or lifelong needs. [40895/25]

3018. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current level of funding allocated to cochlear implant services in Beaumont Hospital given the potential of these services to significantly improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42827/25]

281. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that tubeless diabetic pumps will be made available to children to assist in managing type 1 diabetes, who are currently required to use cumbersome wired diabetic pumps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40029/25]

299. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the total number of people using omnipod 5 insulin pumps in each county from 2020-2025 inclusive; the status of the roll-out of these products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40094/25]