Parliamentary questions

1940. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the drug tofersen is approved for the treatment of motor neurone disease in suitable cases as a matter of urgency. [59312/25]

1941. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of graduates who were in the academic year 2024-2025 through the HSE sponsorship scheme for public health nurses;and the number which were located in Kildare integrated health area. [59314/25]

1942. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have been accepted onto the 2025-2026 HSE sponsorship scheme for public health nurses; and the number of those who are located in Kildare integrated health area. [59315/25]

1943. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the specific winter contingency measures that will be in place for Naas General Hospital ahead of the 2025-2026 winter season including extra acute and step down bed capacity, emergency department funding and staffing allocation. [59316/25]

1944. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for children to receive prosthetic limbs and subsequent upgrades or replacements. [59317/25]

1945. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); the measures taken to improve access to mental health supports for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59321/25]

1946. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available in her Department to family resource centres for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59324/25]

1947. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the addition of spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test for newborn babies; the timeframe for it to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59327/25]

1948. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there is GP discretion in charging a fee for an initial consultation for an expectant mother to apply for the maternity and infant care scheme; if a GP is obliged under the terms of the scheme to provide such an appointment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59328/25]

1949. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for a treatment facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59337/25]

1950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of supports that are in place for former patients of psychiatric asylums and their families who have experienced neglect and abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59338/25]

1951. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Government’s commitment for spinal muscular atrophy to be implemented in the heelprick test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59341/25]

1952. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when she expects that spinal muscular atrophy will be included in the heelprick test, given this was a commitment of the Government in 2023. [59348/25]

1953. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting both a CT scan and MRI at the Mater Hospital; if these appointments could be expedited given the person’s medical history and ongoing symptoms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59349/25]

1954. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to ensure that a person (details supplied) can be allocated a residential care home placement in the mid-west region, preferably County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59352/25]

1955. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the medical care they require as a matter of urgency. [59361/25]

1956. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to expanding the range of services offered in primary care centres to include minor procedures and additional clinical services, with a view to alleviating pressure on hospital accident and emergency departments; and if she will consider the development of a pilot initiative to assess the feasibility and impact…

1957. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the reason the drugs payment scheme covers only testosterone therapies designed for men and not female-specific formulations, such as androfeme; her views on whether the HSE intends to review this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59388/25]

1958. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the mental and physical health supports available for students in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59389/25]

1959. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for the capacity and location of all public in-patient specific addiction treatment centres currently available in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59403/25]

1960. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health of the total funding expended on addiction therapy and treatment in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59404/25]

1961. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health of the total State funding expended on awareness campaigns on the threat of gambling addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59405/25]

1962. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the total State funding expended on awareness campaigns on the threat of alcohol addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59406/25]

1963. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the total State funding expended on awareness campaigns on the threat of illicit substance addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59407/25]

1964. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the support her Department provides for private medical facilities offering specific treatment for those suffering from addiction and substance abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59408/25]