1102. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the additional resources and personnel that will be provided to D-Doc Services during the upcoming Christmas-New Year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72333/25]
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1110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the considerations when providing a buggy for children with cerebral palsy; and if it is possible for parents to top-up the HSE contribution and purchase an alternative model. [72373/25]
293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care recorded in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025 in the categories of Home Support Service and Homelessness or Housing for persons aged 65 and over; the annual targets her Department has set for reducing these delays; and the measures being implemented to meet those targets. [70417/25]
294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out any assessment of the financial impact on the health service arising from delayed transfers of care caused by housing shortages; and the estimated cost of acute and step-down bed days occupied by persons awaiting suitable housing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. [70421/25]
295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process used by her Department to monitor the HSE’s performance in resolving delayed transfers of care linked to housing; the frequency of internal reviews; and the mechanisms used to hold the HSE accountable for meeting its annual reduction targets. [70423/25]
311. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70535/25]
825. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical indemnity claims for ear nose and throat in each HSE region, in tabular form, for each year from 2020, to date in 2025; if there is an excessively high number in the HSE Mid-West Hospital Region comparative to other regions; if this is a cause of concern, and the actions undertaken, or planned, to resolve this; and if she will make a st…
826. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if a root cause analysis been undertaken into serious ENT incidents in the Health Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69003/25]
827. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has completed a systematic serious adverse incident investigation process, as required, into any ENT incident in the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69004/25]
828. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the lessons that have been documented and shared from adverse ENT incidents nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69005/25]
835. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if shunt replacement or similar neurosurgical procedures are eligible for support through the cross-border healthcare scheme, the treatment abroad scheme, or the national treatment purchase fund, particularly in cases where significant delays exist in accessing such treatment in the State; and the criteria governing access to each scheme. [69029/25]
852. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of applications approved under the treatment abroad scheme for gender-affirming surgery; the number of applications refused; and the total cost to the State in each year, including associated clinical and administrative costs, from 2018 to 2025, by year. [69088/25]
854. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referring consultants in Ireland who have issued the clinical recommendation and multidisciplinary-team letters relied upon for treatment abroad scheme approvals for gender-affirming surgery; the clinical specialties of these consultants; and the number of such recommendations issued in each of the years 2018 to 2025. [69090/25]
856. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE hydro-pools in the State; the location of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69092/25]
858. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health when a service will be provided in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH), for patients who require intravitreal injections as this service is already in place in LUH for diabetic retinopathy patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69098/25]
859. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the contingency or interim service arrangements that have been put in place for children on the waiting list for the community ophthalmology service in south Tipperary, following the unsuccessful recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist and the retirement of the previous postholder; if weekend clinics, private sourcing, inter-HSE area referrals, or…
869. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the total cost of gender-affirming surgeries funded by the HSE under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2025; the average and median contribution paid by the State per procedure; the average and median co-payment borne by patients in the host country; the countries in which the surgeries took place; and the methodology used …
871. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure incurred by the HSE on gender-affirming surgeries funded under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2025; the number of patients funded each year; the average cost per patient; the highest and lowest costs reimbursed in each year; and the Department's projections for expenditure for 2026 to 2028. [69133/25]
879. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed the preparedness of each regional health area for winter pressures; setting out the actions approved, the timelines for delivery, and the performance indicators being used to measure readiness. [69154/25]
897. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current capacity within the health service to provide surgical treatment for incontinence, including the number of trained surgeons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69324/25]
915. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number women identified as having CIN1 and CIN2+ lesions for excision in each of the years 2015 to date 2025, in tabular form. [69369/25]
927. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) since its establishment; the number approved; the number refused; and the primary reasons for refusals. [69390/25]
928. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current processing time for the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) applications from submission to decision; the average waiting time for patients approved for treatment abroad; and whether her Department is taking steps to reduce delays in the application and approval process. [69391/25]
929. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) each year since its establishment; the amount drawn down to date; and whether underspend or overspend has occurred in each year. [69392/25]
930. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have received endometriosis surgery abroad under endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS) since the scheme’s commencement; the countries and hospitals used; and the average cost per patient, including travel supports. [69393/25]