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Louis O'Hara Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
931. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the financial supports which are available to children over the age of 12 with molecular degeneration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69394/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
932. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients recommended for specialist endometriosis surgery by Irish consultants but remain on waiting lists without access to treatment under ESAIS; and the way in which the Department intends to address this unmet demand. [69395/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
933. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been carried out to determine whether ESAIS disproportionately excludes patients who cannot travel abroad due to cost, caring responsibilities, disability, or medical complexity; and the measures being considered to address any inequities identified. [69396/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
934. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will publish regular quarterly updates on ESAIS applications, approvals, waiting times, and expenditure; and if so, when the first such report will be made available. [69397/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
936. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the level of ring-fenced theatre access allocated to each regional and supra-regional endometriosis service; and the way in which the HSE will ensure adequate surgical capacity to meet demand and reduce wait times for women with severe or complex disease. [69399/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
937. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the challenges identified in recruiting specialist gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic training to Irish endometriosis services; and the measures being put in place to make these posts more competitive internationally. [69400/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
938. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to publish the funding allocation for the endometriosis framework, including establishment costs, staffing, theatre expansion, diagnostic capacity and data infrastructure; and if this funding is ring-fenced within women’s health budgets. [69401/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
939. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has identified any funding shortfalls that could impede the full rollout of specialist endometriosis services in all six regions; and if so, what additional funding will be provided in 2025–2027 to ensure commitments are met. [69402/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
940. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding is being distributed geographically to prevent regional inequity in access to specialist care, particularly for the west, north-west and midlands. [69403/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
941. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for GP education and upskilling on endometriosis recognition and management, including the promised general practice update referenced in the framework; and to clarify timelines for national rollout. [69404/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
942. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if GPs will be funded for protected training time to support early diagnosis and empirical treatment of endometriosis, in line with the frameworks emphasis on primary-care-led management. [69405/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
943. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to expand community-based access to ultrasound and specialist radiology expertise, given the framework's acknowledgement of significant variation in availability. [69406/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
944. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a national endometriosis dataset, including staging, surgical outcomes, recurrence rates and waiting times, as committed to in the framework; and to detail the funding allocated for this work. [69407/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the level of investment being made in Irish endometriosis research, including collaboration with supra-regional centres, fertility hubs and academic institutions; and whether dedicated research funding will be provided in Budget 2026. [69408/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
946. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if endometriosis will be formally integrated into the national clinical trials framework, given emerging international research in imaging, AI diagnostics and novel treatments. [69409/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
947. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timelines and funding for the proposed structured national endometriosis fellowships between Tallaght and Cork, and whether these posts will be formally accredited through the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [69410/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
948. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the incentives being considered to attract internationally trained surgeons with deep infiltrating endometriosis expertise, including relocation supports, expanded consultant posts, or protected surgical lists. [69411/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
949. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic skills the HSE estimates will be required over the next five to ten years to fully staff regional and supra-regional services; and what actions are being taken in line with the national workforce strategy to meet these needs. [69412/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
950. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will publish an annual implementation report on the endometriosis framework, including key performance indicators such as referral timelines, surgery wait times, diagnostic delays and patient experience. [69413/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
951. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which patient feedback will be formally integrated into service evaluation and redesign, particularly given the framework's emphasis on women's lived experience. [69414/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
952. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of staff in each acute hospital and maternity hospital who have completed courses (details supplied); and the figures relative to total staffing levels in each hospital, in tabular form. [69415/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
957. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the HSE's current capacity to deliver trauma-informed and intercultural training across hospital groups; whether additional resources are being allocated to expand training availability; and the timeframe for full availability of these courses to all staff. [69420/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
958. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any evaluation of the impact of training programmes on patient experience particularly for migrant women and international protection applicants; if so, to publish the findings; if not, and when such evaluation will be undertaken. [69421/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
960. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment with a pain management specialist. [69423/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
961. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive results from a scan. [69424/25]