1240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department has considered a formal role for community pharmacists in screening, monitoring, and referral of older adults with chronic conditions, as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if any pilot schemes have been evaluated. [48355/25]
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1241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of older adults hospitalised due to falls and fractures in each of the past five years; the percentage of these patients receiving structured falls-prevention or rehabilitation programmes; and whether her Department accepts the reported rise in fall-related hospitalisations from 24% to 31% as identified in recent research. [48356/25]
1242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults reporting chronic pain who currently receive pain management treatment under the public health system; the specialised pain services that exist at HSE level; and whether gaps identified by a report (details supplied) will be addressed in the upcoming service plan. [48357/25]
1243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults who present with clinically significant depressive symptoms; the share of those who receive timely access to mental health supports; and whether her Department has set specific targets for improving access to geriatric psychiatry and psychological services. [48358/25]
1244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted cost-benefit analyses of proactive screening and early intervention in older adults, compared to the cost burden of late-stage illness such as stroke, cancer, and heart disease, resulting from untreated hypertension and high cholesterol. [48359/25]
1245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to combat social isolation and loneliness among older adults, in view of recent research highlighting both the health risks and the preventability of loneliness. [48360/25]
1246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing community support schemes such as the senior alert scheme, meals on wheels and befriending services in view of evidence from a report (details supplied) that social interaction plays a decisive role in maintaining health and independence. [48361/25]
1247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department is supporting the expansion of community-based hubs for older people combining social interaction, meals, advice services, and outreach, as a preventive measure against ill-health and loneliness. [48365/25]
1248. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for a podiatry appointment at CHO2. [48381/25]
1249. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for an initial CAMHS appointment at north Galway CAMHS, west Galway CAMHS and south Galway CAMHS. [48382/25]
1250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing legislation to ban vaping in indoor settings and in public spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48383/25]
1251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for access to HIV PrEP services; the number of individuals currently on waiting lists by RHA; the steps being taken to address barriers to timely access to PrEP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48398/25]
1252. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers employed by the HSE that are based in CHO3 in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48404/25]
1253. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the range and nature of diabetes services available to Tipperary-based adults and children at hospitals; and the plans to improve the diabetes services currently serving adults and children in Tipperary. [48405/25]
1254. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric gallbladder removal surgeries that were carried out in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48406/25]
1255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her plans to establish a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme to ensure the timely upgrading of linear accelerator machines; the estimated timeline for its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48412/25]
1256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the current age profile of radiotherapy LINAC machines under the HSE; the replacement schedule in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48413/25]
1257. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure cancer patients have access to up-to-date radiotherapy comparable to international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48414/25]
1258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) that delays in replacing outdated radiotherapy equipment are resulting in poorer outcomes for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48415/25]
1259. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologists based at Cork University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48434/25]
1260. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE nursing posts at Tipperary University Hospital; and the timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [48435/25]
1261. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of cases in County Longford which have been moved from disability services to primary care in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48454/25]
1262. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason for transferring cases from disability services to primary care in County Longford in 2023 and 2024; the impact on waiting lists and service delivery for both disability services and primary care in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48455/25]
1263. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce current waiting times for children requiring orthodontic treatment, given reports that waiting times are now estimated at up to four years; her plans to introduce a specific initiative to address these delays; if she will confirm whether vacant dental and orthodontic posts are being actively recruited to; if agency staff are…
1264. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant ENT surgeons working in the public health service; her plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratio for consultant ENT surgeons to population; the current ratio to population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48459/25]