Questions

1315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital, by ambulance, through GP referral or self-presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, by method of presentation, in each month inclusive since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [488…

1316. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48830/25]

1317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national policy to ensure that all hospitals, both those directly managed by the Health Service Executive and those receiving public funding, provide free parking to holders of a disabled person’s parking permit (blue badge); the current arrangements across the hospital network regarding parking charges for such permit holders; the estimat…

1318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has considered measures to compensate hospitals for any revenue loss arising from the introduction of free parking for holders of a disabled person’s parking permit (blue badge); if her Department has conducted an assessment of the fiscal impact of such a measure across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48844/25]

1319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide details of Food Safety Authority of Ireland audits or inspections in recent years concerning Halal certification, including how many were conducted, their findings on traceability and labelling and any actions taken by the authority to bolster transparency in meat labelling. [48855/25]

1320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there are specific legal provisions governing the importation, certification or labelling of Halal meat products; which regulatory authorities oversee enforcement; and whether further legal clarity or updates are being considered to align consumer expectations with regulatory standards. [48857/25]

1321. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine the case of a fair deal claim (details supplied); to lend assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48860/25]

1322. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current uptake rates on the HPV vaccine programme, by county and or region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48899/25]

1323. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the drug givinostat will be available through the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48901/25]

1324. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the position of HSE clinical lead on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention will continue to be funded and filled, pending the retirement of the current clinical lead on FASD prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48914/25]

1325. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the plans in place regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48921/25]

1326. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health to clarify the entitlements of GPs under the GMS scheme in relation to practice managers, clinical nurses and secretarial staff, and the criteria for each role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48922/25]

1327. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health to clarify the locations from which Westdoc operates in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48923/25]

1328. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the number of house calls completed by Westdoc in 2023 and 2024; the cost of the Westdoc service over those two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48924/25]

1329. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will consider modernising the Westdoc services in Westport and Knock to improve accessibility for those travelling from all areas in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48925/25]

1330. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will consider relocating the Westdoc service more centrally in County Mayo, to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48926/25]

1331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a Fair Deal application (details supplied); to approve this application on the grounds of hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48953/25]

1332. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development and publication of a national cardiovascular strategy; if this strategy will take into account the recent review of cardiac services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48962/25]

1333. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the introduction of a national screening programme for structural heart disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48963/25]

1334. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with the European Commission in the development of the EU-wide cardiovascular disease strategy; and the way in which Ireland intends to align national policy with the EU focus on early detection and screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48964/25]

1335. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals or plans to discontinue using the Health Performance Visualisation Platform in HSE and voluntary hospitals; if so, the reason this is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48965/25]

1336. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to progress reforms of the medico-legal system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48966/25]

1337. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or voluntary hospitals carry out exit interviews with staff on leaving the organisation; if so, the categories and grades of staff with which such interviews are conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48967/25]

1338. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to remove the need for the patient to be involved in the DPS refund process and instead utilise an automated system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48970/25]

1339. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if CPAP machines will be included in the drugs payment scheme if prescribed to individuals with chronic illnesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48971/25]