2104. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health to insist that HSE staff are fully informed of the services that the HAA card provides to avoid ongoing issues of accessing help for affected people in receipt of a medical card as part of the mother and baby homes and county homes redress scheme when they ring the HSE highlighting difficulties accessing services. [44704/25]
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2105. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if seasonality is taken into account when providing orthopaedic shoes, to ensure individuals have appropriate footwear for varying weather conditions; and if more than one pair can be provided per year to accommodate these needs. [44716/25]
2106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure return to full capacity of deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in the south-east both in terms of staffing and access to theatre; when recruitment into necessary posts will be completed; the number of WTE required, by grade; if any additional posts are required to be sanctioned above existing approved staffing limits; whethe…
2107. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in step-down capacity, as distinct from nursing homes, in the south-east for people under 65 as a transitional care option. [44719/25]
2108. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted an impact assessment of the latest increases in private health insurance premiums, particularly in view of the concurrent launch of so-called "cheaper" plans which reportedly restrict access to many public and private hospitals and may offer diminished coverage: if she is satisfied that sufficient regulatory oversight exists to pre…
2109. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite the allocation of home help support for a person (details supplied) who is currently awaiting assistance; if she will ensure that home help is put in place for three days-a-week upon their return home given the urgency of their situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44740/25]
2110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the extension of the accident and emergency department for Portlaoise Hospital; if recruitment has begun for additional staffing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44741/25]
2111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Laois who will now take on new clients under the dental treatment service scheme; and the list of practices that do so. [44742/25]
2112. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of scrambler/quad-related injuries-accidents recorded by hospitals; and if this information is not available, if there are plans to collate this data for road safety research purposes. [44748/25]
2113. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the surgery will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44751/25]
2114. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having been referred by their GP to the medical assessment unit at St. John’s Hospital, Limerick for assessment has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44752/25]
2115. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the reasons the recommendations of the 2018 Professor Walker report was not fully implemented at Portiuncula University Hospital, as referenced in the findings of the recent Professor Coulter Smith report. [44765/25]
2116. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether the Saolta university health care group or the clinical director at Galway university hospital has provided a rationale for the non-implementation of the one hospital, two sites maternity model between Galway and Portiuncula university hospitals as recommended by the Walker report. [44766/25]
2117. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider publishing any internal reviews or audits undertaken in relation to the non implementation of shared clinical governance structures for maternity services between Portiuncula and Galway University Hospitals. [44767/25]
2118. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant obstetricians that have been appointed specifically to Portiuncula University Hospital’s maternity unit since the publication of the 2018 Walker report; and if this aligns with the recommended levels for safe and sustainable maternity care. [44768/25]
2119. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether a permanent shared governance structure for maternity services between Portiuncula and Galway University Hospitals has been established; and if not, whether any barriers to its implementation have been identified. [44769/25]
2120. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether Galway University Hospital’s maternity unit has undergone an independent review of its clinical outcomes, safety standards and capacity given its expanded role in managing higher risk cases referred from Portiuncula University Hospital. [44770/25]
2121. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the transfer of higher risk maternity care from Portiuncula University Hospital to Galway University Hospital is being supported by appropriate investment, resources and governance structures to ensure patient safety and service quality. [44771/25]
2122. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to maintain access to antenatal services for higher risk pregnancies in the areas traditionally served by Portiuncula University Hospital, particularly in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. [44772/25]
2123. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will consider establishing a satellite high risk antenatal unit at Portiuncula University Hospital, in the context of improving accessibility for high risk expectant mothers. [44773/25]
2124. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the transport supports being considered for pregnant women in rural communities who now need to travel to Galway University Hospital for maternity services previously provided at Portiuncula University Hospital. [44774/25]
2125. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether anonymised summaries of the 12 serious maternity incidents at Portiuncula University Hospital referenced in the Professor Coulter Smith report (details supplied) will be published. [44775/25]
2126. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of the 12 serious incidents reviewed in the recent report on Portiuncula University Hospital that were classified as high risk under the current criteria being applied to transfer cases to Galway University Hospital during the antenatal period, and the number identified as potentially avoidable based on the clinical review. [44776/25]
2127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans to commission an independent review of the configuration, quality and governance of maternity services across the Saolta hospital group including Portiuncula, Galway and Mayo University Hospitals. [44777/25]
2128. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the plans to maintain the high quality specialist endocrine service currently provided at Portiuncula University Hospital for women with pregnancies complicated by diabetes to Galway University Hospital as a satellite clinic. [44778/25]