1003. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out the statutory governance responsibilities of her Department in relation to the treatment abroad scheme as it applies to minors; and to outline the Department’s role in approving, overseeing or reviewing referral pathways for gender-related assessment or treatment outside the State. [71976/25]
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1016. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will extend the long Covid sick scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72078/25]
577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether referral pathways for Irish children and young people to domestic services or to the NHS under the treatment abroad scheme have been revised since publication of the Cass Review; the clinical oversight arrangements that now apply to such referrals; and whether updated risk-assessment protocols have been issued. [71080/25]
602. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 December 2025 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [71243/25]
913. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to include the weight loss drug mounjaro on the drugs payment scheme for people who do not have diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69367/25]
513. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by her Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66931/25]
579. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fair deal scheme; if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67239/25]
341. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1707, 1708, 1709 and 1710 of 4 November 2025, if healthcare providers must indicate on prescriptions that they are for the management of the symptoms of menopause such that pharmacists may submit claims for those prescriptions under the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66624/25]
342. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to clarify if a definition in the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024 excludes a group from the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66625/25]
791. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66033/25]
821. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to extend the public fertility scheme to same-sex couples who are currently excluded from the scheme; the timeline for any such changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65252/25]
107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of any plans to expand the list of conditions qualifying a person for the long-term illness scheme; and if she will consider including individuals who do not have a qualifying condition, but who have a combination of non-qualifying conditions whose cumulative impact on an individual’s health is equivalent to a qualifying long-term illness. [64…
650. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the status of the long covid special leave with pay scheme; if it will be extended passed December 2025; if the Government will recognise long covid as an occupational illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64944/25]
985. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when an application under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme, will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62888/25]
1091. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether GPs may claim reimbursement of €300 under the PCRS scheme for carrying out abortions in cases where medical abortion in the community is unsuccessful, and later completed in hospital; if so, the number of such reimbursements, by year, from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63551/25]
1093. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health to consider including medical reports for driving licence renewal/applications for over 70's in the general medical services scheme, to alleviate financial pressure associated with driver licence costs. [63592/25]
1120. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of including all forms of diabetes on the long-term illness scheme, including the cost of issuing the associated medical cards. [63697/25]
1091. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61936/25]
1092. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance which had their allowance either reduced or suspended because of no longer meeting the means test for this scheme between 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61939/25]
1706. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to extending the free HRT scheme to men prescribed HRT for low testosterone levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58095/25]
1707. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58097/25]
1708. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58098/25]
1709. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58099/25]
1710. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2025, if a group is eligible for the free HRT scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58100/25]
1714. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to consider making melatonin available through the long-term illness scheme for neurodiverse children to assist with sleeping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58110/25]