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Joe Cooney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2716. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the reason the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 has been referenced as the legislative framework that will ban HHC, and the reason the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 is not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41666/25]
Joe Cooney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2717. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to outline the legislative action that will address other semi-synthetic cannabinoids being sold in Ireland; when such action will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41667/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2718. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of the leasing of each primary care centre delivered under an operational lease model in Cork in the past five years; and the length of the lease in each case, in tabular form. [41670/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2719. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the urgent procedure necessary for a person (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41672/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2720. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will update circular 29/2019 regarding bereavement leave in the public health services, the staff of which are currently not entitled to leave that is comparable to other public servants regarding immediate family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings-in-law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41701/25]
Colm Burke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2721. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a person can receive funding from the HSE for fertility treatment for a second child utilising the frozen embryos from the initial round of HSE-funded fertility treatment for their first child, rather than undergoing a new round of IVF, given that utilising the frozen embryos would be more cost effective (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on t…
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2722. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to persons with Alzheimer's disease, per county, per year between the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41703/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2723. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the occupancy rate of community nursing home beds specifically available to persons with Alzheimer's disease, both dementia beds and dementia respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41704/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2724. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dementia beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41705/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2725. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dementia respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41706/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2726. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the new mandibular device used to treat sleep apnoea is not approved under the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and whether the new device will be included under the scheme as soon as possible. [41715/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2727. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the alternatives available for workers wishing to register with CORU but find that their employer refuses to complete the necessary forms; if she plans to make it easier for workers to register for CORU in such situations where an employer is unco-operative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41718/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2728. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the introduction of legislation to add hexahydrocannabinol to control measures under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 as a schedule 1 controlled drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41719/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2729. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse posts per CHO; and the number of posts filled and the number of vacancies, in tabular form. [41735/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2730. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of posts in perinatal mental health services per CHO area; and the number of posts filled and the number of vacancies, in tabular form. [41736/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2731. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area; and the number of those who have been waiting more than six months. [41737/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2732. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of dentists enrolled with the dental treatment service scheme, by county, in tabular form. [41738/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2733. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on the waiting list for the Centre for Obesity Management; and the average waiting time to access services once a referral has been made. [41739/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2734. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the care pathway for a person who is diagnosed privately in the north of Ireland with endometriosis; the services available in this State; the next steps for a person with such a diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41744/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2735. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of fully staffing and resourcing all perinatal mental health teams across the six RHAs. [41755/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of perinatal mental health teams in Ireland. [41756/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2737. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of expenditure on perinatal mental health services in each RHA in the past five years and to date in 2025. [41757/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2738. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the projected capital and staffing cost for the development of a dedicated mother and baby unit. [41758/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2739. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the progress of the statutory regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists under CORU; the reasons for the delays in finalising the education and training standards and registration bye-laws; the way in which her Department and CORU are addressing the profession’s concerns (details supplied); and if her Department will consider increasing resources, facilitatin…
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2740. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will outline any costings conducted by her Department regarding the establishment of walk-in youth mental health hubs such as Jigsaw in each regional health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41771/25]