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Barry Ward Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a detailed submission in relation to adding a cancer treatment to the list of approved drugs for reimbursement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55773/26]
John Lahart Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3310. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of an early access scheme for orphan medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55774/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3331. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to fund biological drugs for the treatment of lupus; the status of two applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55812/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3332. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 11.6 % reduction in primary care WTE personnel numbers in the Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary south IHA between December 2025 and May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55816/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3333. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55826/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare for inpatient video-EEG monitoring at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55827/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3335. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women referred to specialist perinatal mental health services in each of the past five years; the average waiting time for assessment and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55843/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3336. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated pregnancy loss clinics operating nationally; the staffing levels within these services; the average waiting time for referral and treatment; her plans to expand access to specialist care following pregnancy loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55844/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3337. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase participation in CervicalCheck among younger women and underserved communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55845/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3338. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve access to hormone replacement therapy for women experiencing menopause and perimenopause; the measures in place to ensure the availability of HRT medications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55846/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3339. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of couples and individuals who have accessed publicly funded IVF services since the commencement of the scheme; the number currently awaiting treatment; and the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55847/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3340. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women who underwent cardiovascular screening, assessment or treatment in each of the past five years; the steps being taken to improve early detection of heart disease among women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55848/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3341. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of DXA scanners available nationwide; the waiting times for bone density scans, by CHO area; her plans to expand capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55849/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3342. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist menopause clinics operating nationally; the locations of these clinics; her plans to expand access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55850/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3343. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women currently on waiting lists for assessment and diagnosis of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome; the average waiting time involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55851/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3344. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the expenditure that can be identified in respect of treatments, medicines, procedures and services provided to patients with erectile dysfunction in each year from 2015 to 2025; the available breakdown, by expenditure category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55852/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3345. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on services specifically established or designated for patients with endometriosis, including specialist clinics, hubs, multidisciplinary teams and surgical services, in each year from 2021 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55853/26]
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3346. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure incurred by her Department and the Health Service Executive, separately, on external consultancy and advisory services for each contract; the name of the consultancy firm or supplier; the title and purpose of the contract; the relevant Department or HSE division; the amount paid in each year; the number of personnel assigned to the contract …
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3347. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by her Department and public body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55876/26]
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3349. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the serious incident management process, fact-finding exercise and proposed wider review and improvement plan initiated by the HSE following the findings of mistreatment of residents and safeguarding failures at Bloomfield Hospital; the terms of reference and governance arrangements for each process; the persons or bodies conducting them; the dat…
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3350. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1228 of 10 February 2026 and 1111 of 24 February 2026, the reason the Mental Health Commission does not publish information on the duration of mechanical restraint for enduring risk of harm, notwithstanding that approved centres submit information to the Mental Health Commission from which the duration of each use can be est…
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3351. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to detail the resources being provided to the Mental Health Commission to implement its expanded statutory functions under the Mental Health Act 2026, including the regulation, registration and inspection of community mental health services; the Commission's current staffing complement and annual staffing and non-pay allocation; the number of additional WTE posts…
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3352. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide, by integrated healthcare area, the number of currently funded whole-time-equivalent posts in general adult community mental health teams in each of the following disciplines: psychiatry, psychotherapy/counselling, psychology, social work and community mental health nursing; the number of vacancies in each discipline; the corresponding staffing require…
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3353. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the single point of access model for child services; the precise process for adjudicating cases where there is disagreement as to the appropriate service or pathway, including who makes the final decision and within what timeframe; whether all relevant professional disciplines and service areas have formally agreed to the mo…
Willie O'Dea Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3354. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of serious concerns regarding the current state of the maternity services at UMHL (details supplied); the steps she plans to take in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55900/26]