Parliamentary questions

931. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the measures the Government and her Department are taking to support an increasing number of citizens who are unable to register with a GP, particularly private patients who, despite contacting multiple GP practices, have been refused due to capacity constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45304/26]

932. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact of restrictions preventing partners or chosen support persons from staying overnight with women after childbirth (details supplied); and whether her Department will consider introducing a national standard for family centred postnatal care, including overnight partner or chosen support perso…

933. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE have assessed the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing (details supplied); if she will consider a national standard for family-centred postnatal care, including overnight partner support where the mother requests it; and if …

934. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to broaden home support services for older persons beyond personal care tasks, such as washing and dressing, to include practical supports that enable older people to remain safely and independently in their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/26]

935. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 65 years and over currently waiting more than one year for an initial primary care assessment, by service type and health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45313/26]

936. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the development of a national action plan on loneliness, including her Department or agency responsible for leading its delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45314/26]

937. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the case for expanded screening or earlier intervention among adults over 50 for common underdiagnosed or undertreated conditions, including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, inappropriate medication use and vitamin deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45315/26]

938. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether modelling has been undertaken on the projected increase in significant functional impairment among older people and the associated demand for home support, rehabilitation, respite care, community care and long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45316/26]

939. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the role her Department and the HSE will play in scaling Housing with Care or Housing with Support models for older people as part of the continuum of care between independent living and nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45317/26]

940. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not yet approved funding for the drug dupixent (dupilumab) for adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis; the stage the pricing and assessment process is currently at; when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45320/26]

941. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the supports available for patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis who cannot access standard treatments such as jorveza; whether the HSE will provide urgent access to dupixent through the individual patient approval scheme in serious cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45321/26]

942. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of claims for reimbursement via the primary care reimbursement scheme for a patient’s first visit for purpose of termination of pregnancy; the number of claims for combined termination procedure and aftercare during 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/26]

943. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when back pay and an increase in pay will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45353/26]

944. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to provide assistance to a family (details supplied) to obtain all relevant medical files under a Request for Freedom of Information Act 2014 for a dependent child for their relative who they are guardians of. [45354/26]

945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45373/26]

946. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person will get an appointment for pain management injections (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45382/26]

947. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will give a commitment to expedite the approval of givinostat here (details supplied). [45399/26]

948. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current availability of diabetic eye screening and ophthalmology services at Mayo University Hospital and in the wider Mayo region; whether there are plans to establish a dedicated diabetic eye clinic in Castlebar; the number of patients currently required to travel to Galway for diabetic eye care; the average waiting times involved; and i…

949. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason the State is not pursuing fair pricing on an EU-wide basis regarding the topic of givinostat therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the reason this is only being considered in the context of the Irish market; if precedence for EU-wide negotiation has been used for drug pricing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45404/2…

950. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason children in SEBD schools do not have access to a behavioural practitioner. [45409/26]

951. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to expand direct clinical mental health provision for LGBTQ+ people nationally, including specialist psychology and counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45485/26]

952. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current staffing allocation, funding allocation, referral numbers, and waiting times associated with the LGBTQ+ Psychology Service operating within HSE Dublin south and east; if there are plans to expand this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45486/26]

953. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated across all HSE divisions and health regions towards LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing supports, including funding provided through mental health services, social inclusion, sexual health, addiction services, suicide prevention and community-based programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45…

954. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE centrally collates data relating to LGBTQ+ specific mental health, counselling, psychotherapy, or wellbeing supports funded through regional health structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45488/26]

955. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the LGBTQ+ specific addiction, dual diagnosis, or harm reduction services that are currently funded through the HSE, broken down by health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45489/26]