1635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current model of care in place for individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and addiction; the number of individuals with a dual diagnosis who accessed integrated mental health and addiction services in the past year; the number of individuals who were not accepted for treatment by community mental health teams due to an act…
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1636. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when and in what facility in Ireland electro-convulsive therapy was last used as a mental health treatment for minors. [30673/25]
1637. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of the use of electro-convulsive therapy as a mental health treatment for minors since 2010, namely frequency and in what settings. [30674/25]
1638. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the medication called givinostat to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the actions she will take to expedite this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30679/25]
1639. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if there are supports, such as a helpline or counselling, available for Irish residents who travelled to Liverpool and were caught up in the serious incident at the Liverpool FC victory parade on 28 May 2025. [30700/25]
1640. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied) and expedite this appointment for injection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30712/25]
1641. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will initiate a comprehensive review of the long-term illness scheme, in view of the fact that the list of eligible conditions has remained unchanged for over 50 years, despite major advances in chronic disease management; if she will ensure that such a review includes consideration of high-burden chronic and rare diseases that require lifelong treatmen…
1642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that any forthcoming review of the long-term illness scheme will explicitly address the equity gap for patients with lifelong chronic or rare conditions who face substantial out-of-pocket costs despite not qualifying for the drugs payment scheme or a medical card; if she will acknowledge that these fallback mechanisms are income-restricted a…
1643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline how she plans to respond to the 2025 World Health Assembly Resolution on Rare Diseases, with particular reference to improving equitable access to treatment and reducing financial burden for patients living with rare and lifelong conditions not currently covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
1644. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a system to allow doctors to review routine blood test results remotely and, where appropriate, issue prescriptions and follow-up advice by phone or post for stable patients with chronic conditions, in order to reduce unnecessary in-person appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30733/25]
527. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of 1 million addition home care hours. [28729/25]
528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of 10,000 dementia-specific home care hours. [28731/25]
529. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to a grant allowance (details supplied). [28749/25]
530. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if qualified and experienced Irish nurses are currently being recruited by the HSE; if graduates are being given priority for positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28414/25]
531. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is now actively recruiting nurses in the UK by way of agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28415/25]
532. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if, given the stated need for radiotherapists, the HSE is now recruiting for these positions within the State and abroad. [28416/25]
533. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M), including for serious hereditary conditions such as Huntington’s disease, is being actively considered as part of the current consultations on changes to the access criteria and range of services provided through the publicly-funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment initiative; if s…
534. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify during which class school children in Laois are getting their first dental examination appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28463/25]
535. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the oldest age group of children and their school class currently in County Laois that are waiting for their first dental exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28464/25]
536. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the average timeframe for children to be seen for their first dental appointment across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28465/25]
537. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) for open heart surgery can be accelerated. [28466/25]
538. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health whether any changes are planned for the long-term illness scheme; if consideration has been given to extending the list of conditions, given the extremely limited list currently in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28467/25]
539. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to adding asthma to the list of conditions included under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28468/25]
540. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of IVF support, as announced in Budget 2025; if she will provide a timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28478/25]
541. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if she is considering any increase in the medical card basic income rates for those over 70; any measures being taken by her Department to aid those over the age of 70 who may be having difficulty accessing services that they would ordinarily be presented with should they have qualified for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28491/2…