575. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she will reduce the age of the BreastCheck screening programme from 50 to 40, given that the disease affects many people under the age of 50 each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26734/25]
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576. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the number of breast screening locations, given that the wait time of some patients is over a year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26735/25]
577. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of support hours delivered by HSE direct provision, and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26739/25]
578. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of hours of specifically family carer in-home respite only the HSE has delivered, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26740/25]
579. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the means by which the authorisation scheme charge out rate for overnights was arrived at a figure below that of a daytime rate; to explain how the HSE allocate a charge out rate for an overnight rate below that of the previous Tier 1 tender and below that of the current daytime hourly rate for a premium awake overnight service; and if she will make a statement on t…
580. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the home support services available to provide family carers with in-home respite supports between the hours of 10pm – 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26742/25]
581. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the service available to service users in north Tipperary that suffer from trichiasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26749/25]
582. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the service available to service users in north Tipperary that suffer from trichiasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26750/25]
583. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the plans for a vacant/derelict HSE property (details supplied). [26757/25]
584. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will ban the use of hexahydrocannabinol vapes in Ireland; if she will outline her plan to regulate or ban vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26759/25]
585. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her views on a recent no confidence vote by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26783/25]
586. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her views on reports that ineffective leadership and governance presents risks to the governance of service delivery to patients, the management of staff wellbeing and the potential for psychosocial harm in the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26784/25]
587. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify the situation regarding young adults, aged between 16 -17, presenting to A&E and being admitted as an inpatient, if they are treated as a minor or as an adult in relation to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/25]
588. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if an out of hours psychology team is assigned to A&E services, during the hours of 5pm to 8am, and if she could provide the details of these for all emergency departments, in tabular form. [26787/25]
589. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) refused necessary treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26789/25]
590. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where regional specialist memory clinics are located, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26794/25]
591. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses that are responsible for the Donaghmede area of Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26795/25]
592. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical psychologist attached to the Coolock/Kilbarrack CAMHS team; if funding will be approved to increase this number before end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26796/25]
593. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [26802/25]
594. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the policies in place to ensure timely access to orthopaedic shoes for individuals who require them for medical reasons; and whether there are plans to streamline the referral process to reduce waiting times for assessments and fittings. [26804/25]
595. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether a review has been conducted on the durability and functionality of bespoke orthopaedic shoes; and what measures exist to improve their quality and address issues related to wear and tear, particularly for individuals limited to one pair per year. [26805/25]
596. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether seasonality is considered when providing orthopaedic shoes, ensuring individuals have appropriate footwear for different weather conditions; and the provisions that exist for individuals with disabilities requiring orthopaedic shoes, including whether European disability status is factored into eligibility criteria. [26806/25]
597. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the latest figures on the number of individuals receiving orthopaedic shoe support each year; the average cost per pair; and whether funding or additional support is available for individuals experiencing pain due to delays in receiving new orthopaedic shoes. [26807/25]
598. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when an external investigation is commissioned by a service provider or state agency into the care and safety of vulnerable persons; the standard process for disseminating the investigation’s outcome; whether this process is explicitly defined in the terms of reference; specifically the body that must receive the final report; whether the terms of reference should …
599. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for when she intends to introduce comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation, including a statutory regulatory framework for the protection of vulnerable adults in all care settings, as proposed in the Law Reform Commission’s 2024 Report on Adult Safeguarding and reflected in the draft Adult Safeguarding Bill 2024 and Criminal Law (Adult Saf…