790. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she can provide any detail in respect of the Taoiseach’s statement in the Dáil on 2 April 2025 that getting overseas occupational and speech and language therapists’ qualifications recognised by CORU is an issue that is being pursued by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25224/25]
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791. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 2 October 2024, her views on whether funding earmarked for new medicines was spent on existing medicines; whether she will issue a directive to the HSE to ensure all funding earmarked for new medicines is spent exclusively for that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25228/25]
792. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider advocating for changes at EU level in the revision of the tobacco tax Directive such that the law will facilitate, rather than prevent, generational bans, as some countries are considering such generational bans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25230/25]
793. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when orthopaedic surgery in Letterkenny University Hospital will take place for a patient in County Donegal (details supplied), which was cancelled twice; if all and every avenue has been explored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25235/25]
794. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health which local health authorities have a reimbursement scheme offering an ESB rebate in lieu of the excess electricity costs incurred by running a home oxygen generator/machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25236/25]
795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the number of personnel who have retired from the National Ambulance Service in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [25241/25]
796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether there is any provision within the National Ambulance Service's recruitment framework specifically aimed at targeting staffing needs in the west and north-west regions. [25242/25]
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies in the National Ambulance Service in each division [25243/25]
798. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in introducing health information labelling of alcohol products; when labelling is likely to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25245/25]
799. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a clinical programme for pulmonary fibrosis, to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care and equitable access to a range of specialist healthcare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25274/25]
800. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the clinical care pathway advisor for pulmonary fibrosis has not yet begun their work; the timeline she is working towards in ensuring this person is in post with supporting resources; the reason the supporting programme manager has still not commenced their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25275/25]
801. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the €1 million funding allocated to pulmonary fibrosis, including the specific line items detailed in the 2025 HSE national service plan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25276/25]
802. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that oxygen provision for people with lung fibrosis is fit for purpose; if consideration will be given to a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25277/25]
803. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will approve the funding to facilitate the transfer of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25283/25]
804. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to detail any proposals under consideration by her Department relating to reforms of the medical card system; the stage of consideration of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25288/25]
805. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a hospital appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25297/25]
806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community pharmacies that have signed up to the upcoming HRT programme proposed by her Department, by county of those who have done so. [25303/25]
807. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital will be transferred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dun Laoghaire; the current waiting times for such transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/25]
808. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 798 of 18 February 2025, for a further update on the progression of the recommended policy regarding 'controlled drugs' Ava's protocol, as per the inquest on 5 December 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25333/25]
809. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the process involved in the assessment for a primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25334/25]
810. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the main reason for children being admitted to psychiatric hospitals and units in 2024 and to date in 2025. [25338/25]
811. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised with eating disorders since 2022. [25345/25]
812. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric occupational therapists based in primary care in CHO3 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25349/25]
813. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist attached to CHO 3 older persons services, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form. [25350/25]
814. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 18 May 2022, when voretigene neparvovec luxturna will be added to the reimbursement list in line with the Health Act 2013 and the national framework agreed with the pharmaceutical industry under which a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine approved; and if she will make a statement o…