Parliamentary questions

334. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the plans there are to increase the staffing levels, in particular specialist nurses in neurology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44728/26]

335. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that primary care psychology appointment capacity is, in some cases, being used for parent advice clinics rather than direct engagement with children who are on waiting lists; whether the HSE has issued guidance on how such appointments should be prioritised; if she will review this practice to ensure that available appointments…

336. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health To outline the current waiting list numbers and average waiting times for neurology services in University Hospital Galway and across the West of Ireland; the number of consultant neurologists and support staff currently in post; the existing vacancies; the measures being taken to improve access to neurology services in the region (details su…

337. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether radiography services are available at weekends in University Hospital Galway; to provide details of staffing levels, vacancies, and reliance on agency staff; the measures being taken to ensure adequate diagnostic imaging capacity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/26]

338. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to provide the current waiting list numbers and average waiting times for psychology services in the West of Ireland, including adult and child services; the number of psychologists currently employed and any vacancies; and the steps being taken to reduce waiting times (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44766…

339. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current MRI capacity in University Hospital Galway, including waiting times for scans, availability of equipment, and any plans to expand access to MRI services in the region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44767/26]

340. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the policy regarding the application of commercial rates to premises operated by charities; whether any recent changes have resulted in increased financial burdens on such organisations; the supports or exemptions available (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44768/26]

341. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the upgrade of the Ballyhale health centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44770/26]

342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to outline all opening dates, staffing levels, bed occupancies, etc, in respect of the new community nursing unit in Killarney (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44772/26]

343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to clarify the position in relation to blister packs, including any associated costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44783/26]

344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and staff that will be transferred to the new Killarney community nursing unit (details supplied); the dates for these transfers, the number of additional staff that will be employed in the new facility, the positions they will include; the date the new Killarney community nursing unit will be fully operational; and if…

345. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of retired staff with pension entitlement within her Department who have seen their pension subjected to pension abatement following re-entering employment in the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44800/26]

346. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for a cataract procedure will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford for a patient (details supplied) as her GP has deemed her case urgent. [44805/26]

347. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of price negotiations between the Health Service Executive Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit and the manufacturer regarding the reimbursement of omaveloxolone (skyclarys) for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia; if she will address concerns regarding the omission of this life-altering therapy from the immediate agenda of the HSE Drugs …

348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to make skyclarys available to people living with Friedreich’s ataxia in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44828/26]

349. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the medication givinostat (duvyzat) for patients living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); if she will provide an update on the outcome of the HSE Drugs Group meeting scheduled for 10 June 2026; the timeline for a final decision by the HSE leadership; if she will ensure that the clinical eligibi…

350. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to ensure that all children within the State receive urgent access to givinostat (duvyzat) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44837/26]

351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health number of consultant obstetricians contracted under the old arrangements and the new public only consultants contract 2023, by maternity hospital, during the years 2023 - 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44838/26]

352. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for women who currently choose and avail of private maternity care, in circumstances where there is no private maternity hospital in the State and where private practice is being removed from public maternity hospitals under the public only consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44839/26…

353. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing private care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44840/26]

354. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing public care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44841/26]

355. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to review medication on the drugs payment scheme for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44849/26]

356. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make a decision on reimbursement for the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44850/26]

357. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the availability of the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44851/26]

358. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if weekend supports for children with additional needs fall within the remit of her brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44857/26]