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Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
458. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the names of the hospitals that have written to the chairperson of the board of the HSE in 2024 to raise concerns about their funding allocation for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [22195/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
459. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) with a long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/25]
Albert Dolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
460. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the alcohol labelling measures, as provided for under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; the reason for any delay in implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22227/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
461. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update in liaising with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the free HRT programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/25]
Thomas Byrne Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
462. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there are development plans for the HSE building in Ashbourne, County Meath (details supplied) which has been unoccupied for the past number of years. [22240/25]
James Geoghegan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
463. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure the continued supply of evorel HRT patches (details supplied); if the 25mcg evorel or other patch will be added to the list of reimbursable items; the reason it is not currently on the list.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22251/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
464. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
465. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if in line with recommendation five of the named report the Gender Healthcare Programme will be primarily looking to update HSE quality improvement division's model of care which sought to develop clinical guidelines guided by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. [22259/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
466. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if additional funding for new or existing transgender services is to be decided within the health regions, fully independent of the ongoing Gender Healthcare Programme. [22260/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
467. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if the National Gender Service tracks the time and costs of providing advice and guidance to other countries. [22261/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
468. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the staffing costs of the National Gender Service from 2019 to 2024, broken down by year, in tabular form. [22262/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
469. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the estimated total number of staff hours used for initial assessments in the National Gender Service in 2024, including clinical appointments, all staff present at MDT meetings, and administration. [22263/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason no mental health rehabilitation service is in place for the service users of south Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22267/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
471. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if funding supports are available for families to access private mental health assessments where the public waiting lists are too long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22268/25]
Carol Nolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no availability for the provision of respite care for elderly patients in Offaly; the reason elderly persons in need of such care continue to have to travel out of the county to access such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22271/25]
Thomas Byrne Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
473. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if ozempic will be covered on the medical card scheme for those who have been prescribed by the GP but are not diabetic. [22279/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
474. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the previously planned specialised multi-professional team for auditory processing disorder is delivered in CHO9; if there are plans to provide auditory processing services nationally; if she will provide interim pathways for access to assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22301/25]
Seán Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
475. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the lack of public long-term residential care facilities in the Tallaght area; if a census of the area has been recently taken to confirm the growing number of older people in the area; if there are plans to increase the capacity of public beds locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22306/25]
Carol Nolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
476. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE operates a national reporting system in relation to adverse outcomes specific to medication used in the provision of termination of pregnancy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22311/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
477. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by her Department and each agency, affiliated agency or subordinate agency under her remit, including the HSE, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22332/25]
Paul Murphy Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
478. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of numerous cases of trans people being denied gender affirming care, with care being withdrawn with no reasoning being given (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to investigate these matters and ensure that trans people receive the gender affirming care they need. [22334/25]
Seán Fleming Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
479. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding GP access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22335/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
480. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE stroke clinical nurse specialists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22346/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
481. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each public PrEP service in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the number of vacancies in each of those PrEP services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22347/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
482. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general surgeons with a special interest in colorectal surgery based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22348/25]