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]
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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]
550. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing an integrated care model for children with palliative care needs that would consolidate appointments and reduce the administrative workload on families, as survey data (details supplied) indicate that families are spending an average of 17.5 hours per week on related tasks and attending as many as 120 appointments annually; and…
551. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the targeted supports are in place to address the emotional and psychological strain experienced by parents providing full-time palliative care to children, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) which show high levels of isolation, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation among carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/25]
552. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to ensure equitable access to life-saving treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, given current aged-based disparities in treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28577/25]
555. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve diagnostic pathways and treatment for those suffering with Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/25]
556. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider expanding the current criteria for publicly funded IVF to include those who require IVF treatment but are not experiencing fertility issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28584/25]
557. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason an appeal under the community drug scheme for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor reimbursement was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28585/25]
559. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a contingent liability is in place for potential compensation claims related to an audit (details supplied); if so, the amount set aside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28599/25]
560. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of standardising under-8s eye care schemes at the highest level. [28651/25]
561. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the training and net additional pay costs of increasing the percentage of advanced nurse practitioners to 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% of the nursing workforce; and the number of nurses this corresponds to. [28653/25]
564. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost to increase recovery education funding by 10%. [28656/25]
565. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of implementing the dual diagnosis model of care. [28657/25]
566. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in cost of full implementation of Sharing the Vision, by measure, in tabular form; the number of teams of each type required for the population; and the number of new teams required to meet this. [28658/25]
575. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a minor ailment scheme. [28667/25]
580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing funding for patient advocacy by 10%. [28672/25]
584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing funding for dementia specific day care by 10%. [28677/25]
585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the existing funding for community sector older person services, by service type, excluding home support. [28678/25]
586. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of returning funding for local and regional drug and alcohol taskforce to 2010 levels; and the cost to increase funding by 1% of these levels. [28679/25]
587. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the existing provision and cost of residential recovery, medical detoxification, and related step-down capacity, in tabular form; and the cost to increase this by 10%. [28680/25]
588. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost to waive assessment fees for addiction services. [28681/25]
591. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the net additional cost to fully implement the safe staffing framework. [28684/25]
593. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the net cost of a 1% shift in favour of advanced nurse practitioners within the nursing workforce; the training cost; and the number of nurses this would relate to. [28686/25]