Parliamentary questions

272. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the shingles vaccine will be provided free of charge for patients with multiple myeloma as sought by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44592/26]

273. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to address an issue regarding emergency calls for an ambulance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44608/26]

274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the NAS is not hiring EMT's in Kerry; if more resources or incentives be given to the private ambulance sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44609/26]

1736. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being considered at EU level, during Ireland’s Presidency, to ensure that SMEs and indigenous biotech companies involved in cell therapies, gene therapies and orphan drug development are not disproportionately impacted by increased regulatory obligations under the EU pharma package; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

1737. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to combat the reported trend of reduced health insurance cover for older people in the context of rising premium costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43816/26]

1738. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all of the bed days lost due to delayed discharges in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41425/26]

1739. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41427/26]

1740. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41429/26]

1741. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41430/26]

1742. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41431/26]

1743. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41432/26]

1744. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41433/26]

1745. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41434/26]

1746. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the structural measures she is taking, in coordination with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, to compel the HSE and primary care networks to fully transition from an outdated medical model of disability to a human rights-based social model as mandated by Ireland's ratification of the UNCRPD; if she will specifically address…

1747. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for persons seeking an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41453/26]

1748. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; and the number of people waiting between 0-six months, between six-12 months, between 12-18 months and in excess of 18 months. [41454/26]

1749. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if alternative pathways for assessment appointments are in place for persons who have been waiting a significant length of time for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41455/26]

1750. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the plans in progress to address the significant waiting times for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41456/26]

1751. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a joint working group to address the level of supports that should be provided to older people by local authorities in line with the Age Friendly Counties Programme and in the context of the Programme for Government identifying a social supports for approved housing bodies. [41467/26]

1752. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is conducting an assessment of the private nursing home sector and its long-term viability; the number of private nursing homes currently owned by private equity firms; and the percentage of all private beds in the sector that this form of ownership represents. [41468/26]

1753. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a dedicated independent advocacy service for people with mental illness; and the expected annual budgetary requirements. [41469/26]

1754. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place, temporary or otherwise for an organisation (details supplied) to provide supports to survivors of institutional abuse outside of the supports currently provided through another organisation [41470/26]

1755. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the medication fezolinetant will be made available under the drug payment scheme for individuals who cannot take HRT as a result of a cancer diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41473/26]

1756. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to address the acute national shortage of dental nurses within the oral healthcare sector; if she has engaged with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support the removal of dental nurses from the ineligible list of occupations to allow for general employment permits; and if she will ma…

1757. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the mammogram service at Mayo University Hospital remains on schedule to resume, given that the previously indicated date was 8 June 2026; whether this timeline is still accurate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41478/26]