1708. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if Cross Border Directive services are available for a child who has been approved for dental treatment by the HSE orthodontic department; and if so, the process involved in this scheme. [11725/25]
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1709. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health for an update on a medical card appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11732/25]
1710. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce a pregnancy loss certificate such as exists in England, similar to a voluntary scheme operated by hospitals that enable parents who have experienced a pregnancy loss to record and receive a certificate to provide recognition of the loss of their baby.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11733/25]
1711. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when hormone replacement therapy will be made available for free (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11737/25]
1712. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at Children’s Health Ireland; the date at which she expects the review to be submitted and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11739/25]
1713. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers in 2024 and to date in 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [11740/25]
1714. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the next implementation plan for Sharing the Vision to replace the 2022-2024 plan; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11741/25]
1715. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to publish the interim report on HIQA’s review into urgent and emergency care services in the midwest region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11742/25]
1716. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of posts at the HSE surgical hub south Dublin, by grade, in tabular form; and the number of posts which are vacant. [11743/25]
1717. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the interim report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use; if she will commit to a health-led response through the decriminalisation of possession of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11744/25]
1718. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the audiology clinic in Cootehill to have a hearing device fitted, given that their hearing impairment is severely impacting their quality of life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11745/25]
1719. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on waiting lists to receive appointments at the audiology clinic in Cootehill; the number of children and adults (separately) currently on the waiting list for less than three months, between three and six months, between six and nine months, between nine months and 12 months, between 12 months and 18 months, between 18 months an…
1720. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals or expected developments at the audiology clinic in Cootehill that will have an impact on the waiting lists at the centre; if she expects waiting lists to reduce over the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11747/25]
1721. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer for a patient in a home in County Offaly to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11752/25]
1722. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11765/25]
1723. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to list the buildings occupied or vacant or land in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 which her Department or the HSE owns or is leasing, and have been identified as surplus to requirements now or in the near future or that are underutilised; the plans for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11780/25]
1724. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans to construct a state-of-the-art ambulance base at Kelvin Grove, Carlow. [11799/25]
1725. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if automatic or priority access to a medical card will be considered for individuals who have suffered a stroke, given the long-term medical needs and rehabilitation costs associated with recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11815/25]
1726. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if the online medical card application system will be updated to allow applicants to save and return to their application at a later stage, rather than losing progress due to timeouts, in order to make the process more accessible and user-friendly for those with medical conditions or disabilities. [11816/25]
1727. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health in collaboration with the relevant authorities, if she will review the fines and enforcement measures for the misuse of disabled parking spaces, given that current penalties are not acting as a strong enough deterrent and enforcement remains inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11817/25]
1728. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for free orthodontics under the HSE scheme in the Dublin north west area between 2017-2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11837/25]
1729. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Dublin north west on the orthodontics waiting list, the number waiting for 6, 12 and over 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11838/25]
1730. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of vacancies currently within the HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin north west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11839/25]
1731. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of orthodontic dentists within the HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin north west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11840/25]
1732. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all HSE submissions on wind farm planning applications since 2021, in tabular form, including planning authority case file number, EHO reference number, wind farm name, planning authority, application type e.g., local authority, strategic infrastructure development, appeal, substitute consent, amendments, etc; and if she will make a st…