Questions

740. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the average wait time by facility from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9606/25]

741. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for developing a new National Drug Strategy; how each of the sectors will be included in this consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/25]

742. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making extra funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9608/25]

743. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health her plans to action the recommendations from the Joint Committee on Drug Use report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/25]

744. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [9615/25]

745. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to expand access to PREP by increasing capacity at clinics and removing unnecessary barriers to obtaining appointments, in order to meet the growing demand (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9621/25]

746. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider streamlining the process for accessing PREP, potentially adopting models used in countries like the UK and Australia, where PREP services are more efficient and patient-friendly. [9622/25]

747. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of psychiatrists working in the HSE that specialise in eating disorders; the number of psychiatrists working privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9623/25]

748. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to list the counties currently not served by eating disorder teams. [9624/25]

749. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the vacancies in each of the existing eating disorder teams; and what the vacancies are for, in tabular form. [9625/25]

750. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the qualifying criteria for a general GP visit card; if patients experiencing long-term illnesses that require frequent GP visits could be added to this criterion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9626/25]

751. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a timeline for the rollout of free hormone replacement therapy for women, as announced in Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9640/25]

752. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the discontinuation of the Heartwatch scheme will be reviewed as soon as possible (details supplied). [9641/25]

753. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to ensure that delays in the provision of insulin pumps do not result in long-term health complications for children with type 1 diabetes due to poor glucose control. [9646/25]

754. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the reason buscopan RX has been removed from the general medical scheme/medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9647/25]

755. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a shortage of occupational therapists in Mayfield in Cork; and the actions she intends to take to resolve this. [9665/25]

756. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to tackle the lack of dental treatment services being delivered in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9673/25]

757. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is outsourcing routine orthodontic care in Cork to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9674/25]

758. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand public dentistry, with a particular focus on addressing the backlog in the schools' system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9675/25]

759. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the national oral health policy; when the first phase will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9676/25]

760. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that orthodontic waiting lists in Cork are currently approximately five years for school-going children; what measures are being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9677/25]

761. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Cork city and county which have ceased providing medical card services over the past five years; if she will provide an overview of the dental services currently offered to medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9678/25]

762. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the implementation of the national oral health policy, Smile agus Sláinte; if she will provide a timeline for implementation; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9679/25]

763. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the position of psychologist at the Athenry primary care centre, County Galway, has not yet been filled; if this position remains open; if it is currently being actively advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9683/25]

764. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an orthopaedic surgery appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9684/25]