189. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether funding for UMAAP for 2027 has been secured; the amount allocated; when funding will be confirmed; and whether she will consider putting UMAAP on a multi-annual funding footing. [74551/26]
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138. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of times the national hearing care plan working group has met since it were set up in 2014; when the group's work will be concluded; and the timeframe for action to be taken on its findings. [68471/26]
172. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her Department is committed to the introduction of a no wait card for people who have invisible and chronic illnesses that require urgent access to a toilet, given her commitment to the introduction of such a card. [72517/26]
185. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health If there is any process that would allow the appointment of a GP to carry out house calls to a wheelchair user in Kildare who has extreme difficulty in accessing the local clinic. [69182/26]
1436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the existing grant supports for persons with mobility issues to make private homes accessible are fair, specifically in terms of the means testing applied. [65768/26]
1090. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national policy exists requiring that a transition plan for housing and care supports be developed for persons with an intellectual disability before reaching adulthood; if so, the details of this policy; and if not, whether such a policy is under consideration. [32691/26]
1092. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal interdepartmental framework exists between her Department, the Department of Housing and the HSE for the planning and delivery of housing and care supports for adults with an intellectual disability; and the governance structure underpinning such coordination. [32697/26]
893. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if any service providers in Meath west have submitted Disability Support Management Advisory Team forms to the HSE. [28709/26]
3352. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and longest waiting times for access to augmentative and alternative communication assessments and devices, nationally and by region. [27018/26]
1966. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a child in Cork who is classified as Priority 1 has been waiting since January 2025 for an AAC assessment and device trial through the Health Service Executive; the immediate steps she will take to expedite the assessment and provide the necessary support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19749/26]
1967. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for AAC assessments and device trials for children nationally; the number of children waiting longer than six, 12, and 24 months; and the measures being taken to reduce these delays. [19750/26]
1968. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapy posts sanctioned, filled, and vacant within the HSE disability services; the number of posts assigned specifically to AAC and complex communication pathways; and the action being taken to address shortages impacting timely access to AAC assessments. [19751/26]
1969. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she will review the policy that only publicly employed SLTs can apply for AAC device funding; whether alternative pathways for families facing extreme delays are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19752/26]
538. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional respite beds will be made available in the north Kerry area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11129/26]
282. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the data collected by her Department and the HSE relating to disabled drivers and primary medical certificates. [10728/26]
1075. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for oversight of compliance with the Disability Act in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9671/26]
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not maintain national data on the number of disabled persons who have been clinically certified as medically fit for discharge but cannot leave hospitals or nursing homes due to unsuitable or unavailable housing; if her Department intends to introduce mandatory national reporting for this cohort; and the expected timeline for establishing t…