Questions

2790. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the work that is underway to establish a Child and Adolescent Forensic Medical Assessment Service in the HSE mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24289/26]

253. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, which advised that “there are currently no plans to establish a SATU in Limerick”, the data and information used to establish this position; the way in which demand for SATU is generally monitored; and the way in the case of Limerick and the surrounding area local demand is monitored; and if she will…

254. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, given options for storage of evidence are not provided in Limerick’s local out-of-hours Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service, the way in which individuals in the area who wish to store evidence to give them time to consider their reporting intentions are facilitated, as there is no dedicated SA…

255. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, given health checks are not provided in Limerick’s local out-of-hours Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service, the way in which individuals who wish to receive a health check are facilitated in the area, as there is no dedicated SATU service in the area; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

256. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, to clarify the reason that on the HSE website Limerick’s out-of-hours service is listed alongside actual SATUs when it is actually a Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service and does not provide a comparable service (details supplied); the reason this differentiation in service is not clearly state…

258. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to outline the adult and child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, eating disorder services currently available in north Tipperary; the supports currently in place for families and carers of individuals with eating disorders in north Tipperary; if additional resources and services are planned for north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the …

1147. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to open a sexual assault treatment unit in the mid-west region; the consideration that has been given to this by her Department and the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12196/26]

1125. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the services that are available for a child who has a brain tumour and requires a full-time nurse while attending preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10113/26]

373. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if her Department has given consideration to making changes to the treatment abroad scheme to include assistance towards the cost of checked luggage, in instances whereby patients must transport medical supplies home following treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8846/26]

321. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the chronic diseases and diagnoses that are included under the Chronic Disease Management Programme; if routine blood tests are covered under the Chronic Disease Management Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66542/25]

1754. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the type of services that will be on offer in the new primary care centre in Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58296/25]

744. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if the BowelScreen programme has given consideration to extending the screening programme to those aged 50 to 54; if further investments will be made in the BowelScreen programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56567/25]

911. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the services and supports which are available for children who need to access early intervention in North Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51924/25]

195. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Programme to include severe combined immunodeficiency and spinal muscular atrophy; the timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50824/25]

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]

582. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the service available to service users in north Tipperary that suffer from trichiasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26750/25]

2220. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of National Perinatal Genomics Service; the new public services that will be introduced and made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19783/25]

2221. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the referral pathways available to a person in CHO3 seeking perinatal genetics and genomics services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19784/25]

1591. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the hours in which Shannon Doc operates in Roscrea, County Tipperary; if she will provide a breakdown of each day that the Shannon Doc service did not open during its advertised opening hours between 1 January 2024 and 4 March 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/25]