3183. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding which will be provided towards the women’s health action plan in respect of breastfeeding, particularly action 7k and 8F; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55166/26]
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3184. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who received breastfeeding supports in 2025 per public health nurse services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55167/26]
3185. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of first-time mothers who gave birth in Irish maternity units in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, per maternity unit; the number of women who attended antenatal classes in the hospitals and units in the same years, per maternity unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55168/26]
3186. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the breastfeeding rate at the first PHN visit and the subsequent three-month PHN checks in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55169/26]
3187. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of parents who used the ‘Ask our breastfeeding expert’ service on mychild.ie in 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55170/26]
564. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the national breastfeeding strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54674/26]
566. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when her Department will develop a breastfeeding awareness campaign as per the Women’s Health Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54677/26]
456. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her response to the closure of a clinic (details supplied) where many individuals were receiving care for ADHD; the response of the HSE to this closure to ensure continuity of care for those individuals, particularly in receipt of medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50445/26]
772. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the HSE national guidelines for myalgic encephalomyelitis will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48932/26]
803. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the clinical care programme for epilepsy; if a clinical lead for the programme is in place; the future plans for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49049/26]
2077. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a heart bypass at each hospital such surgery takes place in; the average wait time in the Mater Hospital; the number of individuals on the wait list per hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/26]
2377. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the services which are available in each of the 19 maternity units that is, domino scheme, early transfer scheme, home birth and midwife led unit. [43807/26]
1238. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of running an inpatient bed in an acute hospital; and the average daily cost of running a community bed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35299/26]
856. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans for the expansion of access to oral immunotherapy services for children with food allergies and all other allergies in Ireland; to provide a timeframe for such expansion which would improve the quality of life for those impacted children and reduce risk of severe reactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28247/26]
3195. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26423/26]
3196. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26424/26]
3197. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26425/26]
3198. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26426/26]
3199. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26427/26]
3200. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26428/26]
3201. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds-places that have been approved for development in each IHA in 2025, to date 2026. [26429/26]
3202. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds/places that have opened in each IHA in 2025, and to date 2026. [26430/26]
2140. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the data available on the treatment abroad scheme; to provide a breakdowns per speciality or treatment available; and the reports made to her Department each year on the number of patients and type of treatment undertaken abroad by patients for treatment not available here. [20340/26]
2141. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she considers there to be good data records maintained on the treatment abroad scheme; and if she is satisfied that there is sufficient oversight and transparency of the scheme. [20341/26]
1082. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason access to the interpretation service for GPs has been cut and to set out the size of the funding reduction for each IHA. [15057/26]