198. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will support the establishment of a national clinical programme for pulmonary arterial hypertension, along with rare heart diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34702/25]
Topics / Disease Management
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisease Management
241 questions from 71 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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239 written, 2 oral
71
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| June 2025 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 33 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will support the development of a national patient registry for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34703/25]
200. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider linking with pulmonary arterial hypertension specialists in Northern Ireland for an all-Ireland strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34704/25]
1104. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the present position in relation to Johne's disease in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29511/25]
1105. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process and the position of his Department if a farmer carries out tests on their cows, heifers and calves and they test positive for Johne's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29512/25]
1107. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer carries out tests on cows, heifers and calves and they test positive for Johne's disease if the animals are culled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29514/25]
1108. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer carries out tests on cows, heifers and calves and they test positive for Johne's disease the financial support system for farmers who have to get their herd tested for this disease, have to get rid of a percentage of their breeding stock, have to continually and periodically treat and medicate these animals; and if he…
369. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to considered adding inflammatory bowel disease as a condition which qualifies under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27817/25]
370. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to consider incorporating inflammatory bowel disease into the chronic disease management programme, which would recognise this chronic disease as a qualifying condition for additional support and social protections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27818/25]
371. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to consider incorporating inflammatory bowel disease into the eligibility criteria of the GP visit and medical card schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27819/25]
372. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to reduce the burden of hospital car park fees, especially for patients who suffer from chronic diseases and require ongoing hospital treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27820/25]
373. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure that every inflammatory bowel disease clinic is adequately staffed with a full multidisciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27821/25]
379. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health when her Department will publish its review of diabetes care by its diabetes policy and services review steering group; the actions that are likely to be prioritised; the timeline for the delivery of recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27844/25]
380. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will develop a new national diabetes registry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27845/25]
778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the accuracy of testing or Lyme disease; if there is a team within her Department that is focused on the spread of this illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27638/25]
779. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of creating an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers of Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27639/25]
780. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the treatment of Lyme disease under the cross-border directive scheme; if concerns related to testing facilities has been brought to her attention (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27640/25]
358. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to review the decision not to grant access to the HSE approved medication for, those who have spinal muscular atrophy who were over 18 years at the point where it became approved by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26450/25]
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the endometriosis framework; the reasons for the delay in finalising this framework; the current timeline she is working towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26568/25]
163. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will improve access to accurate testing and adequate treatment for Lyme disease and coinfections to prevent long-term chronic illness in patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26143/25]
179. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the National Framework for Endometriosis, given previous commitments that it was in the final stages of development; the standards of care that will be included within the framework; the level of dedicated funding allocated for endometriosis services and research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/25]
186. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the supports available for people who suffer from rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26354/25]
188. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to introduce genetic testing to help diagnose rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26371/25]
799. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a clinical programme for pulmonary fibrosis, to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care and equitable access to a range of specialist healthcare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25274/25]
800. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the clinical care pathway advisor for pulmonary fibrosis has not yet begun their work; the timeline she is working towards in ensuring this person is in post with supporting resources; the reason the supporting programme manager has still not commenced their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25275/25]