872. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the engagement between the HSE and the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin regarding support for ophthalmology services in south Tipperary; the nature of the support sought; the arrangements agreed; the number of patients referred or treated under such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49359/26]
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873. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the discussions undertaken by the HSE with a private provider regarding ophthalmology services for south Tipperary; whether the scoping exercise referred to in replies to Dáil Éireann has been completed; the findings of that exercise; whether any contractual arrangements have been entered into; the anticipated cost of any such arrangements; and…
874. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the targeted ophthalmology "blitz" clinic initiative referred to in replies in Dáil Éireann relating to south Tipperary; whether the initiative has commenced; the number of clinics held to date; the number of children assessed or treated; the impact on waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49361/26]
914. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to report on the inability to print European Health Insurance Cards; the date by which printing will be resumed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49621/26]
920. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a review of a case (details supplied) can be urgently expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49638/26]
406. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an appointment can be arranged for an individual (details supplied) for speech and language therapy with disability services in Louth. [48539/26]
407. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on national rollout plans for the HSE community neuro-rehabilitation teams, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the areas which do not currently have a CRNT in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48544/26]
408. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team within the south-east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/26]
409. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on development of managed clinical rehabilitation networks across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48548/26]
431. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to provide the rationale for the reason a person who has been diagnosed with endometriosis abroad cannot access the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48476/26]
470. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on development of managed clinical rehabilitation networks across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48547/26]
474. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE have collated data on the number of individuals living in the south-east health region who have been referred outside the health region for specialist neurological services; if this data has been used to assess demand for regional services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48566/26]
475. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of patients located in south-east health region who have been referred outside the health region for neurological services for the past five years, by county origin and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48567/26]
476. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of patients located in south-east health region who have been referred outside the health region for neurological services for the past five years, by hospital/service to which they’ve been referred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48568/26]
483. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the proposed European Common Training Framework for physiotherapy; if she will engage with an organisation (details supplied) regarding their concerns to ensure that the standard of physiotherapy care in Ireland is safeguarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48583/26]
485. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all HSE-funded memory clinics in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48585/26]
486. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the dementia model of care recommendation to provide five regional specialist memory clinics (RSMCs) nationally has been delivered; the location of each of the RSMCs; the staff complement by grade in each RSMC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48586/26]
497. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when chiropody services (details supplied) for the elderly in Cootehill, County Cavan will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48633/26]
533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in spending on private optometry and audiology services. [48690/26]
536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in medical intern, GP, basic specialist, and higher specialist training places; and the number of places this would create, in tabular form. [48693/26]
537. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in each professional trainee placement type, including but not limited to trainee psychologists; and the number of places this would create, in tabular form. [48694/26]
550. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the former health clinic at Camolin, County Wexford. [48741/26]
258. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider opening a clinic in Ireland for Lyme disease (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/26]
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure that the person is seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47922/26]
261. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI machines currently in use in each public and voluntary hospital; if she will indicate for each hospital, the number of years each machine has been in use; if all the machines are owned by the hospital or the HSE; and if not the details of ownership, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47925/26]