Health Services

1664. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to extending free family planning to the provision of vasectomy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18279/26]

1690. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason that medical card holders residing in Dublin, Wicklow, or Kildare are generally not charged for dental care at DDUH, while other medical card holders are charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18399/26]

1702. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiac rehabilitation centres that have access to psychological support for heart patients; the measures being taken to increase access to the service for this specific patient cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18435/26]

1737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the health related projects raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18694/26]

1738. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of people being refunded for payment of blood tests; the amount refunded for 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/26]

1739. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the schemes which exist for wig grants; and where a person contacts to become eligible to take applicants under these.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18705/26]

1772. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18903/26]

1773. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated through the diabetes service at St Vincent’s University Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2026; the number of patients with Type 1 diabetes attending the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18904/26]

1774. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to diabetes services at St Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; whether additional funding has been provided to support the expansion of insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18905/26]

1775. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients nationally currently supported under the HSE for continuous glucose monitoring technologies including the MiniMed 780G system; whether the Simplera continuous glucose monitoring sensor has been approved for use within the HSE system; whether there are supply or procurement constraints affecting access to such technolog…

1778. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the existing public support pathways for adults with ADHD; the supports available to families who cannot afford private care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18922/26]

1834. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason for the disparity in discretionary payments under the primary care community services (PCCS) scheme for children with certain eye conditions and/or additional needs who require spectacles; if her attention has been drawn to some families being required to pay in excess of €400 per pair of glasses for young children in certain Comm…

1835. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown, by CHO area, of the discretionary supports available for children under the PCCS scheme; the criteria applied in each area; the number of children supported in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19192/26]

1875. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development and recruitment for five new eating disorder hubs; the location of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19373/26]

1882. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will outline the current status of this case and any expected timeframe for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19417/26]

1888. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason the general adult mental health service teams do not have the specialist expertise required to provide treatment for service users with ADHD; to outline her Department’s plans to address this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19430/26]

1889. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on waiting lists for specialist eating disorder assessment and treatment; the waiting times involved; the breakdown by RHA, age group and service type (CAMHS and adult services); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19432/26]

1890. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder teams currently operating in the State; their locations; the population catchment of each team; and whether all teams envisaged under the national Model of Care for Eating Disorders have been established and a list of teams that are operational. [19433/26]

1892. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of public inpatient beds available for the treatment of eating disorders nationally; the location of those beds; the number of admissions in each of the past five years; and the number of patients treated abroad through the treatment abroad scheme due to lack of domestic capacity. [19435/26]

1893. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the progress made in implementing the Model of Care for Eating Disorders since its publication; the funding allocated to its implementation to date; and the timeline for full implementation. [19436/26]

1894. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents currently receiving treatment for eating disorders through Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; the waiting times for access to treatment; and the number of urgent referrals in the past five years. [19437/26]

1895. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving specialist eating disorder treatment in each RHA; and the measures being taken to address regional inequalities in access to services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19438/26]

1896. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether national outcome data is collected in relation to eating disorder treatment; if so, the recovery rates, relapse rates and treatment completion rates recorded in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19439/26]

1897. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with eating disorders who have been approved for treatment abroad in each of the past five years due to a lack of specialist services in the State; the countries where treatment was provided; and the cost to the Exchequer. [19440/26]

1898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the annual funding allocated to eating disorder services in each of the past five years; the projected funding for 2027; and whether additional funding is planned to expand services. [19441/26]