Health Services

2911. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide data on the use of antibiotics for Urinary tract infection treatment in women in Ireland; if any research has been undertaken or commissioned by her Department or the HSE in respect of repeat prescribing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/25]

2912. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a national audit has been carried out on the treatment outcomes and recurrence rates of urinary tract infections in women in primary and secondary care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42601/25]

2914. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if mortality data linked to urosepsis and late stage urinary tract infections in women is being analysed to inform clinical protocols and improve early intervention strategies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42603/25]

2916. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the reintroduction of vaginal mesh surgeries; the timeline for same; the consultation that has been carried out with campaign groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42614/25]

2917. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on introducing a scheme to fund vaginal mesh removal surgery in other jurisdictions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42615/25]

2918. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 29 May 2025, if a contingent liability is now in place for potential compensation claims related to the clinical audit into developmental dysplasia of the hip surgery on children in Children’s Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; if so, the amount set aside; if not, the work he…

2919. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers in each of the years 2020 to 2024, by hospital, in tabular form. [42617/25]

2920. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers to date in 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [42618/25]

2953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the working group on the national hearing care plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was planned to be completed by end of quarter 2 as per the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42671/25]

3044. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists across CHO7 that are trained in manual lymphatic drainage therapy for lymphedema patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42948/25]

3047. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the Health Service Executive of treating chronic diet related illnesses such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; and if he will provide a breakdown of cost estimates by illness type. [42957/25]

3048. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if it can be ensured that a person’s assessment can be completed at a location (details supplied). [42959/25]

3049. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline the longest, the median and the shortest timeframe between a patient’s initial appointment date in each of the prostate rapid access clinics (details supplied) and the date of diagnosis with prostate cancer in each of the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will m…

3064. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it can be ensured that necessary healthcare equipment is provided to a person (details supplied). [43056/25]

3103. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans to improve the treatment of patients with symptoms of endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43226/25]

3104. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the total numbers of patients referred to the endometriosis hubs nationwide since they opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43227/25]

3105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of patients referred to the endometriosis hubs by location since their opening, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43228/25]

3106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the age ranges of patients referred and receiving treatment in the endometriosis hubs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43229/25]

3109. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans to expand endometriosis care for women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43232/25]

3110. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans to open more endometriosis hubs across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43233/25]

3117. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health to outline the options available to a family to access appropriate health care for a person and to review and reverse the treatment abroad scheme refusal (details supplied). [43323/25]

3120. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of social inclusion beds in place; who are they contracted to; the spend per year; and what are the units of care for these beds. [43326/25]

3142. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on podiatry services in the Louth area; the plans there are to ensure adequate personnel and services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43484/25]

3149. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the range and nature of diabetes services available to Louth based adults and children at hospitals; the plans to improve the diabetes service currently serving adults and children in Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43491/25]

3188. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the details for the basis on which women aged over 35 are excluded from the free contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/25]