1198. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the identified gaps in paediatric prosthetic services, including long-term rehabilitation and follow-up supports, to ensure families are not forced to seek treatment abroad. [48041/25]
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2,809 questions from 142 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,798 written, 11 oral
142
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| June 2025 | 127 |
| July 2025 | 135 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 56 |
| November 2025 | 157 |
| December 2025 | 147 |
| January 2026 | 238 |
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| March 2026 | 141 |
| April 2026 | 243 |
| May 2026 | 222 |
| June 2026 | 290 |
| July 2026 | 123 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 73 |
| October 2026 | 87 |
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1199. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to a review of paediatric prosthetic provision in Ireland, with a view to ensuring that children such as a child (details supplied) can access the same standard of ongoing care and rehabilitation as they receive in acute and emergency care. [48042/25]
1208. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to reopen the two hospice units in St. Anne's Community Hospital Cahersiveen, County Kerry as a matter of urgency as this is an incalculable loss to the people of Cahersiveen, Iveragh and South Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48131/25]
1209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to prioritise in Budget 2026 issues regarding senior citizens in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48134/25]
1212. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if an appointment will be expedited. [48167/25]
1217. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the alternative supports available to an individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes aside from insulin tablets and injections; the likelihood of access to real-time continuous glucose monitoring devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48193/25]
1218. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the projected growth in type 1 diabetics using CGM sensors under the community drug scheme; the estimated future monthly expenditure of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48194/25]
1219. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of type 2 diabetics who receive multiple daily insulin injections; the waiting list times to be considered, for this method of treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48195/25]
1225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies, such as primary care and CAMHS in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48257/25]
1237. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent estimates, of the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and high cholesterol among adults over 65, by age cohort; if she accepts the findings of the report (details supplied) which indicates rates of 36% and 45% respectively; and the measures being taken to address this “critical unmet need.” [48352/25]
1238. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has considered establishing a national cardiovascular and metabolic screening programme for older adults, with particular emphasis on hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol, in light of evidence of widespread undiagnosed illness. [48353/25]
1239. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current ratio of consultant geriatricians to population over 70; how this compares to international best practice; and what expansion of geriatric medicine is planned in view of the doubling of Ireland’s older population over the next 25 years. [48354/25]
1240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department has considered a formal role for community pharmacists in screening, monitoring, and referral of older adults with chronic conditions, as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if any pilot schemes have been evaluated. [48355/25]
1241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of older adults hospitalised due to falls and fractures in each of the past five years; the percentage of these patients receiving structured falls-prevention or rehabilitation programmes; and whether her Department accepts the reported rise in fall-related hospitalisations from 24% to 31% as identified in recent research. [48356/25]
1242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults reporting chronic pain who currently receive pain management treatment under the public health system; the specialised pain services that exist at HSE level; and whether gaps identified by a report (details supplied) will be addressed in the upcoming service plan. [48357/25]
1243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults who present with clinically significant depressive symptoms; the share of those who receive timely access to mental health supports; and whether her Department has set specific targets for improving access to geriatric psychiatry and psychological services. [48358/25]
1244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted cost-benefit analyses of proactive screening and early intervention in older adults, compared to the cost burden of late-stage illness such as stroke, cancer, and heart disease, resulting from untreated hypertension and high cholesterol. [48359/25]
1245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to combat social isolation and loneliness among older adults, in view of recent research highlighting both the health risks and the preventability of loneliness. [48360/25]
1246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing community support schemes such as the senior alert scheme, meals on wheels and befriending services in view of evidence from a report (details supplied) that social interaction plays a decisive role in maintaining health and independence. [48361/25]
1247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department is supporting the expansion of community-based hubs for older people combining social interaction, meals, advice services, and outreach, as a preventive measure against ill-health and loneliness. [48365/25]
1291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of child respite beds which exist and are available to be used in each county, broken down by those which are provided by the HSE and provided privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48663/25]
1292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of adult respite beds which exist and are available to be used in each county, broken down by those which are provided by the HSE and provided privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48664/25]
1293. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds that are planned to be delivered in the future, broken down by county, whether the beds are for children or adults and whether the beds are being provided by the HSE or privately, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48665/25]
1331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a Fair Deal application (details supplied); to approve this application on the grounds of hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48953/25]
1333. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the introduction of a national screening programme for structural heart disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48963/25]