972. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing the drug Givinostat. [39476/25]
Topics / Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services
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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| February 2025 | 78 |
| March 2025 | 73 |
| April 2025 | 110 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| June 2025 | 127 |
| July 2025 | 135 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 193 |
| October 2025 | 56 |
| November 2025 | 157 |
| December 2025 | 147 |
| January 2026 | 238 |
| February 2026 | 102 |
| 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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973. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the drug Givinostat, prescribed for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be covered by the drug payment scheme. [39477/25]
983. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will review the way in which maternity services are delivered across the country, as recommended by the expert review group overseeing maternity services at Portiuncula hospital; if so, the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39577/25]
988. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a procedure to deal with a dislocated hip will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford will be expedited as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) [39590/25]
993. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be admitted to Beaumont Hospital to undergo back surgery, and if she will expedite the matter. [39618/25]
1008. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the difficulty individuals have in completing their CORU registration on time, given the length of the process and the many bureaucratic steps involved; if she agrees that this presents a barrier to bringing much needed social care workers into the system; if any consideration has been given to extending the November 2025 deadline into 2026; and…
335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that the outpatient department service at Cahersiveen remains open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38391/25]
350. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if it has been established if any former or current members of the HSE are employees, directors or shareholders of companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/25]
352. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of health care procedures or appointments carried out by securing the services of companies (details supplied) broken down by year, by hospital or other healthcare setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38468/25]
353. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of health care procedures or appointments carried out by securing the services of companies (details supplied) broken down by year, by hospital or other healthcare setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38468/25]
354. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the likely premium cost associated with securing the services of companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/25]
355. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the processes in place to mitigate any potential conflicts of interest when securing the services of companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38470/25]
387. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the names and location of every sexual health centre in Ireland. [38604/25]
240. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who were not seen by a forensic clinical examiner within three hours of a request to a sexual assault treatment unit for a forensic clinical examination. [38202/25]
773. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a child (details supplied) seeking support from the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37210/25]
781. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37255/25]
794. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm previous statements by Ministers for Health that any decisions about reconfiguration of health services in the mid-west will be underpinned by clinical advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37335/25]
802. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if alternative public treatment options are available for a child (details supplied). [37379/25]
836. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the purpose and current status of a systematic review on the outcomes of interventions for gender dysphoria in adults, which National Gender Service staff are involved in (details supplied). [37511/25]
857. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the lack of access to manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapy for lymphedema patients across County Roscommon, where no physiotherapists within the HSE service are currently trained to provide this essential treatment; if funding constraints are the cause of this service gap; and if she will ensure that cancer patients in Roscommon have equitab…
858. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the lack of access to manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapy for lymphedema patients across County Roscommon, where no physiotherapists within the HSE service are currently trained to provide this essential treatment; if funding constraints are the cause of this service gap; and if she will ensure that all patients in Roscommon have equitable …
890. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be funded by the HSE to eliminate the cost barrier of exercise for older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37882/25]
354. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine an urgent matter in respect of a Kerry patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36776/25]
380. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently awaiting an appointment at the regional eye centre in the south Infirmary and the average waiting time. [36930/25]
236. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the cases of two young children (details supplied) who have undergone surgery for hip dysplasia; and when their family will receive their review and follow-up checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36285/25]