865. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the tethering devices used in vertebral body tethering procedures comply with EU Medical Device Regulations and relevant Irish safety standards. [16533/25]
Topics / Medical Aids and Appliances
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMedical Aids and Appliances
266 questions from 83 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| May 2025 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| July 2025 | 25 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 36 |
| April 2026 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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867. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health how the procurement process for vertebral body tethering devices and associated implants has been managed; the suppliers that have been contracted to provide these devices; and whether procurement has followed HSE and EU Medical Device Regulations. [16535/25]
405. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a warfarin monitoring instrument will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14839/25]
406. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of continuous glucose monitor applications submitted for people with Type 2 diabetes, by county, by HSE regional health area, by hospital, from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the number of these applications that were successful; the number of these applications that were unsuccessful; the number appealed; the number successful following…
407. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of each type of continuous glucose monitor provided to people with Type 1 diabetes, by county, by HSE regional health area, by hospital from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the total cost the continuous glucose monitors provided, by HSE regional health area, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14871/25]
258. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the healthcare professionals making the final decision on who will be provided with a continuous glucose monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14522/25]
259. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of continuous glucose monitor applications submitted for people with type 1 diabetes, by county, by regional health area, by hospital, from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the number of these applications successful; the number of these applications unsuccessful; the number that were appealed; the number successful following appeal; and i…
844. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the way in which medical devices are regulated in Ireland; if medical devices are reimbursed by the State in a manner that is similar to pharmaceutical products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14117/25]
868. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the change to HSE-supplied pull-ups and the concerns surrounding their reduced size, quality, absorbency, and suitability for children with disabilities; if she will instruct her Department to ensure that pull-ups provided are fit for the needs of the children that use them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14199/25]
1627. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding funding for glucose monitors to those with cystic fibrosis related diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11368/25]
663. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve governance and safety regulations surrounding the use of aesthetic medical devices including dermal fillers as outlined in the Programme for Government; if she will implement a regulatory framework that limits the acquisition and administration of dermal fillers to qualified doctors and dentists; if there is a timeline for these plans; and if…
712. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration could be given to awarding a person (details supplied), who is a type 2 insulin-dependent diabetic with renal failure on dialysis, a diabetic sensor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9539/25]
753. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to ensure that delays in the provision of insulin pumps do not result in long-term health complications for children with type 1 diabetes due to poor glucose control. [9646/25]
412. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the HSE will make omnipod insulin pumps available to patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8888/25]
414. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will provide statistics on the allocation by the HSE of insulin pumps to children in Dublin between 2020 and 2024 and to date in 2025, including: the number of insulin pumps allocated each year; the number of children on waiting lists to receive an insulin pump each year; the number of children who received an insulin pump each year; and the number of child…
832. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason adults with type 1 diabetes attending Limerick University Hospital are still not offered insulin pumps as a treatment option despite the qualified staff required to initiate pump therapy and the administration support all being in place to commence the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7164/25]
833. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the expansion of eligible cohorts under the continuous glucose monitoring sensor reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7165/25]
834. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to an individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and advised to acquire a CGM sensor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7166/25]
874. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals that have been reimbursed for their insulin pump training and/or consumables through the EU treatment abroad or cross-Border healthcare scheme since 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7418/25]
875. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland that access to the omnipod tubeless insulin pump and consumables through the HSEs exceptional hardship scheme or have done so since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7419/25]
879. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been reimbursed for their insulin pump training and or its consumables through the EU treatment abroad or cross-Border healthcare scheme since 2019. [7453/25]
880. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Ireland who access the omnipod tubeless insulin pump and consumables through the HSEs exceptional hardship scheme or have done so since 2018. [7454/25]
882. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals that have been reimbursed for their insulin pump training, and or its consumables through the EU treatment abroad scheme or the cross-Border healthcare scheme since 2019. [7469/25]
883. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland that currently access the omnipod tubeless insulin pump and consumables through the HSE’s exceptional hardship scheme, or have done so since 2018. [7470/25]
973. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to peanut allergies will be examined (details supplied). [8099/25]