Medical Aids and Appliances

161. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current policy on the provision and financial support for hearing aids, in view of the case of a person who has had severe hearing loss since birth, who has relied on hearing aids since childhood, and who now, as an adult in full-time employment, faces costs of €2,000–€5,000 per device every four years; if she will con…

680. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if funding for automatic wearable blood sugar sensors can be provided for those Type 2-rated patients whose condition makes them prone to regular, dangerous Hypoglycaemia or Hyperglycaemia blood sugar levels, and who are presently drawing multiple small blood samples on a daily basis, manually from their finger pads (details supplied); and i…

1137. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a proposal under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47730/25]

1368. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing funding issues regarding low vision aids within the midlands region (details supplied); in view of the funding shortfall, the steps she will take to provide emergency funding to each of the counties mentioned for the rest of the year; and if she will ensure that the funding for each of these counties is increased goi…

2105. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if seasonality is taken into account when providing orthopaedic shoes, to ensure individuals have appropriate footwear for varying weather conditions; and if more than one pair can be provided per year to accommodate these needs. [44716/25]

2427. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether she will commit to reviewing the Government’s recycling contract (details supplied) that launched in 2024, as there is no accommodation for wheelchair users to access this public service; the reason disability access wasn’t deemed essential as part of this contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45958/25]

2564. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been refused access to incontinence products by the HSE on the basis of a blanket age threshold; if she will ensure discretion is exercised in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40890/25]

2565. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to set out the current policy governing the provision of incontinence products to children with disabilities; the minimum eligibility age; and whether provision below that age is permitted on the basis of medical need. [40891/25]

2566. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the consultation undertaken with clinicians, families or disability advocates prior to the reported increase in the age threshold for incontinence product provision by the HSE. [40892/25]

2567. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, by year and CHO area, of the number of children under four who have received incontinence products via the HSE in the past five years. [40893/25]

2568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health whether she has assessed the additional financial burden on families of children with disabilities arising from limited access to incontinence products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40894/25]

2569. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to set out the processes available to families to appeal the refusal of incontinence supports for a child with complex or lifelong needs. [40895/25]

3018. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current level of funding allocated to cochlear implant services in Beaumont Hospital given the potential of these services to significantly improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42827/25]

281. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that tubeless diabetic pumps will be made available to children to assist in managing type 1 diabetes, who are currently required to use cumbersome wired diabetic pumps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40029/25]

299. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the total number of people using omnipod 5 insulin pumps in each county from 2020-2025 inclusive; the status of the roll-out of these products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40094/25]

391. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the availability of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system available under the drugs payment scheme for people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38638/25]

165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she will conduct a retrospective audit to discern the level of harm which has occurred due to vaginal mesh implants before considering the lifting of any pause on the use of such products; and whether she will follow up with individuals who have previously received mesh implants to check on their clinical wellness as part of such an…

166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that all alternative options to vaginal mesh implants are available, such as tissue slings, before considering the recommencement of mesh implant services; and if she will ensure that processes to achieve full informed consent, including awareness of the level of harm which has occurred, will be in place ahead of any reco…

167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of persons who have received mesh implants who have reported suffering harm as a result of such implants as a proportion of all those who have received mesh implants for the period 2010 to 2018 ; and whether she has sought such information to inform decision-making on the future use of mesh implants. [37971/25]

168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the data sought and collected to inform decision making on the future use of mesh implants. [37972/25]

169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of alternative surgeries or other interventions conducted as an alternative to mesh implants during the period 2010 to 2018 until the pause, and during the period 2018 since the pause to date, in tabular form. [37973/25]

170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range of services available to mesh-injured persons; the reason full removal services are not available in the State; and whether her Department will fund access to treatment abroad for mesh-injured persons. [37974/25]

171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the report of the national vaginal mesh implant oversight group; the reason no mesh-injured persons have been included in the process of compiling the report; and the engagement the group has had with mesh-injured persons since inception, by year, in tabular form. [37975/25]

253. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will give due consideration to providing epinephrine injections (EpiPens) free of charge to the families of children (not in receipt of medical cards) who are required to carry EpiPens on their person in case they experience severe anaphylaxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38257/25]

764. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the application of a CGM sensor for a person (details provided); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37142/25]