Medical Aids and Appliances

803. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on when the HSE will make omnipod insulin pumps available to patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37380/25]

866. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the mini-TT 380 copper coil is not included in the free contraceptive scheme; if this coil has not been included as a reimbursable items due to a clinical concern or due to the lack of an application from the supplier or for another reason; if so the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37758/25]

877. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason there are currently no seizure detection devices (details supplied) eligible for funding under the local community healthcare organisation's community funded schemes; the processes which suppliers/manufacturers of these devices must follow in order to have these devices considered for funding; if the expansion of the scheme to inclu…

880. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if the Dexcom One continuous glucose monitor is available on the drugs payment card scheme for individuals who do not qualify to access the continuous glucose monitor under any other HSE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37813/25]

343. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she is considering and investigating the use of Al-powered sensors to keep older adults safer and healthier in their own homes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36697/25]

773. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will assess the current allocation of funds for aids and appliances for vision impairment; if she is aware of the inequity of the current arrangement whereby certain parts of the country are allocated no funding or extremely limited funding for said aids; if she will consider introducing a system where access to said aids is consiste…

384. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who has a very rare form of epilepsy will receive her much-needed seizure monitor. [33227/25]

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether a complaint submitted to the HPRA is being processed (details supplied); and when an outcome is expected. [32871/25]

872. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the steps and engagement that is being taken to support and assist people mainly women impacted by the mesh implant scandal; stage her Department and the HSE is at with rectifying these serious flaws in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32463/25]

873. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women identified under the Chief Medical Officers Report November 2018 on the Use of Uro-Gynaecological Mesh in Surgical Procedures; the total number of women impacted by same; the number that were selected for recall; the number for assessment; the number of women that received subsequent surgery; the number that needed to avai…

897. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received for ceiling hoists within CHO3 in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32604/25]

899. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the training provided to haemodialysis patients to carry out their own haemodialysis at home; whether self-administered homecare is best international practice. [32606/25]

906. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person requiring a new leg prosthesis fitting (details supplied); to advise when they will be supplied with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32662/25]

919. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her views on whether women who have suffered from mesh injuries should be automatically entitled to a medical card. [32727/25]

920. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her views on whether women who have suffered from mesh injuries should be entitled to compensation for necessary travel to mesh centres established under the mesh pathways. [32728/25]

921. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she agrees that there should be a redress scheme for women who have suffered from mesh injuries. [32729/25]

496. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE makes enteral feeding syringes available free to patients in public nursing homes but not in private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31357/25]

1441. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health if an electric recliner chair will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29668/25]

1619. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 786 of 20 May 2025, the reason the question has not been answered; when an answer will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30549/25]

1621. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in a local newspaper (details supplied); the range and the number of equipment items for children with disabilities that were in storage; the period of time these were in storage; the reason this occurred in view of the vital need for this equipment to have been made available in a timely manner for people who req…

406. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the way in which a business can apply for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28101/25]

594. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the policies in place to ensure timely access to orthopaedic shoes for individuals who require them for medical reasons; and whether there are plans to streamline the referral process to reduce waiting times for assessments and fittings. [26804/25]

595. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether a review has been conducted on the durability and functionality of bespoke orthopaedic shoes; and what measures exist to improve their quality and address issues related to wear and tear, particularly for individuals limited to one pair per year. [26805/25]

596. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether seasonality is considered when providing orthopaedic shoes, ensuring individuals have appropriate footwear for different weather conditions; and the provisions that exist for individuals with disabilities requiring orthopaedic shoes, including whether European disability status is factored into eligibility criteria. [26806/25]

597. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the latest figures on the number of individuals receiving orthopaedic shoe support each year; the average cost per pair; and whether funding or additional support is available for individuals experiencing pain due to delays in receiving new orthopaedic shoes. [26807/25]