518. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for primary care occupational therapy services for young children pertaining to CHO5, in years; and the number of children waiting for each unit, in tabular form. [40882/26]
Topics / Primary Care Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPrimary Care Services
164 questions from 63 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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164 written, 0 oral
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 10 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 27 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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1363. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the last date on which a full contingency of staff was in place for paediatrics within primary care services in County Laois; the staffing levels in place at that time by role (including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychology, and social work); the current staffing deficit by role; the steps being taken to restore …
1023. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average time taken to resolve and reimburse corrected pharmacy claims originally rejected due to administrative or submission errors. [36743/26]
1024. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any assessment of the financial or operational impact of rejected pharmacy claims on independent community pharmacies. [36744/26]
1025. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national targets or key performance indicators exist to reduce the proportion of rejected or unpaid pharmacy claims attributable to administrative or submission errors. [36745/26]
1026. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has considered introducing additional automated pre-submission validation systems to reduce pharmacy claim rejection rates. [36746/26]
1028. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken into whether pharmacy software compatibility issues contribute disproportionately to rejected or unpaid claims. [36748/26]
1029. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the financial impact on annual PCRS expenditure arising from the 2022 steri-neb salamol price uplift. [36753/26]
1088. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of primary care laboratory requests currently submitted electronically versus paper-based requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36993/26]
1091. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national guidance exists regarding appropriate intervals for repeat lipid profile testing in primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36996/26]
1132. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason pelvic gynaecological MRI scans are excluded from GP visit card coverage; when other clinically-indicated MRIs and ultrasounds are covered; the steps that are being taken to address this inequity and ensure equal access to diagnostic imaging; whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the financial and clinical impact of this policy on GP visit car…
1134. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current capacity to provide an update regarding the assignment of patients to a general practitioner under the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS); the number of people currently awaiting assignment; the average waiting time; the number of participating GPs in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37150/26]
197. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in terms of providing occupational therapists for primary care services in Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28405/26]
209. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to restore staffing to the primary care children's assessment team in CHO7; the interim diagnostic pathways that are available to children who have been informed that no clinicians are currently available to carry out assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28368/26]
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Primary Care Reimbursement Service maintains product-specific data on rejected or unpaid pharmacy claims under the general medical services and drugs payment schemes; and if not, whether there are plans to introduce such data tracking mechanisms [28064/26]
766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any proportion of rejected or unpaid claims for salbutamol nebules in 2024 and 2025 can be disaggregated from general rejection categories; and if so, to provide the number and percentage of such claims. [28065/26]
767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the reasons for rejected or unpaid pharmacy claims under the general medical services scheme in 2024 and 2025, including the number of claims in each category and whether such categories are linked to specific medicines. [28066/26]
768. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms that are in place to monitor rejection rates for commonly prescribed medicines under the general medical services scheme, including respiratory medications; and whether any review of rejection patterns has been conducted in the past three years. [28067/26]
769. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit or validation exercise has been conducted on the accuracy and consistency of claim rejections by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in 2024 or 2025; and if so, to provide details of the findings and any actions taken. [28068/26]
770. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive assesses the patient impact of rejected or unpaid pharmacy claims under the general medical services scheme; and if so, to outline the methodology used and any findings in relation to essential medicines. [28069/26]
771. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any medicines were removed from, or had their reimbursement status altered within, the Primary Care Reimbursement Service systems in 2024 and 2025 which resulted in rejected claims; and to provide details of such medicines and the dates of change [28070/26]
772. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of rejected or unpaid pharmacy claims under the general medical services scheme in 2024 and 2025 attributable to administrative or submission errors; and the measures in place to reduce such errors. [28071/26]
773. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any national database or registry recording clinical outcomes for patients who undergo procedures abroad under the treatment abroad scheme; if not, the reason no such system exists; and if she will outline any plans to establish one. [28074/26]
774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to ensure long-term follow-up care for patients undergoing procedures abroad under the treatment abroad scheme, and whether compliance with follow-up protocols is monitored or audited. [28076/26]
775. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audits have been conducted since 2020 on clinical outcomes or patient safety in respect of procedures funded under the treatment abroad scheme; if so, to provide details; if not, the reason none have been undertaken. [28077/26]