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Question· writtenPQ 3276asked

3276. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the improvements to Craniofacial Services within Public Health Services during 2026; and the additional revenue being provided towards these improvements. [26685/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3276. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the improvements to Craniofacial Services within Public Health Services during 2026; and the additional revenue being provided towards these improvements. [26685/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3275asked

3275. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to run a recruitment campaign in the UK to attract qualified orthodontists to work within the Irish Public Health Services. [26684/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3275. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to run a recruitment campaign in the UK to attract qualified orthodontists to work within the Irish Public Health Services. [26684/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3269asked

3269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health her views on whether sufficient treatment is available to suffers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis via public health services. [26657/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health her views on whether sufficient treatment is available to suffers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis via public health services. [26657/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3261asked

3261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has assessed the suitability of the existing medical centre premises in Ballindine for continued or future GP use; and whether any supports are available to retain the building as a community healthcare facility. [26643/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has assessed the suitability of the existing medical centre premises in Ballindine for continued or future GP use; and whether any supports are available to retain the building as a community healthcare facility. [26643/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3177asked

3177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a successor to the national maternity strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26314/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a successor to the national maternity strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26314/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3147asked

3147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all the current vacancies in primary health care in County Offaly, including length of vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26110/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all the current vacancies in primary health care in County Offaly, including length of vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26110/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3141asked

3141. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a public health nurse who has left their position as a public health nurse to rejoin the National Transfer Panel; and if not, if she has plans to accommodate such nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26093/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3141. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a public health nurse who has left their position as a public health nurse to rejoin the National Transfer Panel; and if not, if she has plans to accommodate such nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26093/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3122asked

3122. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health for a detailed update in relation to the health diversion scheme for persons in possession of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26009/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3122. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health for a detailed update in relation to the health diversion scheme for persons in possession of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26009/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3103asked

3103. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether standardised data definitions and reporting templates have been established for all maternity units ahead of full roll-out of the electronic health system, to ensure that critical women’s health data can be compared and aggregated nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25912/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3103. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether standardised data definitions and reporting templates have been established for all maternity units ahead of full roll-out of the electronic health system, to ensure that critical women’s health data can be compared and aggregated nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25912/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3102asked

3102. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to use the new eHealth system to close long-standing data gaps relating to women’s health, particularly early pregnancy loss, so that services, supports and research funding can be properly informed by accurate national data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3102. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to use the new eHealth system to close long-standing data gaps relating to women’s health, particularly early pregnancy loss, so that services, supports and research funding can be properly informed by accurate national data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3101asked

3101. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if reporting has commenced from the six maternity units currently using the electronic health system on conditions such as early pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, second-trimester loss and recurrent miscarriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3101. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if reporting has commenced from the six maternity units currently using the electronic health system on conditions such as early pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, second-trimester loss and recurrent miscarriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3100asked

3100. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will introduce a structured process to track the adoption of national maternity clinical guidelines in real time across all 19 maternity units on compliance guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25909/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3100. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will introduce a structured process to track the adoption of national maternity clinical guidelines in real time across all 19 maternity units on compliance guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25909/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3099asked

3099. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that women who experience two consecutive miscarriages are still reporting that they are not being referred for further investigation and what immediate actions will be taken to ensure maternity units comply with national guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25908/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3099. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that women who experience two consecutive miscarriages are still reporting that they are not being referred for further investigation and what immediate actions will be taken to ensure maternity units comply with national guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25908/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3098asked

3098. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she has considered appointing a dedicated clinical implementation lead to work across all maternity units to ensure that clinical guidelines under the National Maternity Strategy are being implemented consistently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25907/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3098. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she has considered appointing a dedicated clinical implementation lead to work across all maternity units to ensure that clinical guidelines under the National Maternity Strategy are being implemented consistently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25907/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3087asked

3087. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of all staff vacancies across each Department of the Health service in County Kerry; the implications of these unfilled positions on the Health service in Kerry and its citizens; the action being taken to fill these vacancies, many of which remain unfilled for prolonged periods; will the Minister accept that the residents of County Kerry are not receiving the quality of service they deserve due to these unfilled vacancies; will the Minister reconsider my previous request to introduce special incentives to attract Health Care workers to fill these vacancies in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25815/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3087. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of all staff vacancies across each Department of the Health service in County Kerry; the implications of these unfilled positions on the Health service in Kerry and its citizens; the action being taken to fill these vacancies, many of which remain unfilled for prolonged periods; will the Minister accept that the residents of County Kerry are not receiving the quality of service they deserve due to these unfilled vacancies; will the Minister reconsider my previous request to introduce special incentives to attract Health Care workers to fill these vacancies in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25815/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3051asked

3051. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the grants available to a parent who currently would be forced abroad to ensure their child with a sesame allergy could receive oral immunotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3051. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the grants available to a parent who currently would be forced abroad to ensure their child with a sesame allergy could receive oral immunotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3050asked

3050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her Department's position on oral immunotherapy as a food allergy treatment; whether the pilot programme in Cork will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her Department's position on oral immunotherapy as a food allergy treatment; whether the pilot programme in Cork will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3020asked

3020. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to introducing additional relief or supports for old age pensioners to assist with the rising cost of private health insurance premia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25434/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3020. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to introducing additional relief or supports for old age pensioners to assist with the rising cost of private health insurance premia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25434/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3019asked

3019. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether universal health insurance remains under consideration by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25432/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

3019. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether universal health insurance remains under consideration by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25432/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2993asked

2993. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants employed in University Hospital Limerick in 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25227/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2993. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants employed in University Hospital Limerick in 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25227/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2972asked

2972. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of "insulin initiation from the start" that is preventing 500-700 people with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) which clinical evidence overwhelmingly supports as the first-choice glucose monitoring device for all people with type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25025/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2972. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of "insulin initiation from the start" that is preventing 500-700 people with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) which clinical evidence overwhelmingly supports as the first-choice glucose monitoring device for all people with type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25025/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2971asked

2971. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the cost of providing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy is cost neutral when compared to providing them with invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) strips over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy (approximately 300 per year); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25024/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2971. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the cost of providing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy is cost neutral when compared to providing them with invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) strips over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy (approximately 300 per year); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25024/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2970asked

2970. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that the provision of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy provides better glycaemic control than invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) for both mother and baby over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy (approximately 300 per year); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25023/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2970. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that the provision of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy provides better glycaemic control than invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) for both mother and baby over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy (approximately 300 per year); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25023/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2969asked

2969. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which the HSE charges their employees, including all health care staff, for parking; the cost per day/per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25022/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2969. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which the HSE charges their employees, including all health care staff, for parking; the cost per day/per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25022/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2957asked

2957. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider restoring Macushield supplements to the medical card scheme for elderly patients who require it as an essential eye healthcare support; the reason this health product was removed from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24956/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2957. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider restoring Macushield supplements to the medical card scheme for elderly patients who require it as an essential eye healthcare support; the reason this health product was removed from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24956/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2948asked

2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2942asked

2942. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether funding has been allocated for research into the safe deployment of AI in clinical or administrative healthcare settings, and to specify the areas of focus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24904/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2942. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether funding has been allocated for research into the safe deployment of AI in clinical or administrative healthcare settings, and to specify the areas of focus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24904/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2934asked

2934. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to support community-based Health Care Assistants, HCAs, in County Clare who are facing significant financial hardship due to rising fuel costs; if she will conduct an urgent review of the current mileage and travel allowance rates to ensure they reflect the actual costs incurred by front-line staff, particularly in rural areas where travel distances can exceed 40 km per client visit; if she will consider specific financial relief or fuel subsidies for these key workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24833/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2934. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to support community-based Health Care Assistants, HCAs, in County Clare who are facing significant financial hardship due to rising fuel costs; if she will conduct an urgent review of the current mileage and travel allowance rates to ensure they reflect the actual costs incurred by front-line staff, particularly in rural areas where travel distances can exceed 40 km per client visit; if she will consider specific financial relief or fuel subsidies for these key workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24833/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2905asked

2905. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rates across the public health service by staff category and region; and the extent to which these vacancies are contributing to reliance on agency staffing. [24742/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2905. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rates across the public health service by staff category and region; and the extent to which these vacancies are contributing to reliance on agency staffing. [24742/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2904asked

2904. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated savings achieved to date arising from the conversion of agency staff to direct employment contracts within the public health service. [24741/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2904. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated savings achieved to date arising from the conversion of agency staff to direct employment contracts within the public health service. [24741/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2903asked

2903. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the comparative cost to the Exchequer of agency staff versus directly employed staff within the public health service, expressed on a per-WTE basis across key staff categories. [24740/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2903. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the comparative cost to the Exchequer of agency staff versus directly employed staff within the public health service, expressed on a per-WTE basis across key staff categories. [24740/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2900asked

2900. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the monthly agency staffing expenditure within the public health service for each month of 2025 and to date in 2026. [24737/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2900. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the monthly agency staffing expenditure within the public health service for each month of 2025 and to date in 2026. [24737/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2899asked

2899. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of agency staffing expenditure within the public health service by Regional Health Authority, staff category, and service area for 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026. [24736/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2899. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of agency staffing expenditure within the public health service by Regional Health Authority, staff category, and service area for 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026. [24736/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2871asked

2871. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way in which adequate planning for and forecasting of future healthcare needs, to include health and social care workforce and service planning for disabled persons, are being undertaken. [24681/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2871. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way in which adequate planning for and forecasting of future healthcare needs, to include health and social care workforce and service planning for disabled persons, are being undertaken. [24681/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2851asked

2851. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24542/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2851. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24542/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2815asked

2815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a career pathway for healthcare assistants (carers); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24366/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a career pathway for healthcare assistants (carers); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24366/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2784asked

2784. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason young children under the age of two years-of-age in the Dublin 12 area do not have the same public health nurse development check-in as neighbouring more affluent postal codes; the reason for the differences; the steps being taken to address this ongoing shortage of public health nurses in the Dublin 12 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24185/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2784. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason young children under the age of two years-of-age in the Dublin 12 area do not have the same public health nurse development check-in as neighbouring more affluent postal codes; the reason for the differences; the steps being taken to address this ongoing shortage of public health nurses in the Dublin 12 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24185/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2768asked

2768. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health consideration will be given to the formal recognition of registered veterinary nurses as essential healthcare professionals within national workforce and mental health strategies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2768. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health consideration will be given to the formal recognition of registered veterinary nurses as essential healthcare professionals within national workforce and mental health strategies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2755asked

2755. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the scheme for healthcare workers who contacted long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24015/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2755. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the scheme for healthcare workers who contacted long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24015/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2747asked

2747. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the barriers currently faced by patients living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the cross-Border healthcare directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23992/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2747. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the barriers currently faced by patients living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the cross-Border healthcare directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23992/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2734asked

2734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national policy framework governing the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; to confirm whether this framework explicitly addresses procedures which are not available within the State but which may be subject to differing clinical or ethical considerations; and to clarify how the Department satisfies itself that such activity is subject to appropriate governance, safeguarding, and public expenditure controls. [23923/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national policy framework governing the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; to confirm whether this framework explicitly addresses procedures which are not available within the State but which may be subject to differing clinical or ethical considerations; and to clarify how the Department satisfies itself that such activity is subject to appropriate governance, safeguarding, and public expenditure controls. [23923/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2727asked

2727. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national policy framework governing the operation of the Treatment Abroad Scheme; to confirm whether this framework explicitly addresses procedures which are not available within the State but which may be subject to differing clinical or ethical considerations; and to clarify how the Department satisfies itself that such activity is subject to appropriate governance, safeguarding, and public expenditure controls. [23913/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2727. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national policy framework governing the operation of the Treatment Abroad Scheme; to confirm whether this framework explicitly addresses procedures which are not available within the State but which may be subject to differing clinical or ethical considerations; and to clarify how the Department satisfies itself that such activity is subject to appropriate governance, safeguarding, and public expenditure controls. [23913/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2720asked

2720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to assess, challenge, or verify the costs charged by healthcare providers in other jurisdictions under the treatment abroad scheme; to confirm whether the State has any capacity to benchmark or negotiate such costs; and to set out how she mitigates the financial exposure arising from reliance on externally determined pricing structures. [23904/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to assess, challenge, or verify the costs charged by healthcare providers in other jurisdictions under the treatment abroad scheme; to confirm whether the State has any capacity to benchmark or negotiate such costs; and to set out how she mitigates the financial exposure arising from reliance on externally determined pricing structures. [23904/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2716asked

2716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the audit and review mechanisms in place to assess expenditure under the treatment abroad scheme, including the frequency of internal audit, any involvement of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and whether any programme-level evaluations have been conducted since 2020; and to outline how value for money is assessed in circumstances where treatment is procured from external public healthcare systems. [23900/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the audit and review mechanisms in place to assess expenditure under the treatment abroad scheme, including the frequency of internal audit, any involvement of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and whether any programme-level evaluations have been conducted since 2020; and to outline how value for money is assessed in circumstances where treatment is procured from external public healthcare systems. [23900/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2710asked

2710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department maintains a national policy or framework governing the inspection, reporting, and oversight of environmental, hygiene, ventilation, and patient-safety conditions in oncology treatment facilities within the public health system; if so, the statutory or administrative basis for such a framework, the bodies responsible for carrying out inspections, the frequency of inspections, and the reporting arrangements to her Department; if not, whether she accepts that the absence of a standardised national inspection and reporting framework in respect of such facilities represents a gap in governance and oversight; to confirm whether her Department receives, reviews, or retains records of inspection findings, compliance reports, or risk assessments relating to oncology treatment environments; and to outline the steps she will take to introduce a formalised national oversight framework, including inspection protocols, reporting requirements, and audit mechanisms, where such arrangements are not currently in place. [23893/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department maintains a national policy or framework governing the inspection, reporting, and oversight of environmental, hygiene, ventilation, and patient-safety conditions in oncology treatment facilities within the public health system; if so, the statutory or administrative basis for such a framework, the bodies responsible for carrying out inspections, the frequency of inspections, and the reporting arrangements to her Department; if not, whether she accepts that the absence of a standardised national inspection and reporting framework in respect of such facilities represents a gap in governance and oversight; to confirm whether her Department receives, reviews, or retains records of inspection findings, compliance reports, or risk assessments relating to oncology treatment environments; and to outline the steps she will take to introduce a formalised national oversight framework, including inspection protocols, reporting requirements, and audit mechanisms, where such arrangements are not currently in place. [23893/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2704asked

2704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of a national policy, standardised definitions, and centralised data collection in respect of elective procedures without clear medical indication represents a failure of governance and oversight within the public health system. [23884/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of a national policy, standardised definitions, and centralised data collection in respect of elective procedures without clear medical indication represents a failure of governance and oversight within the public health system. [23884/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2703asked

2703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what interim safeguards are in place pending the completion of the proposed national model of care in 2026. [23881/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what interim safeguards are in place pending the completion of the proposed national model of care in 2026. [23881/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2702asked

2702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the governance and audit structures currently in place to monitor clinical decision-making, patient outcomes and safeguarding compliance in respect of minors referred for gender-related healthcare. [23880/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the governance and audit structures currently in place to monitor clinical decision-making, patient outcomes and safeguarding compliance in respect of minors referred for gender-related healthcare. [23880/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2700asked

2700. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether, as of today, there is any single national database recording referrals, assessments, treatments, outcomes and costs for minors accessing gender-related healthcare pathways; and if not, when such a system will be operational. [23878/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2700. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether, as of today, there is any single national database recording referrals, assessments, treatments, outcomes and costs for minors accessing gender-related healthcare pathways; and if not, when such a system will be operational. [23878/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2699asked

2699. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she has had any engagement with healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid regarding accessing financial supports; if she will declare Covid-19 an occupational illness, as has been done in many other European Union member states, so that healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid can continue to access financial supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23877/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

2699. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she has had any engagement with healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid regarding accessing financial supports; if she will declare Covid-19 an occupational illness, as has been done in many other European Union member states, so that healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid can continue to access financial supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23877/26]

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