Parliamentary questions

Health Services

John Lahart

162. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE pathfinder project associated with Tallaght University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24125/24]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

163. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adding glaucoma to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/24]

Medicinal Products

Robert Troy

164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of drug reimbursement recommendations contained within a report published in March 2023 (details supplied); the reason the recommendations contained have not been implemented to date, resulting in substantial financial pressure being placed on families, in particular the sanctioning of fenfluramine for the treatment of Dravet syndrome as per this report. [24159/24]

Nursing Homes

Niamh Smyth

165. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has a role in upkeeping the houses which are falling into derelict especially in North Strand Dublin when the owners are in a nursing home as part of the fair deal scheme. [24160/24]

Medicinal Products

Robert Troy

166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite the approval of fenfluramine for the treatment of Dravet syndrome (details supplied). [24161/24]

Medicinal Products

Robert Troy

167. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the funding of a specific drug for a child, on compassionate grounds (details supplied). [24162/24]

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

168. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a person under the age of 65 years can qualify for home support services where they have great medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24163/24]

Healthcare Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

169. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 8 May 2024, the areas in which the discharge scheme has commenced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24173/24]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can step in to take over/purchase two nursing homes (details supplied) following HIQA concerns, to prevent their closure and protect the 117 residents living in these facilities and prevent them from losing what is effectively their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24174/24]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the bed spaces of residents in a nursing home (details supplied) are being relocated, acquired/arranged on a per-resident basis at the time of that resident’s removal/relocation; if not, if the beds were block-booked in numbers and in advance of any removal/relocation of the residents concerned; if so, the cost associated with this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24175/24]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an ex-gratia payment will issue to a widower of a former employee (details supplied) without the requirement of a grant of administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24176/24]

Hospital Services

Marian Harkin

173. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce the current level of service provided in the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/24]

Hospital Staff

Marian Harkin

174. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the current number of full-/part-time consultants assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24187/24]

Hospital Staff

Marian Harkin

175. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to reduce the number of full-/part-time consultants currently assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marian Harkin

176. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to alleviate the backlog of seeing patients at the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/24]

Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

177. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the clinical lead, relevant acute settings and organisation of services in place in the provision of onco-genetic testing and counselling in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24193/24]

Cancer Services

Neasa Hourigan

178. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the current provision for and future development of a genetic database for national cancer services and oncology treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24194/24]

Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

179. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of genetic tests currently sent outside the State to public or private companies, from 2020 to 2024 inclusive; the location of those companies; and the amount paid by the HSE to each company, in tabular form. [24195/24]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 1 May 2024, if an implementation group (details supplied) has completed its work; if the group has submitted its report to the Minister; the membership of that group; the stakeholders engaged during targeted engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/24]

Nursing Homes

Niall Collins

181. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he can advise regarding correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/24]