Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Emergency Departments

Martin Browne

525. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if an estimate has been carried out to determine the cost of reopening the emergency department at Nenagh Hospital; to produce any analysis of such a measure that may have been commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7428/24]

Health Service Executive

Fergus O'Dowd

526. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will seek information on whether the audit tool as referenced in a response from the HSE (details supplied) has been completed and put in place by the national dementia office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/24]

Nursing Homes

Ged Nash

527. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the draft design guide for long-term residential care settings for older people, recently published by his Department in conjunction with HIQA and the HSE, with particular reference to the proposition to cap future nursing homes at 85 beds; if he will provide the policy rationale for such a move; if he is aware of concerns in the sector that this may result in a cessation of provision of new nursing homes, due to economies of scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding the health centre in Collooney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/24]

Medical Cards

Michael Lowry

529. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when the guideline and calculations used to assess the qualification for the under-70s medical card was last reviewed; how can it be justified and deemed equitable that the basic allowance for a couple to qualify for a full medical under-70s medical card still stands at €266.50 per week, when the rate of jobseeker’s allowance for a couple is €386.00 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/24]

Health Services

Paul Murphy

530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when will Government funding be available for public IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/24]

Health Service Executive

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

531. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health what action has his Department has taken to ensure the HSE pays the €17.03 million owed to Dublin City Council for the ambulance service provided by Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7537/24]

Medical Cards

Claire Kerrane

532. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 9 November 2023, the number of active dentists on the dental scheme for medical card holders in both counties or if there are none; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7539/24]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

533. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health how many palliative care beds are currently operational at Raheen, Community Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/24]

Mental Health Services

Robert Troy

534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress on reforms regarding the serious concerns surrounding Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) which have been reported repeatedly for years (including both the very concerning review of CAMHS in the Mental Health Commission and Maskey reports) and yet families across Ireland have seen no urgent action or prioritisation of reform, 22,000 children referred to CAMHS each year continue to be failed as a result. [7561/24]

Eating Disorders

Brendan Griffin

535. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when additional funding/services will be provided for the treatment of eating disorders (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7580/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

536. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health what developer the HSE entered into their operational lease agreement with for Ballyhaunis primary care centre; on what date that agreement was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7588/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

537. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the original date provided to the HSE for the completion of the Ballyhaunis primary care centre;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7589/24]

International Agreements

Mattie McGrath

538. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Government, given the implications of the adoption and ratification of the proposed WHO Pandemic Treaty and proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations, will enable a recourse to the people (details supplied) and thereby enable a constitutional referendum to be held to ascertain the views of the people, who are guardians of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7599/24]

Medicinal Products

Seán Canney

539. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if a medication will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7623/24]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

540. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the position of occupational therapist for the Dublin 4 region (CH06) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/24]

Hospital Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

541. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to list and detail any acute beds that have been removed from Mayo since 2020; the net acute bed position from the start of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7628/24]

Health Services

Colm Burke

542. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/24]

Health Services

Colm Burke

543. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/24]

Health Services

Colm Burke

544. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7637/24]