Written Answers Nos. 711-725
711. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 889 of 25 February 2025, if she will provide children with life changing conditions attending St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny access to psychology services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15068/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
712. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15069/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
713. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to increase HSE home support hours for the elderly following a report that CHO 4 has had a waiting list of over 1,000 since 2022, which is the highest currently in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15076/25]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
714. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the progress of allocating the historic funding for pulmonary fibrosis in Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15078/25]
View answer€500k funding was allocated for pulmonary fibrosis services in 2025. The HSE and the Department of Health have engaged with the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association on the allocation of this funding and have advised by the HSE that a successful candidate has been selected to fill the Clinical Lead post and they are currently awaiting confirmation of their start date. The further allocation of funding for pulmonary fibrosis will be progressed once the successful candidate has taken up their post.
715. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the regional executive officers or HSE Department given Section 39 granting authority for pulmonary fibrosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15079/25]
View answerAs the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
716. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health on the progress of the 0.2 WTE pulmonary fibrosis clinical care pathway lead role that was originally committed to by the HSE in April 2023, but remains unstaffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15080/25]
View answerAs the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
717. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the details on the situation in Rosmuc, Leitir Mealláin and Carraroe with regard to ensuring a locum is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15089/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
718. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health when new patients will be accepted to a community hospital in Donegal, which is being delayed by HIQA; and if she will contact HIQA and request it to finalise the paperwork necessary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15100/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy as soon possible.
719. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to the PCAAT based at the HSE primary care unit in Callan, County Kilkenny, currently waiting for an assessment; the average waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15102/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
720. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health to intervene to provide adequate speech and language therapy services at a school (details supplied), to stop the erosion of this much needed resource at the school, which has been consistently downgraded over the last number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15105/25]
View answer“As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.”
721. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of the orthodontal treatment of a child (details supplied); if she will ensure that this child secures the orthodontal treatment they need as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15110/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
722. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the resignation of multiple helicopter emergency medical service paramedics due to safety concerns (details supplied); the steps being taken to resolve these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15118/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, with any pertinent information that it may have.
723. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment by the HSE; if she can advise when this assessment will be carried out; if there is any way that this can done through the NTPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15123/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
724. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the minimum of 29 post-acute inpatient beds dedicated to neurorehabilitation across counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. [15128/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
725. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a map of the lots to be retained by the HSE at a location (details supplied), the lots to be sold, and the lands across from the main campus owned by the HSE. [15130/25]
View answerAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public health estate, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
