Results 161-180 of 955 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2514. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of over 14,000 overdue assessments of need for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2517. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is working with the HSE to develop a long-term plan to ensure timely access to assessments, therapies and supports for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2515. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline any new funding or staffing measures being put in place to clear the assessment of need backlog, particularly in high-pressure areas such as CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2516. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe within which she expects the current backlog in disability assessments and supports for children to be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2554. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, when and by whom the decision was taken to exclude medical scientists who retired before 1 January 2024 from receiving the pay parity increases recommended by the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40826/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2555. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if excluding retired medical scientists from the Labour Court-recommended pay adjustments is consistent with past practice on pension parity for public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40827/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2556. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if she will review the implementation of the Labour Court’s recommendation on pay parity for medical scientists to ensure that those who retired before 1 January 2024, including those who returned to support the health service during Covid-19 and the cyberattack, are treated fairly; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Regulations (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2603. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of instances in which free nicotine pouches have been distributed by retailers and at music festivals throughout Dublin bay north and elsewhere, including to individuals who may be under the age of 18; if she will outline the current enforcement measures in place to regulate this practice; if new legislative or regulatory steps are being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Regulations (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2604. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the growing availability and use of high-THC products, particularly among young people aged 12 to 17; if she will outline the current regulatory mechanisms in place to address the sale and distribution of these substances; if she will provide an update on measures being taken to respond to the health risks associated with high-potency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2605. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people aged under 18 who have been referred to mental health services in each of the past five years where the primary or a contributing factor was the use of THC or cannabis-related substances; if she will provide this data, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2633. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to fund and implement the hereditary cancer model of care in Ireland, with particular reference to improving genetic testing and surveillance for those at risk of inherited cancers like pancreatic cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41153/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who were referred for genetic testing following diagnosis, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41154/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2635. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated proportion of pancreatic cancer patients with inherited genetic mutations who are currently receiving access to genetic testing, counselling, and tailored treatment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2636. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current resourcing of the hereditary cancer model of care within the National Cancer Strategy; if she will outline the additional funding being considered to ensure national access to this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41156/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2649. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for the assessment and potential inclusion of the psychiatric medication lumateperone for the treatment of bipolar disorder under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2650. To ask the Minister for Health if a post admission care package can be organised for a patient (details supplied), who was recently discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of social workers currently employed in each of the six safeguarding and protection teams within the HSE; the number of vacant posts; the number of social work posts planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2706. To ask the Minister for Health the additional skills and training that are provided to social workers upon joining safeguarding and protection teams to ensure they can deliver high-quality safeguarding services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2707. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the Chief Social Worker of the HSE; how this role interacts with both the National Safeguarding Office and the six regional safeguarding and protection teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2708. To ask the Minister for Health the chain of reporting and the lines of accountability for the management of safeguarding services within the HSE, both regionally and nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41627/25]