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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends on intervening on behalf of retired medical scientists who are currently excluded from pay parity with their colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 630. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the new national rare disease strategy, given that the strategy is currently in draft form and awaiting publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends on expediting the review of the drug reimbursement process as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4291/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her efforts to establish a workforce planning expert unit, to work with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support integrated care across the entire health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the resourcing of the paediatric spinal surgery management unit and efforts to coordinate spinal services across all our hospitals; the number of patients awaiting paediatric spinal surgery at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4294/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres delivered nationally in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number that have encountered delays during that period; the number of primary care centres planned nationwide for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 635. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of current difficulties with advancing the primary care centres in Glanmire, Blarney and Mayfield, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, to reduce car parking charges at hospitals, particularly with cancer patients and their families in mind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Park-and-Ride Facilities (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if there are further plans to expand the provision of park and ride facilities to Cork University Hospital for staff and patients, in particular on the eastern approaches to the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts made to appoint a new chief pharmacist to the Department; when she hopes to be in a position to make such an appointment; when she hopes to initiate a review on the pharmacy fee structure, given the urgency of the situation with a number of new Government lead initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of any plans under consideration to further extend the BowelScreen cancer screening programme; if there are any plans to extend the BreastCheck screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the formulation of the new obesity plan and action plan; if she plans to keep the model of care for long Covid under review, taking account of input from patient representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to review the drugs reimbursement process and plans; if she will consider investigating new methods for earlier reimbursement of certain treatments, including early access for rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4309/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Exchequer Returns (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy and call the Minister to conclude.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Bogfaidh muid ar aghaidh anois go dtí Ceisteanna Eile.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Credits (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Tá ceist Uimh. 6, atá in ainm an Teachta Naoise Ó Cearúil, á tógáil ag an Teachta Aindrias Moynihan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Anois, bogfaidh muid ar aghaidh go ceisteanna Uimh. 7 agus 12 in ainmneacha na dTeachtaí Nash agus Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is Deputy Nash coming in one more time?