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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (4 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a representative organisation (details supplied) was not consulted about the development of the National Endometriosis Framework; if he intends to meet this organisation to discuss the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 683. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a heart failure registry to provide vital real-time information to help cut excessive mortality and hospital admission rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 684. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the revolving door syndrome in heart failure treatment that has resulted in a 90-day re-admission rate to hospital of 30%, according to the HSE’s Heart Failure Model of Care 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide a clinical psychology service to heart failure patients; the proportion of patients identified as requiring clinical psychology who receive the service in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [31845/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to ensure that her Department expedites a decision in respect of works to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the very long waiting lists for home adaption grants across many local authorities; his views on the adequacy of these funding allocations to meet the needs of older people; his plans, if any, to make additional funding available for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (29 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 401. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the unfair operation of the Maternity Protection Act 2004 whereby anyone diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy forfeits their maternity leave while undergoing treatment; the action, if any, which he intends to take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 444. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the action which has been taken on foot of the recommendations of the Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response; if he will specifically address the recommendation for a review into the impact of nursing home privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31982/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for the work they are doing. It is incredible to think that this is a condition that affects so many people in this country, yet the Endometriosis Association of Ireland is not funded as an advocacy group to do the work. I am sure it is difficult when members here are asking if our guests have been in touch with this or that group and asking what they are doing. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Can I take it that the association has applied for funding from the HSE and the Department of Health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that. It is hard, then, to get the time to go through the application process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Fine. Why is this condition is so misunderstood? Why does it get so little attention? The witnesses are saying one in ten women suffers from it, which is about 5% of the population overall. It is incredible to think we are such an early stage in treatment services and awareness generally. Why is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I cannot help thinking if it was one in ten men, it would be a different story altogether.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: What do we know about the epidemiology or risk factors in respect of the condition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: We referred earlier to the announcement in March about the development of the national endometriosis framework. I take it that the association has had an involvement in drawing up that framework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: No. Were the witnesses not consulted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: So, the only advocacy group in the country was not consulted on the framework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Shortall: That is quite incredible.