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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for the work they do in Chime. Mr. Lennon provided very interesting detail in the past few minutes on the dynamics within the hearing loss world, if you like, and how the support system is determining practice, which it seems may not be good practice. He made a very good case. The point made by the WHO is that for every €1 invested the State gets a return of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: The lowest, yes. We have a situation where large numbers of people who should have hearing aids do not for various reasons. There is no understanding of the link between hearing loss and dementia, in addition to having a much lower quality of life, difficulties in relationships and all of that, and the isolation that comes with hearing loss. For a large number of people who get hearing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I have one more question on the HSE waiting lists, if I may. It is all ages from nought up. We have talked a lot about older people and the reduction in quality of life. The situation has to be even more pressing for children because you are talking about loss of childhood, language acquisition, education and all of that. Are those two services run together or is there a separate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on any plans which the OPW has for a site in Dublin 9 (details supplied); if he will provide details of any discussions had relating to the future use of this site and the timescale for decisions in this regard. [9718/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Question Heading for question(s) 133 (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the date on which a decision on funding for this organisation will be taken, given the urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 13 February 2024, if he expects an interim report into spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital to be published in the coming weeks, as previously committed to; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposal to allow community pharmacists to dispense prescription-free oral contraceptives will be considered by the Women’s Health Taskforce as part of the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025; the timeline for publication of the updated plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9607/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s review of the pharmacy fee structure under section 42(14) of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE staff returning from career breaks are prevented from returning to work due to the recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff on a career break, by staff group. [9706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 49 recommendations from the Mental Health Commission’s final report on CAMHS; if he intends to implement the recommendations in full; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will act on the first recommendation of the Mental Health Commission’s final report on CAMHS which calls for the immediate and independent regulation of CAMHS by the Mental Health Commission; if he intends to provide for this regulation in the new Mental Health Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I wish everyone a good morning. I thank the witnesses for they work they do in advocating for and supporting families dealing with this issue. I have a number of questions. The witnesses have told us there are about 300 people living with EB in the country. What kind of prevalence is that? Is it standard at, say, European level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Okay, and that does not vary much depending on the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: All right. The information the witnesses gave us on progress with gene therapy is very encouraging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Sure. Have the witnesses any indication of when the application may be made at European level for the new treatment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. That is very hopeful for the future. Will the witnesses explain how the system of supports operates at the moment? Is it a question of people qualifying on income grounds for a medical card or not? Are there other supports given the nature of the condition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Are those dressings and the treatment on prescription?