Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Department of Health
Health Services
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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1142. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of amputees in Ireland is collated in a national database; if not, the reason; if she plans to establish a database of amputees to inform and improve service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24084/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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1143. To ask the Minister for Health if all amputees are guaranteed prosthetics following amputation surgery; the process for obtaining prosthetics following surgery; the funding and supports available to obtain more advanced prosthetics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24085/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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1144. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Service Improvement Programme completed its review of the existing provision of limb prosthetic services in 2024; if so, whether this review has been published; the actions that have been taken to improve provision of prosthetics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24086/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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