113. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals who transferred from a long-term disability payment to the State pension at 66 will qualify for the new cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74881/26]
250. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to introduce a fully-funded DEXA screening programme for women over 50; her views on whether a DEXA screening programme would help identify low bone density early and thus help guide treatment to reduce fracture risk, and protect mobility and independence in women over 50; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74877/26…
364. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of productions that have availed of the scéal uplift scheme since its introduction; and whether the Government is considering any additional measures to encourage film production and employment in regional areas outside Dublin. [73616/26]
492. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance that exists for parents in the event of a change of patronage of one of two linked schools while a transitional admissions arrangement is in place; and the account her Department would expect to be taken of families who have a binding allocation under such an arrangement. [74388/26]
689. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when it is expected that full responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing; if the Minister will commit to have this transfer completed and a regulator in place in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73840/26]
954. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that appropriate funding is available to the HSE to ensure the implementation of the Huntington's Disease care pathway and to enable the appointment of additional HD specialist nurses and the uplifting of multidisciplinary teams in all neurology centres in each health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74394/26]
186. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the regulatory or other protections which apply to investors where the underlying investment company has entered liquidation and the firm that advised or serviced the investment has also entered liquidation. [71974/26]
265. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which existing common enrolment systems for primary schools should operate if a change of ethos results in two linked schools having differing patrons; and if there is a best practice guide for schools undergoing a change of patron in terms of whether they should proceed via a phased transition or a whole-of-school transition to the new…
595. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 64947/26, the plans in place in the event of a significant disruption of trade flows affecting the approximately 4.5 million tonnes of animal feed which the State imports annually. [71624/26]
778. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the average wait times for MRI Imaging by HSE area; and the steps being taken to reduce these wait times, in tabular form. [71814/26]
897. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of proposals to close a college (details supplied) in north Dublin; the engagement he has had with the board of management and staff at the college on the matter; and the steps he is taking to avoid the closure of this education and training centre. [71944/26]
915. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the levels of SICAP new arrivals funding provided to Dublin based local development companies in 2026; if he plans to vary the levels of funding for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71628/26]
188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for her Department to allow for the recognition of certified teaching experience from established schools outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/26]
166. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration is currently being given to the use of cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain relief, specifically in relation to endometriosis. [68992/26]
256. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to review and broaden access to the Residential Sound Insulation Grant Scheme (RSIGS) for homes experiencing noise disruption due to the increase in night-time flights at Dublin Airport. [68303/26]
365. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure a student (details supplied) can avail of a suitable secondary school place in order that he can complete his studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68056/26]
414. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formal, alternative infrastructure the State examinations commission is establishing to authenticate additional assessment components of exams for home educated and medically vulnerable candidates, without forcing them to self-source school permissions from schools; the guidance that has been given to schools in cases where a student may have …
733. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department and the HSE are ensuring that statutory minimum rates of pay and other conditions of employment for workers employed in the contract cleaning industry in publicly funded health settings are being adhered to; the inspection regime currently in place to ensure these workers are not being exploited; and to detail the number of brea…
758. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times statewide for psychiatric assessment where clinically required; the reassessment or interim supports that are available to a person who feels their mental health is deteriorating while on a waiting list for treatment; and her plans to reduce these waiting times. [68384/26]
815. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress being made towards making the drugs enhertu, zongertinib and sevabertinib, which are used to treat HER2 cancers, available for use in Ireland; her plans to make enhertu - which has been recommended for approval by the European medicines agency- available via an early access scheme; her plans to conduct clinical trials using these drugs in Ireland;…
73. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to regulate online bidding in housing sales to ensure that bids are genuine and not being used to artificially inflate house prices; and whether he will consider introducing rules similar to those in a number of Australian states which ensure underquoting of guide prices by estate agents in the second hand h…
659. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the proposed compulsory addition of folic acid to non-wholemeal flour, she can assure those who may be required to avoid folic acid due to certain medical conditions or because they are undergoing certain medical treatments that unfortified flour and bread products will remain readily available. [67185/26]
663. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of completed Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications currently awaiting payment; the date of receipt of the oldest outstanding completed application; the current average and median processing time; and the number of applications outstanding for more than 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 working days, in tabular form. [67214/26]
665. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health whether Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications continue to be processed in the order in which they are received; whether there are circumstances in which a completed application received at a later date may be processed and reimbursed before an earlier completed application; and, if so, to outline those circumstances and the way in which completed a…
671. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the consideration for medications (details supplied) to be included in the drugs payment scheme, specifically in relation to their usage for weight management in patients at risk of developing type two diabetes. [67224/26]