Ken O'Flynn

1058. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date Tusla first became aware of fraud convictions regarding persons connected to a service provider (details supplied); whether this information was known prior to contract awards or payment from October 2018 to December 2023; if so, the dates and records of that knowledge; and if not, the reason therefor. [48143/25]

1059. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the payments by Tusla to a service provider (details supplied) from 2018 to 2023, by year, in tabular form; the date Tusla ceased all engagement; and whether a recovery process has been initiated to recoup public monies following the convictions, including the legal basis and quantum sought. [48144/25]

1060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full due-diligence checklist applied by Tusla before initial engagement with a service provider (details supplied) including criminal records, national vetting bureau vetting, beneficial ownership checks, CRO directorship checks, and reference verification for directors and key personnel, indicating which checks were completed, the dates, and by whom. [48145/25]

1061. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to publish Tusla’s internal compliance reviews, audits and investigation reports into a service provider (details supplied); the dates of initiation and completion; and if she will place unredacted or appropriately redacted copies in the Oireachtas Library, stating any statutory ground relied upon for non-disclosure if refused. [48146/25]

1062. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children placed with a service provider (details supplied) from 2018 to 2023, by year; whether retrospective individual risk assessments were completed for each child once falsified vetting and references were identified; the dates completed; and the number of guardians and guardians ad litem formally notified. [48147/25]

1063. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any Tusla officials responsible for approving, monitoring or paying a service provider (details supplied) faced disciplinary action, performance management or referral to a regulator; and the actions taken, dates, and outcomes. [48148/25]

1064. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all special emergency arrangement providers have undergone a post-case audit since April 2023; the number audited and the number found non-compliant; the categories of non-compliance; and the sanctions or contract terminations applied. [48149/25]

1140. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total over expenditure on capital health projects in 2023-2025; the updated timeframes and costs for Cork University Hospital, the Mercy University Hospital, and St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47778/25]

1182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if HSE services were involved with the child concerned in the Donabate case; if there was communication with Tusla regarding the child's welfare; and if she will provide details of any inter-agency engagement. [47993/25]

1202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the daily 8am trolley counts for Cork University Hospital for each day of July–September 2025; the number of single-room isolation beds available and occupied each day in the emergency department and admission areas; the number of suspected or confirmed respiratory-virus patients cohorted in non-isolation areas; and the actions taken since 1 August 2025 to reduce trolley numbers at Cork University Hospital, with the outcomes referencing HSE trolley GAR and INMO datasets. [48107/25]

1226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is confident in the quality and safety of the services provided to the general public at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48276/25]

1227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that all doctors currently employed at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, are fully registered, up-to-date with their professional requirements, and compliant with standards set by the Irish Medical Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48277/25]

1228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has received complaints concerning the professional conduct or service delivery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in the past five years; and if so, the number of complaints, their nature, and the status of ongoing reviews or investigations. [48278/25]

1237. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent estimates, of the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and high cholesterol among adults over 65, by age cohort; if she accepts the findings of the report (details supplied) which indicates rates of 36% and 45% respectively; and the measures being taken to address this “critical unmet need.” [48352/25]

1238. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has considered establishing a national cardiovascular and metabolic screening programme for older adults, with particular emphasis on hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol, in light of evidence of widespread undiagnosed illness. [48353/25]

1239. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current ratio of consultant geriatricians to population over 70; how this compares to international best practice; and what expansion of geriatric medicine is planned in view of the doubling of Ireland’s older population over the next 25 years. [48354/25]

1240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department has considered a formal role for community pharmacists in screening, monitoring, and referral of older adults with chronic conditions, as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if any pilot schemes have been evaluated. [48355/25]

1241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of older adults hospitalised due to falls and fractures in each of the past five years; the percentage of these patients receiving structured falls-prevention or rehabilitation programmes; and whether her Department accepts the reported rise in fall-related hospitalisations from 24% to 31% as identified in recent research. [48356/25]

1242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults reporting chronic pain who currently receive pain management treatment under the public health system; the specialised pain services that exist at HSE level; and whether gaps identified by a report (details supplied) will be addressed in the upcoming service plan. [48357/25]

1243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of older adults who present with clinically significant depressive symptoms; the share of those who receive timely access to mental health supports; and whether her Department has set specific targets for improving access to geriatric psychiatry and psychological services. [48358/25]

1244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted cost-benefit analyses of proactive screening and early intervention in older adults, compared to the cost burden of late-stage illness such as stroke, cancer, and heart disease, resulting from untreated hypertension and high cholesterol. [48359/25]

1245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to combat social isolation and loneliness among older adults, in view of recent research highlighting both the health risks and the preventability of loneliness. [48360/25]

1246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing community support schemes such as the senior alert scheme, meals on wheels and befriending services in view of evidence from a report (details supplied) that social interaction plays a decisive role in maintaining health and independence. [48361/25]

1247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department is supporting the expansion of community-based hubs for older people combining social interaction, meals, advice services, and outreach, as a preventive measure against ill-health and loneliness. [48365/25]

1317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national policy to ensure that all hospitals, both those directly managed by the Health Service Executive and those receiving public funding, provide free parking to holders of a disabled person’s parking permit (blue badge); the current arrangements across the hospital network regarding parking charges for such permit holders; the estimated annual cost of standardising free parking for all holders of this permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48843/25]