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922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2025 will provide HIQA with powers to assess staffing governance, staffing levels or staffing risks in public and private healthcare settings; whether HIQA will be able to take enforcement action where staffing is deemed unsafe or inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45280/26]

923. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the national delegation framework for healthcare assistants; the bodies involved in its development; the expected timeline for completion and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/26]

924. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will be used under the proposed framework for professional regulation to determine whether healthcare assistants should be subject to statutory regulation; whether a formal risk assessment of the healthcare assistant role has been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45282/26]

925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure consistency in the role, training, supervision and scope of practice of healthcare assistants across acute hospitals, community services, home support and long-term residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/26]

926. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to develop a multi-annual budgeting framework for the health service; whether it remains intended that such a framework will be considered for Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/26]

927. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of future multi-annual health budgeting framework which will link funding allocations to workforce planning, staffing levels, service delivery targets, productivity measures and patient outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/26]

928. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards being considered in the development of a multi-annual health budgeting framework to account for unexpected demand, demographic pressures, inflation, pay pressures, public health emergencies or other service shocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/26]

934. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to broaden home support services for older persons beyond personal care tasks, such as washing and dressing, to include practical supports that enable older people to remain safely and independently in their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/26]

935. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 65 years and over currently waiting more than one year for an initial primary care assessment, by service type and health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45313/26]

936. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the development of a national action plan on loneliness, including her Department or agency responsible for leading its delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45314/26]

937. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the case for expanded screening or earlier intervention among adults over 50 for common underdiagnosed or undertreated conditions, including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, inappropriate medication use and vitamin deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45315/26]

938. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether modelling has been undertaken on the projected increase in significant functional impairment among older people and the associated demand for home support, rehabilitation, respite care, community care and long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45316/26]

939. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the role her Department and the HSE will play in scaling Housing with Care or Housing with Support models for older people as part of the continuum of care between independent living and nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45317/26]

67. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) and other relevant agencies in relation to safety and security arrangements for the upcoming Ireland v Israel match in Dublin; whether he is satisfied that all necessary measures are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44321/26]

73. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the total funding allocated to the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, to date; to provide a breakdown of funding awarded to each individual project, the amounts that have been drawn down or are in the process of being drawn down; the details of projects that have yet to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44338/26]

112. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the forthcoming round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, including the anticipated budget allocation; the administrative resources within his Department dedicated to the scheme; the types of projects he intends to prioritise under the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/26]

150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out analysis regarding the total water and energy used by data centres as a percentage of total data and potable water consumed in the State; if any analysis is carried out on peak energy and water usage, particularly in hot summer periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44886/26]

106. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) the in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/26]

107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/26]

108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44257/26]

109. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44258/26]

110. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/26]

111. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/26]

112. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with an organisation (details supplied) in each year since 2021, broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44261/26]

113. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping tests carried out by Sport Ireland on athletes registered with in each year since 2021 with an organisation (details supplied) broken down by tests on athletes aged 18 and over and tests on athletes under the age of 18, together with the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/26]