2850. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in relation to the latest recruitment drive for HSE councillors to provide the number of individuals that are expected to be recruited for the Dublin/Wicklow region; will positions will begin to be offered; and how long will the panel remain in place. [24541/26]
2862. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland regarding the operation of the HSE's single point of access CAMHS, CDNTs and primary care services; the dates of any such engagement; whether any concerns, reservations or conditions were raised by the college in relation to the model; whether the college has indicated that it is full…
2863. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service teams, by health region and the location of the CAMHS team in each case, that have been without a social worker, a psychologist or an occupational therapist for a period in excess of one year; the date on which each vacancy arose; the details of recruitment efforts taken in each case since the post was vaca…
3093. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to ban artificial intelligence 'therapy' or programmes mimicking therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25873/26]
3332. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response times for life-threatening (category A) calls in County Cork and the wider Munster region, by urban and rural areas, in each of the past 24 months. [26943/26]
3333. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in the past 12 months where ambulance response times in County Cork exceeded 30 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively, for emergency calls involving children. [26944/26]
3334. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the National Ambulance Service in the Munster region, including paramedics, advanced paramedics and emergency medical controllers; and her plans to increase staffing in 2026. [26945/26]
3335. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances currently in operation in County Cork and the Munster region; the hours of operation of these vehicles; and her plans to increase fleet capacity. [26946/26]
3336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to address delays in ambulance response times during peak demand periods, particularly at weekends. [26947/26]
3337. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to introducing targeted ambulance coverage for large-scale or organised community sporting events, particularly those involving underage participants. [26948/26]
3338. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current availability and geographic coverage of community first responder schemes in County Cork and the Munster region; and her plans to expand these schemes. [26949/26]
3339. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports, including training or equipment, that are available or planned for voluntary sports clubs to assist in managing medical emergencies while awaiting ambulance services. [26950/26]
3340. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether specific escalation protocols exist within the National Ambulance Service for incidents involving children, particularly in cases of suspected spinal injury; and if she will outline those protocols. [26951/26]
3341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with sporting bodies, including organisations (details supplied), regarding emergency medical planning and response at matches and training sessions. [26952/26]
3342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted or planned into ambulance service capacity in rapidly growing suburban areas such as East Cork; and if she will publish the findings. [26953/26]
3343. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve co-ordination between the National Ambulance Service and local community first responders to reduce waiting times in emergency situations. [26954/26]
5. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funding across regions, including areas experiencing rapid population growth; and whether any formal methodology is used to align funding allocations with demographic need. [23002/26]
16. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proportion of funding allocated by his Department that is provided on a multi-annual basis as opposed to once-off or competitive grant schemes; and if he will outline any plans to move towards longer-term, sustainable funding structures for community organisations. [23001/26]
27. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has undertaken any comprehensive, national needs assessment of community infrastructure including community centres, youth facilities, sports and recreational spaces; if so, when this was last completed; and if he will publish the findings. [22999/26]
43. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has evaluated the administrative burden placed on voluntary and community groups applying to multiple overlapping funding schemes; and if he will outline any plans to streamline application, reporting and compliance processes. [23003/26]
58. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the extent to which funding schemes administered by his Department are coordinated under a single strategic framework; the steps being taken to address fragmentation across multiple short-term funding streams; and whether consideration is being given to multi-annual funding models for community development. [23000/26]
88. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the safeguards in place to prevent under-identification of children under the revised assessment of need framework, particularly in light of evidence that twice-exceptional children are already under-recognised within Irish education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22600/26]
283. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in cases where intellectual disability is not suspected; the way in which the revised framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional will be appro…
284. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any impact assessment on how the revised assessment of need model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards in place to prevent under-identification of such children, particularly in light of evidence that twi…
285. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if, under the revised assessment of need framework, access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22596/26]