Pádraig Rice

388. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to provide detailed reasoning behind the fare increase on buses in Cork City that will be introduced shortly; to detail the conversations that have taken place between his Department and the National Transport Authority in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55455/26]

389. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the reason the visitor leap card cannot be used on Bus Éireann services in Cork; the reason tourists in Cork have to pay higher prices with cash as a result of the delay of the rollout of the next generation ticketing validators on Cork buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55456/26]

505. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of HVO fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out any research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57135/26]

780. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits on financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57133/26]

781. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on creating a regulation that would require parity between the price of HVO fuel and diesel fuel diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57134/26]

990. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if consideration has been given to producing guidance or minimum standards to employers regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55804/26]

1186. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered conducting a review of requirements for part-time teachers and carers (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55805/26]

3260. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development and publication of the next National Cancer Strategy; the process for stakeholder and patient involvement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55457/26]

3261. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the recognition of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer as a distinct priority area will be maintained in the next National Cancer Strategy; to confirm that the new Strategy will include survivorship, late effects, psychosocial support and quality of life outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55458/26]

3331. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to fund biological drugs for the treatment of lupus; the status of two applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55812/26]

3631. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding implementing an early access scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57126/26]

3683. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of a drug reimbursement application (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57384/26]

3872. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 27 May 2026, to provide an update on the development of a sandboxed early access programme for rare diseases; if there has been any progress or developments since May; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58074/26]

3993. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24th June 2026, in which the Health Service Executive confirmed the occurrence of incidents at Connolly Hospital (details supplied), to confirm who authorised the voiding of the National Incident Monitoring System report filed in relation to an incident; the grounds on which that report was voided; if the individual(s) who authorised the voiding had the authority to do so under HSE incident reporting policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58501/26]

3994. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2026, in which the Health Service Executive confirmed the occurrence of incidents at Connolly Hospital (details supplied), if any patient safety risk assessment was carried out prior to the voiding of the National Incident Monitoring System (NIMS) report filed in relation to an incident; if no such risk assessment was carried out, the reason a report describing a serious and active breach was voided without one; if patients or staff on the ward in question were informed of the breach at the time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58502/26]

3995. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2026, in which the Health Service Executive confirmed the occurrence of incidents at Connolly Hospital (details supplied), to confirm if the hospital now intends to conduct a review into these incidents; the timeframe within which such a review would be completed; if it will produce findings and recommendations to prevent further occurrences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58503/26]

3996. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2026, to set out the specific new management structures and governance arrangements that have been put in place at Connolly Hospital to prevent further breaches of safety practices (details supplied); the best practice guidelines or standards on which these changes were developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58504/26]

3997. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2026, to provide evidence that these new management structures and governance arrangements are in fact in place at Connolly Hospital (details supplied); the specific date on which they commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58505/26]

3998. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2026, to explain how these new arrangements surpass the previous arrangements in place at the time of the previous incidents (details supplied); to outline how these improvements will in practice prevent further such occurrences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58506/26]

4003. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of people referred for urgent colonoscopy by hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [58557/26]

4004. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were referred for urgent colonoscopy who received an appointment date within 28 days of referral; between 29-35 days of referral; between 36-40 days of referral; between 41-45 days of referral; between 46-50 days of referral; 51+ days of referral by hospital, in each of the years 2017 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [58558/26]

4005. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline the reasons for which more than 3,400 people were waiting longer than 28 days to access an urgent colonoscopy between January and April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58559/26]

4006. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if endoscopic activity is on track to increase by 6,927 or 6.6% in 2026, compared to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58560/26]

4007. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the way in which people with lived experience of a cancer diagnosis, their carers, clinical staff, advocacy groups and so on, will be involved in the external evaluation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58561/26]

4008. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work to examine biobanking in Ireland, and the potential for legislation to underpin it, as recommended by the Irish Health Research Forum in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58562/26]