1086. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total spend by each public hospital on private ambulances and taxis respectively, in each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [15084/26]
1087. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in each month of 2025, by RHA and IHA, by whether the person is waiting for a new package or additional hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15085/26]
1088. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of home support delivered in each month of 2025, by RHA and IHA, by direct vs non direct delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15086/26]
1089. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the funding allocated towards developing standardised national tumour specific clinical pathways to optimise early access, diagnosis, staging and treatment for breast, liver, pancreas, prostate, and skin as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15090/26]
1090. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which both the liver and pancreas dedicated pathways will be up and running in each of the regions across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15091/26]
1091. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the work done to date to consider further reductions in the drugs payment scheme as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15092/26]
1092. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the work done to date to progress the 2025 Programme for Government commitment to increase medical card income limits; the timelines on such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15093/26]
1093. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards implementing the model of care for psycho-oncology for patients up to 24 years-of-age as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15094/26]
1094. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the planned activities for the children, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivorship pathway in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/26]
1095. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the projected number of children, adolescent and young adults who will access psycho-oncology services by the end of 2026. [15096/26]
1096. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress the Government is making in expanding the acute haematology oncology nursing service as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/26]
1097. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the dedicated nursing acute haematology oncology service for patients on active treatment, reducing emergency department attendance and inpatient admissions as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15098/26]
1098. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to increase the number of clinical trials as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15099/26]
1114. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline in detail the additional capacity to be provided in the new elective hospital for Galway (details supplied); if this will be a standalone facility; the timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15195/26]
1115. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline in detail the additional capacity to be provided in the new elective hospital for Cork (details supplied); if this will be a standalone facility; the timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15196/26]
1116. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline in detail the additional capacity to be provided in the two new elective hospitals for Dublin (details supplied); if these will be standalone facilities; the timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15197/26]
Pádraig Rice
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1133. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of pre-apprenticeship training courses currently running, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14654/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
24 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1134. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to expanding the number of access to apprenticeship courses from the three currently operating nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14655/26]
Pádraig Rice
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24 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1135. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered special mechanisms to support places for members of the Traveller community on access to apprenticeship courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14656/26]
666. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will address the exclusion of some general practices from the revised social deprivation practice grant (details supplied); if she will take urgent steps to amend the way in which deprivation is measured given the serious flaws identified in the current categorisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13926/26]
667. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners have been provided with guidelines with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder; if so, to provide a copy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13927/26]
668. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to the publication of a comprehensive framework outlining a programme for the diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, encompassing a multidisciplinary contribution from general practitioners, psychiatric and gynaecological specialists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13928/26]
669. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the research her Department is consulting or conducting with respect to the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13929/26]
670. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the research her Department is consulting or conducting with respect to diagnostic pathways for people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13930/26]
671. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details on any public awareness programmes or campaigns that her Department or the HSE has carried out to inform people of the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13931/26]