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2513. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for the gap between expected activity and projected outturn in respect of GP trainees, outlined in the HSE National Service Plan 2026 (details supplied); the steps she is taking to ensure that the 2026 aim for expected activity is reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2311/26]

2514. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Office for Trauma Services’ review of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service; if a final draft was issued to the HSE’s chief clinical officer and national director for services and schemes by the end of October 2025, as had previously been indicated; to provide a timeline for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2312/26]

2515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the National Office for Trauma Services’ review of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) examined a proposal to change the HEMS crewing model to a physician inclusive service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2313/26]

2516. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing an expert panel on the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2314/26]

2517. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of consultant contracts in Children Health Ireland, by type, principal site and speciality, in tabular form (details supplied). [2315/26]

2518. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1104 of 18 November 2025, if a similar “snapshot” can be provided for all patients included in the external expert review established following the independent audit of hip surgeries at CHI and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2316/26]

2519. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commence section 232 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 in January 2026; if not, the expected timeline for commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2317/26]

587. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to elaborate on his comments to the European Council on Agriculture and Fisheries (details supplied) that Ireland will cancel legislative public health policy, namely alcohol health information labelling; when this decision was agreed, and by whom; the reason he made these comments and not the Minister for Health; his views on whether he has overreached in making announcements in relation to Department-of-Health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73490/25]

664. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details with respect to a person’s new role within the HSE (details supplied); if they retain the salary from their previous role; to provide details of the renumeration attached to their new role; to provide a description of their new role and her responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73486/25]

665. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the State of reimbursement for monitored dosing systems, or blister packs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73487/25]

666. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 6 November 2025, the status of the estimated 390 posts required to achieve baseline implementation of Phases 1 and 2 of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the number still outstanding; the timeline for completion of recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73488/25]

667. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2883 of 29 July 2025, if she stands by her statement that alcohol health information labelling will be implemented in 2028; how this tallies with recent reports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73489/25]

668. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a new model of care for trans healthcare; the timeline for same; the consultation and collaboration taking place with the trans community and relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73491/25]

669. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the closure of the national gender service’s waiting list to new clients from 1 March 2026; the engagements she has had with the national gender service and the HSE in respect of this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73492/25]

689. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to list all legislative changes recommended by the future of healthcare committee in the 2027 Sláintecare report; the status of each; the progress made to date on each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73524/25]

369. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if TUSLA intends on maintaining its services at Liberty Street House, Liberty Street, Cork city; whether she is aware of any upcoming changes to its service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73119/25]

423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that a 2023 Workplace Relations Commission pay agreement is urgently implemented for staff employed by an organisation (details supplied); the engagements she has had with unions, the HSE and Caredoc to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73110/25]

424. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details with respect to the interim care options being examined for trans healthcare, which she referenced during a recent debate (details supplied); if consultation with the trans community will be carried out ahead of any options being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73111/25]

425. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the interim care options being examined for trans healthcare, a proposal is being considered (details supplied); if so, to provide further details in respect of this proposal; if this would include youth services; if agreement from the trans community will be sought prior to progressing this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73112/25]

426. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if pharmacists participating in the free HRT scheme have been advised on a matter by the PCRS (details supplied); if so, the legal basis on which this is done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73113/25]

427. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 26 November 2025, the reason all areas within the National Ambulance Service are not offering overtime to a staff group to achieve minimal numbers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73114/25]

428. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if private ambulance companies are being tasked to emergency calls by National Emergency Operations Centre; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73115/25]

429. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to establishing a timeline for the roll-out of oral immunotherapy services for the treatment of children living with allergies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73116/25]

430. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the initial participants in Cork University Hospital’s food oral immunotherapy programme; whether a timeline has been developed in respect of the development of new supra-regional specialty allergy clinics in Limerick and Clonmel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73117/25]

431. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to address the issue of access to oral immunotherapy for children with nut allergies; for an update in respect of the HSE senior leadership team’s decision on the medicine in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73118/25]