Pádraig Rice

3007. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details on how often KPI data from the National Cancer Control Programme online portal is updated; its intended use; who the KPI data is shared with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42794/25]

3008. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made from 2015 to date relating to care in Children’s Health Ireland, broken down by internal and external; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42817/25]

3009. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the care of Children’s Health Ireland that have died during or following spinal surgery since 2015, by year; the number that were reported as serious reportable events and escalated to HIQA, the HSE and her Department; the number that were investigated internally and externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42818/25]

3010. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of legal claims that have been initiated against Children’s Health Ireland relating to spinal surgery, including claims of death, permanent disability, or avoidable harm since 2015, by year; the number settled; the number that remain open; and the most frequently cited grounds (details supplied), in tabular form. [42819/25]

3011. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the funding allocated to establish the spinal register and its associated data portal in Children’s Health Ireland; if her Department or the Health Service Executive was involved in supporting this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42820/25]

3012. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason a spinal surgery register and public-facing data portal, which was briefly introduced at Children’s Health Ireland, was subsequently removed; the person or body that authorised its removal; the reason this decision was made without notice to families or clinicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42821/25]

3013. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that Children’s Health Ireland commits to reinstating the spinal surgery register and public data portal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42822/25]

3014. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the review process which governs suspension type from the Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42823/25]

3015. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the processes in place to review and reactivate long-suspended children from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42824/25]

3016. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any children have become inoperable while suspended from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; the number, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42825/25]

3017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the children currently listed as suspended for surgery initiative from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list; the number scheduled for treatment in the UK or US; and the number scheduled for treatment in Irish private hospitals (details supplied), in tabular form. [42826/25]

3077. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to a report (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address the five key challenges identified; if she will implement the report’s recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43111/25]

3088. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to develop and implement a national allergy strategy, given the prevalence of food allergies and the level of unmet need for one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43196/25]

3089. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a national allergy register to gather data, support research and inform service delivery, as recommended by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43197/25]

351. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 1 July 2025, if his Department intends to renew the current three-year funding arrangement for post offices which is set to end in December 2025, to detail his Department’s plans to support small and medium-sized post offices following the conclusion of this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40272/25]

367. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 598 of 8 April 2025, to provide a full update on the Cork Events Centre project; the status of the appointments of individuals to the project management delivery team; the key next stages, and estimated timelines; and the exact amount of public funding, from all sources, spent on the project to date in 2025. [40271/25]

431. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce amendments to modernise the Prohibition of Incitement to Racial Religious or National Hatred Act , 1989; the timeline he is working towards in bringing forward these amendments; if this will include provisions on hate speech to bring Ireland in line with EU requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40267/25]

526. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that Children’s Health Ireland publishes the 2021 oncology risk assessment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40268/25]

527. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has received correspondence (details supplied); her response to the proposal related to Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40269/25]

179. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 3 July 2025, if any measures have been put in place to mitigate against the potential misuse of the IHRA definition. [38951/25]

539. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline all funding and grant opportunities available to theatre companies; if he has considered establishing a specific funding stream for productions that are linked to the curriculum of Junior and Leaving Certificate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39620/25]

692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the legislative powers his Department has given to An Garda Síochána to deal with bogus tradesmen who look to take advantage of vulnerable people; if his Department has given consideration to launching a public awareness campaign around the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/25]

760. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat extreme hate speech in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39621/25]

865. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards to initiate the review of the drug reimbursement process; the patient advocacy representation that will be on the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38733/25]

866. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her plans to agree and progress the early access programme for rare diseases; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38734/25]