Pádraig Rice

876. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 7 May 2026, the way in which the external expert panel will assess the pathway by which children came to be considered for surgery if certain matters are not reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45118/26]

1017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the position regarding a drug for people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (details supplied); the outcome of the HSE Drug’s Group meeting on 10 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45899/26]

1018. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a successor to the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026; if she will hold a public consultation to inform its development; if so, the manner in which this public consultation will be held; if there will be an open call for submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45900/26]

1019. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of other areas of medicine which are not available in Irish private hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45905/26]

1020. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a consultant is still performing certain surgeries in a hospital (details supplied); if the clinical director nominated an appropriately qualified individual to the Independent Expert Review commissioned by the Serious Incident Review Team (SIRT) committee; if the Independent Expert Review has commenced; the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45906/26]

1021. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the manner in which consultants on public-only consultant contracts (POCC) and those on the non-POCC are rostered in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, the National Maternity Hospital and the Coombe Hospital during the week and at weekends; if separate rosters are in place during both the week and the weekend (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45907/26]

1026. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of an audit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45940/26]

1027. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the national governance and reporting framework that will be put in place to oversee implementation of the public only consultant contract, as recommended by a HSE internal audit; the oversight, reporting and accountability mechanisms that will be established; the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45941/26]

1028. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the HSE’s integrated financial management system (IFMS) in voluntary organisations; the Section 38 acute hospitals in which the IFMS is already operational; the timeline for full implementation across all Section 38 acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45944/26]

41. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 29 April 2025, the procedural steps and milestones required for Ireland to finalize such an agreement with Turkey; the current internal status of this review; if any formal communication has taken place in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44429/26]

42. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 7 May 2026, the number of approved driver instructors who have had their licence revoked by the Road Safety Authority for fraudulent practices between 2020-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/26]

250. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to implementing the Labour Court recommendation to restore the pay link between perfusionists and medical scientists; the reason this recommendation has not been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44419/26]

251. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing all prescription charges to €0.50, with a cap of €5 per month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44421/26]

252. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme maximum payment to €60 per month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44422/26]

253. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the delivery of additional elective orthopaedic services in the South Infirmary of Victoria University Hospital; if this is being delayed due to the availability of staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44425/26]

254. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1086 of 24 February 2026, if the total spend in 2025, by each public hospital on private ambulances and taxis respectively is now available, in tabular form (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44426/26]

255. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide ring-fenced funding and nationally coordinated oversight of the development of mental health intellectual disability services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44427/26]

256. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide for the creation of new allied health profession posts in mental health intellectual disability services in the upcoming Budget (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address the deficit in these posts; the steps she is taking to respond to the shortages in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44428/26]

450. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 26 May 2026, whether ministerial consent took place regarding both of the CIE Superannuation Schemes in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/26]

881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to clarify when this school will receive confirmation regarding their application; the reasons the timelines were delayed; to provide an explanation as to the reason the home-based portal closed before schools received programme confirmation; the measures her Department will put in place to ensure families are not left without support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42881/26]

1200. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration is being given to extending eligibility for domiciliary care allowance beyond the age of 16 years to 18 years to align with the completion of secondary school education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42540/26]

1949. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made against healthcare staff regarding clinical practices, judgment or decisions made through the HSE ‘Your Service, Your Say’ in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [41930/26]

2251. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if other maternity hospitals and units have been found to be allowing on-site private practice by public-only consultant contract (POCC) holders; if she has sought confirmation from each; if other facilities have been found to be in breach of the POCC; if so, to identify them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43396/26]

2339. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Review of Access to Cannabis for Medical Use; the expected timelines for completion; if the review will consider the expansion of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme to additional conditions in line with evolving international clinical practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43679/26]

2340. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted comparative analysis of medicinal cannabis access models across other European jurisdictions, including Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom; if this analysis will inform future policy decisions relating to patient access in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43680/26]