814. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended on carrying out assessments of need, by month in 2024 and 2023; the total amount paid to agencies to carry out these assessments; the company names of the top beneficiaries of payments and amounts paid to each of these agencies in both years. [8116/25]
815. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE has contracted the services of agencies to complete assessments of need; if a tender process was conducted before contracts were awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8117/25]
897. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the briefing document she received regarding the National Children’s Hospital, which has been reported in the media (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/25]
906. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason Cork University Hospital is using beds originally intended for the dental treatment in Mallow General Hospital; the steps being taken to avoid the cancellations of dental services for patients with disabilities who require urgent treatment under general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7631/25]
975. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates on a home support service for older people recruitment panel in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8113/25]
976. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants recruited by the Home Support Service for Older People in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8114/25]
977. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates currently on a Home Support Service for Older People recruitment panel by CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and the number of candidates who have been on the panel for 0-12 months, 1-2 years and greater than three years. [8115/25]
340. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the intended commencement date for the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6895/25]
341. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the supplementary Bill to the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (details supplied); if this will be included on the Spring priority legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6896/25]
238. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE Elective Hospitals Programme Demand Model; the work completed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6722/25]
119. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach the date on which the Spring legislative programme will be approved and published. [6320/25]
210. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to inordinate delays for driving tests in Cork, with people waiting since October 2024 for the opportunity to book a test; the reason for these delays; if his Department will work with the Road Safety Authority to ensure that waiting times are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/25]
248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; to outline the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/25]
274. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for the “Right To Be Forgotten”, which would require insurers to disregard a cancer diagnosis where treatment ended more than seven years prior to application; the timeline he is working towards in legislating; if this piece of legislation will be included on the Spring legislative programme; and…
333. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce extra time for students with dyslexia in their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams; the engagements she has had with the State Examinations Commission in respect of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5715/25]
383. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for families availing of taxi services as part of the school transport scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6328/25]
582. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice the date on which he plans to seek the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas to amend the personal injuries guidelines, following the Judicial Council’s support for the draft second edition of the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6325/25]
641. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to extend the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5718/25]
823. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide the full membership of the Sláintecare programme board; the dates at which it has met since its inception; the date at which the next meeting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6315/25]
824. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the minutes of all meetings of the Sláintecare programme board have been published; if so, to provide a link to the place in which they are collated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6316/25]
825. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health Information Bill 2024; the timeline for proceeding to Committee Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6317/25]
826. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of “Digital for Care—A Digital Health Framework for Ireland”, published in May 2024; if she intends to publish an accompanying implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6318/25]
827. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of the Departmental brief presented to her upon her appointment. [6321/25]
828. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to reinstating the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme; if her Department has considered this proposal; the steps her Department has taken to advance it, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6322/25]
829. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in introducing legislation to further restrict vaping products; to outline her plans in respect of flavours and disposable vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/25]