292. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of her Department’s work in respect of establishing a funding model for a statutory right to home care; the options being considered; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5208/25]
293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed update on implementation of the new HSE health regions; the status of CHOs and hospital groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5212/25]
294. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for primary and community healthcare services at the end of each year from 2019 to 2024, by service, CHO, age and wait time, in tabular form (details supplied). [5213/25]
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297. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of discussions between a union and officials from his Department in respect of a matter related to academic calendar alignment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/25]
298. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to provide additional autism classes in an area of County Cork (details supplied); if the National Council for Special Education has engaged with local schools in respect of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4374/25]
507. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline her plans in respect of the programme for Government commitment to “advance legislation to ban conversion practices”; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the necessary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4371/25]
647. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline her plans in respect of the Programme for Government commitment to “ensure a transgender healthcare service that is based on clinical evidence, respect, inclusiveness and compassion”; the status of the development of a new model of care for transgender services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4372/25]
737. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to explain further the Government’s plans in respect of the Programme for Government commitment to “renew the focus and the purpose of the community recognition fund”; if this process will include a consultation process with key stakeholders such as community groups involved in local integration initiatives; and if he will make a statemen…
412. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education her position on single-sex primary and post-primary schools; if she is taking steps to encourage single-sex schools to become co-educational schools or if such changes in status are solely school-led; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2346/25]
666. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2024; if he will commit to urgently progressing this legislation to give effect to the O’Meara judgment from January 2024; the timeline to publish the Bill; if he plans to act on the pre-legislative scrutiny recommendations of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, an…
970. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commit to expanding statutory leave entitlements to those who experience pregnancy loss under 24 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2774/25]
971. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of the next national strategy for women and girls; the timeline she is working towards in finalising and publishing this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2775/25]
998. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3315/25]
999. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3316/25]
1000. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3317/25]
1001. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3318/25]
1183. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new national sexual health strategy; the timeline she is working towards for its publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2826/25]
1184. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve sexual health services in Cork; if increased resources will be provided to expand the opening hours of existing sexual health clinics and address long wait times for appointments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2827/25]
1185. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include screening for HSV1 and HSV2 in the HSE’s free home STI test kits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2828/25]
1279. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by CHO, and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3319/25]
1280. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3320/25]
1281. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3321/25]
1282. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3322/25]
1283. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry, by CHO, and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3323/25]
1284. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3324/25]