Pádraig Rice

898. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the ministerial counterparts with whom she has discussed the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive in bilateral engagements; the dates on which those discussions took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37169/26]

899. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Ireland intends to allocate dedicated time during EPSCO Council meetings or relevant EU Working Parties to the consideration of the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37170/26]

900. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Government considers political agreement on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive achievable during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37171/26]

1161. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 3 December 2025, if the National Survey of the Experience of Home Support Workers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants has been completed; the date at which a final report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37305/26]

1176. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 5 March 2026, to provide an update on the Strategic Review of General Practice; the timeline for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37387/26]

1235. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1268 of 28 April 2026, if the Women's Health Action Plan 2026-2027: Phase 3 will include plans to examine under 17’s access to contraception as outlined in the National Sexual Health Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37770/26]

1236. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIV Action Plan, committed to in the National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035; the work carried out to date; the timeline being worked towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37771/26]

1237. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Action 1 of the HSE Position Paper on FASD Prevention (details supplied), published in September 2022 and due to be completed within three years of publication, has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37773/26]

1238. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to establishing early access schemes for new medicines for the treatment of rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37774/26]

1239. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment and National Rare Disease Strategy recommendation to consider early access schemes for rare diseases; the status of these considerations; the work carried out to date; the timeline she is working towards in completing this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37775/26]

549. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35966/26]

783. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 22 October 2025, to provide a breakdown of vacant posts in the HSE, by staff category (details supplied); the number that are new service developments from 2024, 2025 and 2026 which have not yet commenced; the number that are previously filled posts, arising as vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36500/26]

784. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 22 October 2025, the number of full-time agency posts converted to HSE posts in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 by staff category, in tabular form. [36505/26]

24. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 6 November 2025, to provide an update on the development of legislative changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 with respect to cross-Border taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/26]

248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date at which she expects the 24/7 cardiac care service at University Hospital Waterford to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35628/26]

249. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the long-term illness scheme to include asthma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35631/26]

250. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1017 of 20 January 2026, to provide an update on the strategic review of the eligibility framework; if phase 1 has been completed; if not, the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35632/26]

251. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to avert the planned strike action in the National Ambulance Service; if she will commit to implementing the independent review of roles and responsibilities at the National Ambulance Service; the reason this has not been done to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35633/26]

252. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to prioritise HIV prevention during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; if she plans to establish a renewed declaration following on from the Dublin Declaration in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35634/26]

423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport when the pacific statutory instrument (SI) to implement the agreed 2025 pension increases for CIÉ pensioners will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35193/26]

788. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of issues associated with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/26]

789. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if his Department could offer guidance regarding such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/26]

1060. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Taoiseach following his meeting with healthcare unions and workers regarding long Covid; to confirm that the application of the Critical Illness Protocol will be reviewed, following a commitment given at that meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34286/26]

1138. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to clarify the criteria for urgent discharge from outpatient psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34751/26]

1217. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason that a supplement (details supplied) has not been made available under the drugs payment scheme; the actions necessary for this supplement to be made eligible for reimbursement under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35192/26]