1004. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if an issue with glass on the new National Children’s Hospital has been identified; to outline, in detail, the nature of this issue; the date at which it became known; the amount of glass involved; the delay incurred; the cost of remedial works; and the name of the supplier. [74472/26]
1010. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the latest estimate of the total loss of private income received by public hospitals in 2026; the forecast for 2027; and the funding provided in Budget 2027 to reduce the impact. [74476/26]
1011. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to implement the National Maternity Strategy in Budget 2027; and to provide a detailed breakdown of this allocation. [74473/26]
1016. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for sexual health services in budget 2027; and to provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation. [74478/26]
1017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the free HRT scheme will be extended to cover hormone replacement therapy for patients with congenital or permanent endocrine conditions, including testosterone replacement for Klinefelter syndrome. [74471/26]
1018. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current status of a pricing and reimbursement application (details supplied); and the expected date of a decision. [74469/26]
1021. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the actions the HSE and Health Products Regulatory Authority are taking regarding a current supply shortage (details supplied). [74468/26]
1023. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current status of a full health technology assessment (details supplied); the reason no outcome has been published in over two years; and the expected date for a reimbursement decision. [74466/26]
1024. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied), in particular the concerns regarding the regulation and registration of healthcare assistants and the regulatory inspection regime. [74465/26]
87. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on recent changes to the DOMINO scheme in Cork University Maternity Hospital; if she has engaged with the south-west region and local management regarding the changes to this midwife-led service; and the way in which the decision to materially alter the scheme's model is consistent with the aims of the national maternity strategy. [73318/26]
189. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a new model of care for trans healthcare; the current timeline being worked towards; and the allocation provided for trans healthcare in Budget 2027. [72885/26]
729. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 23 September 2026, to provide a response (details supplied); the date on which the correspondence from her Department was issued; and if further steps will be taken regarding the original concerns outlined to her Department. [73320/26]
647. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 69193 of 30 September 2026, the expected publication date for the pay transparency Bill; the expected finalisation for the heads of Bill; the expected commencement for the legislation; and the timeline in which employees will be able to exercise the directive’s new rights to request information conc…
682. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if private recruitment firms have been contracted by Cork University Hospital or the south west region to hire nurses for the adaptation programme; the spend by firm in 2025 and to date in 2026; if a procurement fee is paid to the firm for each new hire; and to state the procurement fee paid. [71418/26]
684. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the spend on private recruitment firms for adaptation programs, by profession and site, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the procurement fee paid to each firm, in tabular form. [71416/26]
685. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the spend on private recruitment firms in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by firm, in tabular form. [71414/26]
688. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding access to a treatment (details supplied); the engagements she has had with the HSE and clinicians about this; and the steps she is taking to ensure timely access to treatment. [71422/26]
698. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of four breast care nurse posts in Cork University Hospital; if they were previously advertised and subsequently removed; and if so, the reason. [71427/26]
737. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of a business proposal (details supplied); and the timeframe for a decision. [71530/26]
847. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 913 of 14 July 2026, to provide the updated spend on outsourcing arrangements in University Hospital Galway to address laboratory backlogs to date in 2026. [72260/26]
848. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to confirm that a service level agreement between a private hospital and a public hospital for the provision of laboratory services has ceased (details supplied); the date at which it ceased; and to confirm that this public laboratory is not longer accepting samples from private providers. [72261/26]
849. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the funding shortfall in the National Orthopaedic Hospital; the exact figure identified; the funding sought by the hospital to address this shortfall; and the status of talks between the hospital and the region to address this matter. [72263/26]
850. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any further patients of Children's Health Ireland have undergone spinal surgeries abroad through outsourcing arrangements (details supplied); and to provide a total by year and country. [72264/26]
861. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if CHI maintains a chronological waiting list for children awaiting follow-up appointments; if administrative and business management staff have access to information showing the length of time each child has been waiting and their expected timeframe for review; and, if not, the way in which CHI ensures that children requiring follow-up do not fall through gaps i…
862. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting a follow-up outpatient appointment who have exceeded the clinically recommended timeframe for review, by CHI hospital site and specialty; the details of the standard operating procedures, policies or clinical governance arrangements in place within CHI for scheduling and monitoring follow-up appointments; and the way in w…