251. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14443/25]
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252. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if not, the reason the law has not been upheld. [14453/25]
253. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the short-term and medium-term plans to improve the provision of public health nursing services in Dublin mid-west. [14467/25]
254. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the considerations her Department has given to the inclusion of fibromyalgia as a recognised illness on the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14477/25]
255. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at the paediatric rheumatology services at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14485/25]
256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs in Longford and Westmeath that take medical cards. [14500/25]
257. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the planned industrial action as a result of the HSE pay and numbers strategy (details supplied); the steps she is taking to avert this action; the engagements she has had with the relevant trade unions since notice was served; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14524/25]
258. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the healthcare professionals making the final decision on who will be provided with a continuous glucose monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14522/25]
259. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of continuous glucose monitor applications submitted for people with type 1 diabetes, by county, by regional health area, by hospital, from 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2024; the number of these applications successful; the number of these applications unsuccessful; the number that were appealed; the number successful following appeal; and i…
260. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on recruitment in healthcare facilities and services in Laois; the timing of the last recruitment campaign for speech and language therapy for CNDT and community primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14552/25]
261. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health whether there is an existing panel from campaigns in speech and language therapy for CDNT and community primary care; and the number of panels formed in Laois and the number of people on each panel. [14553/25]
262. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions lost in County Laois during the recruitment freeze. [14554/25]
263. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions unfilled in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14555/25]
264. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the position in respect of the supply and delivery of enhanced inactivated influenza vaccines for older people for the winter season 2025-2026 as the HSE have now withdrawn from the tendering process for enhanced vaccine for this period; whether the HSE will reopen discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/25]
265. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if additional funding is being provided to her Department this year due to additional expenditure arising following storm Éowyn; if additional funding is provided, the programmes and schemes that will benefit from this additional expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14584/25]
266. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of reports to the HSE of elder abuse, by category of abuse, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of cases investigated and resolved over that time; and the number of cases that the health ombudsman has reviewed and is reviewing in respect of safeguarding of older persons. [14600/25]
267. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update in respect of a project (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed; the estimated timeframe for the works from start to completion; and the arrangements that will be put in place for staff and students during the works. [14260/25]
268. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of a project, and when it will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14288/25]
269. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether only two institutions in the country providing the early childhood education degree, the Marino Institute and the National College of Ireland, are excluded from the free fees initiative (FFI) scheme, when in fact other courses provided by these institutions are included in the FFI sc…
270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14442/25]
271. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will commit to increasing the percentage of Irish-language courses at third level to 5% within the next five years, in order to ensure the success of the Government’s 2030 goal of 20% of the public sector working through Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/25]
272. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding is being provided to his Department this year due to additional expenditure arising following storm Éowyn; if additional funding is provided, the programmes and schemes that will benefit from this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/25]
273. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of the funding difficulties being experienced by the Fingal Centre in Finglas, and his predecessor’s visit to the centre; and if the Community Services Programme will be opened for applications to allow centres such as this to apply. [14363/25]
274. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has plans to ensure that more funding can be targeted at areas experiencing very high levels of deprivation. [14364/25]
275. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the criteria under which dormant accounts funding may be disbursed could be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14366/25]