353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the financial, staffing and information technology resources that would be required to implement a streamlined general practitioner visit card application process; and whether there is an estimate of the likely benefits in terms of increased uptake and improved health outcomes. [49423/25]
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354. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the timeframe for payments to be made as a result of the WRC payment agreement which was ratified by members in May 2025 and applies to workers in community and voluntary organisations including Section 39, Section 56, Section 10 and Section 40; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49443/25]
355. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will consider additional financial supports for community and voluntary organisations including Section 39, Section 56, Section 10 and Section 40 through their annual service level agreements with the HSE to assist with inflation costs & statutory sick pay costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49444/25]
356. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the age limit for eligibility for access to CAR T-cell therapy in Ireland; the reasons for such an age limit; her plans to expand access across all age groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49445/25]
357. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the plans to add PHP1B (Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B) to the long-term illness benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49446/25]
358. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49447/25]
359. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the follow-up care provided for person (details supplied); and if an urgent appointment will be expedited. [49448/25]
360. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will cover the cost of providing a splint for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49449/25]
361. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the businesses or persons that provide private assessments for children referred by the HSE, relative to determining a diagnosis for autism, ADHD, Asperger's, and, other such conditions; the cost of this service and the amounts paid by the HSE in each of the past five years; if the professional qualifications and standards of those provid…
362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on hospital waiting lists nationwide as of September 2025; how this compares to September 2024; the number of consultant posts that remain vacant across the HSE; and the actions being taken to address these vacancies ahead of the 2025 2026 winter season. [49454/25]
363. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of Ukrainian doctors who are now registered to practice in Ireland; the process to achieve registration; and to provide data on the types of registration awarded. [49482/25]
364. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for CAR T- cell therapy in St. James’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49487/25]
365. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the neurorehabilitation centre in Bray, County Wicklow is now fully operational; if not, when it is expected to become fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49488/25]
366. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a free shingles vaccine for older people, in particular those over 66 years-of-age, in line with best practice in other European countries; if her Department has carried out an assessment of the health and cost benefits of a national shingles vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49489/…
367. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of food-business notifications, by county, which have been lodged with HSE environmental health for school meal providers since 2023; the number of on-site and off-site providers; and the number of inspections and enforcement actions taken in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [49513/25]
368. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of providers serving schools that have documented HACCP systems verified by inspection; to publish compliance rates with Reg. 852/2004; and to provide trend data and typical non-conformances found. [49514/25]
369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish HSE guidance issued to schools on mandatory written allergen information for non-prepacked foods, including the 2025 update to FSAI guidance note 28; and to detail audit findings on compliance in schools. [49515/25]
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has participated in the Department of Social Protection-led review of the 2017 nutrition standards; to provide documented advice on aligning Ireland's standards with US added-sugar limits and sodium targets, and with Nordic models specifying the percentage of daily energy from the school meal; and to provide timelines for adoption. [49516/25]
371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide any nutrition surveillance of meals served under the scheme (macro- and micronutrients, free sugars, salt, fibre), including independent laboratory verification since 2023; and if no surveillance was carried out the reason for the absence of monitoring. [49517/25]
372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the food-environment controls that exist for vending, tuck shops and fund raising on school premises (sale of HFSS products); the means by which they are enforced; and to provide the legal basis and inspection data since 2023. [49518/25]
373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish HSE advice on minimum seated eating time needed for children to consume a hot meal safely; the communication of this to schools; and to provide any risk assessments regarding rushed eating and choking risk in infants classes. [49519/25]
374. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the cross-departmental governance for safeguarding pupils with serious allergies consuming externally prepared meals, including traceability of ingredient allergen information along the supply chain and recall procedures. [49520/25]
375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the HSE estimates of the health impact (BMI, anaemia, dental caries, attendance) of high-sugar options in school meals; and whether you have recommended added-sugar caps aligned to the USDA final rule. [49521/25]
376. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department supports legislating for statutory school-meal nutrition standards and inspection powers; and if not, to provide the evidence base. [49522/25]
377. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if the HSE would consider funding CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49530/25]