922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to allocate funding in Budget 2026 for post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the southwest in line with the Programme for Government Commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51947/25]
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923. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital for Cork as of the end of September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51948/25]
924. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the proposed start date for the new 92 bed community nursing unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51949/25]
925. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that some GP surgeries are implementing charges on medical card holders for various tests such as essential blood tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51953/25]
926. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the current average phone answering times for Caredoc services in Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of calls currently waiting at peak times; the steps being taken to address delays; and the future plans to ensure timely access to out of hours care. [51971/25]
927. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the omission of mandatory personal therapy from CORU's training requirements; if she is satisfied that the omission of this training requirement will not be detrimental to the care provided to CORU's clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52003/25]
928. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has received the risk assessment part of a review (details supplied; and if she will commit to publishing it in full and unredacted. [52024/25]
929. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if delays are occurring across the HSE in regard to the issuing of medical licences; the medical disciplines most impacted by same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52075/25]
930. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health why was there no investigation into a matter (details supplied) regarding the sale of a property [52079/25]
931. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there has been any audit of social inclusion and addiction funding in IHA Dublin north county and Dublin City and west from 2019, following on from a programme (details supplied) broadcast on 28 May 2024. [52080/25]
932. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be put in place for a person (details supplied) who received a medication (details supplied) under the hardship scheme, but is no longer receiving this medication because of a negative reimbursement decision, and who was advised not to stop this medication mid-course; if the HSE will continue to fund this medication for this patient; and …
933. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the hospital readmission rates for each acute hospital under the remit of the HSE over the past five years, by readmissions occurring within 7 days, 30 days, and 6 months of discharge; and whether these figures indicate any systemic issues with discharge planning or post-discharge care. [52084/25]
934. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the hospital readmission rates for each acute hospital within the Saolta University Health Care Group over the past five years, by readmissions occurring within 7 days, 30 days, and 6 months of discharge; and whether these figures indicate any systemic issues with discharge planning or post-discharge care. [52085/25]
935. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2993 of 29 July 2025, to provide further details with respect to a tender for paediatric orthopaedic procedures for conditions such as spina bifida and scoliosis (details supplied); the services being tendered for; if this relates to the international outsourcing initiative [52101/25]
936. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation; if she will confirm that the legislation will enshrine disabled persons right to live independently in the community, in line with Article 19 of the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52107/25]
937. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment at CHI Crumlin will be made for a child (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52113/25]
938. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to clarify the definition of 'specialist stores' that will be permitted to sell vaping products under new legislation currently being prepared by her Department; if these stores will include retailers registered under the retail licensing system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52120/25]
939. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress made to date on the Obesity Action Plan committed to in the Programme for Government; when specific actions are expected to flow from the plan; if she will conduct stakeholder engagement and consultation as part of her plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52121/25]
940. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the plans to introduce and expand access to medical retinal procedures within the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52123/25]
941. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a National Ophthalmology Audit, similar to those in orthopaedics, ICU, and dementia care, given that cataract surgery is the most common elective procedure in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52124/25]
942. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider requiring cataract surgery providers to share clinical outcome and complication data with the HSE and insurers, in line with best practice in other jurisdictions, to ensure accountability and value for patients and the health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52125/25]
943. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the most recent figures on the number of patients on ophthalmology waiting lists in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52127/25]
944. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on ophthalmology waiting lists are awaiting cataract surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52128/25]
945. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on ophthalmology waiting lists which have been waiting longer than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52129/25]
946. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries carried out in Ireland in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52130/25]