895. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to increase access to emergency allergy treatment in schools, childcare, and public places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71355/25]
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896. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatry posts in counties Galway and Roscommon; if the number has increased or decreased in recent years; the number of people which are on the waiting list for podiatry services; the number currently availing of services; if this has increased in recent years; if there is a need for additional posts; if there are posts that are currently vacant; an…
897. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health given the prevalence of so-called ultra processed foods in Irish supermarkets, her plans to treat the matter as a public health issue; her powers to address the matter; her plans to ensure widespread access to whole food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71363/25]
898. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new Community Nursing Unit in Roscrea; if the review of potential sites that was taking place in October 2025 has been completed; if a site has been selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71367/25]
899. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71383/25]
900. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the up to date position on a medication (details supplied) being made available on the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71385/25]
901. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of personnel employed across all State agencies who support special education in post-primary schools (details supplied); the total annual expenditure associated with these roles, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71388/25]
902. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the proposed tribunal to deal with cases of people who have been injured as a result of taking the Covid vaccines will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71390/25]
903. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE sonographers by grade posts that were filled at Limerick Maternity Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025; if this number will be further increased during Q1 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71394/25]
904. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists that were based at Ennis Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71395/25]
905. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene to ensure that a child (details supplied) receives an appointment with CAMHS and receives immediate access to appropriate mental-health and behavioural supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71408/25]
906. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to providing greater flexibility within the medical card means test so that experienced professionals in essential services such as mental health and child welfare can take on occasional additional hours without losing their medical card; the way in which this could support workforce capacity in sectors experiencing significant staff…
907. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatrics in critical care medicine posts that were filled at CHI Crumlin in 2023 and to-date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [71416/25]
908. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title, in the Kildare Chronic Disease Hub based in Naas; the WTE vacancies by job title; and the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [71417/25]
909. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason for a delayed EMT call out (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71423/25]
910. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71425/25]
911. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if an audit has been carried out on the number of hours that Health Service Executive professionals spend in post primary schools, in tabular form; the mechanisms that exist to coordinate assessments when multiple students in the same school require support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71427/25]
912. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to aligning primary care, child and adolescent mental health services and children’s disability network team boundaries with school addresses rather than home addresses in order to improve service coordination and data collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71428/25]
913. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the data sharing arrangements that exist for students identified through the continuum of support who are also on assessment of need or child and adolescent mental health services waiting lists; if a shared national system is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71430/25]
914. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if a cross departmental cost analysis has been undertaken of total expenditure across the National Council for Special Education, Oide, the National Educational Psychological Service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, children’s disability network teams and primary care teams; if she will provide any available expenditure data, in tabular form; if re…
915. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an engagement she has had with a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71449/25]
916. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to requests made by a charity (details supplied) to meet with her and engage directly with their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71450/25]
917. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the work of a charity (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71451/25]
918. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to meeting with the CEO of a charity organisation (details supplied) to support the work they are doing in relation to emergency response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71452/25]
919. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if she will appoint a consultant to deal with ME as there is currently no public consultant available in this speciality; if she will list ME on the long-term illness scheme given many ME patients are paying for prescribed drugs outside the medical card scheme and are also paying for prescribed supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71483/25…