932. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the detailed design stage of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5508/26]
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933. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will address delays in access to occupational therapy for students whose sensory and regulation needs affect their participation in post-primary education; whether privately commissioned occupational therapy reports may be accepted for education-planning purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5519/26]
934. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding initiatives being worked on by her Department to encourage an uptake in gym membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5522/26]
935. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding initiatives being worked on by her Department to encourage an uptake in the number of people participating in frequency physical exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5523/26]
936. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding engagement she has had with the Department of Finance in relation to the creation of a tax credit for those who join gyms to encourage an uptake in gym membership and use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5524/26]
937. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to calls to include gyms under tax relievable medical expenses; the steps she has taken to work towards that position with the Department of Finance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5525/26]
938. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to encourage gym membership and active participation in sport and exercise; the way this is being approached by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5526/26]
939. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5539/26]
940. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown that were unannounced in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5550/26]
941. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the endometriosis hubs and supra-regional specialists centres have been provided with sufficient staffing and theatre capacity to deliver the National Endometriosis Framework; and the current waiting times for consultants and surgeries at each site, in tabular form. [5551/26]
942. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in neurodevelopmental posts that were filled at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5552/26]
943. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the consideration which has been given to the human-rights implications arising from the nationwide digital sharing of patient information under the phased roll-out of the HSE community care record programme (details supplied); which Department or statutory body will have responsibility for oversight and accountability during the early stages of the phased region…
944. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if an authorised officer is in place within the Sligo/Leitrim mental health service for the Sligo/Leitrim area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5594/26]
945. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether indicative timelines have been set for each remaining stage of consultation, decision making, and implementation required to expand the assisted human reproduction scheme; and if so, to provide these timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5610/26]
946. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the specific steps that remain outstanding in respect of the review required to expand the publicly funded assisted human reproduction scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5611/26]
947. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the to…
948. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) qualifies for reimbursement of expenses on saxenda injections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5637/26]
949. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she will use the pilot Lung Health Check Programme as a basis to establish a national lung screening programme; the work which has been undertaken to date, to establish a national lung screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5649/26]
950. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when positions will be advertised for the new primary care centre in Birr, County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5654/26]
951. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts approved under the Health Service Capacity Review 2018 and subsequent Sláintecare Implementation Strategy; the number filled as of 31 December 2025, broken down by speciality and hospital group; and when remaining posts are expected to be filled. [5660/26]
952. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of additional acute public hospital beds that were scheduled for delivery in 2025 under the National Service Plan 2025; the number that were delivered by year-end, by hospital; and the reasons for any variance. [5661/26]
953. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the proportion of emergency department overcrowding attributable to delayed discharges, as measured in the HSE Performance Profile Q4 2025; and the actions planned in 2026 to address delayed discharge capacity. [5662/26]
954. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of high-risk patient safety recommendations identified in HIQA inspection reports published since 2020 which remain open; the average length of time outstanding; and the body responsible for implementation. [5663/26]
955. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the utilisation rate of public MRI and CT scanners as reported in the HSE National Performance Oversight Group Report 2025; the cost of outsourcing diagnostics in 2025, and planned reductions in outsourcing in 2026. [5664/26]
956. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance handover time at emergency departments in 2025, as recorded in the National Ambulance Service Annual Report 2025; and the hospitals with the longest delays. [5665/26]