451. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total public funds allocated to private contractors in the health sector for the period 2020-to date; the criteria used to ensure competitive tendering and cost-effectiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7268/26]
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452. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the internal controls introduced to prevent future financial discrepancies similar to those examined in the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee debate on 22 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7269/26]
453. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind any supplementary funding requests made by the HSE in 2024 and 2025; the way in which such requests align with overall fiscal responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7270/26]
454. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report discussed in the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee debate on 22 January 2026, with particular emphasis on enhancing transparency in public expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7271/26]
455. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons in County Wexford awaiting a home help package, by area and by length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7286/26]
456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons in County Wicklow awaiting a home help package, by area and by length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7287/26]
457. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding allocation for general practice nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7299/26]
458. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding opportunities available for general practice nurses in upskilling and training; the amount that has been spent in providing training and upskilling for GP nurses; how any such funds are distributed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7300/26]
459. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a child aged 9 years-of-age or over travelling on public transport with a medical card is entitled to an accompanying adult who travels for free, but the child themselves does not travel for free; if she will ensure both child and accompanying adult will travel for free; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7305/26]
460. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure urgent access to the medication welireg (belzutifan) (details supplied); whether compassionate or exceptional access mechanisms are available while national reimbursement processes are ongoing; the safeguards currently in place to protect such patients from avoidable permanent harm during administrative delays; and if…
461. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the action her Department and the HSE have taken on the proposed introduction of a national programme for the safe disposal of unused medications in the community in line with EU Directive 2001/83/EC; if she will commit to pursuing this matter further with a view to establishing a safe, consistent and accessible return system through community pharmacies nationwid…
462. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite orthodontic treatment in respect of a child (details supplied); to confirm whether the HSE is refusing to approve replacement posts for retired orthodontists in the Cork/Kerry region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7335/26]
463. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is refusing to approve replacement posts for now retired orthodontists in the Cork/Kerry region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7337/26]
464. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to bridge the funding gap for disability organisations to support their members into further and higher education. [7345/26]
465. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to help support students and families in Carlow and Kilkenny by reforming the SUSI grant, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/26]
466. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to reduce on campus rents and make student accommodation affordable for more students. [7276/26]
467. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has examined the impact of the current means test for the SUSI grant on adult applicants who, due to the lack of available or affordable housing, continue to reside in the family home and are therefore assessed on parental income; whether a review of the SUSI means-testing arrangements is planned to add…
468. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of an appeal for a SUSI grant for a person (details supplied): when a decision is likely to be reached in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7320/26]
469. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if local authorities have the legal powers to either remove or direct the removal of memorials in burial grounds which are deemed to be in breach of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/26]
470. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/26]
471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Clár Programme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/26]
472. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the town and village renewal scheme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding draw down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/26]