963. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any information/notice or circular being issued by her Department to HSE-funded health and social care services (details supplied) pertaining to possible changes to means testing of residents in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17168/26]
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964. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the temporary respite house at Fenagh, County Leitrim will be fully prepared and available for occupancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17171/26]
965. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health whether the new St. Patrick’s Hospital development in Carrick on Shannon will include diagnostic facilities such as X-ray and ultrasound services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17185/26]
966. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health for an update on the use of the drug xolair for allergies; the status of applications to the HSE to fund the use of this drug in limited circumstances for allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17186/26]
967. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to fully implement the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; the steps her Department is taking to address the gaps in the framework that continue to affect LGBTQ+ families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17187/26]
968. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of paramedics (details supplied); if she will ensure that permanent NAS positions will be offered to paramedics who successfully complete training as was always the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17188/26]
969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital will transfer to Beaumont Hospital; the reason for the two week delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17189/26]
970. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason in a break from custom and practice, a cohort of approximately 80 newly-qualified paramedics in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) have been advised that they must apply for permanent positions in order to remain employed by NAS; and if she will intercede to progress the awarding of permanent positions which this cohort were led to expect throughou…
971. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny, Dublin 5 since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17227/26]
972. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital; and the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times. [17228/26]
973. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17229/26]
974. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of her Departments plans to implement the EU initiative of “Safe Hearts” to shape cardiovascular policy in Ireland in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17235/26]
975. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding allocation for cardiovascular services in Budget 2026, in tabular form. [17236/26]
976. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of her Departments plans on keeping up with predicted rising demographics in stroke rate; the way in which the €13 million allocated in 2022 has been used to ensure that services are care-ready for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17237/26]
977. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland can lead European Union conversation on cardiovascular health during the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17238/26]
978. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the issues in healthcare her Department plans to champion specifically within the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [17239/26]
979. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapist posts within primary care services in Longford and Westmeath; the number of these posts that are currently vacant; the steps being taken to fill these vacancies in order to reduce waiting lists for occupational therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17332/26]
980. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a scheme for Irish citizens that had no opportunity to study their desired course in Ireland and travelled abroad to an EU state to complete same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/26]
981. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the difficulties relating to parking facing university students in Cork (details supplied); if his Department has engaged with the university in relation to addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/26]
982. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, …
983. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the web link to his Department’s Q4 2025 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; the date on which this report was published; and if it has not yet been published, the planned publication date. [16570/26]
984. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm, in respect of his Department’s published quarterly reports of procurement-related payments or purchase orders over €20,000 (details supplied), where such reports are published in PDF format but originate from an Excel or similar spreadsheet file, that the underlying data was fully expanded and va…
985. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times he met with student unions since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/26]
986. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline what the fund for students with disabilities covers; the amount that is allocated to each category across all FETs; the amount that is allocated to transport across all FETs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/26]
987. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has taken any actions in response to the repeated call in August 2025 by an organisation (details supplied) for a cap on the number of international students studying dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17010/26]