3035. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if trauma aware practice will be incorporated into the National Drugs Strategy; if so, the way it will be reflected across prevention, treatment and recovery services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25509/26]
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3036. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which community based drug and family support projects are expected to contribute to the delivery of the National Drugs Strategy; if guidance will be provided on their role in local and regional structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25510/26]
3037. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place within the National Drugs Strategy to improve data collection and evidence related to the experiences of individuals and families affected by substance use; the way this information will inform service planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25511/26]
3038. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the National Drugs Strategy will respond to emerging patterns of drug use, including polydrug use and synthetic substances; the mechanisms that will be used to ensure timely monitoring and response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25512/26]
3039. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the National Drugs Strategy will support equitable access to drug and alcohol services across all regions; whether any new structures or frameworks will be established to ensure consistent service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25513/26]
3040. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures within the National Drugs Strategy that will focus on prevention and early intervention; the way these measures will be implemented in education, youth, and community settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25514/26]
3041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the new HSE regional health areas will coordinate the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy in the north-east; the way in which local community and voluntary groups will be involved in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25515/26]
3042. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title currently within the neurosurgery department of Cork University Hospital; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [25525/26]
3043. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE HSE employed suicide crisis assessment nurses based in Tipperary as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form. [25526/26]
3044. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of minor procedures room currently in use at Tipperary University Hospital. [25527/26]
3045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the services available in Kerry for persons that suffer with trichiasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25533/26]
3046. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of life threatening calls that the National Ambulance Services attended within 19 minutes in County Kerry in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25534/26]
3047. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ENT surgeon at University Hospital Kerry for a first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25535/26]
3048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the ENT waiting list in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25536/26]
3049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether oral immunotherapy will be made available for patients who suffer with a sesame allergy through the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25540/26]
3050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her Department's position on oral immunotherapy as a food allergy treatment; whether the pilot programme in Cork will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/26]
3051. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the grants available to a parent who currently would be forced abroad to ensure their child with a sesame allergy could receive oral immunotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/26]
3052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the dental treatment services scheme given reports that the fees paid under the scheme often do not cover the cost of providing treatment, leading to dentists withdrawing from the scheme and reducing access for medical card patients; and if she will outline any planned reforms. [25545/26]
3053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure continued access to dental care for medical card holders in light of the increasing number of dentists leaving the dental treatment services scheme due to financial unsustainability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25546/26]
3054. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the rising operational costs faced by general dental practices, estimated at approximately €170 per hour before income is earned; if she will consider supports similar to those available to GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25547/26]
3055. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacant GP posts, including GMS and non-GMS contracted positions, in the counties of Longford and Westmeath; to provide a breakdown of these vacancies by primary care area, town, or practice where applicable; to detail the length of time each vacancy has remained unfilled; to set out the measures currently being undertaken by the Health Serv…
3056. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health whether the National Dementia Strategy will be updated; the status of the National Dementia Strategy in relation to the Model of Care for Dementia; whether a full-term review is intended to be published following the 2018 Mid-Term Review; whether the National Dementia Strategy Monitoring Group are presently active; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…
3057. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an eye test centre will be approved in Laois (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25565/26]
3058. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 5 March 2026, the engagements she has had with the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government regarding funding for the Integrated Homeless Services Hub in Cork city (details supplied); the way in which this project is being funded; the timeline for submission of the proposal seeking section 10 funding by C…
3059. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure that immediate action is taken to resolve the recruitment and retention crisis affecting radiographer practice tutors, including the allocation of additional funding needed to resolve issues relating to staffing, workload and pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25588/26]