3335. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances currently in operation in County Cork and the Munster region; the hours of operation of these vehicles; and her plans to increase fleet capacity. [26946/26]
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3336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to address delays in ambulance response times during peak demand periods, particularly at weekends. [26947/26]
3337. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to introducing targeted ambulance coverage for large-scale or organised community sporting events, particularly those involving underage participants. [26948/26]
3338. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current availability and geographic coverage of community first responder schemes in County Cork and the Munster region; and her plans to expand these schemes. [26949/26]
3339. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports, including training or equipment, that are available or planned for voluntary sports clubs to assist in managing medical emergencies while awaiting ambulance services. [26950/26]
3340. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether specific escalation protocols exist within the National Ambulance Service for incidents involving children, particularly in cases of suspected spinal injury; and if she will outline those protocols. [26951/26]
3341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with sporting bodies, including organisations (details supplied), regarding emergency medical planning and response at matches and training sessions. [26952/26]
3342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted or planned into ambulance service capacity in rapidly growing suburban areas such as East Cork; and if she will publish the findings. [26953/26]
3343. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve co-ordination between the National Ambulance Service and local community first responders to reduce waiting times in emergency situations. [26954/26]
3344. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the role of the liaison officer appointed by the HSE in December 2014 to provide information and support to families impacted by tandem burials; the hospitals that are conducted coffining or tandem burials; the time period in which this practice occurred; her plans to issue a report on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
3345. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health her views on the need to support persons with degenerative spondylosisthesis, DS; if her attention has been drawn to significant delays for persons who require consultation and treatment for cauda equina syndrome arising from DS in Dublin; if she accepts that the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme is not appropriate for all such persons impacted by delays…
3346. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current provision of care for patients with endometriosis; to outline any planned developments or improvements in endometriosis services in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26989/26]
3347. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the process where a person has been on medication (details supplied) and requires specific medical services/medication for their condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27003/26]
3348. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to support Beaumont Hospital in providing treatment to patients who are experiencing a mental health emergency; if her Department are satisfied that a patient, experiencing a mental health emergency, who presented to the emergency department of the hospital was sent home with the promise of care in the community; and if…
3349. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her Department considers any targeted weekend or event specific ambulance coverage for youth sports activities, or any clear escalation protocols for emergency situations involving minors to ensure ambulance availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27007/26]
3350. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to expand community first responder programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27008/26]
3351. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 424 of 17 December 2025, if a new location for the National Gender Service has been identified; if the HSE has purchased a site (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for transferring services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27010/26]
3352. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and longest waiting times for access to augmentative and alternative communication assessments and devices, nationally and by region. [27018/26]
3353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of additional public outpatient appointments, procedures and inpatient treatments delivered by consultants recruited under the Public Only Consultant Contract since its introduction, broken down by year. [27025/26]
3354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts, broken down by filled posts, vacant posts and by specialty, for each year since 2022. [27026/26]
3355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any analysis has been undertaken comparing clinical activity levels per consultant before and after the introduction of the Public Only Consultant Contract, and if so to provide same. [27027/26]
3356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants who have left the public system annually since 2022, including the reasons where recorded. [27028/26]
3357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any modelling exists assessing the expected versus actual impact of the Public Only Consultant Contract on waiting list reductions. [27029/26]
3358. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently concludes reimbursement negotiations for skyclarys given that it is currently the only available treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia and that the condition may be considered an unmet need under the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27037/26]
3359. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide a clear timeline for the conclusion of the reimbursement process for skyclarys given that more than 80 Parliamentary Questions have already been raised on this matter without any indication of when a decision may be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27038/26]