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Shane Moynihan Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1226. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the plans being considered to put no wait cards on a statutory footing to address the needs of people with chronic illnesses (details supplied). [33205/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33225/26]
Michael Collins Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1228. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the elective surgical hospital for Cork (details supplied). [33226/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1229. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a shortage of librium medication that is impacting detox and stabilisation services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33227/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the full target of 960 whole-time equivalent agency staff conversions to direct employment will be achieved; if not, the revised completion date; and the reasons for the shortfall to date. [33237/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on agency staffing in each year from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the extent to which this expenditure has reduced in line with the agency conversion programme. [33238/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the conversion of agency staff to direct employment has resulted in any net increase in frontline staffing capacity; or whether such conversions are being accommodated within existing workforce ceilings. [33239/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current maximum whole-time equivalent workforce ceiling for 2026 constrains the completion of the agency conversion programme; and whether any adjustment to this ceiling is under consideration. [33240/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national policy framework governs how Health Regions prioritise and implement agency staff conversions; and how consistency across regions is ensured. [33241/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1235. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether posts identified for agency conversion may be reconfigured by Health Regions into different grades or service areas; and if so, the number of such reconfigurations to date. [33242/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1236. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been carried out on the impact of the agency conversion programme on service delivery, including waiting times, patient access, or staffing stability; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [33243/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1237. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide the full name, job title, employing organisation, and professional qualifications of each member of the evaluation panel or evaluation team appointed to assess tenders received under the Health Service Executive's procurement of a national Electronic Health Record (EHR) system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33256/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1238. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to expand access to dendritic cell therapy and other personalised cancer treatments in Ireland; if expanding the treatment abroad scheme will be examined to ensure that patients are not forced to repeatedly fundraise to access life-extending treatment; and if she will make a statement o…
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in establishing the reason a former HSE employee has yet to receive his gratuity payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33333/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a neurologist and multi-disciplinary team will be allocated to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore or to another hospital in the wider Midlands area as there is currently no neurologist or multi-disciplinary team to support people with Parkinson's disease in the Midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33343/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are living with Parkinson's Disease in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33344/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are living with Parkinson's Disease in Laois/Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33345/26]
Emer Currie Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1243. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health further to HSE's commitment on 17 October 2025, that the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology would consider the requirements and feasibility of implementing an audit; whether this work has commenced; the potential audit approaches being examined; when priority areas for further exploration and implementation will be determined; and the expected timeline…
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1244. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by the Irish Medical Council in the years 2022-2025 and projected spending for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33357/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1245. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an alternative fee structure was considered by the Medical Council on the basis of grade or income when formulating their new annual retention fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33358/26]
John Brady Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1246. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/26]
John Brady Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1247. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to add further condition to the heal prick test for newborn babies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33391/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1248. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if there are national policies or additional resources being considered to support towns like Clonmel experiencing a rise in visible drug activity; if there is scope for legislative or policy changes to better address persistent public drug use and protect residential areas; if there are examples of successful interventions in other towns that could be applied…
Mark Wall Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1249. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether AEDs are covered under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 6 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1250. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which a young self-employed landscaper can become a fully qualified arborist (details supplied) ; if they can be allowed to avail of the State-funded grants and training pathways such as Solas/ETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33270/26]