88. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the urgent development and implementation of a fully funded national endometriosis strategy and comprehensive national service, including regional multidisciplinary centres of excellence, improved access to diagnosis and specialist treatment, and dedicated surgical capacity; the funding allocated for these services in budget 2027; the timefra…
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89. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to set out the gap between her Department's forecast demand and actual demand for emergency department attendances, rapid access cancer clinics and endoscopies in each of the tier 3 escalation areas to date in 2026. [73351/26]
90. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the actions she will take to follow up on allegations of sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying, and intimidation in the National Ambulance Service. [72710/26]
91. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of the project; the funding allocated to date; and the anticipated timeline for the commencement and completion of construction. [72629/26]
92. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the basis for the current recruitment restrictions affecting newly qualified midwives who have recently completed their training and are now registered to practice; the number of vacant midwifery posts in University Hospital Galway; and the measures being taken to fill these vacancies to recruit newly qualified midwives into the public health service. [72271/26]
93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to restore the Mullingar diabetic day centre. [72024/26]
94. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the impact that a withdrawal of private maternity care services will have on women's choice in maternity care; and if she can offer reassurances to women that have genuine concerns about this proposal and particularly those that have experienced or are likely to experience difficult or high risk pregnancies. [71452/26]
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the factors contributing to urgent referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics exceeding the ten working day target set out in the national cancer strategy; and the steps being taken to ensure timely assessment of patients. [72874/26]
96. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the major backlog in the school dental screening service in Kildare; and if her Department will consider screening children earlier to ensure children are screened before leaving primary school. [72906/26]
97. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the dementia unit in Sarsfield Court is still proposed for closure given her commitment that no resident would move unless families are satisfied and the number of families who do not want their loved ones to move. [72875/26]
98. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the potential closure of the DOMINO scheme in CUMH. [72876/26]
99. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to ensure that all newly qualified nurses and midwives graduating in 2026 are offered permanent HSE contracts in accordance with existing national policy; the reason contracts are being withheld in some health regions despite significant nursing and midwifery vacancies, including at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statem…
100. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the remaining floors of the new extension at Mallow General Hospital. [71613/26]
101. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued delays, in some cases extending over months and years, in transitioning agency staff to permanent positions within the Health Service Executive. [72919/26]
102. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase virtual care capacity. [72362/26]
103. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an urgent update on the continuing lack of adequate community ophthalmology services in South Tipperary; the measures now being taken to address the significant waiting list, particularly for children; when the proposed waiting-list initiative and additional clinics will commence; and the progress that has been made in securing a sustainable long-term servi…
104. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the planned new primary care centre for Gorey, County Wexford. [72409/26]
127. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the independent evaluation report by the University of Limerick on the Community Access Support Team (CAST) pilot project in Limerick. [72884/26]
128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total number of scheduled operations and medical procedures cancelled at short notice across public hospitals to date in 2026; and the efforts being made to prevent such action. [72927/26]
129. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the €2 million allocated to the women’s health applied partnership scheme for 2026 and 2027 in light of the evidence gaps identified by the Health Research Board; and whether a review of future funding requirements is planned. [72695/26]
130. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce waiting lists in the school dental programme and to improve access to more complex dental treatment. [72334/26]
131. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure all domestic health graduates receive offers of employment with the HSE in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72956/26]
132. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to commence the remaining sections of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024. [72979/26]
133. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the proposed Gorey primary health care centre. [72389/26]
134. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address staffing and operational pressures within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Galway; the way in which continuity of care is being ensured for young people who age out of CAMHS at 18 years-of-age, particularly where appropriate adult mental health services are limited or unavailable. [67431/26]