Questions

219. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the significant delays in accessing primary care psychology services, particularly for children with complex needs such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, and sensory processing difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57597/25]

220. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the current average waiting time for an initial primary care psychology appointment in north Dublin; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and improve coordination between CAMHS, children’s disability network teams, and primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/25]

221. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the current list of qualifying conditions under the medical cannabis access programme, in order to allow people with chronic conditions not currently covered to access medical cannabis treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57600/25]

898. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of employment opportunities available for people with mild intellectual disabilities within HSE services and hospitals in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55402/25]

309. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at location (details supplied) in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53993/25]

318. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current plans in place to modernise the health system by moving from paper-based patient records to electronic health documentation; the time frame for the roll-out of a national electronic health record system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54158/25]

319. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken an assessment of each hospital nationwide in respect of accessibility for persons with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users; if she is aware that many hospitals still lack automatic doors throughout their facilities, creating significant difficulties for both patients and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5…

320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to retain and recruit radiology staff across the health service, given their critical role in diagnostics, treatment pathways, and reducing waiting times for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54160/25]

321. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to support radiology staff in relation to career progression, working conditions and professional development, in recognition of their essential role in the delivery of timely and effective patient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54161/25]

322. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the plans for trauma and emergency care capacity at a hospital (details supplied); if she will consider the urgent need for a dedicated emergency trauma unit and theatre to respond to the hospital’s high volume of emergency cases and to reduce current pressures on staff and patients; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

701. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the specific State supports in place to help those looking to quit nicotine inhaling products, such as vapes and nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53834/25]

702. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the plans to expand the QUIT Programme to cater for those looking for specific supports to quit nicotine products, such as vapes and pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53835/25]

703. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee psychologists graduating from doctoral courses in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of those graduates who took up positions with the HSE within two months of graduating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53849/25]

648. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that 'family carer' is formally included as an occupation option on the HSE’s iPass system, given that there are over 500,000 family carers in the State who provide essential care, and given that the system is currently being updated. [50090/25]

2592. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent senior occupational therapists in neuromuscular services based at Beaumont Hospital, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/25]

2593. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the names of HSE funded day care centres for older persons, within CHO9, that provide transport for users to and from the day care centre where that user has no transport available to them, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46900/25]

2594. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of staffing levels, by job title at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46901/25]

2595. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where current vacancies exist within dental and orthodontic services; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46902/25]

2596. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of staffing levels, by job title at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/25]

2666. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for MRI scans at each hospital in Dublin, and nationally, in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/25]

2670. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the expansion of community intervention teams operating in Dublin Bay North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47484/25]

2554. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, when and by whom the decision was taken to exclude medical scientists who retired before 1 January 2024 from receiving the pay parity increases recommended by the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40826/25]

2555. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if excluding retired medical scientists from the Labour Court-recommended pay adjustments is consistent with past practice on pension parity for public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40827/25]

2556. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if she will review the implementation of the Labour Court’s recommendation on pay parity for medical scientists to ensure that those who retired before 1 January 2024, including those who returned to support the health service during Covid-19 and the cyberattack, are treated fairly; and if she will…

2603. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of instances in which free nicotine pouches have been distributed by retailers and at music festivals throughout Dublin bay north and elsewhere, including to individuals who may be under the age of 18; if she will outline the current enforcement measures in place to regulate this practice; if new legislative or regulatory steps are being consid…