Questions

189. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether funding for UMAAP for 2027 has been secured; the amount allocated; when funding will be confirmed; and whether she will consider putting UMAAP on a multi-annual funding footing. [74551/26]

229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are currently waiting for an occupational therapist assessment in the HSE Dublin and North East Region; the number of children that are currently waiting for a psychologist assessment in the HSE Dublin and North East Region; and the steps her Department are taking to address this backlog. [74721/26]

803. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the action her Department has taken to crackdown on the sale of high-risk synthetic cannabinoids found in vapes. [71415/26]

561. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that advanced nurse practitioners working within CHO9 are still being paid at the candidate rate despite being formally registered for several months. [69870/26]

570. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 60035/26, when the 16 listed conditions under the LTI scheme were last reviewed; to explain the criteria used to determine which conditions qualify for inclusion; if hepatitis B has ever been formally considered; and if the list of 16 conditions will ever be reviewed again. [69897/26]

600. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person's (details supplied) existing care was withdrawn before a safe alternative arrangement was established; the immediate arrangements the HSE will put in place to ensure continuity of care; and if their request for alternative funding and care management will be assessed independently of the organisation with which they are in dispute with. […

879. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the lack of transitional and long term community rehabilitation pathways for young people experiencing functional neurological disorder or other mobility disorders in North Dublin. [68864/26]

893. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she supports expanding the medical cannabis access programme, MCAP, to ensure that more people affected by severe chronic illnesses can access cannabis in circumstances where other treatments have failed to relieve symptoms; and if she supports expanding MCAP to support those who have been impacted by endometriosis. [68953/26]

1263. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason the company which has the contract for printing medical cards has been unable to do so for over a month; the reason medical card holders are being asked to download the HSE application in lieu of a physical card; when the printing of medical cards will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64916/26]

1416. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health where the HSE or a public hospital contracts for cleaning services; the person or body that verifies the contractor’s compliance with the employment regulation order; if a contractor is required, at tender or during a public contract, to demonstrate that mandatory safety training is provided as paid working time; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

1418. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health her views on the importance of establishing good dental habits early on life; if her Department has examined the possibility of providing free dental check-ups for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65621/26]

1433. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or a public hospital contracts for cleaning services, who verifies the contractor’s compliance with the employment regulation order; if a contractor is required, at tender or during a public contract, to demonstrate that mandatory safety training is provided as paid working time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65713/26]

771. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the detailed referral submitted to the HSE Safeguarding and Protection Team by a person (details supplied); the reason no substantive update has been provided following this referral; the action that is currently being taken by her Department following this referral; the reason the HSE's Mental Health Services are not currently within the remit of …

245. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mental health spending in regard to the total health budget for 2026; if she can provide a breakdown of the services and supports that have received an allocation of funding under this budget in the Dublin 3, 5, 13, and 17 areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52181/26]

246. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to detail the waiting times for accessing mental health supports in the North Dublin area, broken down by postcode, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52182/26]

771. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work her Department is doing to progress the pricing and reimbursement application (details supplied) for welireg (belzutifan); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51110/26]

269. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; when the project will proceed to tender; when construction will begin on this vital project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49919/26]

545. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to publishing the Prior Information Notice for an organisation (details supplied) by the end of July 2026; if her Department will commit to publishing the full tender packet for the organisation by the end of September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48709/26]

907. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing; the plans to address overnight partner restrictions after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/26]

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that workers from an organisation (details supplied) are continuing with their strike action; her views on their status as section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35368/26]

439. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person who has been a patient at the long-Covid clinic at Beaumont Hospital for a number of years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31544/26]

3084. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider a review of the long-term illness scheme criteria, particularly for adult ADHD management and medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25784/26]

3085. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she is in favour of reimbursement pathways for GLP-1 therapies in obesity where clinically indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25785/26]

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…

926. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21849/26]