Questions

1148. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts in disciplines (details supplied) in primary care services for 0-18 year olds; whether each of those posts were vacant or filled at the time; whether they were permanent or temporary contract posts; and if filled, whether any staff in these positions were on extended leave such as maternity leave, long term sick leave and so on, as of…

500. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of remaining works on a property on O'Dwyer's Road, Midleton; and the estimated opening date for a new HSE residential mental health service accommodating three people. [62687/25]

1933. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if there are issues regarding the supply of a medication (details supplied) from manufacturers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59299/25]

1939. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE covers the cost of blister packing services from pharmacies, in particular for those who obtain antidepressant medication in small doses due to suicidal tendencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59306/25]

2070. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the management structure above the director of nursing in Cobh Community Hospital; if it is the same line of management over Midleton Community Hospital; if these services come under the integrated healthcare area management and regional executive officer of the South West Regional Health Area; and the names of the managers in question. [60069/25]

827. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of the works undertaken at the site of the former Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, since construction barriers were erected on 6 August 2025; and the timeline for the completion of the new build facility at that location. [54736/25]

313. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the proposed project to test wastewater to measure the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites excreted in urine; the means by which she expects this project will inform policy and local responses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54062/25]

122. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the proposed 50-bedroom mental health facility on the grounds of St Stephen’s hospital, Glanmire, is compliant with the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52504/25]

198. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing benchmarks she is aiming to implement in primary care services for young people where waiting lists across disciplines are in crisis; if she will accordingly suspend the Pay and Numbers Strategy and undertake a comprehensive recruitment drive based on those benchmarks, as well as recruiting additional staff in the short and medium term to help address…

843. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the weekly income threshold/means test for persons applying for a medical card aged over 70 years old, to keep in line with the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51214/25]

884. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the resource needs of Ukrainian organisations in Ireland working on mental health support; if she will consider multi-annual funding mechanisms to ensure continuity and sustainability of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51572/25]

907. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the plans for additional post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the south west, in line with the programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51896/25]

164. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward the Health (Adult Safeguarding) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50534/25]

624. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the availability of free HRT products beyond the treatment of menopause symptoms to transgender people as part of gender-affirming healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49933/25]

1210. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on waiting-lists in primary care services for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in excess of one year, two years, three years and so on, until the longest duration in years, by health region, in tabular form. [48155/25]

1211. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the grade and service location of primary care and secondary mental health posts, within each health region, in occupational therapy, social work, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy which were vacated in 2023 and 2024 that have yet been submitted for replacement and which have not yet received stage 3 approval, in tabular form. [48156/25]

2183. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/25]

2232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the eligibility of transgender women under the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/25]

2312. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in a location (details supplied) and the opening date of that service. [45573/25]

2382. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the oral immunotherapy programme for children with peanut and tree nut allergies at Cork university hospital to children aged five years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/25]

2421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she ensured a proportionality assessment and public consultation was carried out regarding the set standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists, as published by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/…

2614. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers allocated specifically to older person services in November 2023 and July 2025. [46987/25]

2615. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for specialist social work posts to assist in the roll out of assisted decision-making legislation; the number of specialist posts in place; the reasons the HSE has not used this funding to provide essential and specialist role in all CHO/acute settings to date; when the HSE plans to recruit and provide these specialist roles; and if she will…

2616. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals HIQA has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020; if a memorandum of understanding exists between HIQA and the HSE to ensure all relevant safeguarding concerns received by HIQA are referred to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/25]

2617. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals an advocacy service (details supplied) has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020. [46990/25]