813. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the scientific validation undertaken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in respect of the laboratory methods relied upon for the detection of salmonella typhimurium in duck flocks; whether those methods have been independently validated for use in ducks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51400/26]
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814. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health whether following recent court proceedings concerning salmonella testing in poultry, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed the reliability of the sampling, testing and chain-of-custody procedures relied upon in enforcement actions involving duck flocks; if such a review has been completed, if she will publish the findings; and if she will make …
815. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has commissioned, or intends to commission, an independent scientific review of the evidence underpinning its risk assessments relating to salmonella in duck flocks, including the laboratory methodologies employed and the epidemiological evidence relied upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51402/26]
816. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the role that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland plays in advising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine before compliance notices, prohibition notices, product seizures or flock destruction are undertaken in cases involving suspected salmonella infection; and whether the FSAI independently verifies the scientific evidence relied upon before…
817. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed whether the ongoing Department-funded research into salmonella control in duck production has identified any uncertainties regarding existing sampling, laboratory testing or risk assessment methodologies; and whether any interim findings have resulted in changes to current enforcement or regulatory pract…
818. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the health technology assessment and reimbursement process for the medicine belzutifan for the treatment of eligible patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome; the expected timelines for completion of the assessment and any subsequent reimbursement decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51420/26]
819. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to facilitate timely access to belzutifan for eligible patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, if approved for reimbursement; whether engagement has taken place, or is planned, with clinicians, patient representative organisations and other relevant stakeholders regarding access to this treatment; and if s…
820. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if belzutifan will be made be available to people suffering from Von Hippel- Lindau disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51422/26]
821. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologist posts filled at Cork University Hospital as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51423/26]
822. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE addiction counsellors employed by HSE within CHO4 as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022 in tabular form. [51424/26]
823. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing, by job title and funding that would be required to fully resource two additional adolescent dual diagnosis teams. [51425/26]
824. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of children that presented to the accident and emergency department of Mercy University Hospital for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026 in tabular form. [51426/26]
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts, by grade that have been filled within Cork Primary care system as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51427/26]
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health for an update on current waiting times for ophthalmology services; the current number of persons on ophthalmology outpatient waiting lists by Hospital Group; and the actions being taken to address these waiting times. [51428/26]
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget for Cork University Maternity Hospital in 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [51429/26]
828. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing, by job title and funding that would be required to fully resource two additional early supported discharge teams in the community. [51430/26]
829. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars and consultant in emergency medicine posts filled at Mercy University Hospital as of 30 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51431/26]
830. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the web link to her Department’s Q2 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, the planned publication date. [51566/26]
831. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a child (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51579/26]
832. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the application which is currently on appeal with the HSE national appeals office; if the process could be expedited given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51580/26]
833. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations regarding belzutifan; whether she will expedite the assessment and approval process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51584/26]
834. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the review she intends to take of Ireland's system for approving access and funding for new drugs and medical treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51585/26]
835. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to make an exception on behalf of a constituent (details supplied) who is in need of a new set of dentures. [51590/26]
836. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the adequacy of diagnostic equipment in maternity hospitals; and the quality of imaging, in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51598/26]
837. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure adequate healthcare for persons in disadvantage; and her plans to expand the Inclusion Health programme between the Mater and St. James’s Hospitals, Dublin. [51599/26]