Parliamentary questions

717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any Departmental oversight or reporting arrangements existed between the HSE and the Department of Health regarding implementation of the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41286/26]

718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical governance framework specific to gender healthcare for children and adolescents currently exists within the HSE pending completion of the revised Gender Healthcare Model of Care. [41287/26]

719. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a case in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41288/26]

720. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the huge pressures on staff and patients in Cork University Hospital and the chaos in the accident and emergency department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41292/26]

721. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41294/26]

722. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of retail premises licensed or registered to sell vaping products in Ireland as of the most recent data available; whether her Department has assessed the density of such premises relative to schools and youth facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41303/26]

723. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the Environmental Health Service on vape shops and retailers selling vaping products in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of compliance notices or enforcement actions that resulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41304/26]

724. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department intends to introduce further restrictions on the advertising, display, or flavouring of vaping products in retail premises; the timeline for any such measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41305/26]

725. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff currently employed by the HSE, broken down by category (medical and dental, nursing and midwifery, health and social care professionals, management and administrative, general support staff, and other patient and client care); the number of new hires and the number of staff who departed the service in each of 2024, 202…

726. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of formal disciplinary proceedings initiated against HSE staff in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the number of suspensions (with and without pay) that resulted from such proceedings; the average duration of suspension; the number of cases that resulted in dismissal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/26]

727. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff grievances and complaints filed through the HSE’s internal human resources processes in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the average time to resolution; the number of cases referred to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41308/26]

728. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical malpractice claims or clinical negligence cases lodged against the HSE or HSE-funded hospitals in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the number of such cases that have been settled or concluded; the total cost of settlements and awards in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41309/26]

729. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for non-consultant hospital doctor positions advertised through the HSE in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number who progressed to interview and appointment; whether the country of primary medical qualification is recorded for such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41310/26]

730. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total cost of the HSE’s international recruitment advertising campaign launched in June 2023; whether an evaluation of the return on investment of that campaign has been completed; the number of consultants who were appointed as a direct result of international advertising (as distinct from applicants based in Ireland who also applied); and…

731. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the progress of Project Home since its launch in December 2025; the number of Irish graduates overseas who have been contacted, expressed interest, and subsequently taken up positions in the HSE or HSE-funded services as a result of the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41312/26]

732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocated to Project Home; the specific strategies being employed to promote careers in the HSE to Irish graduates overseas; the countries being targeted; whether any partnerships have been established with Irish diaspora organisations or overseas professional networks to support the initiative; and if she will make a statement…

733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland; when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/26]

734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE’s updated Clinical Model of Care for Gender Healthcare; whether a draft has been completed; the expected timeline for publication and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41315/26]

735. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the composition and membership of the expert group convened by the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer to examine the implications of the final Cass Review for gender identity services in Ireland; the terms of reference of that group; the number of times it has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/26]

736. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the link provided by the HSE in previous parliamentary question responses to the 2023 review of the implications of the Cass Report leads to a dead page on the HSE website; whether she will ensure that the document is restored and made publicly accessible (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matt…

737. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if GPs are entitled to charge a full visit fee in advance of issuing an initial prescription for medication covered by the free HRT scheme; if GPs are entitled to charge a full visit fee for issuing repeat prescriptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41326/26]

738. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine, emergency medicine registrars and senior house officers in emergency medicine that were on duty each night between 8 May and17 May 2026 inclusive, between the hours of 8pm and 8am at Letterkenny University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41339/26]

739. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE general dental surgeon posts filled in Donegal as of 19 May 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41341/26]

740. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the next exam date for student paramedics will be, in view of the fact that it has now been postponed twice in November and January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41346/26]

741. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures she can take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/26]