Parliamentary questions

742. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on legislation relating to the registration of children born to same sex couples through surrogacy; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [41354/26]

743. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the future of a service (details supplied); if she will ensure that this service is adequately resourced and funded; and her views on recent reports regarding the potential closure of this service in the coming weeks due to funding shortfalls. [41356/26]

744. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when the recruitment freeze on home support staff in the south Tipperary area will be lifted, as a significant number of approved applicants, including a 92-year-old man, are without home support due to the lack of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41372/26]

745. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41388/26]

746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to prevent the misuse of Irish food labelling, including the labelling of imported products as Irish-origin; the number of investigations or enforcement actions taken in respect of misleading food labelling in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

747. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has identified specific categories of food products where mislabelling or misleading origin claims are most prevalent; the enforcement mechanisms available to the FSAI in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41403/26]

748. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to establish the Advance Healthcare Directive Register provided for under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the body which will have responsibility for maintaining the register; the expected date for its commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41418/26]

749. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department, the HSE, and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre have had with the World Health Organization and with the EU Health Security Committee in respect of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, declared a Public Health Emergency of…

750. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to detect, isolate, and manage any suspected case of Ebola disease arriving into the State in the context of the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda; the current assessment of risk to the population here; the protocols in place for monitoring Irish humanitarian aid workers…

193. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to primary care psychology and speech and language therapy services in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40686/26]

194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national public awareness campaign relating to tick-borne illnesses and lyme disease has been undertaken since 2020; the associated annual expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40328/26]

195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains data on waiting times for infectious disease consultations relating to suspected lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40332/26]

196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department funds or supports any Irish research projects relating to lyme disease, tick-borne illnesses, or long-term post-infectious complications; the funding allocated annually since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40334/26]

197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions annually associated with lyme disease, neurological lyme disease, lyme carditis or lyme arthritis from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [40336/26]

198. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of dignity at work complaints made by HSE staff in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by Health Region; the number upheld; and the average and longest time taken to conclude such complaints, in tabular form. [40354/26]

199. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out a national audit or review since 2021 of its handling of staff bullying and grievance complaints; if compliance with stated timelines was assessed; the findings of any such review; and if she will publish them. [40355/26]

200. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of active grievance complaints under the HSE grievance procedure as of 30 April 2026, broken down by health region; the date each grievance was submitted; the date on which a stage one hearing was held or is scheduled to be held; the duration between submission and the stage one hearing in each instance; and the number of cases in ea…

201. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if addressing bullying, low morale and dysfunctional grievance processes within the HSE will be included among the formal priorities for the incoming HSE CEO; if specific targets, timelines and reporting arrangements will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40357/26]

202. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff at grade VII-general manager-equivalent and above against whom a dignity at work complaint was upheld who are currently employed by the HSE; the grade of the staff member concerned; the health region or national division in which they are employed; and if any such staff member was subsequently appointed, promoted or reas…

203. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery on behalf of a person (details supplied). [40361/26]

204. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the infrastructure being planned and developed for the increase in population from circa 2,000 to circa 8,000 within the next one to three years in the Donore Avenue/South Circular Road area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/26]

205. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for healthcare needs for the additional population in the Donore Avenue-South Circular Road area. [40364/26]

206. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has taken place of capacity within existing GP and dental practices of the Donore Avenue-South Circular Road area; the measures being taken to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40365/26]

207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is not providing standard planning and environmental warranties and assurances to Louth County Council in respect of the proposed handover of lands known as Bully’s Acre in Drogheda (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40368/26]

208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is no longer a paediatric dermatology service available in University Hospital Kerry, that paediatric patients with dermatology complaints are now being referred to Dublin and the team is reportedly not accepting referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40375/26]