Parliamentary questions

1047. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the most common categories of rejected pharmacy claims under the General Medical Services Scheme in each year since 2020. [36796/26]

1048. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the number of rejected claims relating specifically to respiratory medications including salbutamol, ipratropium, steroid inhalers and nebuliser products. [36797/26]

1049. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, review, or risk assessment has been conducted examining the patient safety implications of rejected pharmacy claims under the PCRS system in the past five years. [36798/26]

1050. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether pharmacies are financially disadvantaged where claims are repeatedly rejected due to software or administrative validation issues. [36799/26]

1051. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any assessment of the potential public health risks associated with long-term exposure to manganese levels between 50 µg/l and 80 µg/l in drinking water. [36800/26]

1052. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has issued any specific guidance for infants, pregnant women, immunocompromised persons or vulnerable groups in areas where manganese levels exceed 50 µg/l. [36801/26]

1053. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of manganese exceedance notifications received by the HSE in each year from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [36802/26]

1054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the geographic location of manganese exceedance notifications received from water suppliers. [36803/26]

1055. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal protocol, standard operating procedure or risk assessment framework governs how the HSE assesses manganese exceedance notifications on a case-by-case basis. [36804/26]

1056. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has considered establishing a national centralised database of heavy metal exceedances in drinking water and associated public health advice. [36805/26]

1057. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any interagency review has taken place between the HSE, EPA and Uisce Éireann regarding public communication on manganese contamination in drinking water. [36806/26]

1058. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any cases of suspected illness or adverse health outcomes linked to manganese exposure in drinking water have been reported to the HSE since 2020. [36807/26]

1059. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE distinguishes between aesthetic water discolouration complaints and laboratory-confirmed manganese exceedances in its public communications. [36808/26]

1060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE intends to revise or update its July 2024 FAQ guidance on manganese in drinking water. [36809/26]

1061. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots for respiratory procedures that were allocated each week to date in 2026 at the Mater Hospital. [36832/26]

1062. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in diabetes posts filled at North Dublin Chronic Disease Hub as of 11 May 2026, in tabular form. [36833/26]

1063. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented at the urgent care centre at CHI Connolly for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [36834/26]

1064. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapist vacancies currently existing in County Longford; the number of approved posts filled and unfilled; the measures being taken by the HSE to recruit and retain occupational therapists in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36840/26]

1065. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be allocated to the HSE fertility hub in Galway, where waiting lists for appointments are currently at seven months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36841/26]

1066. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if each WTE consultant neurologists based at Beaumont Hospital carry out daily ward rounds in additional to doing outpatient clinics; and whether some consultant neurologists just carry out outpatient clinics, theatre time and do not carry out daily ward rounds. [36896/26]

1067. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of major treatment bays currently within the accident and emergency departments of both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin. [36897/26]

1068. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St. James's Hospital for a first appointment. [36898/26]

1069. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the supports currently provided by her Department or agencies within her Department to support BOTPs and Ukrainian citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36909/26]

1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of pharmacy claims rejected by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in each month of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form, broken down by rejection category. [36911/26]

1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of rejected pharmacy claims subsequently resubmitted and approved by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in 2024 and 2025. [36912/26]