Parliamentary questions

1172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the main contractor and any subcontractors engaged in the Heather House, Community Nursing Unit refurbishment project; the procurement method used; the contract value awarded; and whether the contract includes specific provisions relating to fire safety compliance works. [32942/26]

1173. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps planned to protect patients' safety in light of recent figures from the HPRA that show a major spike in the volume of illegally sourced obesity medicines detained last year. [32944/26]

1174. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action she intends to take to protect patients from the health risks of the rapidly increasing availability of counterfeit obesity medicines which are untested, unregulated and unlicensed. [32945/26]

1175. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing concerns regarding overcrowding and inadequate postnatal facilities in a hospital (details supplied); the measures being taken to improve conditions for mothers and newborn babies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32950/26]

1176. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the impact that overcrowded postnatal wards and sleep deprivation may have on the recovery and wellbeing of new mothers in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32951/26]

1177. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to increase postnatal capacity and improve accommodation standards for mothers in maternity hospitals nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32952/26]

1178. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the investment that has been allocated in recent years toward improving infrastructure, patient space and family facilities within a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32953/26]

1179. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there is a review into patient experience and conditions within maternity hospitals, including overcrowding, recovery environments and supports for families during and after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32954/26]

1180. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can revise the current medical card application forms to more clearly capture disability-related expenses, and to allow applicants to present a complete account of their financial circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32957/26]

1181. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a person (details supplied) will receive home help support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32958/26]

1182. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to reduce the waiting time for patients to claim refunds for medication from the HSE raised by a person in Kildare south (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32970/26]

1183. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1727 of 18 March 2026, if she will clarify whether a family farm that is included in the nursing home support scheme (fair deal) may be leased while the applicant is availing of the scheme; and if the ownership of such a farm may be transferred in the third year of participation. [32977/26]

1184. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health not withstanding current EU Commission delegated regulations (EU) 2016/127, if she will consider financial assistance or subsidy schemes to combat cost-related barriers to access to formula for mothers who are unable to breastfeed for medical reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32994/26]

1185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of physiotherapy services currently available in the Clifden area, County Galway; the actions that will be taken to address this issue and ensure that adequate physiotherapy services are restored for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33033/26]

1186. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline her Department's plans to increase transport options for people who are medically vulnerable to get to medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33076/26]

1187. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will outline her Department's plans to address the challenges facing Ireland given the ageing demographic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/26]

1188. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a home help package in Tipperary, by length of time, in tabular form. [33088/26]

1189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrist posts currently filled within Tipperary mental health services. [33089/26]

1190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken by the HSE Drugs Group to issue a final reimbursement decision following receipt of a National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Health Technology Assessment in each of the past five years; whether her Department has assessed the impact of these timelines on patients with rare diseases; and if she will make a…

1191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered introducing a managed access scheme or interim reimbursement pathway for orphan and rare disease medicines that have received European Medicines Agency authorisation but are awaiting a final HSE reimbursement decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33126/26]

1192. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that European data indicates significant variability between member states in the reimbursement of orphan medicines for rare diseases, the steps her Department is taking to align Ireland's rare disease reimbursement framework with comparable EU jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33127/26]

1193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in light of the Health Products Regulatory Authority confirming that over 750,000 dosage units of falsified and illegal medicines were detained in 2025, with a thirty-fold increase in unauthorised GLP-1 type products, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which restricted access to authorised, reimbursed GLP-1 treatments thr…

1194. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the public awareness measures her Department and the HPRA are undertaking to alert the public to the serious health risks associated with sourcing prescription medicines through unauthorised online channels, particularly in respect of GLP-1 medicines marketed as drops or microneedle patches; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

1195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of community pharmacies in County Cork participating in the Common Conditions Service as of the most recent date available; the number of consultations delivered through the service in Cork to date; the number of pharmacies in Cork selected as Data Champions for the evaluation of the service; and if she will make a statement …

1196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that the Common Conditions Service consultation fee is currently borne by the patient, whether she will consider removing or subsidising this fee for medical card holders, particularly in areas of higher socio-economic disadvantage including parts of County Cork, to ensure equitable access; and if she will make a statement on the …