2436. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has reviewed any scientific literature published since July 2024 concerning manganese exposure through drinking water; and whether any such evidence has prompted consideration of revising the July 2024 FAQ guidance. [44084/26]
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2437. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records, at national level, the number of patients awaiting orthopaedic outpatient assessment who have not yet been placed on an inpatient or day-case surgical waiting list; and if so, the current number, broken down by hospital group and orthopaedic subspecialty. [44094/26]
2438. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE can quantify the average period between referral to orthopaedic outpatient services and subsequent placement on an inpatient or day-case waiting list for knee replacement surgery. [44096/26]
2439. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national standard exists requiring hospitals to inform patients in writing whether they are on an outpatient waiting list or an inpatient/day-case surgical waiting list; and if so, to provide a copy of that standard. [44097/26]
2440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any consultant pathologists, other than those based at University Hospital Waterford, have formally notified the HSE that they will cease undertaking coronial post mortem examinations; if so, the number involved and the locations concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/26]
2443. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of recruitment campaigns in Britain that Galway University Hospital (GUH) took in 2025 and to-date in 2026 seeking to attract qualified nurses, doctors, radiographers and so on to work at GUH; the number of persons that indicated their interest to work at GUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44110/26]
2444. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of WTE medical secretaries currently working within the neurology department at Galway University Hospital in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44111/26]
2446. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if, any of the HSE regions currently implement the use of a dementia pathways nurse within the ambulance call out team for the ambulance transportation of dementia patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44121/26]
2447. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if, considering the unique challenges involved in ambulance transportation of dementia patients, if she plans to include dementia pathways nurses as an integral part of the NAS in the north-east region when transporting dementia patients, to ensure that the patient experience can be as positive as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44122/2…
2448. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether the exclusion of children categorised as “suspended”, “planned procedure” and “pre-admit” from detailed published waiting time band reporting within CHI spinal surgery reports may result in an incomplete representation of the true scale and duration of paediatric spinal surgery waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44142/26]
2449. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to CHI reporting in April 2026, 126 children on the active paediatric spinal surgery waiting list, how many of these children have completed all required pre-operative work-up, including (details supplied) and are awaiting only a surgical date; the number that remain awaiting further investigations or specialist sign-off; her views on compliance with …
2450. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether children categorised as “suspended”, “planned procedure” or “pre-admit” within the CHI spinal surgery pathway are included within National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting time performance monitoring and targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44144/26]
2451. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the person or body that clinically triages paediatric scoliosis referrals within CHI; whether referrals are consultant-led, nurse-led or administratively triaged; whether standardised criteria are used to determine urgency and waiting times for outpatient review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44145/26]
2452. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason no minutes of the Paediatric Spinal Taskforce have been publicly published since the meeting of 8 May 2025; when the taskforce last met; whether minutes and updates from subsequent meetings will be published; and her views on the governance, transparency and ongoing oversight role of the taskforce. [44146/26]
2453. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently living with implanted MAGEC rods in situ for longer than two years; the number with devices implanted for more than four and six years respectively; the number who have transitioned or aged out of CHI services while still implanted with MAGEC devices; her views on the long-term monitoring, surveillance and man…
2454. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason minutes and papers of CHI board of management meetings, which were previously routinely published, are no longer publicly available; when publication ceased; whether this change was formally approved by the board; her views on transparency and public accountability arrangements within CHI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44148/26]
2455. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether CHI operates mandatory MRI surveillance protocols for children undergoing long-term scoliosis management, including children with implanted spinal devices, revision surgery histories or complex spinal deformity; the longest interval currently recorded between MRI imaging and major spinal surgery within CHI paediatric spinal services; whether any revie…
2456. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of and estimated completion timeframe for the equity in access report for Children’s Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44150/26]
2457. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health status of and estimated completion timeframe for the Nayagam report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44151/26]
2458. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the membership, governance structure and operational responsibilities of the CHI Spinal Surgery Management Unit; the budget allocated to the unit since establishment; the key performance indicators assigned to it; and her views on its role in reducing paediatric spinal surgery waiting lists. [44152/26]
2459. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether CHI’s categorisation of children with scoliosis as “complex” or “non-complex” is governed by a formally approved national clinical policy; whether this categorisation directly impacts access to surgery, waiting list progression, outsourcing pathways or specialist review; the independent governance and oversight mechanisms that exist in relation to its…
2460. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the paediatric scoliosis and spinal surgery surgical site infection rates recorded at CHI from 2020 to date in 2026, including superficial infections, deep infections and infections requiring revision surgery or implant removal; whether these outcomes are benchmarked against international standards; and if she will explain the data is not routinely published …
533. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Cork University maternity hospital; the operational status of the service; the staffing in place to date; the number of staff yet to be recruited; the number of patients seen to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
534. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Tallaght University Hospital; the operational status of the service; the staffing in place to date; the number of staff yet to be recruited; the number of patients seen to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40918/…
536. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently …