Parliamentary questions

1249. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health with reference to the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive, to provide a written copy of the HSE Telemedicine Guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30651/26]

1250. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE recognises that the "competency" for provision of healthcare, lies with the treating member State (details supplied) under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30652/26]

1251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE requirement for a face-to-face consultation prior to in-patient care under the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive in order for patients to obtain reimbursement when the clinician in the treating member State does not deem it to be justified, is compatible with the referenced SI. (details supplied); and if she will make a state…

1252. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the planned new Xray service to be opened in Balbriggan primary care centre, which was announced in January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30668/26]

1253. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the current status of the national HIV Action Plan; when her Department expects to publish or update the next phase of this plan; the specific measures being taken to improve access to testing, treatment and prevention services, including PrEP, particularly for high-risk and underserved populations; and if she will make a statement on th…

1254. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on whether current sexual health services are sufficient to meet the needs of those at risk of HIV transmission; if she will outline plans to expand HIV prevention, testing and treatment services in light of recent new diagnoses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30672/26]

1255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of her Department building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30699/26]

1256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30717/26]

1257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30737/26]

1258. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30754/26]

1259. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30775/26]

1260. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery-led clinics operational in Cork currently; the WTE clinic staffing levels and hours, provided for each clinic, in tabular form. [30784/26]

1261. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of pulmonary function laboratories nationwide; the number of laboratories with vacancies for respiratory physiologists, per laboratory, in tabular form. [30785/26]

1262. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for Mercy University Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [30786/26]

1263. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of births that occurred in the Cork University Maternity Hospital for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [30787/26]

1264. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total allocation of funding to each State agency under her Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30797/26]

1265. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30815/26]

1266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by her Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30845/26]

1267. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to the National Women's Council's research report on the free contraception scheme (details supplied); if she intends to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30868/26]

1268. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of her Department's work to develop a new Women's Health Action Plan; if a new action plan will be published in 2026; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30869/26]

1269. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) needs to apply for the treatment abroad scheme; if consideration will be given to the introduction of multi-annual or long-term approvals for patients with this rare condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30880/26]

1270. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that an urgent care plan is provided for a person (details supplied) who has been assessed for urgent dental treatment which is not available through Wexford primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30883/26]

1271. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the health and support services committed to on 10 November 2025 for the four Magdalene survivors who undertook a hunger strike; whether all of the agreed services have now been put in place; if not, the elements which remain outstanding; the reasons for any delay; and when she expects the full package of supports to be …

1272. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a clear timeline for the introduction and delivery of the new health card promised to Magdalene survivors; the specific healthcare services and entitlements to be attached to the card; when survivors can expect to receive it; and the steps being taken to ensure that delays do not continue to impact access to necessary healthcare su…

1273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 April 2026, if she will make available the HPRA policy paper provided to her Department on the options that could be considered when it comes to cosmetic and derma fillers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30896/26]