Parliamentary questions

289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires independent external audit or evaluation of service delivery outcomes for non-statutory bodies it funds; if not, how the Department assures itself that reported outcomes are accurate and reliable; and if she will outline any plans to introduce independent validation mechanisms. [27826/26]

290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the current oversight agreement with the Institute of Public Health was formally signed; and the governance and oversight arrangements in place prior to that agreement, including any differences in reporting, compliance, or monitoring structures. [27827/26]

291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department operates a formal escalation and enforcement framework where governance or performance concerns arise in respect of funded non-statutory bodies; if so, the steps involved; and if not, how accountability is ensured where deficiencies are identified. [27828/26]

292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal process used by Department officials to review quarterly reports submitted by non-statutory bodies; whether this process includes documented evaluation criteria, scoring, or decision frameworks; and if she will provide details of how compliance is assessed beyond financial reporting. [27829/26]

293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether continued funding of non-statutory bodies is explicitly linked to demonstrated performance against agreed objectives; and if so, the mechanisms used to assess performance and determine funding continuation or adjustment. [27830/26]

294. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown of the ophthalmology waiting lists for Kerry patients; the number on the waiting list; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of new referrals; the actions being taken to address these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/26]

295. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown of the colonoscopy waiting lists in University Hospital Kerry; the number on the waiting list; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of new referrals; the actions being taken to address these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27832/26]

296. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown of the percentage of people who were readmitted to University Hospital Kerry within 30 days following medical treatment during the past five years; the way in which this compared to all other hospitals throughout the country; if a review or an analysis of these figures has been undertaken; and if she will make a stat…

297. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans to address overcrowding in the accident and emergency department at University Hospital Kerry and the trolley crisis; if the provision of a significant increase in the number of beds available will be expedited in order to address this longstanding issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27834/26]

298. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will address the overcrowding in the accident and emergency department, and the trolley crisis, at University Hospital Kerry as a matter of priority by expediting the development of the new 108-bed block on the hospital campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27841/26]

299. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown in respect of the new oncology unit proposed for University Hospital Kerry; the facilities that will be provided onsite; the number of patients it will be able to cater for; the estimated commencement date; the length of time it will take to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…

300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address an urgent case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27846/26]

301. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if CH04 is currently accepting adult ADHD assessments; the number of people on the waiting list; the average wait time; if CH04 currently is fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27859/26]

302. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether there is currently any adult speech and language therapist assigned to County Leitrim, noting that adult speech and language therapy services are available in Sligo, Donegal and west Cavan but are not accessible to adults in Leitrim; if no such post exists, when an adult speech and language therapist will be appointed; and …

303. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to address long waiting times for gynaecology and endometriosis services and access to improved specialist and multidisciplinary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27864/26]

304. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to address the lack of consistent referral pathways between hospitals for endometriosis care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27865/26]

305. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive the maximum home care package that they are entitled to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27871/26]

306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the ongoing delay and massive cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28445/26]

330. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether nicotine inhaling products (vapes) or nicotine pouches are affected by any of the provisions of the WHO FCTC Article 5.3; whether companies and individuals that do not have ties to the tobacco industry are entitled to seek to engage with members of the Oireachtas and with officials in Government Departments; and if she will ma…

331. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking in relation to the long delays in securing an appointment with the Civil Registration Offices being faced by couples who require a marriage of convenience interview across the country; her plans to create a single national portal that will amalgamate appointments across all civil registration offices in the …

332. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the latest update on the accessibility of skyclarys for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia; the timeline as to when the HSE senior leadership team will make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27367/26]

333. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if changes to the dental services treatment scheme are intended, in an attempt to entice dentists back to the scheme, given areas, such as Lucan, County Dublin have no dentists whatsoever offering services under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/26]

334. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons based at Beaumont Hospital as of 9 April 2026, in tabular form. [27380/26]

335. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Consultant ENT surgeons based at Beaumont Hospital as of 9 April 2026 that are currently only dealing with and treating public patients. [27381/26]

336. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses, by grade working at Raheny community nursing unit, Dublin 5 as of 9 April 2026, in tabular form. [27382/26]