Parliamentary questions

2767. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Cork will receive oncology treatment on the original date proposed and not have it pushed back unnecessarily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/26]

2768. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health consideration will be given to the formal recognition of registered veterinary nurses as essential healthcare professionals within national workforce and mental health strategies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/26]

2769. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for an update on the approval of omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedrich's ataxia. [24114/26]

2770. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her plans to assist the small number of people who may have had adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines; and whether there have been any discussions with vaccine manufacturers or indemnities provided in relation to adverse reactions from those vaccines. [24117/26]

2771. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 will finally be commenced. [24127/26]

2772. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the number of supported housing units in CHO9; the number of planned housing units; if service providers in the area have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24140/26]

2773. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to provide for increased ambulance capacity in the Killarney area; if approval will be granted for the recruitment of additional paramedics and the provision of a second ambulance unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24145/26]

2774. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed oncology development at University Hospital Kerry; the stage the project is at within the capital approval process; the projected timeline for progression through design, planning and construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24146/26]

2775. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has conducted research into restricting the sale of vaping products to pharmacies only, similar to measures introduced in Australia; if so, if she will publish or share this research; and the policy considerations currently under review in this area. [24148/26]

2776. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to re-establish diabetic nurse specialist services for outpatients in south-west Kerry; the reason such services are no longer locally available; the number of patients affected and the distances currently travelled for care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24149/26]

2777. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will undertake a comprehensive review of outdoor recreational facilities across community hospitals and HSE-funded day care centres; if there are plans to enhance such facilities as part of future capital investment; and the way in which these spaces can support patient wellbeing and community engagement. [24151/26]

2778. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown of staffing levels at University Hospital Kerry, including vacancies across consultant, nursing, midwifery and specialist roles; if any inpatient beds are currently closed due to staffing shortages; and the measures being taken to address these deficits. [24152/26]

2779. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the expected opening date of the new community nursing unit in Killarney; whether the previously indicated target of 31 March 2026 remains achievable; and if there are any delays, the reasons for same. [24153/26]

2780. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the improvements she is making to disabled car parking at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24171/26]

2781. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 14 May 2024, if the position of CHO DNCC has changed regarding plans to develop phlebotomy, x-ray or diagnostic services in Balbriggan CHN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24174/26]

2782. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the average time for the first pregnancy scan in the Rotunda Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24183/26]

2783. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that the that the first pregnancy scan takes place between 12-14 weeks in the Rotunda Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24184/26]

2784. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason young children under the age of two years-of-age in the Dublin 12 area do not have the same public health nurse development check-in as neighbouring more affluent postal codes; the reason for the differences; the steps being taken to address this ongoing shortage of public health nurses in the Dublin 12 area; and if she will m…

2785. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve diagnosis times, treatment pathways, and specialist supports for women with endometriosis; the steps planned to expand accessible endometriosis care nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24186/26]

2786. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if the threshold for medical card expenses will be increased alongside pension increases to ensure vulnerable older people do not fall out of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24243/26]

2787. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the various funding opportunities which are available to section 39 organisations, including capital funding and day-to-day funding. [24245/26]

2788. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of ongoing delays in scheduling critical surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24271/26]

2789. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to adding Crohn’s disease to the long term illness scheme in order that those suffering with this chronic lifelong condition can avail of medicines and treatments to manage their disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24279/26]

2790. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the work that is underway to establish a Child and Adolescent Forensic Medical Assessment Service in the HSE mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24289/26]

2791. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of agency staffing expenditure by Regional Health Authority for 2025 and for the period to date in 2026; and to specify the variance in each region against the expenditure limits set under the HSE National Service Plan 2026. [24290/26]