Parliamentary questions

2919. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for further detail on the mitigation measures in place to ensure patients referred for urgent endoscopy review are seen as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24766/26]

2920. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to detail the procedure for hospitals if an unborn baby is born alive following an abortion procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24768/26]

2921. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of deaths associated with adverse incidents in the HSE in 2025; the way this compares to the 469 deaths recorded in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24774/26]

2922. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the Category 1 incidents recorded in 2025 by the HSE, and the number of these incidents that resulted in permanent disability or death. [24775/26]

2923. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of serious incidents referred to the National Independent Review Panel in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the status of the recruitment campaign for a new expert panel to oversee these reviews. [24776/26]

2924. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of medication-related adverse incidents reported on the National Incident Management System in 2025; and the specific interventions planned for 2026 to reduce errors in high-risk settings such as emergency departments. [24777/26]

2925. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of notifiable incidents reported to HIQA since the Patient Safety Act 2023 commenced in September 2024; and if she will provide a breakdown of these incidents by type for 2025, in tabular form. [24778/26]

2926. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an adult pathway to access autism assessments is planned; the timeframe for commencement if planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24787/26]

2927. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied) and address the issues outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24791/26]

2928. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the estimated level of excess mortality in Ireland to date in 2026; the methodology used by her Department to calculate these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24800/26]

2929. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all-cause mortality for each of the past ten years in five-year age cohorts, specifically under 18; 18-20; 20-25; 25-30; 30-35; and continuing in five-year increments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24801/26]

2930. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths registered for each of the past years for those aged under 25 years-of-age. [24802/26]

2931. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths where myocarditis or pericarditis was listed as the primary or contributory cause of death in each of the past ten years; and if she will provide this data broken down by the age cohorts previously specified. [24803/26]

2932. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of deaths attributed to diseases of the circulatory system for each of the past ten years; and if her Department has commissioned research into the increase in crude mortality from heart failure reported in recent Irish heart attack audits. [24804/26]

2933. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of adverse cardiac events, including myocarditis, reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) for each of the past five years and the clinical protocols in place to monitor long-term cardiac health following COVID-19 infection or vaccination. [24805/26]

2934. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to support community-based Health Care Assistants, HCAs, in County Clare who are facing significant financial hardship due to rising fuel costs; if she will conduct an urgent review of the current mileage and travel allowance rates to ensure they reflect the actual costs incurred by front-line staff, particularly in rura…

2935. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of staff (WTE) employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in February 2026 and for December 2019 in the following three categories, Medical/Dental; Nursing/Midwifery, in tabular form. [24844/26]

2936. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the application of charges for blister packs, noting that phased dispensing is essential for patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24861/26]

2937. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons that attended the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital that were liable to the €100 fee in the years of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/26]

2938. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists by grade and occupational therapist by grade posts filled at St Joseph's Hospital, Raheny as of 22 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24892/26]

2939. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new primary care centre for (details supplied); the reason this centre was not included in the HSE's Capital Plan 2026;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24897/26]

2940. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether a national framework is being developed to guide the evaluation, approval and monitoring of AI systems used in clinical and administrative functions across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24902/26]

2941. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether the National Electronic Health Record (EHR) system will include any artificial intelligence functionality, either at initial deployment or in later phases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24903/26]

2942. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether funding has been allocated for research into the safe deployment of AI in clinical or administrative healthcare settings, and to specify the areas of focus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24904/26]

2943. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the potential for artificial intelligence to reduce waiting times in diagnostic and outpatient services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24905/26]