Parliamentary questions

3119. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant oral and maxillo-facial surgeon at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. [25978/26]

3120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the unit within her Department that has responsibility for matters relating to the delivery of the children’s influenza vaccination programme in schools; to outline the governance and coordination arrangements in place between her Department and the HSE in respect of this programme; to provide details of any formal interdepartmental struc…

3121. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed response to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied), in respect of the new Killarney Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25987/26]

3122. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health for a detailed update in relation to the health diversion scheme for persons in possession of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26009/26]

3123. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists currently employed within services in County Longford; the number of approved posts for each discipline; the number of vacant positions, by full-time and part-time roles; and the length of time these posts have remained unfilled. [26014/26]

3124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain speech and language therapists and occupational therapists in Longford; whether any additional funding has been allocated to address service gaps; and the interim measures, if any, in place where no therapists are available. [26016/26]

3125. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists currently employed within services in County Westmeath; the number of approved posts for each discipline; the number of vacant positions, by full-time and part-time roles; and the length of time these posts have remained unfilled. [26017/26]

3126. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain speech and language therapists and occupational therapists in Westmeath; whether any additional funding has been allocated to address service gaps; and the interim measures, if any, in place where no therapists are available. [26019/26]

3127. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way her Department is supporting Naas General Hospital in responding to increased demand in the region; the measures that are being implemented to improve patient experience and reduce delays in the emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26021/26]

3128. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of ambulance response times for both purple and red categories in County Roscommon and County Galway, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/26]

3129. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of calls the Ambulance Service received in Roscommon and Galway, broken down by county for each of the years from 2021 to 2025 inclusive. [26034/26]

3130. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance handover times at hospitals and emergency departments serving County Roscommon and County Galway, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26035/26]

3131. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of calls attended by the Air Ambulance Service in counties Roscommon and Galway; the associated response times, for each of the years from 2021 to 2025, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26036/26]

3132. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to outline all available pathways for children under the age of three, who are deaf or hard of hearing to access assistive technology in the case they have cochlear implants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26070/26]

3133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently working at Tallaght adult community mental health team, in tabular form. [26072/26]

3134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently working at west Cork adult community mental health team, in tabular form. [26073/26]

3135. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant specialised in cytopathology and medical scientists specialised in cytology currently at the National Cervical Screening Laboratory; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [26074/26]

3136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title currently at Castlebar adult community mental health team; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [26075/26]

3137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons posts filled in County Westmeath as of 2 April 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2022, in tabular form. [26076/26]

3138. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund the skyclarys drug for those suffering from Friedreich's ataxia. [26084/26]

3139. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the introduction of a temporary increase in mileage allowances for HSE staff who provide essential care in the community, in response to ongoing fuel price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26086/26]

3140. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/26]

3141. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a public health nurse who has left their position as a public health nurse to rejoin the National Transfer Panel; and if not, if she has plans to accommodate such nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26093/26]

3142. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department holds up-to-date data on the number of people currently living with Alzheimer’s disease in the State; if so, to provide the most recent figures available; and if she will outline any trends in prevalence over recent years. [26097/26]

3143. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Sláinte cé mhéad páiste a fuair atreorú chuig an tseirbhís teiripe urlabhra i Leitir Móir in 2025 agus cén ráta tinrimh a bhí ag na páistí sa mbliain chéanna [26104/26]