Parliamentary questions

888. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the dispute over radiographer recruitment and retention crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21660/26]

889. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure the HSE prioritises a conclusion to the reimbursement negotiations for skyclarys, given it is the only available treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia and the unmet clinical need recognised in the national rare disease strategy 2025–2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21668/26]

890. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health her views on whether current delays in providing skyclarys are compatible with the commitment to “equitable access” outlined in the new National Rare Disease Strategy, particularly when patients across Europe already have access to this therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21669/26]

891. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the protocol and clinical criteria used for assessing a patient’s eligibility for a continuous glucose monitoring device; the specific procedures in place for evaluating individuals who receive a late diagnosis of type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21670/26]

892. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation services are not currently available at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), given that ISL access is mandatory in public hospitals; the steps the HSE has taken to ensure compliance with the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 in this regard; when ISL interpretation services will be fully availab…

893. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed by the HSE or by HSE-funded agencies who are qualified to carry out assistive technology assessments; the number qualified to set up assistive technology devices for clients; whether her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently only one person in the Central Remedial Clinic carrying…

894. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the outsourcing of hospital services at University Hospital Kerry, broken down by department, procedure, and cost, in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21678/26]

895. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the numbers of bed days lost due to delayed discharge at UHK in each of the years 2020 to 2026 to date, in tabular form. [21679/26]

896. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that urgent consideration is given to the issues raised by a Trade Union (details supplied) taking into account the need to resolve these issues without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21685/26]

897. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21689/26]

898. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21690/26]

899. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21691/26]

900. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21692/26]

901. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21693/26]

902. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21694/26]

903. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [21702/26]

904. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in January 2026 in medical, dental, nursing and midwifery, in tabular form. [21762/26]

905. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the works that remain outstanding for the new primary care centre in Nenagh; when the centre will be opened by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21763/26]

906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when she first became aware of the regulatory deficiencies within the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council relating to the absence of mandatory reporting of criminal convictions, the inability of the Council to suspend registrants who may pose a risk to the public, and the lack of statutory oversight for new paramedic grades; and if she will ma…

907. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to amend legislation to provide the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council with powers to suspend registrants who are under investigation for serious misconduct or who pose an immediate risk to patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21765/26]

908. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no statutory requirement for the National Ambulance Service or any employer to notify the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council when a paramedic, advanced paramedic, or emergency medical technician receives a criminal conviction, including for serious or sexual offences; if she plans to introduce mandatory notification to pro…

909. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to prevent individuals with criminal convictions from continuing to practise as paramedics within the National Ambulance Service or in the private ambulance sector; whether legislative reform will be introduced to prevent convicted individuals from remaining on the statutory register or moving between providers unchecked;…

910. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward comprehensive legislative reform governing the registration, regulation, and oversight of paramedics, advanced paramedics, emergency medical technicians, community paramedics, and critical-care paramedics; her plans to address the deficiencies identified by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and independe…

911. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the agreement of a new dental treatment service scheme to improve access to dental services for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21778/26]

912. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healthcare Direct…