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Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Joe Cooney Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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 make a statement on th…
Joe Cooney Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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 country; and if she …
Emer Currie Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Tom Brabazon Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Tom Brabazon Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Tom Brabazon Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
337. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child in Donegal (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment for sedation tooth removal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27387/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
338. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether current hygiene, safety and insurance requirements for barbers are sufficient; and if any review of regulations or inspection regimes is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27399/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
339. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease, which currently can be classed as having an 'unmet need' as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [27404/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
340. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on way in which the current delay with the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations aligns with the equitable access promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [27405/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the report of the independent comprehensive assessment of the physician assistant role; her position on the findings of the report; if the report will be published; to provide an update on the situation in relation to the agreement where the State would pay the fees of the course and the students would be contracted thereafter by the HSE fo…
Ann Graves Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
342. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health when or if the HSE intends to reopen Keltoi as a residential treatment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27415/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the infrastructural challenges which result in people waiting longer than the recommended timeframe to access colonoscopies nationally; the proposed solutions to best address these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27427/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the national tendering process that is currently in place for new endoscopy infrastructure within the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the modelling systems that are used to assess current and future national demand for endoscopy units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
346. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the percentage capacity each endoscopy unit nationally is currently functioning at, by hospital; the plans to address any shortfall, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
347. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current ratio of healthcare workers available to perform colonoscopies, by hospital nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27431/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the HSE buildings in Offaly that are currently unoccupied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27441/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
349. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of childcare facilities operating in a HSE owned facility who are now facing eviction due to the HSE decision to sell this property; if she has engaged with the provider; if she has considered selling the property with the tenant in situ to allow the provider to continue operating from the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Sorca Clarke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the HSE buildings in Offaly that are proposed for sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27443/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
351. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical secretaries, by speciality posts that have been filled at St. James Hospital as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27450/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
352. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical secretaries, by speciality posts that have been filled at St. Vincent's University Hospital as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27451/26]