Parliamentary questions

2222. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the engagement the HSE and her Department have had with the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to the dispute concerning radiographer practice tutors; whether an assessment has been carried out of the potential impact of tutor shortages on clinical training capacity, staff retention, and patient services; and if she will make a state…

2223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for admission to the Central Mental Hospital; the average length of time each person has been waiting for admission; the number of persons awaiting admission broken down by gender; the average and longest waiting time for admission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20836/26]

2224. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the immediate action that can be implemented in order to alleviate the financial hardship endured by patients where a cancer diagnosis ultimately results in a stoma or the condition of lymphedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20850/26]

2225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE no longer provides funding for Novofine autocover needles; whether an alternative product will be considered for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20860/26]

2226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when mammography services at Mayo University Hospital will resume; if the previously indicated timeline of early 2026 has been met; the current status of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20889/26]

2227. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an autism assessment for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [20923/26]

2228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE internal audit function is being, or has been, restructured following the move to regional health areas; if there are plans to move the function from a staffed internal service to one outsourced to external providers; how this service will be configured going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20940/26]

2229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of senior executive officer posts that have been allocated to the HSE operational audit unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [20941/26]

2230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the special projects and investigations audit team within the HSE. [20942/26]

2231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it can be ensured that an autism assessment is scheduled for a child (details supplied) as soon as possible.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20945/26]

2232. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20951/26]

2233. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if an impact study has been carried out on the effects that wind turbines have on vulnerable groups including children with neurodiversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21008/26]

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her current policy on the colocation of the Rotunda Hospital; the amount spent to date on colocation planning, including any preliminary stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17627/26]

2. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health whether she will commission a study on the health impacts of prolonged exposure to mould and damp in homes impacted by defective concrete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18050/26]

3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward legislation to enhance the powers of the Dental Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17628/26]

4. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for a new cancer strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17629/26]

5. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of linear accelerators currently in use for radiotherapy services in the State; their age profile, including the number over 20 years old; the recommended replacement age for such equipment; and whether a rolling procurement and replacement programme is in place. [18169/26]

6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her views on whether gender-based violence should be ground for disqualification of a medical professional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17502/26]

7. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans for a new GP contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17324/26]

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason her Department has refused to grant the health card requested by survivors of institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17734/26]

9. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any analysis or action plan currently being considered in terms of additional healthcare capacity in the midlands, in particular elective care capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17322/26]

10. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of GP practices or primary care centres that have been introduced in north Kildare since 2020; the number due to be opened in 2026 that are known; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17744/26]

11. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the Government strategy to raise awareness of haemochromatosis. [17294/26]

12. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of people in the south Lee area awaiting paediatric and juvenile primary care psychology; the number waiting over six months, 12 months and two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17839/26]

13. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will allow the home support service in Donegal to resume recruitment for healthcare assistants to address the growing waiting list for the service in the county.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17182/26]