Parliamentary questions

902. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will consider turning a project (details supplied) into an adult service once the permanent home is up and running for children in Monaghan Town; if she will provide an update on the new respite centre for children in Monaghan Town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16906/26]

903. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing the shingles vaccine for free for persons over 65 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16923/26]

904. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service has asked a cohort of recently qualified paramedics to sign temporary contracts and apply for permanent jobs, rather than automatically transition into permanent positions as they have done historically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16926/26]

905. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether there is a risk some newly qualified paramedics will not be hired by the National Ambulance Service as a result of the service’s new application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16927/26]

906. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether there is a risk the National Ambulance Service’s operations could be disrupted by staffing issues as a result of the service’s new trainee application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16928/26]

907. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether it is now National Ambulance Service policy to not automatically transition newly qualified paramedics into permanent contracts upon graduation, as they have historically done so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16929/26]

908. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for autism assessment/diagnosis in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16930/26]

909. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for autism assessment/diagnosis in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16931/26]

910. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for occupational therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16932/26]

911. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for occupational therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16933/26]

912. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give the number of adults waiting for speech and language therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16934/26]

913. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16935/26]

914. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for psychology services in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, four years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16936/26]

915. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for psychology services in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16937/26]

916. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding improvement works at a health centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16942/26]

917. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the review of the medicines reimbursement process, as committed to in the Programme for Government, will commence; whether terms of reference has been agreed; whether those terms will explicitly include the assessment and reimbursement framework for orphan medicines; when the review is expected to conclude; and if she will mak…

918. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in light of Rare Disease Day taking place on 28 February, if she will commit to introducing an early access scheme in Ireland for people living with rare diseases to access EMA-approved orphan medicines; if such an early access scheme will include orphan medicines products licenced for non-oncology conditions; and if she will make a statement o…

919. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the Oversight Implementation Group for the National Rare Disease Strategy has been established, given that the strategy was published in August 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16945/26]

920. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health when she intends to commence a review of the reimbursement process, as committed to in the Programme for Government; whether such a review will specifically include the way in which orphan medicines are assessed and reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16948/26]

921. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health in light of Rare Disease Day taking place on 28 February, if she will commit to introducing an early access scheme in Ireland for people living with rare diseases to access EMA-approved orphan medicines; if such an early access scheme will include orphan medicines products licenced for non-oncology conditions; and if she will make a statem…

922. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if the Oversight Implementation Group for the National Rare Disease Strategy has been established, given that the Strategy was published in August 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16950/26]

923. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an urgent surgical appointment at Galway University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16951/26]

924. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16959/26]

925. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the decision of the National Ambulance Service to offer 12-week temporary contacts to new graduates; the reason permanent positions have not been offered as has been the case for previous graduates; if permanent positions will be offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16960/26]

926. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16968/26]