Parliamentary questions

651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been undertaken by her Department of the potential impact of the absence of nationally standardised recruitment clearance timelines on workforce shortages, service capacity, and patient access; and if she will outline any measures being considered to ensure consistent, transparent recruitment performance measurement a…

652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the devolution of recruitment autonomy to the six health regions under Sláintecare is reconciled with the constitutional principle of ministerial accountability to Dáil Éireann in circumstances where no national clearance benchmarks apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16173/26]

653. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed new maternity hospital development at University Hospital Kerry, including provision of direct theatre access from the delivery suite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/26]

654. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason the maternity and neonatal unit project at University Hospital Kerry, previously approved at capital submission stage in 2018, has reportedly been removed from the Regional Executive Officer’s priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16218/26]

655. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether it has been brought to her attention that women requiring emergency caesarean section at University Hospital Kerry must currently be transferred via a public corridor and lift to access theatre facilities; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16219/26]

236. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current level of staffing (by grade and discipline) of each CAMHS team per county, including senior clinical and senior psychology posts; the current number of vacancies within each CAMHS team in each county, broken down by grade and discipline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15216/26]

237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently in post in each CAMHS team in each county; the average waiting times for initial assessment and commencement of treatment in each CAMHS team by county or region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15217/26]

238. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to fill CAMHS vacancies, including timelines for recruitment and retention strategies; whether there are any service continuity issues arising from current staffing levels in any CAMHS team; and the planned timeline for achieving full staffing complement in all CAMHS teams nationally. [15218/26]

239. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all drug task forces in the Cork East constituency. [15227/26]

240. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, if she will clarify the way in which the State's public-protection obligations are met where CORU has confirmed it regulates individual fitness to practise only and has no statutory remit to examine systemic or organisational ethical failures affecting professional practic…

241. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a HSE property (details supplied) is being considered for sale or lease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15233/26]

242. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all occasions in which she or her predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified i…

243. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify if an ambulance service is available for women in County Laois who make the decision to have a home birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15315/26]

244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the non-clinical qualifier 'from the outset' is applied to reimbursement applications for continuous glucose monitoring systems; if she will remove this requirement as it is not indicated in the HIQA HTA; if she will extend reimbursement for CGM systems to all patients with diabetes who require such devices; if she recognises the…

245. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Major Trauma Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15328/26]

246. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to clarify a matter relating to the National Major Trauma Strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15329/26]

247. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist posts, by grade, that were filled at Athy Primary Care Centre as of 17 February 2026, in tabular form. [15332/26]

248. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 17 February 2026; the average waiting time to see those consultants for a first appointment, in tabular form. [15333/26]

249. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitian posts, by grade, that were filled at Newbridge Primary Care Centre as of 17 February 2026, in tabular form. [15334/26]

250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent audiology appointment at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15345/26]

251. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the role her Department played in the decision to reverse plans for an elective hospital in Merlin Park in Galway City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15347/26]

252. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the decision to reverse plans for an elective hospital in Merlin Park in Galway City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15348/26]

253. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2651 of 8 September 2025, to outline the progress made to date on the possible inclusion of Versatis plasters in the drugs payment scheme; the reason such pain relief is not currently considered under the scheme; if there are any exceptional circumstances whereby the use of Versatis plasters would be appr…

254. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the long waiting times for children referred to primary care audiology services following school hearing screening; the steps being implemented to reduce delays for children who have been prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15361/26]

255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a modern IT system with all patient records will be made available across the entire Health Service, representing a major improvement for patients and all medical personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15389/26]