Parliamentary questions

983. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE can provide detailed, up-to-date data on the number of CAMHS inpatient beds available nationally; the number of beds currently operational versus registered capacity; referrals received and admissions granted for 2022–2025; and any unregulated or alternative placements made due to capacity constraints [14460/26]

984. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the evidence supporting claims that reduced inpatient activity reflects improved community CAMHS provision, including data on referrals, displaced activity into paediatric wards, emergency admissions, or situations where referrals are not made due to limited inpatient capacity. [14461/26]

985. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether a fully resourced commissioning structure with named accountable leads exists for inpatient CAMHS services at Linn Dara and the NCH unit; the formal governance arrangements and reporting structures that are in place; and how operational and regulatory compliance will be assured during the opening and transition period. [14462/26]

986. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the contact details of a person will be provided (details supplied). [14463/26]

987. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has plans to provide additional palliative care beds in County Longford; if so, the number of beds planned; and the timeline for provision of at least five additional palliative care beds at St. Joseph’s Care Centre, Longford. [14474/26]

988. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated for palliative care provision in County Longford for 2026; whether funding is specifically earmarked for increasing capacity at Saint Joseph’s Care Centre; and whether additional staff will be recruited to support new beds. [14475/26]

989. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the most recent assessment of demand for palliative care beds in Longford and Westmeath; how many patients are currently on waiting lists for palliative care in the area; and the measures being taken to ensure that patient needs are met promptly [14476/26]

990. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the national palliative care strategy is being implemented in County Longford; whether targets for bed provision and staffing levels are being met; and the plans to expand palliative care services in line with population needs [14477/26]

991. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making the HPV vaccine available free regardless of age, gender, or student status. [14482/26]

992. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) training is currently mandatory for all staff in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) inpatient and outpatient units; the total number of CAMHS staff who have received TIP training nationally to date; the way TIP is embedded in HSE operational guidelines, care planning, and Mental Health Com…

993. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the sale of a facility (details supplied). [14500/26]

994. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update into the review of usage of the old library building on St. Mary's Road in Cork. [14501/26]

995. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of buildings currently vacant owned by the HSE in Cork; the addresses of these buildings; and their current status, in tabular form. [14502/26]

996. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of cancellations of spinal surgery operations within Children’s Health Ireland in each hospital, for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [14506/26]

997. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the clinical reasons given for cancellation of spinal surgeries within CHI, for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [14507/26]

998. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cancellations of spinal surgeries within CHI, that were in relation to surgeons who were or are currently under review or investigation. [14508/26]

999. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of surgeons who are under review or investigation within CHI; and the number of spinal surgery cancellations that can be attributed to surgeons or medics who were or are currently under review or investigation. [14509/26]

1000. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the surgery cancellation rate for CHI; and the number of these cancellations which have been outsourced to Blackrock Private Hospital. [14510/26]

1001. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason patients with cystic fibrosis and type 1 diabetes are excluded from availing of insulin pumps free of charge through the HSE’s long-term illness scheme; the plans in place to extend the long-term illness scheme to include CF patients (details supplied). [14511/26]

1002. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health her views on measures aimed at improving mental health care and treatment, strengthening diagnosis, ensuring robust management of prescription medication, providing for the inclusion and support of co-parents in line with the Finnish model, and reducing risks to children (details supplied); the reason she proceeded with the Mental He…

1003. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the State of funding nursing home care for persons aged under 65 years under the nursing homes support scheme (Fair Deal) in each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive and to date; the number of such residents in each year; and the average annual and weekly cost per resident, in tabular form; and if she will make a statem…

1004. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the average weekly, and annual cost, per resident aged under 65 years in publicly operated nursing homes, and privately operated nursing homes, for each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive; and the variance in cost between each sector, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14535/26]

1005. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the average annual cost to the State of supporting a person aged under 65 years in a nursing home compared with a community-based residential placement, and living independently with funded personal assistance or home-care supports; whether a cost-benefit analysis has been conducted comparing these models of care; to publish any such ana…

1006. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the age-related criteria and the clinical or medical circumstances under which a patient awaiting fertility treatment including IVF at the Coombe Hospital may be prioritised for an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/26]

1007. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the current tender process for season 2026/2027 will not be delayed by her or cancelled; the reason she would not consider the creation of a “Pathfinder” programme, as developed for the temporary usage of monoclonal antibody in RSV for the past two seasons (details supplied). [14554/26]