Parliamentary questions

556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department maintains a central register or inventory of reviews, audits, investigations, or independent reports relating to Children's Health Ireland; when that register was last updated; and whether she will publish a schedule listing the titles, commissioning bodies, and dates of such reports. [11251/26]

557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether decisions on the publication or non-publication of reports relating to Children's Health Ireland are recorded in written form within her Department; which office or grade is responsible for those decisions; and whether any standard criteria are applied when determining publication. [11252/26]

558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of written briefings relating to governance, patient safety, or organisational risk in Children's Health Ireland which were submitted to her Department in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and whether she will provide a breakdown by subject matter. [11253/26]

559. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of a specialist section of CAMHS for children with intellectual disabilities in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11258/26]

560. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the major shortfalls in school dental screening and extreme waiting times in County Longford; if she will urgently review the cases of two children (details supplied) who have missed their 6th-class screenings despite previous assurances from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11278/…

561. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the delay processing a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied) which impacts a HSE occupational therapy position offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11290/26]

562. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health whether retention packages for medical staff are under consideration for hospitals in the CHO5 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11296/26]

563. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost due to delayed discharge in hospitals in the CHO5 area in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11297/26]

564. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for home care packages following hospital discharge in the CHO5 areas; and the measures in place to reduce delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11298/26]

565. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews available to respond within 20 minutes of emergency department handover at Wexford General Hospital in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11299/26]

566. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for dental treatment for medical card holders in County Wexford compared with private patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11301/26]

567. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford awaiting HSE public dental services including special needs dentistry as of 6th February 2026, to provide waiting times and staffing levels, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11302/26]

568. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the national number of dentists in County Wexford registered under the dental scheme for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11303/26]

569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent to which a company’s systems (details supplied) are used by the HSE; where such systems are used to process and or store patient data.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11324/26]

570. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11326/26]

571. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the dental treatment she requires under general anaesthetic; if she will ensure that care for this patient is prioritised considering this patient has autism, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, along with sensory issues, and is in constant pain as a result of their condition; and if she will mak…

572. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of children and adults that are awaiting dental treatment under general anaesthesia in Cavan and Monaghan; to provide a breakdown of the waiting periods involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11328/26]

573. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the proposals to improve access to dental treatment under general anaesthesia for those who need it in Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11329/26]

574. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if these beds will be retendered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11330/26]

575. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the bexcero vaccine has been examined and will be made available through such clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11338/26]

576. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason an application for a CGM Sensor was refused for a person (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed considering the persons serious health conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11343/26]

578. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the process to renew a medical card; the format in which a person can complete and submit their renewal for example, in person, online or by post; the accommodations available to individuals arising from personal circumstance for example medical issues including PTSD, numeracy and literacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether emergency ambulance responses to clinical status 1 purple and red calls where the response time exceeds 60 minutes are classified by her Department or the HSE as patient safety incidents; if so, the number of such incidents recorded in each of the past three years; if not, the clinical and governance rationale for not treating such dela…

580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she was first informed that response times exceeding 60 minutes for clinical status 1 purple and red emergency calls are not included in published National Ambulance Service performance indicators; whether this issue was raised with her Department by the HSE or the National Ambulance Service; the date on which this occurred; and the action…

581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide, for each HSE region, the percentage of clinical status 1 purple and red emergency calls responded to within target timeframes in each of the past 12 months; whether her Department has assessed the causes of persistent regional variation in emergency ambulance response performance; and the specific national actions in place to addres…