Parliamentary questions

970. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the funding she has allocated to mental health services in County Offaly in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9189/26]

971. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for any ongoing staff shortages at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly; the recruitment targets she has set for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9190/26]

972. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address pressures on hospital services at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9191/26]

973. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 11 July 2025, when children’s eye clinic services will resume in Portlaoise; if the recruitment process has concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9193/26]

974. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the criteria and process by which community based mental health and counselling services can be formally recognised by the HSE for referral purposes; and the steps being taken to ensure that primary care teams in Cork have access to and are actively referring to accredited local services to address waiting lists. [9198/26]

975. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, to confirm whether she accepts that CORU currently has no mechanism to receive or assess systemic or organisational ethical breaches affecting professional practice; whether she considers reliance on internal organisational processes and protected disclosures sufficient to…

976. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter to ensure that the people affected are able to receive the care they deserve. [9223/26]

977. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason Clifden, County Galway has been left without any ambulance cover on a number of occasions recently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9227/26]

978. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the surgical hub for Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9235/26]

979. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the financial supports available for a young person (details supplied), who requires surgery which cannot be performed in Ireland, the UK, Europe or Switzerland, and therefore, must travel to US.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9249/26]

980. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there is a campaign or strategy in place to increase GP capacity, particularly in growing towns such as Skerries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9253/26]

981. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant occupational therapist posts in Meath; and when these will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9257/26]

982. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists the State hired in each of the years 2020-2025, by area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9258/26]

983. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on a waiting list to see an occupational therapist (primary care) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9259/26]

984. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people are currently on a waiting list to see an occupational therapist (CAMHS) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9260/26]

985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the interim measures in place for people waiting for an appointment with a primary care occupational therapist but cannot see one as the post is vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9261/26]

986. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to restrict or reduce access free screening such as SH:24 for those who are asymptomatic; if so, the intentions behind such a move to reduce access to regular screening for sexually transmitted infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9262/26]

987. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for funding for surgery in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/26]

988. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the ways an individual can complete the medical card review; if there is a paper form alternative for individuals to complete the review of the medical card; and if the HSE believes that the online system to renew medical cards is inclusive of older persons and individuals with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9…

989. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to basing the cost of the licence to sell cigarettes, currently at €1,000 on the volume of cigarettes sold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9274/26]

992. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of progress reports her Department committed to publishing under the review’s governance framework; the number that were actually published; to provide copies of same; to explain any failure to comply with the reporting commitments given to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9295/26]

993. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when the interRAI Single Assessment Tool will be fully operational nationwide for residents in long-term residential care; to provide the original implementation timeline; the current timeline; the reasons for repeated delays.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9296/26]

994. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason interRAI assessments are not currently used to determine NHSS funding levels, despite Government acceptance of needs-based funding; whether she accepts that nursing homes continue to be funded on flat-rate pricing regardless of resident dependency.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9297/26]

995. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents nationally have been assessed using interRAI to date; what percentage this represents of the total NHSS population; whether she accepts that the current dataset is insufficient to justify further delay in reform.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9298/26]

996. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any legislative amendments required to link NHSS funding to interRAI-determined care needs have been drafted; the reason; and when such legislation will be brought before the Oireachtas. [9299/26]