Parliamentary questions

407. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the recommendations made to date via the seven completed reviews into care of babies at a hospital (details supplied); the corresponding actions implemented on each recommendation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8953/26]

408. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies at E-Mental Health Hub, Castlerea, County Roscommon, in tabular form. [8954/26]

409. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise of any locations in the State where a CAMHS clinic was in place and is no longer. [8955/26]

410. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason overtime to fill a shift for the rapid response vehicle in Roscommon was removed by the National Ambulance Service. [8959/26]

411. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service intend to restore 24/7 cover of the rapid response vehicle in Roscommon; and the cost of the overtime that was in place to do this. [8960/26]

412. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the health capital projects completed in each county during 2025, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8974/26]

413. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will detail, for each public and voluntary hospital, the total number of staff in each, on a whole time equivalent basis at the end of December 2025; the number of medical/dental staff on a whole time equivalent basis in each public/voluntary hospital at the end of December 2025; the number of nursing & midwifery staff on a whole ti…

414. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dermatologists working in the HSE; the increase in the numbers hired since 2020; the efforts that are being made to secure more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8976/26]

415. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the consultation which has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8978/26]

416. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8979/26]

417. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health to what extent flexible, community-based cancer recoverysupports areavailableto help women balance recovery with caring responsibilities, including family counselling and peer-support networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8980/26]

418. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on discussions with the IPU in relation to blister packs. [8981/26]

419. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the date when a call to tender for the development of an electronic health record system for Ireland will be issued; and when the tender will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8987/26]

420. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of the technological assessment that will be carried out on tenders for the development of an electronic health record system for Ireland; who will be carrying out that assessment; will there be monitoring of the targets agreed with the successful developer of such a system; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

421. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if it is envisioned that in the development of an electronic healthcare system for Ireland that provision will made that will allow for anonymised data to be used to support clinical and other research.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8989/26]

422. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider running a national awareness programme on haemochromatosis. [8990/26]

423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2264 of 13 January 2026, if a decision on the reimbursement of a treatment will be informed by the National Rare Disease Strategy and the funding provided for orphan drugs in Budget 2026 (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9003/26]

424. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO 2 awaiting home help services as of 29 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/26]

425. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for provision of home help services in CHO 2 as of 29 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9022/26]

426. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons and the average wait time on the waiting list for CAMHS in CHO2 as of 29 January 2026; to provide a breakdown of this waiting list by age category, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9023/26]

427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than four months; the number waiting four-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, for CHO2, as of 29 January 2026 or latest…

428. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists and average waiting times for each type of cancer treatment at the University Hospital Galway cancer centre; and the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards in this area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9025/26]

429. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if her department has carried out or received any report or examination of the potential risk that could present from the Nipah virus; if there are any precautionary plans in respect of this virus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9040/26]

430. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current dermatology services provided at the Monaghan Hospital campus; if there have been any changes to the services provided within the past two years; the plans to expand upon the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9041/26]

431. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for dermatology treatment at the Monaghan Hospital campus; to provide a breakdown of the lengths of waiting periods, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9042/26]