Parliamentary questions

951. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether existing counsellors/psychotherapist will be subject to the same CORU standards as newly qualified counterparts; if existing counsellors/psychotherapist will have special qualification provisions put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7406/26]

952. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the background checks of current counsellors/ psychotherapists registered with various representative bodies which have no legal or statutory basis which will be undertaken when these individuals are accredited under CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7408/26]

953. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a nursing home place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7409/26]

954. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE suicide crisis assessment nurses posts filled within County Mayo as of 23 January 2026, in tabular form. [7416/26]

955. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant cardiologist at Mayo University Hospital for a first appointment. [7417/26]

956. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund refused funding for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7432/26]

957. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the procedure whereby the recall of baby formula was communicated to parents, media outlets and other relevant organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7433/26]

958. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the timeline as to when she was made aware of the largescale baby formula recall (details supplied); the procedure that was followed in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7434/26]

959. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the safeguards that are in place to minimise the impact of a largescale baby formula recall (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7435/26]

960. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the Irish suppliers of baby formula involved in the mass recall to ensure a minimal impact to families and infants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7436/26]

961. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any communication campaign she is planning to offer reassurance to families in the wake of the mass recall of baby formula (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7437/26]

962. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the supply of baby formula in Ireland in the wake of the mass recall of baby formula worldwide (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7438/26]

963. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the impact that the mass recall of baby formula worldwide (details supplied) has had on the confidence of families that use these products; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7439/26]

964. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Food Safety Authority of Ireland became aware that beef from Brazil treated with oestradiol was available on the Irish market in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7446/26]

965. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide her Departments response to the Provision of an Autopsy Service in Ireland Faculty of Pathology position paper from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7464/26]

966. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has provided her with a report into the Brazilian beef containing the growth hormone oestradiol that was imported into Ireland in September 2025; and if so, if she will publicise the report and provide the names of the three Irish companies that imported the beef. [7465/26]

967. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason it took three months for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to issue a recall on Brazilian beef containing the growth hormone oestradiol that was imported into Ireland in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7466/26]

968. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has the resources and powers it needs to ensure food containing banned substances such as oestradiol and specifically beef and poultry meat do not enter the Irish food chain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7467/26]

969. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the current rate of hospital autopsies in Ireland; the measures in place to reverse the reported decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7469/26]

970. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant pathologists currently employed in autopsy services across Ireland; his plans to address any identified shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7470/26]

971. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to modernise autopsy facilities in Irish hospitals, in line with recommendations for improved infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7471/26]

972. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total cost of defending medical negligence litigation against the HSE and her Department in each year from 2010 to date, including awards made in the courts or settlements made out of court to resolve disputes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7477/26]

973. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total number of incidents (which includes claims) logged/recorded in each year from 2020 to date with the National Incident Management System hosted by the State Claims Agency. [7478/26]

974. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being planned to implement the 2025 ESC Guidelines for Management of Cardiovascular Diseases and Pregnancy, including the establishment of pregnancy teams. [7486/26]

975. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she has received, reviewed, or been briefed on the report prepared by the expert group established by the HSE to examine the implications of the final of a review (details supplied) for gender-related healthcare services in Ireland; the date on which she first received or was informed of this report; and if she will make a statement on …