Parliamentary questions

4. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that Saint Anne's ward in St. Vincent's nursing unit in Mountmellick, County Laois, is kept in use when the new wing is open, to allow for the capacity of the hospital to go from 58 to 83; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4891/26]

5. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the major shortfalls in school dental screening and extreme waiting times for orthodontic care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5084/26]

6. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post mortem services for the south-east region from January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at UHW will no longer provide this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5311/26]

7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the status of developing and implementing a single point of access for children’s disability, mental health and primary care services to ensure timely access to appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4955/26]

8. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the waiting periods faced by people in counties Cavan and Monaghan to access cancer treatment, by number waiting and length of time; and the longest period a person waited for treatment in 2025. [5034/26]

9. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan General Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4900/26]

10. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the new primary care centre, PPC, at Gorey, County Wexford. [4437/26]

11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will legislate to end the three-day wait for abortion services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4679/26]

12. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason the rapid response vehicle at Roscommon ambulance base is no longer available on a 24-7 basis as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4433/26]

13. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all planned and approved capital works for Mallow General Hospital; the nature and scope of each project; the current stage each project is at, including planning, design, tender or construction; the expected timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4138/26]

14. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned redevelopment of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, including the current status of the design and planning stages and projected timeline for tendering and construction; to confirm that the project remains a priority within the HSE capital plan; the expected opening date of the new emergency department…

15. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4878/26]

16. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current rejection rate for referrals to CAMHS; and the action she is taking to reduce rejections and ensure timely access to care. [4906/26]

17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned about the number of biopsies carried out on children diagnosed with DMG and DIPG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4680/26]

18. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the waiting lists in Galway University Hospital, which are the highest in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4965/26]

19. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her response to the Mental Health Commission’s recent report on the use of restrictive practices in approved centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4979/26]

20. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times she has visited Our Lady’s Hospital Navan since she took office. [3835/26]

21. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Finglas primary care centre; the progress to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4880/26]

22. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a value-for-money assessment has been undertaken on the leasing of primary care centres in Cork. [3473/26]

23. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken improve resourcing for the National Gender Service since the decision in December to close wait lists due to resourcing issues; if she, a Minister of State, and/or senior Department officials have met with the National Gender Service following their decision to close their wait list; to clarify that the National Gender…

24. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made be made on whether the community access support team will be renewed for an additional, year; if the programme will be expanded; and if central funding will be provided to support the programme. [4441/26]

25. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if her Department has plans to open more primary care centres in north Kildare, specifically in the town of Leixlip, which has a rising population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5019/26]

26. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre for Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4896/26]

27. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the possible site selection for a community nursing unit in Roscrea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4892/26]

28. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI), and the thirteen-year delay in progressing regulation of the profession through CORU; the reasons for this delay; the actions taken by her Department to advance the process; whether she will meet with representatives of ARTI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50…