Parliamentary questions

878. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with Coimisiún na Meán in relation to implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3820/26]

879. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the merits of creating a regulatory framework that addresses digital marketing and influencer promotion of follow-on milks for 6+ months; if he will engage directly on this matter with Coimisiún na Meán; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3821/26]

880. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations of the World Health Assembly Resolution (May 2025) that supports the regulation of the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes; the actions he will take to consider and implement these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/26]

881. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with an advocacy group (details supplied) in relation to the regulation of the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3823/26]

882. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider abolishing levies on private health insurance for old age pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4158/26]

883. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a one-year wait for people who are citizens outside of the EU to be called for an interview to be married in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4296/26]

884. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists awaiting a speech and language therapy assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4339/26]

885. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/26]

886. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4341/26]

887. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4342/26]

888. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists providing care to medical card patients, by county from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4368/26]

889. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen cannot gain employment to carry out dyslexia assessments for young students in Ireland because they trained in the UK (details supplied); if she will urgently review these requirements to ensure that those who have the appropriate qualifications and want to work in Ireland can do so to help reduce waiting lists he…

890. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies of public health nurses in CHO Area 7 (CCA3), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3316/26]

891. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed in CHO Area 7, in tabular form. [3317/26]

892. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the process by which convalescence and egress beds for patients exiting hospitals are assigned to nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3318/26]

893. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the latest projected timeline for the delivery of the surgical hub at Letterkenny University Hospital. [3333/26]

894. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to increase GP recruitment and retention in rural and commuter-belt areas, including Wicklow and Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3383/26]

895. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand general practitioner training places to meet growing population needs and to ensure adequate GP coverage in areas experiencing shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3384/26]

896. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider emergency or interim measures such as temporary HSE-run clinics or locum supports to ensure continuity of care in areas where GP practices have closed their lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3385/26]

897. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if her Department will review funding supports for GP practices, particularly in areas under severe pressure, to encourage additional capacity and prevent further closures to new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3386/26]

898. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the most recent data on GP-to-patient ratios in the Wicklow and Wexford region; the way in which the shortages are being monitored and addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3387/26]

899. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar in respiratory medicine based at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3391/26]

900. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners based within the accident and emergency department of Wexford General Hospital; the hours and days of the week when the general practitioner is available within the accident and emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3392/26]

901. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment and operational status of the planned public adult ADHD teams nationally; the number of teams currently in place; the number actively being recruited; the expected timelines for full implementation of all 12 teams as previously committed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3414/26]

902. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of adult ADHD services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3415/26]