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]
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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 date available, in …
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]
432. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current ENT 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. [9043/26]
433. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for ENT treatment at the Monaghan Hospital campus; the lengths of waiting periods, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9044/26]
434. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people waiting to access child and adolescent mental health services in Gorey / North Wexford; the average length of time that they are waiting; the measures being put in place to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9050/26]
435. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people waiting to access child and adolescent mental health services in Arklow/ South Wicklow; the average length of time that they are waiting; the measures being put in place to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9051/26]
436. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS contracts for walk-in clinics that open during daytime hours. [9105/26]
437. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person with a medical card can be seen during GP opening hours if they cannot get an appointment for their registered GP. [9106/26]
438. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason an action card was not put in place for Roscommon by the National Ambulance Service; if this will be done to ensure the advanced paramedic roster for the rapid response vehicle (RRV) can be filled, and give the same protection for the RRV, as was given to Nenagh and Ennis; and the reason Roscommon is excluded from such an action card, as an entire co…
933. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current HSE recruitment model for senior speech and language therapists, particularly the exclusive use of regional panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8479/26]
934. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to explore alternative recruitment pathways that would allow experienced speech and language therapists to apply for specific posts or locations rather than being restricted to regional panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8480/26]
935. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on efforts made by the Government to find a solution regarding the blister pack charges facing vulnerable persons across County Louth and beyond to access packs which they previously were not charged for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7362/26]
936. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the plans which are in place to ensure that vulnerable persons in County Louth will not face additional financial burdens in order to access blister packs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7363/26]
937. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to confirm the number of persons in County Louth which had been receiving blister packs without charge from their pharmacy in 2025; the engagement which has taken place with these persons to explain the reason they are now facing charges; and the engagement which has taken with pharmacies in County Louth regarding these charges. [7364/26]
938. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances, EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics that were rostered, operational, and available in County Mayo on a date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7365/26]
939. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the precise deployment locations of all National Ambulance Service units assigned to County Mayo between 10pm on 10 January 2026 and 1am on 11 January 2026, including which units were on call; which were responding to other incidents; which were unavailable; the reasons for any unavailability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7366/26]
940. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the decision-making process undertaken by the National Ambulance Service control centre when an emergency call concerning a person (details supplied) was received including the units which were considered; the units which were rejected; the reasons for any delay in dispatch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7367/26]
941. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide the real-time tracking data, including timestamps, for all ambulances assigned to County Mayo between 10pm on 10 January 2026 and 1am on 11 January 2026, indicating their movements, dispatch times, and any periods spent awaiting assignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7368/26]
942. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics rostered for duty in County Mayo on 10 January 2026; the number which were actively available for emergency response at a time (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7369/26]
943. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether cross-county ambulance support from Sligo, Galway, or Roscommon was available, requested, or dispatched during an emergency (details supplied); if not, the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7370/26]
944. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether communication difficulties arising from mobile coverage blackspots in north Mayo contributed to the delay in ambulance response in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7371/26]