Parliamentary questions

566. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that hospitals have sight of community bed availability in their areas to support discharge planning; the steps being taken to support timely transfers of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70972/25]

567. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of each of the recommendations from the Review of Nursing Homes Complaints Policies Report, published in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70973/25]

568. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the implementation oversight team for the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report has not published a progress report since November 2024; if one will be published in 2025; the status of the recommendations that were outstanding in the last progress report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70974/25]

569. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to date to strengthen the regulatory regime in the nursing home sector (details supplied); the remaining measures that will be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70975/25]

570. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific measures in place to retain and recruit occupational therapists in Cork, including but not limited to remote or hybrid working options, structured career progression, relocation supports, and flexible working arrangements; the evaluation carried out by her Department, or the HSE, on why staff are leaving Cork-based posts for emigra…

571. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she will publish the completed expert group review on the implications of the Cass Review for gender healthcare services in Ireland, given that the HSE has confirmed that the review has been completed and submitted for consideration; the policy basis for withholding this material from the Oireachtas; and the steps she is taking to ensure t…

572. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the interim clinical safeguards she has directed the HSE to introduce for the assessment and treatment of children and young people with gender distress in response to the Cass Review; the guidance her Department has issued to CAMHS and Children’s Health Ireland on the application of a precautionary approach; and the timeframe for finalising up…

573. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which diagnostic classification standards her Department recognises for the assessment of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence in children and adults, including whether DSM-5, ICD-11, or other criteria apply; and whether national diagnostic criteria or clinical guidelines have been approved for use pending completion of the new Model of Care…

574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department has taken to establish a national data and outcomes system to monitor long-term psychological, medical, and service-use outcomes for individuals receiving gender-related healthcare; the expected timeline for implementation; and how this system will support evidence-based policy and clinical governance. [71077/25]

575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has approved a national clinical pathway for individuals seeking to discontinue or reverse aspects of gender transition; the governance standards that will apply in this area; the expected timeframe for formalising such pathways within the new Model of Care; and whether associated data on detransition will be collected an…

576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements that apply to officials, clinicians, and advisors involved in drafting the new Model of Care for gender healthcare; whether these declarations will be published for transparency; and the steps her Department is taking to ensure independence from advocacy organisations, external interest groups, o…

577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether referral pathways for Irish children and young people to domestic services or to the NHS under the treatment abroad scheme have been revised since publication of the Cass Review; the clinical oversight arrangements that now apply to such referrals; and whether updated risk-assessment protocols have been issued. [71080/25]

578. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the future development plans for Wexford General Hospital. [71096/25]

579. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the provision of the Killarney minor injuries clinic; when works will commence on the unit; when will it be open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71109/25]

580. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will take into consideration remoteness of where people are living and the distance from University Hospital Kerry by expediting the provision of a primary care centre for the residents of Cahersiveen town and the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry; when works will commence on the unit; when will it be open to the public; and if she will…

581. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will take into consideration the population of Killarney town (details supplied) by expediting the provision of a primary care centre in Killarney; when works will commence on the unit; when will it be open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71111/25]

582. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans for the surplus to requirements, old St. Finan's Hospital and lands in Killarney; when these assets will be disposed of; if all proceeds will be reinvested in the health service in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71112/25]

583. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the opening of all beds in Dingle Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71113/25]

584. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans for the old Dingle Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71114/25]

585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans to address overcrowding in the accident and emergency department at University Hospital Kerry; if the provision of a significant increase in the number of beds available in UHK will be expedited in order to address this longstanding issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71115/25]

586. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the workforce planning request by her Department for the staffing of community nursing in each HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71117/25]

587. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies of RGNs in community nursing roles in each HSE region; the measures being taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71118/25]

588. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of current staffing in community nursing in each HSE region, by function and by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71119/25]

589. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to improve health care of all patients in County Kerry by ensuring University Hospital Kerry is fully operational all year round, including Saturdays, Sundays and on Bank Holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71162/25]

590. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she intends to expand the opening hours of minor injury units at St. John's, Ennis and Nenagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71180/25]