Parliamentary questions

1018. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the practice support grant will be paid to a doctor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72099/25]

1019. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for delivery of the new elective hospital in Cork; and when this will be fully operational. [72100/25]

1020. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for audiology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [72102/25]

1021. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for ophthalmology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [72103/25]

1022. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting a scoliosis appointment longer than four months. [72104/25]

1023. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed supervised injection facilities in Cork. [72105/25]

1024. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the provision of primary care centres in Blarney, Mayfield and Glanmire. [72106/25]

1025. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS general practitioners in Cork, by LHO in 2020 and in 2025. [72107/25]

1026. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS patients in Cork, by LHO, in 2020 and in 2025. [72108/25]

1027. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to Southdoc to date in 2025. [72109/25]

1028. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received about Cork health services in 2025, by complaint category or health service provider. [72110/25]

1029. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of active litigations for healthcare malpractice in Cork currently underway; and the amount paid for litigating same in 2025. [72111/25]

1030. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending special leave with pay or providing a similar measure for those who worked on the frontline during the pandemic and contracted long-Covid and as a result are still suffering from serious health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72116/25]

1031. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health to clarify the rationale for including the Adamstown primary care centre in Dublin within the ARK assessment process for primary care centre development intended to serve Kilcock, Maynooth and Leixlip; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72117/25]

1032. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health in view of Kilcock's designation as a standalone facility, the investment and staffing measures planned to ensure that Maynooth is adequately resourced and formally recognised within the ARK framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72118/25]

1033. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way in which Maynooth, which currently operates only as a satellite of the Celbridge primary care centre, will be resourced to address the requirements of a growing population without recognition as a standalone centre under the ARK model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72119/25]

1034. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled CAMHS consultant psychiatry posts; the recruitment plan to address vacancies; and the timeline for achieving full staffing levels. [72127/25]

1035. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people presenting to emergency departments with mental-health crises each month; the average wait time to be seen by a mental-health professional; and the measures being introduced to improve emergency mental-health pathways; in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [72128/25]

1036. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in community mental-health teams by RHA; the number of teams operating below recommended levels; and the plan for achieving multidisciplinary staffing targets. [72129/25]

1037. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people on primary-care psychology waiting lists; the proportion of children waiting more than 12 months; and the steps being taken to expand access to psychological therapies. [72130/25]

1038. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total mental health budget for 2026; and the proportion of overall health spending this represents. [72131/25]

1039. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of adult and child inpatient mental-health beds currently available; the occupancy rate; and the timeline for delivering additional acute and specialist beds promised under national service plans. [72132/25]

1040. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for counselling in primary care by RHA; the number of people waiting more than six months; and the actions being taken to increase counselling capacity. [72133/25]

1041. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current provision of 24-7 crisis mental health services nationally; and the areas without round-the-clock coverage. [72134/25]

1042. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of specialists eating disorder teams currently staffed and operational; the number of vacancies; and the timeline for opening the remaining planned hubs. [72135/25]