Parliamentary questions

893. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of public nursing home beds funded under the nursing homes support scheme in County Cork, by facility in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49495/26]

894. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned sale of St. Loman's in Mullingar, which was to go for sale in early 2026.; the plans to protect and preserve the historic documents and records in the building; and the plans for the unmarked graves on the grounds. [49531/26]

895. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that vape shops do not specifically target children or young people in the sale of their products as at present some shops are using bright colours and words such as “candy” next to the word “vape” in their shop names, signage and advertisements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49532/26]

896. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the annual budget for the HSE pest control service in Dublin; the number of staff for Dublin for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49533/26]

897. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of childcare facilities located within the vicinity of public hospitals that are for hospital staff only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49537/26]

898. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the critical delays in conducting post-mortem examinations in hospitals across the State; the specific workforce and resourcing plans in place to address the chronic shortage of consultant pathologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49555/26]

899. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the population figures for persons aged over 70 years and children under eight years in Dublin west that her Department and the HSE are using to provide healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49565/26]

900. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU Council. [49582/26]

901. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the exceptional patient scheme or discretionary funding for GLP-1 medications for severe, treatment-resistant metabolic disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome, PCOS, where insulin resistance cannot be managed by metformin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49594/26]

902. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if the NCPE is evaluating the application of mounjaro and wegovy for severe metabolic and endocrine conditions alongside obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49595/26]

903. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of validated applications submitted by clinicians for Glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1, therapies under the drugs payment scheme that were rejected by the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, system on account of diabetes only automated controls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49596/26]

904. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a CAMHS appointment in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49597/26]

905. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO 9 where GPs on the General Medical Services, GMS, scheme have notified the HSE that they intend to retire within the next six months. [49598/26]

906. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the filling of three vacant consultant child psychiatrist roles in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49599/26]

907. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of supported housing units in CHO 9; the number of planned housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49600/26]

908. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of children who qualified for free orthodontic care under the HSE scheme in the CHO 9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49601/26]

909. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49602/26]

910. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of planned capital infrastructure projects in Dublin West, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49603/26]

911. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if there is any comprehensive national defibrillator register or map that would allow people to check where their closest defibrillator is located; if there are proposals for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/26]

912. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people with an eating disorder across the State to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49611/26]

913. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she will advise on the pathways available to a person (details supplied); and if she will advise on the possible routes to registration, provisions, appeals, or alternative recognition processes, under the transitional arrangements for social care workers. [49615/26]

914. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to report on the inability to print European Health Insurance Cards; the date by which printing will be resumed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49621/26]

915. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health in light of research findings (details supplied) if the HSE has conducted a capacity review to identify if overnight partner support could be accommodated where the mother requests it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49622/26]

916. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health in light of research findings (details supplied) if her Department and the HSE will consider a capacity review to identify if overnight partner support could be accommodated where the mother requests it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49623/26]

917. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve the ambulance services within the south-west region. [49628/26]