Parliamentary questions

155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the plans the Government has to address the lack of services regarding diabetes care at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64571/25]

156. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to introduce primary care centres in the towns of Leixlip and Maynooth to meet the growing population demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64554/25]

157. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the operation of a community hospital Cobh Community Hospital, Aileen Terrace, Cobh, County Cork; the engagement she has had to date with hospital management regarding funding and service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64357/25]

158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand regional specialist FGM services beyond a single national clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64617/25]

159. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on general practitioner services in Mullinavat, County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64381/25]

160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of the design and planning stages; the expected timeline for tendering and construction; whether the project remains a priority within the HSE Capital Plan; the anticipated opening date for the new emergency departm…

161. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to recommend that visitors from large, populous countries that have recently reduced their vaccination requirements for illnesses such as measles, mumps, rubella, and influenza obtain these vaccinations before visiting Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56730/25]

162. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of an oncology unit at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64092/25]

163. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure timely access to an initial CAMHS appointment, given that 4,047 children are currently waiting for their first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64377/25]

164. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed update on the recent targeted recruitment campaign for healthcare assistants in south Tipperary; the number of applications received; the number of candidates interviewed; the number of successful candidates offered positions; the number now in post; if any further recruitment campaigns are planned for the rema…

165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for legislative changes to advance regulation of AHSCP in line with the requirements of CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64615/25]

166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to improve access to GP and dentistry services. [64614/25]

167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a full public statutory inquiry into the treatment of children with scoliosis and spina bifida will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64195/25]

168. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of amending the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to remove the loophole that allows advertising by alcohol companies to advertise 0.0% versions of their products on TV, radio and sporting events; if her Department has carried out any research into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62399/25]

169. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reasons she has yet to bring forward interim amendments to the Dentists Act 1985 to address the priority areas identified by an organisation (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64323/25]

170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department will hold a statutory public inquiry into issues relating to the healthcare of a child (details supplied); the timeline for this inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64559/25]

171. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy that requires GPs to prioritise GMS obligations, as this creates discrimination against individuals who do not qualify for GMS assistance, and limits GPs' capacity to provide private services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64068/25]

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the crisis with emergency department wait times at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64570/25]

174. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when her Department will ensure the addition of spinal muscular atrophy to the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme, which is crucial to early diagnosis and support, and which was endorsed by the then Minister in November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64375/25]

175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline the plans for the promised upgrade and extension of Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64582/25]

176. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the guaranteed, binding timeframe and allocated budget for the necessary remedial works to expedite the re-opening of admissions to community nursing units currently under HIQA restriction, such as the Ballina CNU; and if she will ensure that these beds will be restored to public use and not outsourced. [64447/25]

177. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update as of November 2025 on the commencement date for the new 24-inpatient beds in Mallow General Hospital, and the opening of the last remaining floor; the services that will be provided on this floor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63718/25]

178. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when primary care occupational therapy services will be restored in Offaly and Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64085/25]

179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the age of all 22 linear accelerators for radiotherapy across public facilities in Ireland; the expected lifetime of each machine;the specific dates by which time new linear accelerators operating past their expected lifetime will be replaced and operational; the projected age of each machine when these replacement dates will be reache…

180. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the WTE orthodontist positions in County Monaghan; the WTE equivalent vacant and the duration thereof; and the number of people on waiting lists to access services for a period of 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and 12 months+. [64520/25]