Parliamentary questions

944. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of older people and disabled persons assessed as medically fit for discharge from hospitals or nursing homes but awaiting suitable housing; and the measures included in Delivering Homes, Building Communities to address delayed discharges linked to housing shortages. [63949/25]

945. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the plans to facilitate the completion of professional placement hours required by CORU for Irish students who have undertaken their physiotherapy training abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62721/25]

946. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in the scheduling of a chemotherapy appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62722/25]

947. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health further to the HSE audit into the homebirth service, when she will implement a national structure for the homebirth service to deal with weaknesses and regional service variations such as the continued suspension of the service in the midwest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62733/25]

948. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if any provision has been made to assist local and regional drugs and alcohol task forces with the extra costs of auto-enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62738/25]

949. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if any funding will be provided for the DRIVE (Drug Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement) project, given that it does not appear in the Budget 2026 Factsheet for National Drugs Strategy and Inclusion Health. [62739/25]

950. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the decision to not include local drugs and alcohol task forces in the new “reference group” to support the implementation of the new National Drugs Strategy will be revisited and they will be included to ensure that those responsible for implementing the strategy at a local level are included in discussions. [62740/25]

951. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been seen by the dedicated cataract clinic for ophthalmology outpatients at Nenagh Hospital, by county since it opened; the number of patients from south Tipperary which can be referred to this clinic for cataract treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62742/25]

952. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address issues raised regarding keeping hospital patient safety indicator reports up-to-date (details supplied), in all hospitals and especially at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62744/25]

953. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to investigate the very high incident rate as outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in the maternity ward in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62745/25]

954. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an urgent update on the proposed resolution, for the maternity ward in University Hospital Kerry and its proximity to the operating theatre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62746/25]

955. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned with issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding keeping hospital patient safety indicator reports up-to-date, at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62747/25]

956. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision not to set aside any dedicated resources under the drugs budget for the Drugs Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62762/25]

957. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she has concerns in relation to the fact that the auto-enrolment initiative is not being funded for local drugs and alcohol taskforces and the costs must therefore come out of their current budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62764/25]

958. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to issue a thorough, transparent investigation into the treatment and legal protection of the 79 babies (details supplied) who were born alive but subsequently died in Ireland after abortion procedures between 2019 and 2022; the medical safeguards in place to ensure that the rights of babies born in Ireland after abortion procedures are resp…

959. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the levels of support available to those impacted by long-Covid following the final extension of the temporary special scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62774/25]

960. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to formally recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness for health and social care workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62776/25]

961. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the north Kerry CAMHS review; the date it will be published; the reasons for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62778/25]

962. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health her plans to establish a register and baby loss certificates for parents who experience loss before 24-weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62783/25]

963. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the internal oversight or review process that exists to assess the realism of performance targets before publication in the HSE National Service Plan; and whether her Department provides direction, approval, or challenge to the HSE in relation to the achievability of such targets. [62788/25]

964. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the accountability measures applied when the HSE fails to meet service plan targets by such significant margins; whether these missed targets are escalated to the Department or reported to the HSE Board; and the corrective actions required or taken. [62789/25]

965. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound scans carried out for public patients at the Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital at private scan centres for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62791/25]

966. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of CT scans carried out for public patients at the Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital at private scan centres for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62792/25]

967. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the total cost of ultrasound scans carried out for public patients at the Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital at private scan centres for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62793/25]

968. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the total cost of CT scans carried out for public patients at the Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital at private scan centres for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62794/25]