Parliamentary questions

1041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development and publication of Ireland’s national diabetes strategy; the timeline for publication; the consultation process undertaken with patient groups and clinicians; and the performance indicators which will be included to ensure accountability and measurable improvement in outcomes. [61708/25]

1042. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to publish the total expenditure on diabetes care and diabetes-related complications in 2023 and 2024; to confirm the basis for cost calculations; and whether annual reporting on diabetes expenditure will be introduced to ensure transparency in planning and resource allocation. [61709/25]

1043. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way the Health Information Bill 2024 will support the development of a national diabetes register; the expected implementation timeline; and how the register will support prevention, service planning, and early intervention for patients at risk of complications. [61710/25]

1044. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to support the adoption of digital and connected health technologies in diabetes management, including real-time data-sharing platforms; and the way in which equitable access will be ensured for rural and lower-income patients. [61711/25]

1045. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 333 of 15 October and 173 of 22 October 2025, the number and location of sites sought in the original questions. [61718/25]

1046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients on community waiting lists by service in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18 or more months. [61721/25]

1047. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if Mayo University Hospital was scheduled to receive new dialysis machines in the past year; if so, the reason for the delay in their allocation; and when the unit can expect delivery of updated equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61741/25]

1048. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Mayo University Hospital’s dialysis unit has not received any new dialysis machines in recent years, despite over 13 years of continuous service and increasing patient numbers; the steps being taken to ensure the unit is adequately equipped to meet current demand and infection control standards; and if she will make a sta…

1049. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the current waitlist time for overnight respite at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61761/25]

1050. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date position on all supplier-related financial liabilities for the HSE, including outstanding bills, trade creditors and accruals; and to provide a clear and comprehensive breakdown and methodology (details supplied). [61763/25]

1051. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61764/25]

1052. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61768/25]

1053. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1626 of 4 November 2025, the reason for the delay in her receiving the report from the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group which was supposed to have been with her in Q2 2025, and that now is expected in Q1 2026. [61770/25]

1054. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to ensure that the delay in the publication of the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group and the subsequent implementation of its recommendations and the current delay in treatments is not further exacerbating the hearing issues of thousands of people. [61771/25]

1055. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services, by age cohorts, hearing assessments and procedures, and length of time on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61772/25]

1056. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will direct that any future regulatory measures proposed by CORU or its registration boards are subject to full proportionality assessment, public consultation, and Ministerial oversight prior to adoption, in accordance with the proportionality regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61779/25]

1057. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the implementation of new professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists under CORU is aligned with the national workforce planning objectives for mental health services to avoid unintended reductions in service availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61780/25]

1058. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to undertake an assessment of the potential workforce and service-access implications arising from the new standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists, particularly regarding training requirements and practice scope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61781/25]

1059. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether a proportionality assessment was undertaken by her Department or by CORU prior to the adoption of the new standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists published on 11 July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61782/25]

1060. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2576 of 8 September 2025, the status of the external expert review group established to review children who may have undergone unnecessary hip surgeries; if it has been delayed; if recruitment of the international experts has been completed; if the group has convened; if individual case reviews will still…

1061. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the amount raised from car parking charges at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61795/25]

1062. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department already have in place, and the additional measures planned, to ensure adequate physical and mental health supports for members of the National Ambulance Service, in recognition of the toll that their vital work can take on members (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61796/25]

1063. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current protocols in place for cases where a patient presents at accident and emergency and reports suspected drink-spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even when requested by patients and families; the measures in place to ensure timely Garda statements and preservation of evidence where a v…

1064. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists by grade based in primary care system within Donegal in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; the average waiting time for a first appointment with a physiotherapist within primary care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61808/25]

1065. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO1 where HSE podiatry services are located; the number of WTE staff, by job title working in each of the HSE podiatry clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61809/25]