Parliamentary questions

1091. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61936/25]

1092. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance which had their allowance either reduced or suspended because of no longer meeting the means test for this scheme between 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61939/25]

1093. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on current staffing levels at a hospital (details supplied), including whole-time equivalent posts by staff category and department; if she will confirm whether a full review of workforce capacity and resourcing needs has been undertaken, given the ongoing reports of overstretched staff and increased service de…

1094. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers diagnosed with long-Covid who have been deemed unfit to return to work; the current arrangements in place to support them once the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme ends in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61941/25]

1095. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers, in line with practice across several EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61942/25]

1096. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has had with trade unions and healthcare staff representatives regarding the planned cessation of the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61943/25]

1097. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals or reviews sought by healthcare workers under the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme since its introduction; the proportion of these that were granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61944/25]

1098. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the serious concerns raised by healthcare workers affected by long-Covid regarding the planned ending of the current illness scheme; the steps she will take to ensure these frontline staff are not left without adequate financial or occupational support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61945/25]

1099. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the projected timeline for the disposal of property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61951/25]

1100. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61958/25]

1101. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if the blood test department in St Vincent’s Hospital is going to close; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61969/25]

1102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the recent €10 increase in pension rates when determining the income threshold for qualifying for a medical card; if the threshold will be adjusted accordingly to reflect this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61976/25]

1103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether there are domestic violence officers in hospital emergency departments in most hospitals nationwide. [62036/25]

1104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the schedule of weeks when a service will be available in Portlaoise in 2025 and 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62080/25]

1105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if there were residential mental health facilities on the St Mary’s Campus; and if these have closed. [62086/25]

1106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to allocate more resources to meet the essential needs of a person (details supplied), with an emphasis on more respite to enable sustainable homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62100/25]

1107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements she has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plans she has for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62102/25]

1108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plan for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a state…

1109. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Disability has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plan for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

1110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the total number of defamation cases, where litigation has been paid by the HSE, taken against family members of persons with disabilities where the person is a ward of court, over the past ten years; the breakdown of the category of litigation, to include injunctions, defamation proceedings and any other relevant details; and if she will m…

1111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals in receipt of respite services in Cavan and Monaghan in the years 2020 to date; the waiting list to access such services, by year and by respite service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62120/25]

1112. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the options available to a person (detail supplied) to have an assessment to get correct medication. [62123/25]

1113. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) is moved to a location as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62124/25]

1115. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has examined the recent findings reported by a newspaper (details supplied) that identified 35 private health insurance plans as offering poor value for money; if she will provide details of any reviews, investigations, or enforcement actions undertaken by the Health Insurance Authority arising from those findings; and if she will make …

1116. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the Health Insurance Authority to ensure that consumers are fully informed of the comparative value of health insurance plans before renewal; the way in which the authority monitors and reports on products identified as poor value; and her plans to strengthen consumer information requirements in view of a newspaper (de…