Parliamentary questions

297. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the minimum standards that apply to out-of-hours engineering cover at Level 3 and Level 4 acute hospitals; if she will confirm that those standards are being met across the HSE's hospital network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48154/26]

298. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the oversight that exists to ensure that National Incident Management System (NIMS) reports filed by clinical and technical staff are properly investigated; the mechanisms, if any, to prevent a report being voided at hospital management level without independent review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48155/26]

299. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any accountability mechanisms exist for HSE compliance with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recommendations; the actions that have been taken in respect of a decision issued on agreed terms in August 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48156/26]

300. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted at Connolly Hospital following the fire safety breaches, emergency department power failure, and delays to capital infrastructure (details supplied); if any remediation has been put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48157/26]

301. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists posts filled at Ballymun Primary Care Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48168/26]

302. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists posts filled at Ballygall Health Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48169/26]

303. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE adult occupational therapists posts filled at Wellmount Health Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48170/26]

304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to appoint a permanent dermatologist to University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48172/26]

305. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to address an issue with senior nurse management who are awaiting a pay review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48177/26]

306. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether GPs can currently refer directly for gynaecological pelvic MRI under the GP Access to Community Diagnostics scheme. [48205/26]

307. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the reason gynaecological pelvic MRI is not available through GP referral where other MRI indications, including orthopaedic pelvic indications are available. [48206/26]

308. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE intends to review GP access to gynaecological pelvic MRI as part of the National Endometriosis Framework and wider women's health policy. [48207/26]

309. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether gynaecological pelvic MRI will be added to GP access pathways under appropriate clinical criteria. [48208/26]

310. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE will create a direct GP referral pathway to specialist gynaecological imaging for suspected endometriosis or complex pelvic disease, if direct GP access is not proposed. [48209/26]

311. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed the cost and patient impact of funding endometriosis-related care abroad compared with investing in improved diagnostic and treatment pathways here. [48210/26]

312. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a date on which the ANP-ADON pay link will be formally protected (details supplied); if she will provide the reasons for the prolonged delay in resolving this matter; the basis on which any proposed limitation of back pay is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48219/26]

313. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average waiting list timeframe for hip replacement surgery in a hospital (details supplied) by persons waiting six months, 12 months, 18 months and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48253/26]

314. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average waiting list timeframe for knee replacement surgery in a hospital (details supplied) by persons waiting six months, 12 months, 18 months and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48254/26]

315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for a pacemaker at the Regional Hospital Mullingar; the average waiting time for the procedure; the number of patients waiting longer than 3, 6,12 and 18 months respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48328/26]

316. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for a pacemaker at each public hospital; the average waiting time for the procedure at each hospital; the number of patients waiting longer than 3, 6,12 and 18 months respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48329/26]

317. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health which was changed during Covid to one paramedic and an EMT and has never been changed back (details supplied); if she will ensure the previous standards are reinstated; her views that the current requirement constitutes a reduction in the level of care; if she will ensure that no new deal with unions will include the continuation of the cu…

318. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the delivery of supports to patients with long-Covid and/or associated conditions; the analysis that has taken place to differentiate long-Covid from possible gene therapy adverse events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48338/26]

319. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans to establish an ambulance base in Kilmallock, County Limerick; her plans to enhance the base in Newcastle West Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48339/26]

320. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a vascular surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [48340/26]

321. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health when her Department will respond to a representation (details supplied) received by her Department on 10 April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48342/26]