Parliamentary questions

776. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on delivery of the 297 acute beds provided for in the HSE National Service Plan 2025, by hospital and region (details supplied); the number delivered since publication of the Plan; the number outstanding; and the timeline for delivery of the remaining beds, in tabular form. [56667/25]

777. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on delivery of the 615 community beds provided for in the HSE National Service Plan 2025, by hospital and region (details supplied); the number delivered since publication of the Plan; the number outstanding, in tabular form; and the timeline for delivery of the remaining beds. [56668/25]

778. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of phase one of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the timeline for full implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56669/25]

779. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of phase two of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the timeline for full implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56670/25]

780. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of phase three of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56671/25]

781. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by her Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56695/25]

782. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for surgery can be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56710/25]

783. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of new community beds provided for in Budget 2026. [56732/25]

784. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the 500 additional nursing homes places committed to in Budget 2026 will be in the public or private sector. [56733/25]

785. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of new acute hospital beds provided for in Budget 2026. [56734/25]

786. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the Laura Brennan programme will be restarted as part of the Budget 2026 public health initiative to increase immunisation. [56735/25]

787. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the hours of operation for the new specialist nursing teams (ANP and CNS) in emergency departments of all model 4 hospitals, out-of-hours; and to confirm if it will stop operations at 2 am, seven days a week. [56736/25]

788. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of additional IBLC lactation consultants committed to in Budget 2026. [56737/25]

789. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health whether funding has been provided in Budget 2026 for the operation of 37 currently unused beds in a facility (details supplied), under the social inclusion heading. [56738/25]

790. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist orthodontist posts that have been filled within CHO7 dental services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56739/25]

791. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via restaurant sales at the Mater Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56740/25]

792. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the Budget 2026 allocation of €217 million to primary care reimbursement services medicines, beyond the €30 million allocation for new medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56763/25]

793. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred to the ophthalmology clinic at University hospital Limerick for cataract surgery on his right eye, has yet to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56764/25]

794. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will allocate additional home help hours to a person (details supplied) specifically to provide over-night care or care during periods of the nighttime. [56779/25]

795. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56790/25]

796. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consultation with families who are involved in the audit hip surgery for children will be included in the forthcoming external expert panel process on hips; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56798/25]

797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE and her Department on the transfer of patients in the first nine months of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56804/25]

798. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of adult ADHD assessments which have been conducted annually from 2020 to date in 2025, by CHO, in tabular form. [56807/25]

799. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [56824/25]

800. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if children affected by the CHI hip surgery audit will be included within the terms of reference of the forthcoming State inquiry into paediatric orthopaedic surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56827/25]