3197. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community ophthalmic physicians posts filled within CHO2 community services as of 13 July 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55209/26]
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3198. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an extra WTE consultant colorectal surgeon for the regional endometriosis services in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55210/26]
3199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of June 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form. [55211/26]
3208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to ongoing industrial action at a facility (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that these employees get a fair hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55221/26]
3209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the engagement she has had with employees taking industrial action at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55222/26]
3210. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 9 July 2026, to clarify the reason the manager at Letterkenny University Hospital was tasked with the response when the report is awaiting sign off and agreement by the HSE at national level and by the Minister; and the timeframe for this decision. [55223/26]
3211. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of vagus nerve stimulation procedures which have taken place at a site (details supplied) in each of the past five years, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55224/26]
3212. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of vagus nerve stimulation battery replacement procedures which have taken place at a site (details supplied) in each of the past five years, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55225/26]
3213. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting vagus nerve stimulation initial procedures at a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55226/26]
3214. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vagus nerve stimulation battery replacement procedures which have taken place at a site (details supplied) in each of the past five years, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55227/26]
3215. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting vagus nerve stimulation battery replacement procedures at a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55228/26]
3216. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior pharmacist posts filled at Portiuncula University Hospital as of 10 July 2026, in tabular form. [55234/26]
3217. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant rheumatologist at Galway University Hospital as of 10 July 2026, for a first appointment, in tabular form. [55235/26]
3218. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment by CAHMS and CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55239/26]
3219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason certain items (details supplied) have been delisted from the drug payment scheme; if she will consider the financial impact this causes for those who are on low incomes but are ineligible for a full medical card, and often have to pay the full €80 DPS limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55259/26]
3221. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether she will introduce statutory restrictions on influencer and digital marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages high in fat, salt or sugar to children. [55281/26]
3222. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the assessment her Department has made of the Safefood ClickBite research on children’s exposure to unhealthy food marketing online and the legislative action that will follow from the research. [55282/26]
3223. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether she supports the development of a mandatory nutrient-profile model to determine which food and beverage products may not be marketed to children online. [55283/26]
3224. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether she will seek a cross-departmental working group involving the Departments of Health, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment together with the CCPC and Coimisiún na Meán, to develop legislation on digital unhealthy food marketing. [55284/26]
3225. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether she will examine a statutory prohibition on influencers promoting cosmetic surgery, invasive aesthetic procedures and unsubstantiated weight-loss or therapeutic products. [55285/26]
3226. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned new ambulance base at Gorey. [55323/26]
3227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be urgently reviewed and considered for prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55324/26]
3228. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which families affected by substance use are represented in the development and implementation of the new National Drugs Strategy; and whether consideration has been given to establishing a formal national advisory mechanism for affected family members. [55325/26]
3229. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to embed trauma-informed practice across HSE addiction, mental health and community services; the funding allocated for this work; and the implementation timeline. [55326/26]
3230. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether the Department intends to develop a national data collection framework on families affected by substance use, including the wider impacts on parents, siblings, partners and children. [55327/26]