Questions

1002. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant in orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrar's based at Letterkenny University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39662/25]

1003. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of public dentists working within the school dental scheme in Offaly, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39691/25]

1004. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the average age of a child and their school class when they receive their first dental examination and screening through the school dental scheme in Offaly; how this compares to the national average age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39692/25]

1005. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of public dentists that are available to service the area of (details supplied); the number of hours/days they work from that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/25]

1006. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of public dentists serving Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39694/25]

1007. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are awaiting an appointment with a public health dentist at each Health Service Executive dental clinic in Offaly; the duration of these wait times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39695/25]

1008. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the difficulty individuals have in completing their CORU registration on time, given the length of the process and the many bureaucratic steps involved; if she agrees that this presents a barrier to bringing much needed social care workers into the system; if any consideration has been given to extending the November 2025 deadline into 2026; and…

1009. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently unopened in Heather House. [39715/25]

315. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the way in which compliance with laws in respect of the supply and sales of vape products to persons under the age of 18 is being enforced; if he will provide a schedule of the number of sanctions imposed on retailers that have breached the law since enactment to date. [38588/25]

316. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric wards or units there are in Meath. [38328/25]

317. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric wards or units there are in Leinster. [38329/25]

318. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of new psychiatric wards or units opening in County Meath within the next five years. [38330/25]

319. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the HSE payroll section can be directed to honour the terms of a circular issued in January 2018 currently being denied to craft workers in Mullingar Hospital concerning a standardised formula for calculating holiday premia for employees (details supplied). [38332/25]

320. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to allow foster children to be included in the dental scheme beyond primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38337/25]

321. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Kerry mental health team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38345/25]

322. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians, by grade, based at Monksland Primary Care Centre, Athlone, in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38346/25]

323. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on new capital investments and major new equipment purposes and new healthcare initiatives that will be rolled out in County Longford across 2025. [38347/25]

324. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Mayo mental health team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38348/25]

325. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, based at Mullingar Primary Care Centre in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38349/25]

326. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where Jigsaw youth mental health services are located, in tabular form. [38350/25]

327. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Cavan-Monaghan mental health team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38351/25]

328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Edgeworthstown Health Centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38352/25]

329. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Sligo-Leitrim mental health team in the years of 2023,2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38353/25]

330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of births that occurred in the maternity department of Mullingar Regional Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38354/25]

331. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline the process for family members to obtain medical records of a private nursing home resident following their death; if private nursing homes can be compelled to release these records if they refuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38369/25]