Parliamentary questions

906. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of psycho-oncology posts that have been filled to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45224/26]

907. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing; the plans to address overnight partner restrictions after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/26]

908. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dental surgeons based at CHI Temple Street as of 8 June 2026, in tabular form. [45236/26]

909. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at St. James's Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45237/26]

910. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at the Mater Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45238/26]

911. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of children that qualified for free orthodontic treatment under the HSE scheme in CHO5 area, between 2022 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45249/26]

912. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be approved for treatment under the EU Cross-Border Health Directive. [45255/26]

913. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the review of the maternity and infant care scheme that is currently underway within her Department; to confirm the aspects of the scheme that are being considered specifically; to provide a timeline for completion of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45256/26]

914. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update of the evaluation of the National Maternity Strategy; to confirm if a working group has been constituted to guide development of a new Strategy or extension of existing one; the timeline for completion of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45257/26]

915. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of public lactation consultants per county, in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45258/26]

916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the indicators her Department and the HSE use to monitor staff morale across the health service, including burnout, work-related stress, absenteeism, staff turnover and intention to leave; whether this data is collected by grade and region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45274/26]

917. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who accessed the Employee Assistance Programme in each of the past three years; if this data can be broken down by reason for engagement, including burnout, workplace stress, critical incident support and workplace violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45275/26]

918. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been carried out by her Department or the HSE on the impact of workplace violence and aggression on staff morale, retention, absenteeism and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45276/26]

919. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the data which is collected by the HSE on incidents of racism or discrimination experienced by healthcare staff; the way such incidents are reported, monitored and followed up; whether this data is available by region and staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45277/26]

920. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current implementation status of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix across medical wards, surgical wards and emergency departments; the number of sites where implementation remains incomplete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45278/26]

921. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the action which is required where a ward, emergency department or service area is assessed as not meeting staffing levels identified under the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the person or body responsible for escalation and remedial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45279/26]

922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2025 will provide HIQA with powers to assess staffing governance, staffing levels or staffing risks in public and private healthcare settings; whether HIQA will be able to take enforcement action where staffing is deemed unsafe or inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [452…

923. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the national delegation framework for healthcare assistants; the bodies involved in its development; the expected timeline for completion and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/26]

924. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will be used under the proposed framework for professional regulation to determine whether healthcare assistants should be subject to statutory regulation; whether a formal risk assessment of the healthcare assistant role has been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45282/26]

925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure consistency in the role, training, supervision and scope of practice of healthcare assistants across acute hospitals, community services, home support and long-term residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/26]

926. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current status of work to develop a multi-annual budgeting framework for the health service; whether it remains intended that such a framework will be considered for Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/26]

927. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of future multi-annual health budgeting framework which will link funding allocations to workforce planning, staffing levels, service delivery targets, productivity measures and patient outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/26]

928. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards being considered in the development of a multi-annual health budgeting framework to account for unexpected demand, demographic pressures, inflation, pay pressures, public health emergencies or other service shocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/26]

929. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement process for Skyclarys for persons living with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45289/26]

930. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the belzutafan which was approved by the European Medicines Agency in December 2024 for treatment of the genetic condition Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) is made available to patients in this country; the number of persons with this condition who could benefit from this new treatment; and if she will make a state…