1883. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health when she anticipates that social care workers will be required to register with CORU; the steps being taken to ensure that the necessary regulatory framework is in place to facilitate this registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12632/25]
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1884. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Limerick surgical hub; the date of commencement of the works; the estimated cost of the hub; the expected delivery date; the services that will be provided; the number of additional new contracts for medical staff that is, consultants, non-consultants, nursing and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12635/25]
1885. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical cards; if those with diagnosed long-term illnesses could be considered for inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12641/25]
1886. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the legislative measures in place to prevent the sale of sweets in premises which sell vapes, to ensure the marketing of sweets cannot be used to attract minors to purchase vapes. [12653/25]
1887. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12728/25]
1888. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the details of the existing bed numbers in use for Killybegs Community Hospital; the details of the unused beds; her plans to reinstate all beds for usage at the community hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12731/25]
1889. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of women that have been subject to delays for cervical screening in the past five years, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12774/25]
1890. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of category 1 incidents involving a service user that have been reported to each psychiatric unit for each year from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; the number of serious incident management team meetings that have been convened in those years; the number of reviews that have been undertaken; the requirements for a review to occur; the different type…
1891. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce regulations to control the flat-rate charges for special services being applied each week by nursing homes to those residents already approved for financial support from the HSE whether they avail of the services or not; if the charges being levied should be considered in the assessment by the HSE of the cost of nursing home care for eac…
1892. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will request a review of the financial support approved by the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/25]
1893. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all cancer centres that receive State funding as community cancer support centres under the NCCP. [12828/25]
1894. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12922/25]
1895. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review and address the severe inadequacies in Ireland’s eating disorder services, particularly the lack of inpatient beds and the absence of integrated community-based supports; if he will commit to increasing the number of dedicated public inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment; and the immediate steps being taken to ensure those suf…
1896. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a campaign (details supplied) which calls for an end to the loophole in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which allows zero-alcohol advertising, using the same master branding as full-strength equivalents, in places that are restricted under the 2018 Act; if she supports the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12949…
1897. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints about the behaviour of nurses that have been made to the HSE, the Nursing and Midwifery Board and the Office of the Ombudsman in 2023 and 2024; and if she is satisfied that the current system for overseeing and acting on complaints against health and social care staff in the HSE is adequate. [12950/25]
1898. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the immediate steps being taken to improve the treatment of individuals presenting at accident and emergency departments with suicidal ideation, including measures to ensure they are properly assessed, monitored, and provided with appropriate crisis intervention; and if there are plans to introduce dedicated emergency mental health response units outside of ac…
64. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will publish the review of specialist cardiac services; when she will publish a comprehensive cardiovascular health strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10077/25]
65. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the actions taken by her Department to ensure the continued existence of a practice (details supplied) in Dublin 1 which is currently facing closure due to provisions introduced in the Finance (No. 2) Act 2003 amending section 1008A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; her plans to support the existence of medical charities operating GP practices in socially dis…
66. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has ensured that plans are in place to safely and appropriately staff the new children’s hospital to ensure there are no delays following handover from the contractor and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10078/25]
67. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the new national sexual health strategy has still not been published; her plans to address rising rates of sexually transmitted infections and increase capacity in sexual health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10514/25]
68. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if there is a mandatory requirement for dental practices to accept patients with medical cards for treatment; and if not, the measures that are in place to ensure access to dental care for medical card holders. [10370/25]
69. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she plans to meet the demands for pay restoration and pay parity for section 39 workers given the ballot for industrial action by section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10164/25]
70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with cancer in the State in each of the past ten years; and the number of deaths from cancer in each of the past ten years. [9276/25]
71. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on the worry and deep frustration of families and individuals in County Waterford and across rural Ireland about the shortage of GPs and the consequent difficulties being experienced by many patients accessing timely GP care, especially in rural communities. [10113/25]
72. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will consider making additional funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/25]