1406. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal governance framework exists defining the respective responsibilities of the Department of Health and the HSE in circumstances where operational responsibility is delegated to the HSE but safeguarding, audit, patient-safety or oversight concerns arise. [39755/26]
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1410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department considers reliance on general HSE governance structures, in the absence of pathway-specific audit systems or national datasets, sufficient to satisfy the State's safeguarding and patient-safety obligations. [39759/26]
970. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether SCAN service capacity, caseload pressures, or unmet demand are recorded as risks within any HSE or Departmental risk register; and if she will outline the governance arrangements in place. [32478/26]
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal process used by Department officials to review quarterly reports submitted by non-statutory bodies; whether this process includes documented evaluation criteria, scoring, or decision frameworks; and if she will provide details of how compliance is assessed beyond financial reporting. [27829/26]
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department considers that the absence of a national reporting framework for cases in which signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy would represent a gap in national patient safety governance; and whether she intends to introduce any reporting or audit requirements in this area. [21081/26]
568. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the governance framework within her Department for oversight of the Public Only Consultant Contract since its introduction in March 2023; including the responsible Division; the senior accountable official, the reporting frequency; and the titles and dates of any oversight reports received by her since that date. [15903/26]
561. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the assistance available to a person (details supplied) to access surgery abroad to provide treatment not offered in Ireland for a life threatening condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70925/25]