Parliamentary questions

529. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of European Health Insurance cards issued by the HSE in the past seven years to date in 2026; the median time in 2026 to dispatch cards from time of application; the number of instances in which the cards were used in the past three years and to date in 2026; and the liability and or costs incurred in respect of their use. [50632/…

530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied with the veracity of the credentials and qualifications of all her seven appointees to the Board of Dublin Dental Hospital, as announced on 26 May 2026 via her Department’s website; and whether she will guide her Department to publish the biographical summaries of the other three appointments whose details are not yet p…

531. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE first began considering a centralised mechanism to record healthcare professionals subject to criminal investigation; whether a decision has now been made; and if not, the date by which a decision will be made. [50674/26]

532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1080 of 12 May 2026, whether her Department or the HSE has sought the outstanding data from HSE regions in respect of cases involving criminal investigation of healthcare staff since 2015; and the date on which that data was requested. [50675/26]

533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date by which a complete national figure for healthcare staff subject to criminal investigation since 2015 will be available. [50676/26]

534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any single national system enables the HSE to identify, across all HSE-funded sites, whether a healthcare worker is directly employed, agency or locum and the workers currently on administrative leave or removed from placement, or subject to a criminal investigation or an unresolved patient-safety concern. [50677/26]

535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to HR Memo 015/2026, whether the Absence Code A0702 dataset used to record HSE employees on administrative leave records the reason for that leave, including whether the leave arises from a criminal investigation. [50678/26]

536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees currently recorded on administrative leave under Absence Code A0702; and the number of these cases that arise from an ongoing criminal investigation. [50679/26]

537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health given that HR Memo 015/2026 confirms administrative leave cases are monitored quarterly by the Chief People Officer and reported quarterly to the Chief Executive Officer, the reason a separate centralised reporting mechanism is required to record healthcare staff subject to criminal investigation rather than disaggregating the existing quarterl…

538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she will direct the HSE to disaggregate its existing quarterly administrative leave reporting to identify all cases arising from a criminal investigation; and the timeframe for same. [50681/26]

539. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if it can be prioritised. [50687/26]

540. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list, including direct contact details, of all the local HSE principal dental surgeons nationally. [50689/26]

541. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details, including direct contact details, of the regional and national line reporting structure for local HSE principal dental surgeons. [50690/26]

542. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide direct contact details of the HSE lead of the dental treatment services scheme including for more complex care. [50691/26]

543. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an up to date list of dentists that accept the medical card. (details supplied). [50692/26]

544. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of out-of-hours emergency dental services at weekends in Mullingar; whether she will consider introducing a weekend emergency dental service, including access to urgent dental treatment and X-rays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/26]

545. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed EU Common Training Framework (CTF) for physiotherapists; if her Department or CORU has taken a formal position on its potential introduction; the measures being considered to ensure that any future regulatory framework maintains patient safety and professional standards, particularly in light of variations in physi…

546. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that an urgent diagnostic CT scan for cancer is provided for a person (details supplied); her views on whether it is acceptable that urgent cancer diagnosis would be dependent on payment of a fee which is beyond the capacity of the family concerned; the steps she intends to take to ensure this scan is provided;…

547. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the supports available to the child concerned; if she will address the repeated delays in accessing assessment and therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50741/26]

548. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if belzutifan will be made available to people with Von Hippel-Lindau disease; the steps being taken to make this therapy available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50755/26]

549. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to expedite a SUSI application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/26]

550. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure capacity across the further and higher education sector for the 19% increase of students he is projecting by 2034. [50686/26]

551. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider locating the proposed physical national skills training hub for offshore wind in Cahersiveen, south Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/26]

552. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the delays affecting apprentices in the refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship; and the reasons for those delays. [50531/26]

553. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average length of time it is currently taking to complete the refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship, compared with the intended duration of the programme. [50532/26]