Parliamentary questions

282. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been undertaken of access to dental services for medical card holders; the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48075/26]

283. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether national clinical pathways and models of care for dentistry have been completed under Smile agus Sláinte; if not, when these will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48076/26]

284. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated national leadership structure for oral healthcare reform, including the appointment of a national clinical director for dentistry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48077/26]

285. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that the Sláintecare 2026 Action Plan cites findings from the independent evaluation of the Phase 1 Postnatal Hubs commissioned in 2025, if she will publish that evaluation in full; the date on which it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48122/26]

286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to the commitment in the Sláintecare 2026 Action Plan that at least 327 healthcare professionals will be trained in interRAI assessment in each region by the end of Quarter 3 2026 and that 60 % of all new home support applications will be carried out using interRAI, the number of healthcare professionals trained in interRAI asses…

287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the focused two-year oral health action plan referred to in the Sláintecare 2026 Action Plan, described as expected to be completed shortly and presented to her ahead of publication, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48125/26]

288. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to the commitment in the Sláintecare 2026 Action Plan to implement changes under the Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines, the number of items reviewed by the HSE Drugs Group and the frequency of HSE Drugs Group meetings; the number of items reviewed by the HSE Drugs Group and the number of meetings held in …

289. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to the enactment of the Mental Health Act 2026 on 7 May 2026, the commencement order or orders made to date under the Act; the timeline for the secondary legislation required to bring its provisions into operation; whether the resources required for commencement will be sought as part of the Estimates process for 2027; and if she…

290. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to the Sláintecare Progress Report 2025, which records that the national target for interRAI assessments for people seeking a home support service was 18,100 in 2025 and that the total completed was 4,656, representing a target variance of 74.3 per cent, if she will provide, the number of interRAI assessments completed and the re…

291. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays and minor treatment bays currently available for use within accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48130/26]

292. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of Holter monitors and cardiac event monitors currently available at St. James's Hospital; the number of patients awaiting the use of Holter and cardiac event monitors; the average wait time to access these monitors at St. James's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48131/26]

293. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the pay review for advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs); to clarify the decision-making process behind the proposed separation of pay scales between clinical and managerial nursing grades, considering the historical alignment established by the 2004 Labour Court ruling and the advanced qualificat…

294. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to outline the HSE's policy on the integration of qualified engineering expertise into capital project planning at acute hospitals; the way in which compliance with that policy is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48151/26]

295. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to identify the role which carries technical engineering responsibility in acute hospitals, where critical engineering systems provide life-essential support to patients (details supplied); the qualifications required of the person in that role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48152/26]

296. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has a national governance framework for the management of capital projects at acute hospitals, including defined roles and responsibilities for the acceptance and sign-off of infrastructure against national standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48153/26]

297. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the minimum standards that apply to out-of-hours engineering cover at Level 3 and Level 4 acute hospitals; if she will confirm that those standards are being met across the HSE's hospital network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48154/26]

298. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the oversight that exists to ensure that National Incident Management System (NIMS) reports filed by clinical and technical staff are properly investigated; the mechanisms, if any, to prevent a report being voided at hospital management level without independent review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48155/26]

299. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any accountability mechanisms exist for HSE compliance with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recommendations; the actions that have been taken in respect of a decision issued on agreed terms in August 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48156/26]

300. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted at Connolly Hospital following the fire safety breaches, emergency department power failure, and delays to capital infrastructure (details supplied); if any remediation has been put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48157/26]

301. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists posts filled at Ballymun Primary Care Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48168/26]

302. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists posts filled at Ballygall Health Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48169/26]

303. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE adult occupational therapists posts filled at Wellmount Health Centre as of 16 June 2026, in tabular form. [48170/26]

304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to appoint a permanent dermatologist to University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48172/26]

305. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to address an issue with senior nurse management who are awaiting a pay review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48177/26]

306. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether GPs can currently refer directly for gynaecological pelvic MRI under the GP Access to Community Diagnostics scheme. [48205/26]