Parliamentary questions

972. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Offaly currently awaiting primary care supports; the number waiting three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45603/26]

973. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff currently working in MRH, Tullamore; the cumulative annual cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45604/26]

974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative vacancies currently in MRH, Tullamore; the details of these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45605/26]

975. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and clinical vacancies currently in MRH, Tullamore; the details of the vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45606/26]

976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the proposed reconfiguration of the hydrotherapy pool area at MRH Tullamore has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/26]

977. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the details of all surgeries that were cancelled or rescheduled on an annual basis in MRH, Tullamore in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45608/26]

978. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the plans to approve the weight loss medications ozempic and mounjaro for inclusion in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45657/26]

979. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting an initial assessment at the south Tipperary memory clinic, Cashel; the length of time each cohort of patients has been waiting, in tabular form by 0–three months, three–six months, six–nine months, nine–12 months and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45675/26]

980. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting a follow-up review appointment at the south Tipperary memory clinic; the length of time patients in each cohort have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45676/26]

981. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the south Tipperary memory clinic that have not yet received an appointment; the average number of referrals received per month in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45677/26]

982. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the approved staffing complement for the south Tipperary memory clinic, by grade and whole-time equivalent, including consultant, nursing, allied health professional, psychology and administrative posts; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45678/26]

983. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of the full-time administrative post which the HSE has advised has been approved for the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether the post has been advertised; whether the post is full-time; the date on which it was advertised or is expected to be advertised; the expected recruitment timeline; and if she will make a statement on th…

984. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing resources that have been sanctioned for the south Tipperary memory clinic since January 2026; the grades involved; the current status of recruitment for each post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45680/26]

985. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific actions identified by the HSE as necessary before the south Tipperary memory clinic can reopen; the status of each action; the expected completion date for each action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45681/26]

986. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has set a target date for the reopening of the south Tipperary memory clinic; if not, when such a target date will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45682/26]

987. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a clinical risk assessment has been conducted regarding the closure of the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether delayed diagnosis of dementia and cognitive impairment has been assessed as a patient safety risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45683/26]

988. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE proposes to reduce the backlog of 450 patients awaiting an initial assessment and 168 patients awaiting follow-up appointments at the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether a recovery plan has been developed; the target dates for clearing the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45684/26]

989. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to changes in current restrictions at maternity hospitals in order to allow partners or a chosen support person to remain overnight with women after childbirth; if she considers blanket restrictions on partners after childbirth appropriate particularly in cases of traumatic births or caesarean sections; and if…

990. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health when an updated National Positive Ageing Strategy will be published; the resources that will be allocated to its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45713/26]

991. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide immediate assistance in securing respite care for a person (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to ensure they receive the necessary care as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/26]

992. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite a dental appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45719/26]

993. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on a dental appointment in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45720/26]

994. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE have carried out an internal review or investigation into the impact of the three-day waiting period provision within the existing abortion legislation, including input from women who continued their pregnancies after an initial consultation about abortion with a GP; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the details of the level of National Ambulance Service cover that there has been across the past six months at each ambulance based in Clare and the wider mid-west region (details supplied); if at any times shifts were not covered at certain bases; the way in which she plans to remedy this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4572…

996. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologist and cochlear implant surgeons based at Beaumont Hospital as of 10 June 2026, in tabular form. [45750/26]