703. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurologist registrars based at Naas General Hospital as of 3 July 2026, in tabular form. [52647/26]
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| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,649 | 1,479 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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704. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2027 of a 7.5% uplift in medical interns, GP, basic specialist and higher specialist training places; and the number of additional places this would create, in tabular form. [52648/26]
705. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were admitted to the national burns unit at St. James's Hospital in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the average length of stay within this unit in each of those years, in tabular form. [52649/26]
706. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of ambulance response times in County Wicklow in 2025 and to date in 2026, by municipal district, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52656/26]
707. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of instances where ambulances in Wicklow did not arrive within the targeted timeframe in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; the longest period that a person waited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52657/26]
708. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the preparations being made to ensure that mental health will be a priority during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether Ireland intends to promote EU-wide cooperation on improving access to mental health services, suicide prevention, youth mental health, and workforce wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52686/…
709. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can have treatment under the HSE dental services, the treatment pathway for the HSE and every possible avenue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52693/26]
710. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologist posts filled at Grove Court primary care centre as of 6 July 2026, in tabular form. [52716/26]
711. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse managers two and one posts that have been filled within accident and emergency department of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown as of 3 July 2026, in tabular form. [52717/26]
712. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to ensure assessments of needs are completed as quickly as possible for children (details supplied); that they receive funding for SNA hours and home tuition due to lack of school places suitable for their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52725/26]
713. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of conditions (details supplied) per annum from 2015 to 2019 and 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52726/26]
714. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) who currently receives no respite and whose parent is struggling with escalating behaviours. [52729/26]
715. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if the head of service of the HSE mid-west disability services (details supplied) has resigned, and that they have not yet been replaced; when they will be replaced; if they have moved to a different position in the HSE; when their role as head of service was advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52731/26]
716. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied) who has yet to receive a primary school pre-dental screening and is now entering first year of secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52754/26]
717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE have agreed to put in place a tendering process for teledermatology; the date when tenders were invited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52760/26]
718. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE have agreed on the standards and governance structures which will be put in place in respect of teledermatology to ensure that the State receives good quality outcomes when the system is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52761/26]
719. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to outline the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was injured in a healthcare setting; the details of the injuries sustained; to confirm that the person's mother had to resort to contacting wall padding companies and that this compelled the HSE to install padding in the person's room; if she is satisfied that no other patients are lacking the …
720. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having been referred to the orthodontic waiting list at St. Camillus Hospital Limerick, has been advised that they will be waiting 18-months for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52770/26]
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an ENT outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52771/26]
722. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding for private orthodontic treatment for long waiters has been stopped (details supplied); the level of sanctioned funding for this for each region; if funding limits have been reached in any region; the amount spent in each region; the contingency in place for long waiters should funding limits be reached, in tabular form; and if she will make a state…
723. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 705 of 28 May 2026, whether the Department or the HSE can confirm definitively whether any minutes, file notes, or correspondence concerning the WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 decision exist; and if none exist, to confirm this explicitly. [52792/26]
724. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 28 May 2026, given that no formal audit or governance review was cited, whether the Department will commit to commissioning a retrospective governance assessment of the 2018 to 2019 approval process. [52793/26]
725. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 706 of 28 May 2026, to confirm directly, by yes or no, whether legal advice was sought or obtained concerning reliance on WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 in the December 2019 consultant application. [52794/26]
726. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 28 May 2026,to confirm directly, by yes or no, whether any external organisation, advocacy group, academic institution, or clinical body was consulted prior to the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 in the December 2019 submission [52795/26]
727. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 713 of 28 May 2026, to name the expert clinician leading the updated Model of Care, to provide a timeline for its completion, and to confirm whether a revised job description or governance structure has been drafted to date. [52796/26]