Parliamentary questions

469. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that will be implemented to increase childcare capacity in areas such as Cavan town where parents are experiencing difficulty in children getting placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54689/26]

470. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54742/26]

471. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54743/26]

472. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54744/26]

473. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need, at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, by county, in tabular form; the number of assessments conducted year to date in 2025 and 2026; the number of applications received in year to date 2025 and 2026. [54754/26]

474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin south-east region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54755/26]

475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin north-east region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54756/26]

476. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin midlands region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54757/26]

477. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in midwest region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54758/26]

478. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in the south-west region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54759/26]

479. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in the north-north west region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54760/26]

480. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been carried out on the impact that the cost of the shingles vaccine has on older people in receipt of the State pension; if discussions have taken place with the Department of Health regarding supports for vulnerable pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54330/26]

481. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health in light of the food safety recalls issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) to date in 2026, the number of recalls issued in 2026 and in each of the previous three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54584/26]

482. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the reason for the apparent increase in food recalls from the market to date in 2026 compared with previous years; whether her Department is examining the causes of this increase and engaging with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54585/26]

483. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department has undertaken to examine the feasibility of expanding access to the shingles vaccine to persons over 65 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54268/26]

484. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether compression stockings or compression socks continue to be available to medical card holders under other HSE-funded scheme; if eligibility has changed, the date on which the change was introduced; the clinical and the financial rationale for the change; the number of patients affected; and whether she intends to restore access for eligib…

485. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that staffing shortages in the south Kerry area are impacting the availability of outreach and home support services for children with complex disabilities; whether additional resources will be provided to increase staffing capacity in the region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54271/26]

486. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will address the reduction in the night staff rate under the personal assistant budget; the legal basis for this decision given the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54295/26]

487. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she acknowledges that the cost of the shingles vaccine, currently estimated at approximately €450–€600 for the full course, represents a significant financial burden for many older people, particularly those reliant on the State pension; the measures being considered to improve affordability; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

488. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if her Department has modelled a phased rollout of a publicly funded shingles vaccination programme, beginning with those aged 75 years and older or those most at risk of serious complications; if she will provide details of any such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54326/26]

489. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that many pensioners are effectively being asked to spend the equivalent of up to two weeks of their State pension to access the recommended shingles vaccine; the measures that are being considered to reduce this financial burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54327/26]

490. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will request her officials to ensure that a patient (details supplied) will get access to the one-touch incontinence system from their new address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54341/26]

491. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the replacement beds and/or services that will be in place following the closure of St. Joseph’s unit at St. Vincent’s, Fairview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54344/26]

492. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and expedite an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54355/26]

493. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health for a report on the reasoning behind the delayed response time for the ambulance service in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54356/26]