465. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery-led clinics currently operational in Laois; the WTE staffing levels per clinic and the hours provided for each clinic, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46492/26]
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All 20 departments
| 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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466. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologists based at CHI Crumlin as of 9 June 2026, if she will provide the same figures as of the 30 June 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46493/26]
467. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the net cost of a 3% shift in favour of advanced nurse practitioners within the nursing workforce; the training costs and the number of nurses that it would relate to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46494/26]
468. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE rapid response vehicles based in Laois and available for calls on a 24-7 basis as of the 9 June 2026; if she will provide same figures as of the 30 June 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46495/26]
469. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current timeline for the completion of the reimbursement process for a drug (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46497/26]
470. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly medical card threshold for people aged over 70 by €100; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46499/26]
471. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason a commonly prescribed diuretic water tablet has been removed from the list of medications covered under the medical card and/or drugs payment scheme (details supplied); the number of patients affected by this change; whether an impact assessment was carried out in advance of this decision, particularly in relation to patients with chronic conditions an…
472. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the reimbursement process for givinostat for children living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the steps being taken to ensure urgent access, clear timelines and no further delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46503/26]
473. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees with three or more years of service who have died in office without any HSE death-in-service gratuity then being paid for each of the years 2016 to 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46505/26]
474. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees under the age of 66 with 15 years or more of service that have not been offered access to a HSE pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46506/26]
475. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health whether exceptions will be considered for private rooms, caesarean sections, traumatic births, anxiety, breastfeeding difficulties, mobility issues or other clinical and emotional support needs. [46507/26]
476. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a hip replacement operation at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; if they are on the urgent or routine list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46508/26]
477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine an urgent issue for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46511/26]
478. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a hospital appointment (details supplied); if she will provide an update on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46521/26]
479. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently issue a discretionary medical card in respect for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46524/26]
480. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be moved to NFMHS in Portrane as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46525/26]
481. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if a hospital transfer will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46526/26]
482. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to detail the work of her Department to address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46528/26]
483. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 5 March 2026, the current status of the model of care for sexual health; if she still expects it to be completed in Q4 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46529/26]
484. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2263 of 13 January 2026, if the HSE Service Improvement Programme’s review of the existing provision of limb prosthetic services has been completed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46530/26]
485. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the medicine belzutifan (welireg) is available for the treatment of patients with Von Hippel-Lindau disease in Ireland; whether it is eligible for reimbursement by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46535/26]
486. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the medicine daraxonrasib is available for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer in Ireland; whether it is or will be eligible for reimbursement by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46536/26]
487. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any consultant pathologists, other than those based at University Hospital Waterford, have formally notified her Department that they will cease undertaking coronial postmortem examinations; if so, the number involved; and the locations concerned. [46539/26]
488. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the contingency arrangements currently in place where coronial postmortem services cannot be provided locally; the locations where such contingency arrangements are currently being utilised; and the annual cost of such arrangements including at Waterford University Hospital. [46540/26]
489. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address concerns in relation to maternity services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46543/26]