Departmental Data

633. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for applications for disability allowance, carer’s allowance and invalidity pension in County Cork for each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of applications currently awaiting decision; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times and improve decision turnaround; and if he will make a st…

634. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Cork per Intreo area currently in receipt of the living alone increase; the measures being taken to increase awareness of the payment among eligible persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45865/26]

855. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid, committed or accrued by the HSE, eHealth Ireland, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Department of Health or any body under her aegis to a company (details supplied) or any other external consultancy, advisory, professional services or ICT firm in respect of the National Electronic Health Record, One Health …

869. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of claims rejected by the PCRS for respiratory medications, including salbutamol, ipratropium, steroid inhalers and nebuliser products, in each year from 2020 to date; the financial value associated with those rejected claims; the number subsequently resubmitted and paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45089/26]

870. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, or the HSE, intends to develop a comparative performance framework or dashboard to monitor differences between the six health regions in respect of expenditure, workforce allocation, waiting times, service delivery outcomes and operational decision-making; and if not, how she is assured that significant regional variatio…

942. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of claims for reimbursement via the primary care reimbursement scheme for a patient’s first visit for purpose of termination of pregnancy; the number of claims for combined termination procedure and aftercare during 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/26]

962. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of kidney function tests carried out at Mercy University Hospital in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the average waiting time to get results from this type of test if carried out outside normal working hours. [45581/26]

964. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the Primary Care Centres within CHO4 that currently have wound dressing clinics, in tabular form. [45583/26]

969. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for OT support in County Offaly; the number waiting more than three, six, 12, 18 and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/26]

971. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of needs in County Offaly; the number waiting three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45602/26]

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]

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]

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]

998. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of bone marrow samples sent to Germany for specialist testing in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, by referring hospital; the median turnaround time for results to be returned and the annual expenditure on same for those same years, in tabular form. [45776/26]

1012. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, the HSE or any agency under their remit has estimated the annual cost of medicines wastage to the State in each year from 2020 to 2026; if so, the methodology used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45890/26]

1013. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the nationwide unused medicines return and disposal service recently announced will include the collection and publication of data on the quantity, type and estimated value of medicines returned annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45891/26]

1014. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any value-for-money review, audit, assessment or research has been undertaken since 2020 regarding medicines wastage, over-prescribing, non-adherence to treatment, repeat prescribing or unused medicines; and if they will provide details of any such work. [45892/26]

1015. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any national dataset recording medicines returned for disposal through community pharmacies; if not, whether such a dataset will be established under the new nationwide medicines return scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/26]

1016. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national targets, key performance indicators or reduction objectives have been established in relation to medicines wastage; if not, whether consideration is being given to introducing such targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45894/26]

1026. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of an audit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45940/26]

1040. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full cost of phasing out student contribution charges over three years, with first cut of €1500, but netting off €500 SUSI support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/26]

1041. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the HEA contribution towards graduate entry medicine tuition fees by €5,000 and €10,000 per student, respectively based on the latest available student numbers [45298/26]

1042. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full cost of extending SUSI to postgraduate fees for qualifying students over two years, by year, in tabular form. [45299/26]

1043. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students accessing Arts courses over the past five years, in tabular form; and the funding which has been provided for these courses in each of the institutions in the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/26]