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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2112. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year budget for all hospitals in receipt of HSE funding in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by site, in tabular form. [19335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2114. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the 16 recommendations in the National Radiation Therapist Review Report; if she will commit to implementing all 16 recommendations; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2115. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the oversight group that was to be established to oversee implementation of the National Radiation Therapist Review Report recommendations; the membership of this group; if this group has had its first meeting; if not, the date at which she expects the first meeting to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2116. To ask the Minister for Health the status of three additional practice tutors posts for clinical radiation therapy placements (details supplied); if the funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19365/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the six advanced practice posts for radiation therapy which were previously committed to; if the funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2119. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 20 March 2025, if her Department will provide additional resources and equipment for the neurology assessment and nerve conduction study testing for amyloidosis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valprorate in Ireland; the reasons for the current delay in the commencement of the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2235. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of BowelScreen invitations issued, by county, in 2024; the corresponding number of people, per county, who returned a completed faecal immunochemical test in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2236. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the proposal to postpone the labelling of alcohol products with health warnings, which is due to come into effect in May 2026; if she will commit to implementing this public health measure as per the agreed timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2237. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the permanent ban on donating blood for persons who previously contracted gonorrhoea and subsequently recovered following treatment; if she is aware of the United Kingdom’s deferral policy in this regard (details supplied); if the State’s current lifetime ban will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2238. To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the four-month blood donation deferral policy in respect of pre-exposure prophylaxis; if this policy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2474. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the issues surrounding the lack of GP services in Enfield, County Meath; the steps her Department is taking to resolve these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2475. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introduce an automatic annual adjustment of medical card income thresholds in line with changes to core social welfare payment rates and or inflation. [21246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 1 April 2025, if his Department will take into consideration the workload of part-time courses when finalising the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses; if a specific course (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider the workload and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2606. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Control of Dogs Bill 2024, including an outline of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 18 February 2025, if the 70 additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department in September 2024 have been filled; the impact this has had on waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he intends to revise the fee paid to optometrists under the PRSI benefit scheme; if so, the status of these plans; the timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Offices (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 338. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government intends to purchase the site of the Bessboro mother and baby home and establish a memorialisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to bring forward statutory parental bereavement leave; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18172/25]