Written answers
Thursday, 9 July 2026
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Industry
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps he and his Department are taking to encourage more young people to enter farming and to support family farm...
- Food Promotion
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking, in collaboration with the agriculture growers and food suppliers, to support the development and...
- Departmental Reports
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming Report recommendations will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Funding
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the funding announced under the Agriculture and Climate Joint Research and Technology Initiative; and if he will...
- Departmental Schemes
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the former Pillar II funding schemes in CAP post- 2027; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Presidency
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will use the opportunity of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union to get fairness for...
- Horticulture Sector
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to address the reported imminent crisis in the horticultural sector linked to uncertainty over peat supply...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Ireland–New Zealand joint research initiative will translate into practical, farm-level measures to...
- EU Presidency
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main aims he hopes to deliver at an EU level for Irish farmers in the next six months while we hold the EU presidency; and if he...
- Departmental Schemes
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the social farming scheme; the level of take up on the scheme to date throughout the country; if he intends expanding...
- Animal Welfare
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to improve horse welfare in Cork. [51018/26]
- Fishing Industry
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the average processing timelines for foreshore licence applications; the measures that are being introduced to...
- Nitrates Usage
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to prepare for 1 January 2028, and the European Commission's implementing decision on nitrates...
- State Properties
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the benefits of a State run hill sheep research farm, acknowledging the benefits of such research to hill sheep farmers...
- Departmental Reports
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a report will be published (details supplied) [51674/26]
- Animal Culls
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers culled in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52311/26]
- Agriculture Schemes
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce or expand a dedicated farm succession scheme to support the timely transfer of family farms to the next...
- Common Agricultural Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to proposals from the European Commission to cut the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy. [52300/26]
- Animal Welfare
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mortality rates in live cattle exports; if he will consider ending the practice on animal welfare grounds; and if he will make a...
- Agriculture Supports
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been paid out to date to farmers, fishermen, farm contractors and small businesses under the cost of fuel income...
- Animal Welfare
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [52272/26]
- Forestry Sector
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in reviewing forestry setbacks and corridors in relation to the safeguarding of the electricity and energy...
- Animal Diseases
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans to deploy a Bovine TB vaccine as part of the BTB eradication programme following reports that the UK intend to rollout a...
- Agriculture Schemes
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide dedicated funding to farmers to implement the Nature Restoration Plan; and if he will make a statement...
- Tillage Sector
40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the National Tillage Strategy. [51676/26]
- Agriculture Supports
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is supporting the sheep wool sector. [51852/26]
- Hare Coursing
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide evidence for a claim made in the Dáil by the Minister for State with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety,...
- Horticulture Sector
43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to stop the further decline of horticulturalists in Ireland; the additional supports he is...
- Beef Sector
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of Brazilian beef imported to Ireland since May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52218/26]
- Agriculture Schemes
45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding available for ACRES non-productive investments in 2026; whether it will be sufficient to meet all eligible...
- Renewable Energy Generation
46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recently published report ‘A Living Land’ in relation to solar renewable energies; his views on solar...
- Tillage Sector
47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on progress towards the Food Vision 2030 target of increasing the national tillage area to 400,000 hectares by...
- Agriculture Schemes
48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the fuel income support scheme; if his Department will allow further entries to the scheme;...
- Renewable Energy Generation
49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a full review of the operation of the ranking and selection process under the solar capital investment scheme within TAMS 3 to...
- Animal Breeding
50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is not introducing a cap on the number of breeding dogs a dog breeding establishment can have on site in his review of...
- Environmental Policy
51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]
- Agriculture Schemes
52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for wool washing facilities. [51853/26]
- Hare Coursing
53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of State funding provided to hare coursing; if his Department has estimates on the revenue generated by hare coursing; and...
- Trade Agreements
54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]
- Animal Diseases
55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s 2025 review of the bovine TB eradication programme, which identified wildlife...
- Agriculture Supports
56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his action plan to support generational renewal and farm succession, and reduce the age profile of Irish farmers; the...
- Research Funding
60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged with Teagasc on the provision/acquisition of a hill sheep research farm in the West; his views on the benefits...
- Departmental Funding
61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the TB incidence rate in 2019 and 2025; the amount spent by the State in support of its eradication; and the related new obligations...
- Animal Welfare
62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the enforcement powers available under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are sufficient to protect horses...
- Budget 2027
63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline whether a farm income volatility taxation measure will be included in his Departments priorities for Budget 2027;...
- EU Funding
64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on programmes to highlight and promote female farmers and the vital role they play in the industry; to provide an update...
- Food Safety
65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and simplify regulatory compliance for farmers and agri-food...
- Farm Safety
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the accelerated capital allowance for farm safety equipment, consanguinity relief (land transfers) and 100% stock relief for young...
- Departmental Funding
68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing more funding to farmers to allow an expansion of rewilding projects; and if he will make a statement on...
- European Union
70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve. [52279/26]
- Export Controls
71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken in relation to engagement with Chinese authorities regarding access for Irish beef exports,...
- Beef Sector
73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been increased physical checks on Brazilian beef into Ireland following the EU Commissions plans to remove Brazilian beef...
- Agriculture Industry
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the importance of supporting generational renewal in the next Common...
- Agriculture Schemes
75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's support to young farmers or to promote farming as an industry to increase the number of young...
- Agriculture Supports
76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking with the straw incorporation measure to ensure that all applicants will receive their full allocation; and if...
- Departmental Investigations
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of an investigation being undertaken by his Department (details supplied). [52273/26]
- Agriculture Industry
78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any assessment of the potential role of vertical farming and aquaponic food...
- Animal Welfare
79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a ban on fox hunting with dogs in light of a Bill to ban hunting mammals with dogs passing second stage in the...
- Agriculture Supports
80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted supports or guidance being provided to farmers in catchment areas associated with repeated pesticide exceedances in...
- Fuel Poverty
81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether contingency measures are in place to ensure swift action for farmers in the event of a further escalation of the fuel crisis;...
- Control of Dogs
83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the Dog Control Stakeholder Group Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/26]
- Department of Health
- General Practitioner Services
97. To ask the Minister for Health when the strategic review of general practice will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48211/26]
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
100. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the level of new and upgraded facilities that will be provided; and if she will make a...
- Dental Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health to outline her plans to improve access to public dental services in County Meath, especially for school-aged children; if she will provide details of waiting...
- Hospital Facilities
102. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to develop capital projects in Naas Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52285/26]
- Care Services
103. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the number of staff required to deliver home care hours and care packages to fulfil commitments given to families on the discharge from hospital of...
- General Practitioner Services
104. To ask the Minister for Health when she plans to bring forward a new, modern GP contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48212/26]
- Mental Health Services
105. To ask the Minister for Health whether CAMHS refusals are clinically appropriate or symptomatic of a system that is under-resourced and unable to meet demand, noting 5335 children and young...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
106. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for new investment in Louth County Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48259/26]
- Care Services
107. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of circumstances in which elderly couples residing together and both in receipt of approved home support hours may experience unmet...
- Medicinal Products
109. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in relation to reimbursement of the drug skyclarys for patients with Frederich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51848/26]
- Ambulance Service
110. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new ambulance base for east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48227/26]
- Hospital Staff
111. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the concerns raised by nurses and midwives at University Maternity Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
112. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed elective hospital in Glanmire. [51021/26]
- Hospital Equipment
115. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MRI and CT scanners and X-Ray machines currently operational nationwide in public and voluntary hospitals; the number in each category that are...
- Health Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health whether the reason to stop referrals going into the NEASS OPD six months after its launch is due to staffing issues; the alternative referral pathway that now...
- Primary Care Centres
117. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the plans for a new primary care centre in Graiguenamanagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48001/26]
- Healthcare Policy
118. To ask the Minister for Health whether she intends to develop public-only GP and dentist contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52162/26]
- Ambulance Service
119. To ask the Minister for Health whether additional ambulance resources or bases are planned for Mayo to address long travel distances and rural geography; and if she will make a statement on...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
120. To ask the Minister for Health status of the Youghal 60-bed community nursing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48226/26]
- Pharmacy Services
122. To ask the Minister for Health the total value of overpayments identified by the PCRS in respect of phased dispensing claims by community pharmacies in each of the past five years; the...
- Health Services
123. To ask the Minister for Health the expected opening date for each of the promised perinatal mother and baby units; the current status of each project; whether any delays have arisen; and if...
- Primary Care Centres
124. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the new Gorey Primary Health Centre; the current status of the project; the timeline for next steps; and if she will make a...
- Ambulance Service
125. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to establish an air ambulance service in the mid-west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51847/26]
- Mental Health Services
126. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the routes through which people in Monaghan can access mental health supports. [52260/26]
- Medical Cards
127. To ask the Minister for Health if, following increase in income thresholds for carer’s allowance eligibility, that the medical card income threshold eligibility for carers and those...
- Home Care Packages
128. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene to prevent reported restrictions on HSE home support services in Dublin South City, Dublin South-West, Dublin West, Kildare and West...
- Health Services
129. To ask the Minister for Health if she believes that sick children should be treated equally irrespective of their parents’ ability to pay for healthcare; and if she will make a...
- Laboratory Facilities
130. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to ensure adequate oversight of the increase in the outsourcing of routine laboratory tests to commercial laboratories (details supplied);...
- Mental Health Services
131. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to improve access to crisis mental health services in rural areas of Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Service Executive
132. To ask the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the HSE is fully implementing its National Guidelines on Accessible Health and Social Care Services; and if she will make a statement...
- Primary Care Centres
133. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a primary care centre for Kanturk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52174/26]
- Health Services
134. To ask the Minister for Health when a sexual assault treatment unit will be established in the mid-west; if Nenagh primary care centre will be the location for the unit; and if she will make...
- Emergency Departments
136. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and the current stage this proposal is at and the expected timeline for the...
- Dental Services
137. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to medical card holders over the age of 18 who require orthodontic treatment but cannot afford private care; and whether she will outline...
- Hospital Equipment
138. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware there is no PET scanner located in University Hospital Galway; her plans to ensure this is rectified; whether she accepts that a PET scanner is...
- Hospital Overcrowding
139. To ask the Minister for Health the action she will undertake to address the serious overcrowding concerns highlighted by HIQA during its recent summer inspection of Mayo University Hospital;...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
140. To ask the Minister for Health the specific targets in place to reduce waiting times for gynaecology services over 2026 and 2027, in light of the continued increase in referrals; the factors...
- Patient Safety
141. To ask the Minister for Health whether she will establish an independent external review of the governance and patient safety concerns arising from alleged incidents in the ambulance service...
- Hospital Services
142. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the inquiry in children’s care in CHI; the number of groups representing scoliosis care that have withdrawn from the inquiry; and if...
- Community Care
143. To ask the Minister for Health for an urgent update on the proposed new 60-bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) in Cashel, County Tipperary; to outline the current status of the site selection...
- Healthcare Policy
144. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to incentivise GPs and dentists to enter into private practice in communities to meet current demand and provide a service for...
- Ambulance Service
145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023, 2024 and 2025 where ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that...
- Health Services
146. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement with the HSE in relation to the provision of private maternity care in public hospitals by consultants under the new public contract; and if she...
- Mental Health Services
147. To ask the Minister for Health to outline her plans to invest in adult community mental health services in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50874/26]
- Medicinal Products
148. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the Skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available...
- Health Services
149. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment taking place to staff the regional orthodontic centre based at the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk; the number of...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
150. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a full update on the new 83 bed paediatric wing at Cork University Hospital; and the estimated timeline for construction and completion. [52170/26]
- Healthcare Policy
151. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which she is continuing the transition to regular hospital care being available to patients seven-days-a-week; and if she will make a statement on...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
152. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed primary care centre in Portumna, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51669/26]
- Health Services Waiting Lists
153. To ask the Minister for Health the specific targets in place to reduce waiting times for primary care occupational therapy services for children in Kildare North, given the current waiting...
- Ambulance Service
154. To ask the Minister for Health if a 24-hour rapid response vehicle will be introduced at Tuam Ambulance Base; if an analysis of calls to Tuam Ambulance Base will be undertaken; and if she...
- Health Services
155. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made towards the establishment of a public inquiry into failures and scandals at Children’s Health Ireland; and if she will make a...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
156. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the former HSE Clinic at Camolin, County Wexford. [51855/26]
- Traveller Community
158. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she will take following the publication of the Report on Traveller Health published by the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
159. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made in Mayo to bring down the number of people on the waiting list for home support or receiving less than their allocated hours;...
- Health Strategies
160. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the development of a nationally coordinated service model for the assessment and treatment of ADHD for children and adults; the steps...
- Healthcare Policy
161. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm when the report into midwifery and nursing numbers, commissioned by the National Women and Infants Health Programme will be published; and if she...
- Food Safety
162. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the public health risks posed by Brazilian beef, particularly given that, despite plans for its removal from the EU safe food list, it continues...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
163. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department have plans for secondary locations for Naas Hospital services, given the current population growth in the area and the lack of space on the...
- Health Services
164. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the health budget spent on primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48057/26]
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
165. To ask the Minister for Health the current projected timeline for the completion and opening of the surgical hub and ambulatory oncology unit at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she...
- Health Services
166. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2466 of 13 January 2026, the progress to date in developing a new service in Cavan/Monaghan; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Data
167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients from Counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan who were required to travel outside the northeast region for cardiac procedures in each...
- Vaccination Programme
168. To ask the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the current catch-up arrangements are sufficiently flexible for students who miss their routine HPV vaccination; and whether provision...
- Health Services Staff
169. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to increase the number of public health nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48115/26]
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
170. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the master plan for the redevelopment of University Hospital Galway 'timelines for the 1st phase'; and if she will...
- Health Services
172. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the implementation of the Model of Care for Lipoedema. [47297/26]
- Mental Health Services
173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Medicinal Products
174. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the HSE assessment of a medication (details supplied) for inclusion under the drugs payment scheme; the current stage of the process;...
- Hospital Services
175. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to increase hospital bed capacity in Cork City. [52171/26]
- Cancer Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health to issue a discretionary medical card to all cancer patients during their illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48109/26]
- Health Services
177. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce outpatient waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47999/26]
- Hospital Facilities
178. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a new maternity unit at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48108/26]
- Care Services
179. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of designated dementia care beds in the HSE Mid-West region, broken down by county; the number of people currently on a waiting list for a...
- Abuse in Hospitals
180. To ask the Minister for Health whether there will be a full inquiry and survivor centred redress for those who were abused in Ireland’s psychiatric institutions; if not, the reasons;...
- Hospital Facilities
181. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date towards the new proposed elective hospital for Cork; the current status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Mental Health Services
182. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department and the HSE to reduce waiting times for community mental health services, including counselling services,...
- Hospital Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case for the establishment of an urgent care centre and minor injury clinic at Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton (details...
- Primary Care Centres
185. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 on the 25 March 2026, if the programme for Phase 2 of the Finglas Primary Care Centre project will be developed...
- Regulatory Bodies
186. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed the independent review assessing the regulatory processes of the Health Information and Quality Authority's inspection of...
- Mental Health Services
187. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the urgent need for capital investment in the department of psychiatry, Kilkenny. [52297/26]
- Health Services
188. To ask the Minister for Health when the contract for SouthDoc will be readvertised. [51022/26]
- Medicinal Products
189. To ask the Minister for Health as Chair of the EU Health Council of Ministers, if she will push for the inclusion of SPF products on the EU VAT rate list of reduced-rate pharmaceutical...
- Primary Care Centres
190. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a new primary care centre in Gorey, County Wexford. [51854/26]
- Health Services Staff
191. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the latest update and steps being taken by the HSE to address the ongoing vacancy of a consultant ophthalmologist in South Tipperary; the number of...
- Health Services
193. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the use of SMS messaging systems for outpatient appointment reminders across public hospitals and healthcare facilities; the number of messages...
- Dental Services
194. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand access to publicly funded dental services beyond current eligibility criteria to include all school-aged children and not just those in...
- Health Services Staff
195. To ask the Minister for Health her assessment of the recent ESRI projections of regional workforce requirements for HSE primary and community care services to 2040; and if she will make a...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
196. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce in-patient and day case waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47998/26]
- Mental Health Services
197. To ask the Minister for Health whether current CAMHS operational guidelines are adequate to meet rising and increasingly complex demand, given ongoing capacity and staffing constraints that...
- Ambulance Service
198. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of the recently announced increase in National Ambulance Service resources for County Clare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Health Services Staff
200. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the funding provided in SLA’s for section 39 agencies providing older people services in general, many of which are on the same level...
- Hospital Admissions
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of presentations to hospital with nitrous oxide related injuries; her plans tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52157/26]
- Medicinal Products
202. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether the current delay in the Skyclarys reimbursement negotiations aligns with the “equitable access” promised in the newly...
- Medical Cards
203. To ask the Minister for Health the next step towards the full implementation of Sláintecare and provide full medical card cover to those whose income is equal to or below the median...
- Assisted Human Reproduction
204. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to resolve clinical and regulatory issues which stand in the way of single women and same-sex couples in accessing free AHR; and if she...
- Health Promotion
205. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to strengthen preventative healthcare and early intervention in order to improve health outcomes and reduce long-term pressure on...
- Hospital Services
206. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the SMS reminder systems in use across public hospitals, including the service providers involved; whether systems are centrally procured or...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
207. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Limerick Surgical Hub that was due to open in May 2026; when it is due to open; the steps she is taking to ensure it operates at...
- Abortion Services
208. To ask the Minister for Health if she has convened stakeholders to consider the recommendations of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 relating to...
- Hospital Facilities
209. To ask the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will be fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52098/26]
- Healthcare Policy
210. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in expanding the use of digital health technologies to improve patient access, reduce waiting times and support more efficient delivery...
- Eating Disorders
211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 16 eating disorder teams envisaged under the model of care that are fully staffed; to provide a breakdown of staffing levels across each...
- Healthcare Policy
212. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects an implementation plan will be published following a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52135/26]
- Mental Health Services
213. To ask the Minister for Health the workforce planning basis now used by the Department of Health and the HSE for specialist mental health services; the reason explicit multidisciplinary...
- Primary Care Centres
214. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of all primary care centres in the development pipeline; the average length of time it takes to complete the development of a primary...
- Hospital Facilities
215. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed opening of the Midleton Community Hospital, Midleton, County Cork to patients; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Primary Care Centres
216. To ask the Minister for Health to outline if the Finglas Primary Care Centre remains on track for Phase 1 works to commence in Q2 2026; to provide the latest update on enabling works for the...
- Patient Transport
217. To ask the Minister for Health if she will undertake a review of the daily charge imposed on older people using HSE transport services to access HSE-funded services, with a view to...
- Nursing Homes
218. To ask the Minister for Health to increase the number of public nursing home beds in County Laois; to ensure that St Anne’s Ward in St Vincents Hospital Mountmellick is kept in use...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Services
219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a minimum period that exists for the renewal of a valid passport that has not been lost, where the applicant seeks a change of...
- Disease Management
221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 June 2026, if officials will make contact with Irish citizens (details supplied); and if she...
- United Nations
222. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a detailed report in regard to matters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52531/26]
- Departmental Policies
224. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently address concerns regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Middle East
225. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports her Department provides, or can provide, to civil society organisations in Palestine and Israel that are working to promote...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Departmental Schemes
227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline the supports, schemes, or alternative funding...
- Marine Protected Areas
228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52307/26]
- Turf Cutting
229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the general directives he has laid down pursuant to section 20 (4) of the Turf Development Act 1946, in...
- Energy Conservation
230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to clarity the implementation of grants for battery storage in relation to solar panels; and if he will make a statement...
- Wind Energy Generation
231. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the progress of the Tonn Nua offshore wind project off the coast of Waterford; whether any delays...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- National Transport Authority
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA are independently auditing the ledger of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52322/26]
- Departmental Schemes
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to ensuring the EV scrappage scheme is accessible to disability allowance recipients and low-income...
- Motor Fuels
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans nationally or locally to phase out AVGAS100LL in favour of unleaded alternatives. [52366/26]
- Public Transport
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received representations from a youth organisation (details supplied) to reduce the cost of public transport for young people...
- Road Safety
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assessment that has been conducted regarding the road safety risks associated with e-scooters being operated on footpaths and public...
- Public Transport
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list from Irish Rail of all delays on the southbound DART services from 10 May 2026 to 10 June 2026 inclusive; and...
- Bus Éireann
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by Bus Éireann on seat reservation fees in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and...
- Departmental Reviews
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the review of e-scooter legislation referenced by the Minister of State with responsibility for Road Transport in...
- Road Traffic Offences
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown, by age category of rider and by Garda region, of the 837 fixed charge notices issued for e-scooter offences since the...
- Road Safety
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if him Department holds or plans to establish a national dataset recording e-scooter-related injuries and incidents, given that current...
- Driver Test
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that have been taken by RSA to mitigate delays in driver testing waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Driver Licences
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the hardship being caused to individuals experiencing lengthy delays in exchanging recognised foreign driving licences...
- Road Safety
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of dynamometer checks carried out on e-scooters in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of devices...
- Departmental Policies
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the revised National Aviation Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/26]
- Departmental Strategies
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a National Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52584/26]
- Bus Éireann
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the accountability the National Transport Authority has to him in the event of lack of supply of fleet to Bus Éireann, when spare...
- Aviation Industry
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the results of the flight paths review carried out by the DAA and AirNav (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Coastal Protection
252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide funding as a matter of priority to Kerry County Council for the appointment of consultants to prepare an application for...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Tourism Industry
254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to give favourable consideration to recommendations by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Disadvantaged Status
255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 27 January 2026, the steps that a school (details supplied) will now take to secure a review of the...
- School Transport
260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Exceptional No Service Interim Grant, noting that it was made available to families affected when Bus Éireann...
- Schools Building Projects
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building programme for a school (details supplied); when her Department will grant permission to pass Stage 2(b); if the...
- School Staff
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that a teacher (details below) has the 34 years of service as a teacher to qualify for voluntary early retirement; whether their query...
- Departmental Schemes
263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills f approval will issue in respect of a new service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52363/26]
- Schools Building Projects
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52380/26]
- Special Educational Needs
266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an SNA application for a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52381/26]
- Education and Training Provision
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a person working part-time in a post primary school can achieve Droichead registration if they do not work the required 200...
- Youth Work Supports
268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase investment in the youth work sector to increase service provision. [52404/26]
- Child Abuse
270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a redress scheme will be provided for survivors of historic sexual abuse suffered at the hands of members of an organisation (details...
- Departmental Schemes
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently address the deep frustration and disappointment with the administration of this year's Primary School Summer Programme by her...
- Gender Recognition
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department has issued guidance, circulars or advice to boards of management regarding the management of situations where a member of...
- Residential Institutions
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review and amend the criteria requiring survivors of institutional abuse to pay up front for education courses before they can claim...
- Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
- Disability Services
274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if disability grants are available for a para-athlete (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sports Facilities
275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the funding available to assist sports clubs to meet increasing costs of rental and staff wages while using facilities...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Burial Grounds
276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider options to facilitate a resolution in a case (details supplied) where archaeological costs associated with...
- Heritage Sites
277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has made an expression of interest in taking ownership of Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara, County Galway; and if...
- Wildlife Protection
278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is concerned that hare numbers are declining; the steps he will take to protect hare numbers; and if he will make a...
- Fire Service
279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options open to persons who cannot afford to pay for a Fire Service callout and who do not qualify for a full waiver; and...
- Local Authorities
280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local government borrowing ceiling that has been for each year from 2020 to 2026; to detail borrowing sanctions in each...
- State Bodies
281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the CEO of Uisce Éireann is set to receive an overall pay package this year of €391,953 which is an...
- Local Authorities
282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider concerns raised in correspondence regarding a local authority's methodology for allocating local property...
- Housing Provision
283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units commenced and completed in County Roscommon and in County Galway between 1 January 2026 and...
- Housing Schemes
284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received and approved under the croí cónaithe scheme in County Roscommon and County...
- Planning Issues
285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for planning permission for one-off rural dwellings received by Roscommon County Council and Galway...
- Departmental Correspondence
286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to give favourable consideration to a recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52447/26]
- Vacant Properties
287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households on the social housing waiting list in County Roscommon and County Galway, broken down by local...
- Planning Issues
290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average processing time for planning applications submitted to Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council during...
- Housing Provision
291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of fully completed and occupied units in each local authority area developed by the LDA, in tabular form; and if he...
- Gaeltacht Policy
293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Draft Sustainable Rural and Gaeltacht Housing National Planning Statement will require ongoing verification of Irish...
- Rural Schemes
295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in removing the capacity of planning authorities to impose blanket bans on backland and ribbon development, the draft...
- Planning Issues
296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will consider replacing the discretionary provision that a planning authority "may apply a more restrictive...
- Fire Service
297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to amend regulations governing the retirement age for retained firefighters, allowing those who remain medically and...
- Antisocial Behaviour
298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if steps will be taken in relation to anti-social behaviour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Housing Provision
299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes delivered by each local authority in each year since the publication or adoption of that local...
- Housing Schemes
300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes allocated or provided by each local authority to people with an intellectual disability in each...
- Housing Policy
304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the new rural housing guidelines to be adopted by each of the 31 local authorities; the process and timeframe...
- Housing Provision
305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position with a social housing project in County Kildare (details supplied); the number and type of houses to...
- Housing Schemes
308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position regarding the review into social housing income limits; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a...
- Rental Sector
309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current position with inter county HAP applications; if those on a local authority list can rent a home in any other local...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Disability Services
310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the disability allowance...
- Social Welfare Eligibility
311. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the refusal of a person (details supplied) for an exceptional needs payment; and if he will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Code
312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the legislative provisions governing the backdating of domiciliary care allowance in circumstances where a...
- Social Welfare Benefits
314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a breakdown of the additional payments for people in receipt carer's allowance; the number of people in receipt of...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Funding
315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether a preliminary estimate exists of the capital expenditure, annual operating expenditure, staffing requirements, and the...
- Child Safety
316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current regulatory framework for section 32 assessors; whether he intends on introducing an independent statutory...
- Courts Staff
318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether training is available for judges and all family justice professionals in coercive control, domestic abuse, trauma and...
- Visa Applications
319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will ensure two join family visa applications can be examined and expedited (details supplied). [52346/26]
- Immigration Support Services
322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether emergency requests submitted through the immigration customer service portal are reviewed; the service standard that...
- Road Traffic Offences
323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents involving the illegal use of e-scooters reported to An Garda Síochána in County Mayo in each...
- An Garda Síochána
325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of Garda resources assigned to Ballinrobe; the number of Garda members currently assigned to the...
- Immigration Policy
328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department accepts and considers applications made under section 4(7) of the Immigration Act 2004 from non-nationals who...
- Common Travel Area
337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proportion of total passenger movements into and out of the State that are undertaken by Irish and British citizens who can...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Environmental Schemes
340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to support the restoration of native oyster reefs and other nature-based solutions in...
- Greyhound Industry
341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 649 of 30 June 2026, the whereabouts of the 23,760 non-coursing greyhounds entered on the...
- Animal Diseases
343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update in relation to TB eradication scheme; the cost of the scheme from 2021 to 2026; the number of farmers compensated on...
- Common Agricultural Policy
344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update in relation to Ireland’s negotiating position in the next round of talks in relation to the CAP strategic plan;...
- Agriculture Supports
345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the reported oversubscription of the straw incorporation measure; whether he intends to reduce...
- Food Industry
346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agri-food businesses; and if he...
- Agriculture Schemes
347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to support farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52388/26]
- Agriculture Industry
349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department considered recognising the 2023/2024 potato crop losses as a force majeure event for the purposes of CAP...
- Horse Racing Industry
351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified veterinary surgeons employed by Horse Racing Ireland as of 1 July 2026, in tabular form. [52489/26]
- Greyhound Industry
352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified veterinary surgeons employed by Greyhound Racing Ireland as of 1 July 2026, in tabular form. [52490/26]
- Departmental Reviews
353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the Review of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) as undertaken by senior management within his...
- Greyhound Industry
354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent by Rásaíocht Con Éireann on homing greyhounds no longer useful to the industry for each of the...
- Department of Children, Disability and Equality
- Disability Services
356. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to acquire a facility (details supplied) for urgently required respite for adults and children with profound disabilities; and if...
- Childcare Services
365. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when there was last an increase in the rate paid for ECCE. [52504/26]
- Departmental Funding
369. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if ESF+ funding is available to support the expansion of family resource centres in terms of renovations of an empty building; and...
- Childcare Services
370. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on an instruction by Tusla to an ASD childcare provider (details supplied) that services may not be provided to any child...
- Departmental Funding
371. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department intends to operate a fee increase assessment process for core funding for the programme year 2026/2027; if not,...
- Disability Services
372. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress on support measures being provided to persons with Down syndrome and their families. [53009/26]
- Department of Health
- Nursing Homes
373. To ask the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to the treatment of the nursing homes support scheme (fair deal scheme) means test in cases where applicants own or have...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use
374. To ask the Minister for Health the number of licences granted for the cultivation of industrial hemp in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by county. [52441/26]
- Care Services
375. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE to expedite a long-term care bed placement for a Kerry constituent (details supplied) in Killarney; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Funding
376. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the funding provided to the Mater Hospital's lymphoedema programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52332/26]
- Health Services Staff
377. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the number of specialists currently in place in the Mater Hospital's lymphoedema programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Vaccination Programme
378. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will consider a catch-up HPV vaccine programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52334/26]
- Health Services
381. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the disposal of the former health centre at Tinahely, County Wicklow. [47898/26]
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
382. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current protocols in place for cases of suspected drink spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even...
- Health Services
383. To ask the Minister for Health when she will appoint a project board to lead the development of the new hospital campus at Raheen Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Primary Care Centres
384. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her Department’s and HSE plans to develop new primary care centres across County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Health Services
385. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of delays in accessing first antenatal appointments at University Hospital Galway, with women now reportedly waiting until 16–17 weeks...
- Departmental Schemes
386. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to change the income thresholds for those over the age of 66 in receipt of the drug reimbursement scheme, for both single individuals and couples;...
- Departmental Data
388. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours to be provided to people in the Laois-Offaly LHO area in 2026; the way in which this compares to 2020; and if she will...
- Dental Services
389. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the dental school screening programme; if such an initiative is in place in all national schools across the State; the number of checks...
- Departmental Reviews
390. To ask the Minister for Health the process involved with the end-to-end review that her Department is undertaking in relation to the drug reimbursement process; when she anticipates it will...
- Community Care
391. To ask the Minister for Health if she will make provision in legislation to acknowledge community care homes as being a distinct group of not-for-profit service providers and establish a...
- Home Care Packages
392. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a transparent framework for the allocation of home care packages and other resources for patients being discharged to their homes. [48293/26]
- Medicinal Products
393. To ask the Minister for Health if she can provide an update on the application for the drug pluvicto; if she is aware that this drug is available to private patients through their health...
- Hospital Staff
394. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans to increase the number of consultants in emergency medicine by a further 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48082/26]
- Nursing Homes
396. To ask the Minister for Health if she will bring forward regulations to require nursing homes to adopt mandatory minimum patient-to-staff ratios given the current regulatory framework does...
- Substance Misuse
397. To ask the Minister for Health in light of a surge in the number of people seeking treatment for cocaine addiction and Ireland being the second highest country in the EU for cocaine use, if...
- Health Services
398. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to establishing a sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) in County Louth, given the current absence of such a facility in the region and the...
- Mental Health Services
399. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the upper age of eligibility for CAMHS from 18 to 21 years to ensure continuity of care during the transition to adult mental...
- Health Services
401. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on actions taken to accelerate the development of endometriosis services in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services Staff
402. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made through her Department and the HSE to accelerate the current recruitment processes in place across the country for home support workers;...
- Tobacco Control Measures
403. To ask the Minister for Health her position regarding a licence for the sale of nicotine-consuming products such as nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45652/26]
- Insurance Industry
404. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she will take to assess the profits of the health insurance sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39796/26]
- Substance Misuse
406. To ask the Minister for Health the funding he has provided to increase the effectiveness of the DRIVE programme in Cork city. [35672/26]
- Cancer Services
407. To ask the Minister for Health whether she will establish a national, multi-annual radiotherapy equipment replacement programme with ring-fenced funding given that 80% of linear...
- Hospital Facilities
408. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the progress to date towards the new proposed elective hospital for Cork, the current status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Staff
409. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MHIDs that currently fulfil the baseline criteria by CHO; and the number that should be fully staffed by the Model of Service. [52340/26]
- Medicinal Products
413. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to make mounjaro more financially accessible to patients who cannot afford to access it privately; whether consideration has been given to including...
- Health Services
414. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1269 of 28 April 2026, the reason a response has not issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52347/26]
- Health Service Executive
415. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Delayed Discharges Implementation Group, introduced in 2019, is still operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52349/26]
- Hospital Transfers
416. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated financial cost per delayed transfer of care per night; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52350/26]
- Medical Cards
417. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the decision to remove the medical card of the person and their...
- Hospital Facilities
418. To ask the Minister for Health to outline her plans for the development of capital projects at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52391/26]
- Departmental Funding
419. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a youth organisation (details supplied) that has applied for increased funding; and if she will accede to their request....
- Mental Health Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by each community mental health team in counties Roscommon and Galway in each of the past six months; the number of referrals...
- Hospital Services
424. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received from general practitioners to paediatric outpatient services at Portiuncula University Hospital during the period 1 January...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting a dermatology appointment in counties Roscommon and Galway, broken down by hospital and by length of wait, in tabular...
- Health Services
430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of autism diagnoses made in Counties Roscommon and Galway in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by service provider...
- Primary Care Centres
432. To ask the Minister for Health to give a progress report in regard to the new Cahersiveen primary care centre; when this project will be delivered for the people of Cahersiveen, Iveragh and...
- Disability Services
433. To ask the Minister for Health to give consideration to acquiring locations (details supplied) for urgently required respite for adults and children with profound disabilities; and if she...
- Medicinal Products
434. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the list of medicines available under the medical card and community drugs schemes to include saxenda for the treatment of...
- Health Services Staff
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant psychiatrist posts serving counties Roscommon and Galway; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and the duration of...
- Disability Services
436. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an autism assessment in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the number waiting less than six months, six to twelve months and...
- Hospital Admissions
440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who waited more than twelve hours for admission through the emergency department of Portiuncula University Hospital during each month of...
- Home Care Packages
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home support services in counties Roscommon and Galway; the number of approved home support hours currently undelivered, in...
- Nursing Homes
442. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting approval under the nursing home support scheme (fair deal) in Counties Roscommon; and Galway and the average waiting time for...
- Mental Health Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children from counties Roscommon and Galway admitted to approved inpatient CAMHS units in each of the past three years and to date in 2026, in...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting endoscopy procedures in counties Roscommon and Galway, broken down by hospital and by waiting time bands, in tabular form....
- Hospital Equipment
449. To ask the Minister for Health if a radiotherapy machine (details supplied) has been left sitting unused in UHG; the length of time this has been the case; the cost of the machine; the cost...
- Hospital Procedures
450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients from counties Roscommon and Galway who travelled outside their county for outpatient appointments or procedures in each of the past...
- Ambulance Service
451. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance response time for Category 1 and Category 2 emergency calls in counties Roscommon and Galway during each of the past three years and to...
- Departmental Reviews
453. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the exact date at which she and the Minister of State for Older People were presented with a copy of a review (details supplied) into the...
- Health Services Staff
456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine, registrars in emergency medicine and senior house officers in emergency medicine posts filled at Tipperary...
- Hospital Facilities
458. To ask the Minister for Health given the ongoing delays to the building of the National Children’s Hospital, if she will outline the changes that have been made to procurement rules...
- Tobacco Control Measures
459. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to improve regulation on vaping and nicotine products and to consider the points made on public health grounds (details...
- Hospital Facilities
460. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with a capital project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52540/26]
- Medical Cards
461. To ask the Minister for Health If she plans to add Crohn's disease to the long-term illness card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52541/26]
- Hospital Services
463. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to extend accident and emergency services in accident and emergency department at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- General Practitioner Services
464. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the lack of availability of GP services in the Kildare south area; the plans she is putting in place to address this; and if she will make a...
- Primary Care Centres
466. To ask the Minister for Health the list of services available at a primary care centre in County Kildare (details supplied); if these services are fully staffed; the plans in place to extend...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
467. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment of need; when they will access the other supports and services needed; and if she will make a...
- Primary Care Centres
468. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a progress report in regard to the new Cahersiveen Primary Care Centre; when will this long-awaited project be delivered for the people of...
- Hospital Staff
469. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the necessary staff as a matter of urgency to allow the closed beds in Dingle, Cahersiveen and Kenmare Community Hospitals to open; and if she will...
- Hospital Procedures
470. To ask the Minister for Health if there are funding restrictions in place for surgeries at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52561/26]
- Medicinal Products
471. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which an individual can return unused medications or EpiPens without incurring a cost at a pharmacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
472. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the community midwife clinic for births after caesareans is being removed from Limerick Maternity Hospital; the plans to replace this service; and...
- Abortion Services
473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs providing early medical abortion by county, in tabular form. [52564/26]
- Disability Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on support measures being provided to persons with Down syndrome and their families. [52571/26]
- Road Safety
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that have attended accident and emergency departments as a result of e-scooter-related incidents; and the breakdown of such incidents, by...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
476. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she will take to assist with the financial situation of healthcare workers, including a worker (details supplied), infected with long-Covid during...
- Suicide Prevention
477. To ask the Minister for Health the measures currently in place to support persons presenting with suicidal ideation or experiencing a mental health crisis at University Hospital Kerry and...
- Health Services
478. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of cancers (details supplied) in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Education Schemes
479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the SUSI assessment process for applicants who receive little or no financial support from their parents but are unable to...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Funding
480. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons for the refusal of a grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52328/26]
- Community Development Projects
481. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated by his Department to women’s and men’s sheds, over the past five years, in tabular form. [52367/26]
- Departmental Funding
482. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated by his Department and the dormant accounts fund for the seniors alert scheme, over the past five years, in...
- Rural Recreation Policy
483. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures his Department has in places to tackle rural loneliness. [52369/26]
- Tidy Towns
484. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the level of funding made available to the tidy towns by his Department is sufficient; and if he will make a...
- Rural Recreation Policy
485. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports provided by his Department to agricultural shows. [52371/26]
- Rural Schemes
486. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if local authorities have requested increases in ORIS funding; and if so, the amount [52372/26]
- Road Network
488. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to significantly increase the funding allocation for local improvement schemes (private roads), to allow local authorities such as...
