Parliamentary questions

Disabilities Assessments

Bernard Durkan

1182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of needs will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for same through an organisation, who currently has no professional support network and also requires access to CAMHS, occupational therapy and play therapy; the steps that can be taken to ensure early access to all services required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12843/24]

Disability Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1183. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the progress of the new build for children's services in Carlow shared between a specialist pre-school (details supplied) and Carlow CDNT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12854/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1184. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children availing of his Department's funding programmes CCSP Saver Programme, ECCE, NCS in 2024. [12862/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1185. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are in a sponsorship arrangement through the NCS for 2024; the full year cost of 2024; the cost per child of these sponsorship arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12869/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Peadar Tóibín

1186. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be an independent investigation into the leaking of the Attorney General’s referendum advice to the media the day before the referendum. [12883/24]

International Protection

Sorca Clarke

1187. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any site or property in Coole is being considered for an IPAS accommodation centre; if information will be provided on any new potential arrivals arriving to Coole in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12925/24]

Childcare Services

John Brady

1188. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the measures his Department is implementing to address the safety and humanitarian situation of individuals being forced to live in tents outside the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1189. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who are availing of the full 45 hours under the national childcare scheme; the number of children who are availing of part-time hours under the national childcare scheme; the number of children availing of afterschool care under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/24]

International Protection

Kathleen Funchion

1190. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans for a centre (details supplied) in Kilkenny as a potential housing solution for Ukrainian refugees; what communication have taken place with Kilkenny local authorities to date regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jim O'Callaghan

1191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the rationale for capping the amount of funding for the Early Learning and Care Building Blocks Capital Grant Stage 2 at €100,000 to include professional fees and VAT, while not allowing early learning and care services the use of their own reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13083/24]

Childcare Services

Matt Carthy

1192. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he proposes measures to ease the pressure on childcare providers resulting from the carer-child ratio laid down by his Department; whether such measures would include provision to include students and/or apprentices within the carer ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13098/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Peter Burke

1193. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can advise what plans are in place for demountable dwellings to be installed at a location in County Westmeath (details supplied); the number of occupants planned for this location; the timescale for their arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13114/24]

International Protection

Pearse Doherty

1194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application has been made to move Ukrainian refugees into accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13115/24]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

1195. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on conditions for international protection applicants sleeping in tents in congregated areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13153/24]

International Protection

Patricia Ryan

1196. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, with regard to the accommodation for people seeking temporary international protection in south Kildare, he can set out clearly what plans are in place for the provision of GP services to these people in circumstances where there is already a huge shortage of GPs in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/24]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

1197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given to allowing parents to transfer parental leave if they work for different employers, similar to the current entitlement for parents who work for the same employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13183/24]

Disability Services

James O'Connor

1198. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can assist a school (details supplied) and address the matter raised in correspondence in respect of CDNT services in the area highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/24]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

1199. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on all planned PPP projects and ongoing PPP contracts; the status of each project; the anticipated or known capital cost; the anticipated or known cost to the Exchequer over the lifetime of the contracts; the annual total payment of PPP unitary charges and the percentage share of the total capital budget for his Department and all public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1200. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on the areas of priority for disability in CHO3 under the national prioritisation plan, which is currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13303/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1201. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children awaiting a multidisciplinary assessment in County Clare, in chronological order, by number of days waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1202. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that are currently living in nursing homes under the age of 65 years; what steps he is taking under the Disability Action Plan 2024-2026 to decant these residents to age appropriate community settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1203. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on how many people with disabilities under the age of 65 years he has been able to decant from inappropriate nursing home settings; whether he is satisfied with this level of progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13315/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1204. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the position of a disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13317/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1205. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting first contact from Clare CDNT, by the number of days waiting in chronological order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/24]

Disability Services

Aindrias Moynihan

1206. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason the understanding and managing adult ADHD programme was not chosen for funding by the HSE for 2024; what supports he intends to provide to it in its place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11517/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul Donnelly

1207. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he can expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [11518/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

1208. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the outpatient waiting lists in each department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, including details of the number of people waiting on the list and details of waiting times, in tabular form. [11527/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

1209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent medical staff by section at Naas General Hospital; the number of vacancies in each of those sections; and the last documented workforce planning strategy that was developed for the hospital. [11530/24]

Primary Care Centres

Patrick O'Donovan

1210. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when HSE Services at the new primary medical centre on Station Road, Newcastle West, County Limerick will take up occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11535/24]

Emergency Departments

Richard Bruton

1211. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health when it is scheduled for Beaumont Hospital to open a new accident and emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/24]

Medical Qualifications

Pearse Doherty

1212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a CORU application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/24]

Health Services Staff

Emer Higgins

1213. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11543/24]

Health Services Staff

Emer Higgins

1214. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of therapists that have been recruited by the HSE, Section 38 or Section 39 organisations in the past three years; the measures taken to compensate for the loss of staff while recruiting replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/24]

Health Services Staff

Emer Higgins

1215. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the method used to determine the ratio of therapists to children needing access to a specific therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/24]

Health Services Staff

Emer Higgins

1216. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the locations that have the greatest deficits for therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11549/24]

Mental Health Services

Emer Higgins

1217. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the decision by the HSE to withdraw funding for the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme (UMAAP) in 2024 and if his Department has plans for the continuation of this program; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11552/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1218. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the admission criteria for Linn Dara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1219. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of young people that were admitted to Linn Dara from 2020 to present; the percentage of these who were from outside the catchment area, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1220. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if funding for private hospital care is available to persons with eating disorders who are not accepted to public facilities for care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1221. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the eating disorder services model of care is to be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11557/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1222. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were admitted to hospitals for eating disorders since 2020; the average length of hospitalisation for eating disorders during this time period; if readmissions occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1223. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the mental health treatments available to eating disorder patients who are reliant on a nasogastric tube; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1224. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of specialist eating disorder teams by CHO area; the steps being taken to improve retention and recruitment within eating disorder teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

1225. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of eating disorder teams; the funding allocated to the rollout for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/24]

An Garda Síochána

Carol Nolan

1226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána due to verbal, written (including electronically) or physical threats being addressed to staff or Ministers, at any level, working within the Department during the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Marian Harkin

1227. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive a date for surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11611/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

1228. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/24]

Medical Qualifications

Paul Kehoe

1229. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health whether the requirements to become a HSE international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) could be widened to reflect the pathways to become qualified, including the heath professional route, mentorship or a voluntary group before taking the IBCLC exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/24]

Hospital Services

Paul Kehoe

1230. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on infant formula in maternity hospitals in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

Colm Burke

1231. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health who represented Ireland at the COP10/MOP3 global anti-tobacco conferences; what agenda items were priority for the Irish delegation; what are the outcomes of the conferences that can translate into tobacco policy or legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

Colm Burke

1232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether progress has been made on summarising the responses to the public consultation on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products, whether pre-legislative scrutiny will be the next step of the legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/24]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Kelly

1233. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health for health for an update on the progress being made for the proposed reopening of a health centre in Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11634/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Alan Kelly

1234. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the urgent need to expand a health centre in Wicklow (details supplied) to allow wheelchair access for patients with mobility issues and to construct an additional room for medical consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/24]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

1235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will commence chemotherapy treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/24]

Healthcare Policy

Patrick Costello

1236. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the position for an update in relation to the HSE-led implementation group considering the Joint Committee on Health report on the proposed legislative recommendations in the Marie O'Shea report; how many times have the group met since being established; who are the members of the group; to identify the ten work-streams identified by the group; when the draft implementation action plan is likely to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11643/24]

Abortion Services

Patrick Costello

1237. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline as to when the remaining two maternity hospitals are due to be in a position to offer full termination of pregnancy services, as prescribed in the 2018 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11644/24]

Abortion Services

Patrick Costello

1238. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to provide an update in relation to the progression of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023; and can he confirm that this bill will be completed in the lifetime of this current Dáil term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11645/24]

Abortion Services

Patrick Costello

1239. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to clarify if the mandatory three-day waiting period before being able to access abortion services will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11647/24]

Abortion Services

Patrick Costello

1240. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether there are any penalties or complaints procedures in place in relation to healthcare workers causing wilful delay or obstruction to women seeking to access abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11648/24]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

1241. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 28 February 2024, the date on which he last requested this advice; in what format that advice was given; who gave the advice; and if he will publish this advice (details supplied). [11667/24]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1242. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a device to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11668/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of public health nurse vacancies, by health centre in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11698/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1244. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of developmental checks children in Dublin are missing due to a shortage of public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/24]

Health Services Staff

Colm Burke

1245. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what steps have been taken to date to establish the grade of advanced practice physiotherapist, following his commitment to do so at a conference 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11700/24]

Health Services Staff

Colm Burke

1246. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant bodies to conduct a review of the management structure for physiotherapists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11701/24]

Hospital Staff

Colm Burke

1247. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the relevant bodies to establish a defined career pathway for clinical physiotherapy tutors to include recognition of specialism and further to advance the establishment of clinical academic posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11702/24]

Hospital Staff

Colm Burke

1248. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant bodies to restore the placement allowance for clinical staff providing physiotherapy students with clinical placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/24]

Health Services

Seán Canney

1249. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will be providing funding to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/24]

Vaccination Programme

Ivana Bacik

1250. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his plans to include pharmacists in the MMR catch-up programme, given the current GP shortage, which may delay the provision of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

1251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to establish a clear clinical pathway for assessment of babies with suspected Pierre Robin sequence between the maternity hospitals and the ENT teams in the paediatric hospitals to ensure children with Pierre Robin sequence are rapidly identified and treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/24]

Hospital Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1252. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase investment in audiology services in Beaumont Hospital, specifically in relation to operative aftercare for patients accessing surgical intervention abroad; if there are plans to further resource and fund audiology services to allow increased surgeries to happen in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11715/24]

Cancer Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1253. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the level of financial support and practical transport provision for cancer care patients who have to travel significant distances to access specialised care; the measures his Department proposes to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11717/24]

Care Services

Holly Cairns

1254. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of respite places available in Cork from 2018 to date for patients aged over 65 years, in tabular form. [11730/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1255. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the National Gender Service waiting list currently; the number waiting for an initial appointment; and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in tabular form. [11737/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the end of year waiting list numbers for the National Gender Service from inception to date, in tabular form. [11738/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the funding provided to the National Gender Service; and to detail the measures being taken to reduce waiting times. [11739/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the current staffing of the National Gender Service, by role and grade, in tabular form. [11740/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether he or his Department have engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11741/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether the National Gender Service has engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11743/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1261. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the level of stakeholder engagement conducted by the National Gender Service; and to provide a list of organisations they have met with. [11744/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1262. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the work that is being conducted in his Department to increase training for GPs in relation to trans healthcare provision. [11745/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1263. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who received gender affirming care abroad and were then denied treatment by the National Gender Service on their return or arrival to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

1264. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to reverse the decision for the withdrawal of funding for a programme that provides ADHD support to adults (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/24]

Health Services Staff

Frankie Feighan

1265. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health when a medical officer will be appointed to the Plunkett Home, Boyle, County Roscommon, given this position was advertised and approved at the end of 2023. [11754/24]

Health Services Staff

Richard Bruton

1266. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that many US trained nurses are failing to get permits to practice in Ireland; whether he has received any report on this pattern; and if he plans initiatives that could facilitate such well trained nurses to find a pathway into practice. [11796/24]

Medical Cards

Sean Fleming

1267. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding members of the public who are not eligible for medical cards but cannot find a general practice to take them on in their area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11799/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1268. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the temporary scheme created to pay healthcare workers who were unfit to work after contracting long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/24]

Home Care Packages

Richard Boyd Barrett

1269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the procedure for a new company providing home support to be placed on the approved providers list in CHO6; if the tendering process only occurs once per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11805/24]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

1270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when surgery will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11811/24]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1271. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/24]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1272. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1273. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how many people have been diagnosed with long-Covid since the start of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1274. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid past March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/24]

Health Services Staff

Neasa Hourigan

1278. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when Section 39 organisations will receive the additional funding for staff pay arising from the Workplace Relations Commission agreement in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11872/24]

Hospital Services

Jackie Cahill

1279. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the average wait times for an adult in north Tipperary to see both a speech therapist and physiotherapist after receiving a referral from their doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11873/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given by his Department for an interim solution to screen newborn babies for SMA and SCID in order to bridge the gap between year-end 2024, given his commitment to the implementation of SMA screening in the heelprick test, and the opening of the new National Children’s Hospital in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1281. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure newborn babies are screened for SMA in 2024 as committed to by him, considering the fact that the new lab, to be located in the new National Children’s Hospital, will not be ready until at least Q2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/24]