1337. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of the children in Cork who were issued with a letter of eligibility for a special school placement for the 2026-27 school year; and the number without a place by the start of the 2026-27 school year. [62671/26]
1335. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places for pupils available and allocated in special schools in Cork for the 2026-27 school year, broken down by primary and post-primary age groups. [62670/26]
1334. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of letters of eligibility for special school placement issued by the NCSE in Cork for the 2026-27 school year, broken down by primary and post-primary age groups. [62669/26]
66. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ship docked at Marino Point, Cork Harbour on 7 August 2026 was a military vessel; the nature of its presence in Cork Harbour; whether permission was sought and received; and the protocol for such visiting ships. [60628/26]
4275. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the level of funding for the senior alert scheme in each of the past five years; the number of applications approved in each year; the number of applications rejected in each year; the number of applications approved to date in 2026; whether the funding for 2026 has been exhausted or whether new applications will be accepted; and if so, the waiting time that will apply. [57559/26]
4215. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding granted to organisations in Cork under his research and development funding streams, in each of the past three years; and the way this compares to the overall funding for the programmes. [58524/26]
4214. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprentices awaiting off-the-job training with SOLAS, broken down by county; and the number waiting longer than three, six and nine months or over a year. [58523/26]
4213. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of non-craft apprentices awaiting off-the-job training with SOLAS, broken down by county; and the number waiting longer than three, six and nine months or over a year. [58522/26]
4087. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of opened and staffed critical care and high dependency unit beds at Cork University Hospital as of 15 July 2026, in tabular form. [59185/26]
4086. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthodontist posts filled within CHO4 as of 15 July 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [59184/26]
4085. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the last date an external audit of fire safety checks were carried out at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital; and when the next external in-person fire safety audit will be carried out at this hospital. [59183/26]
4084. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO4 that currently provide child development checks, in tabular form. [59182/26]
4022. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health to directly employ two senior physiotherapists delivering specialist neurological physiotherapy services across Cork and Kerry. [58579/26]
4021. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the need for additional funding for case managers for acquired brain injury for areas that currently do not have case managers. [58578/26]
4020. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if she plans to provide additional funding for a facility (details supplied) to address the increasing demand in Cork. [58577/26]
4019. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of premises serving food that were inspected by the FSA in 2025 and 2026; the number that were deemed unhygienic; and the number of premises serving food in total are potentially subject to inspections, by local authority area. [58574/26]
4018. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of community beds and step down beds available in South Lee in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [58573/26]
3761. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork south Lee, broken down by whether they are waiting by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57544/26]
3760. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork south Lee, broken down by people waiting by two, three, four, and five years. [57543/26]
3759. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for orthopaedics in CUH and the Mercy hospital, broken down by people waiting by two, three, four, and five years. [57542/26]
3758. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy hospital, broken down by people waiting by two, three, four and five years. [57541/26]
3757. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by two, three, four, and five years. [57540/26]
3756. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission for those under 75 and 75 plus years of age for emergency department attendances, at CUH and MUH; the number of attendances and presentations; the percentage admission rates; the number and percentage of patients admitted with a PET of six or less hours, six- nine hours, nine-12, and 12 or more hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57539/26]
3755. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons and the number of persons aged over 75 years of age respectively, who presented at an emergency department who spent more than 12 hours waiting for admission at CUH and MUH in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form; and the numbers waiting greater than or equal to 36 hours and 48 hours. [57538/26]
3754. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57537/26]
3753. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating under the DTSS who are operating in each of the HSE health regions and broken down by county. [57536/26]
3752. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57535/26]
3751. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS in south and north Lee by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57534/26]
3750. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if all home help organiser positions in south and north Lee have been filled; and if not, when they will be filled. [57533/26]
3749. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [57532/26]
3748. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork; the number of patients that are approved for home help but have not been allocated care, and broken down by 3, 6, 9 12, 18 and 24 months. [57531/26]
3747. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for rheumatology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57530/26]
3746. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for pain management in CUH and the Mercy Hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [57529/26]
3745. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by mental health services including CAMHS at the Carrigaline primary care centre by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [57528/26]
3744. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychologist at the Carrigaline primary care centre by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [57527/26]
3743. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [57526/26]
3742. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [57525/26]
3741. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [57524/26]
3740. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses that are employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines; and the steps she will take to address this. [57523/26]
3739. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in acute mental health wards that are occupied by persons with neurological disorders waiting to access long-term care. [57522/26]
3738. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young people on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork city for less than 3 months, for 3-6 months, for 6-9 months for 9-12 months, for 12-18 months, for 18-24 months and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [57521/26]
3737. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork, by area; the average waiting time; and her plans to address this. [57520/26]
3736. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2021, 2022 and 2023 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2024 in County Cork in these sectors. [57519/26]
3735. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for knee replacement, broken down by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [57518/26]
3734. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, broken down by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [57517/26]
3733. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in MUH. [57512/26]
3732. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in CUH. [57511/26]
3731. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the MUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57510/26]
3730. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the CUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling, in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57509/26]
3729. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and in 2026 that the MUH issued guidance not to attend accident and emergency. [57508/26]