Written answers
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
- Care Services
1016. To ask the Minister for Health the additional respite care available to family members while their carer is on maternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3178/25] - Hospital Facilities
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in each general hospital nationwide; the number of medical beds, surgical beds, maternity beds, beds in accident and emergency, intensive... - Hospital Staff
1021. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed in each hospital nationwide, by speciality, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2138/25] - Mental Health Services
1022. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric beds available nationwide; the location of each; her plans to increase this number; the proposed location of any additional... - Hospital Staff
1023. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses employed in each hospital nationwide, by specialty, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2140/25] - Medicinal Products
1024. To ask the Minister for Health the plans going forward for the approval of the psychiatric medication lumateperone (details supplied) for the treatment of bipolar disorder as part of the... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1026. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the psychology appointment for a child (details supplied). [2156/25] - Health Services
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the services available to cohorts (details supplied) to ensure essential medical care can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2157/25] - Medicinal Products
1028. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) can be included on the drugs repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2158/25] - Hospital Charges
1029. To ask the Minister for Health the extra revenue that would be generated if patient charges in HSE-funded hospitals for single-occupancy rooms increased by a further 20% based on 2024... - Ambulance Service
1031. To ask the Minister for Health to implement a significant increase in ambulance cover for the residents of County Kerry and the tens of thousands of annual visitors to the county (details... - Health Services
1032. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite the implementation of the business plan submitted by an organisation (details supplied) for the patients who attend a day service in... - Hospital Facilities
1035. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the issue of mixed wards in hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2182/25] - Hospital Services
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the crisis in neurological care in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2187/25] - Medicinal Products
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reports of adverse effects, including suicidality, that the HPRA has received for doxcycline over the past 20 years; and the number of reports... - Departmental Bodies
1040. To ask the Minister for Health how the HPRA is funded. [2196/25] - Departmental Meetings
1041. To ask the Minister for Health to meet with persons (details supplied) concerning the death of a person. [2197/25] - Cancer Services
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she will take to establish the way and the reason a woman (details supplied) failed to have her cancer diagnosed in a timely manner; and if she will... - Ambulance Service
1044. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in CHO 4 who have left the National Ambulance Service; and the number of exit interviews conducted. [2206/25] - Medicinal Products
1050. To ask the Minister for Health when lumateperone will be added to the reimbursable list under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2212/25] - Ambulance Service
1051. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE ambulances based in County Clare on a 24/7 basis in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Health Services Staff
1052. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE-employed smoking cessation officers based in CHO3 in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1053. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment could be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2227/25] - Dental Services
1054. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the dental services provided under the medical card scheme; if all dentists throughout the country have signed up to the scheme; to outline, where... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1055. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the current number of children on waiting lists for a first outpatient appointment across all specialties in CHO 8; and the number who have... - Dental Services
1056. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting a public dental assessment in Louth; the number that have been waiting for six months, twelve months, and for... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1058. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown for children currently waiting to access psychology services for CHO 8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of these children who have... - Mental Health Services
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown for children currently awaiting access to CAMHS services for CHO8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of these children who have been... - Departmental Properties
1060. To ask the Minister for Health that the HSE arrange for a site inspection of the Weir Home for Nurses at Cork Street to potential interested parties, to facilitate a comprehensive... - Medicinal Products
1061. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider adding the drug lumateperone a vital medication for bipolar depression to the drugs repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Primary Medical Certificates
1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently in hand awaiting processing by the HSE in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres
1067. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the primary healthcare centre in Dundalk at the former Carroll Village Shopping Centre, The Long Walk, Demesne, Dundalk,... - Hospital Procedures
1068. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the policies in place to address repeated cancellations of surgeries for patients and provide information on when these patients will expect to... - Cancer Services
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that any woman at risk of breast cancer receives a correct diagnosis in a timely and efficient manner regardless of her age,... - Hospital Services
1070. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the details of late payment fines paid out by CHO 8 hospitals in 2023 and 2024. [2273/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1071. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for assessment and treatment, respectively at the pain clinic in University Hospital Galway; the number of persons waiting for treatment; the... - Patient Transfers
1072. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be transferred to Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2289/25] - Tobacco Control Measures
1073. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration was given under the commencement of outstanding provisions in the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 in relation... - Mental Health Services
1074. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently review and reverse the planned changes to mental health services at Fertha View day centre, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, as these services are... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1075. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the freestyle libre monitoring device for free; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2301/25] - Medical Qualifications
1076. To ask the Minister for Health if she has had any discussions with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding recognition of clinical... - Home Help Service
1077. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in Donegal (details supplied) will receive home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2307/25] - Mental Health Services
1078. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no ADHD clinic is available to adults in south Tipperary CHO 5; the plans to provide an ADHD clinic to adults in south Tipperary who require... - General Practitioner Services
1081. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position in relation to a medical centre in County Tipperary (details supplied) following the retirement of a doctor; and if she will make a... - Medicinal Products
1082. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all orphan medicines reimbursed in 2024; to confirm the date of the HSE executive management team’s decision; the date on which a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1083. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2323/25] - Asylum Seekers
1084. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide therapeutic support for child asylum seekers and refugees coming from war zones including Gaza. [2326/25] - Patient Transfers
1085. To ask the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) from County Donegal in Sligo University Hospital can be transferred to another hospital for a second opinion; and if she will... - Medicinal Products
1086. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the national plan to make hormone replacement therapy free to all women, which was due to be introduced on 1 January 2025, has not been... - General Practitioner Services
1087. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating across County Mayo each year from 2020 to 2025; if she is aware of the serious shortage of GPs in Mayo; if a GP can refuse to... - Medical Cards
1088. To ask the Minister for Health what the enhanced medical card covers for people in receipt of same, that is, the professional services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, ophthalmic and... - Hospital Appointments Status
1089. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the reason an appointment for a scan has been cancelled on four occasions; if the appointment... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1090. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of the diabetes sensor simplera (details supplied) for type 1 diabetics; when she expects this sensor to be available to Irish... - Mental Health Services
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide additional funding to meet a surge in demand for youth mental health services in County Leitrim. [2364/25] - Hospital Overcrowding
1092. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital in light of a recent report on inspections undertaken at the hospital in late 2024 (details... - General Practitioner Services
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements, if any, she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2024 and 2025 regarding the organisation’s concerns on the future of... - Medicinal Products
1094. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives their much-needed medication. [2372/25] - Medical Cards
1095. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was refused for a person (details supplied). [2373/25] - Hospital Services
1096. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons inpatient step-down bed occupancy rates in Monaghan Hospital have been so low in recent months, falling to 66% on some occasions; and if she will... - Mental Health Services
1097. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the mental health funding in the HSE National Service Plan (details supplied); to account for the savings of €19 million; the way... - Health Service Executive
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to keep the births, deaths and marriages office in Buncrana operational into the future should any staff there retire. [2395/25] - Mental Health Services
1101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and the timeline for a person (details supplied) to access CAMHS as an urgent referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/25] - Health Services Staff
1102. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate steps she will take to address a shortage of public health nurses in Drumcondra and Glasnevin (details supplied). [2410/25] - Health Services
1103. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she will take to ensure that preventative healthcare services, such as sufficient provision of public health nurses, are adequately resourced to... - Vaccination Programme
1104. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans to establish a vaccine solidarity scheme, to cover adverse events arising from State-provided vaccine programmes. [2415/25] - Health Services
1106. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of respite beds in the Dingle-Tralee area of County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Services
1107. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the fact that there is currently no national screening for prostate cancer, which can be performed with a simple blood test; to commit to... - Health Services Staff
1108. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change since 2022 to the criteria required to deem a person incapable on medical grounds of regular and effective service, which would... - Medical Cards
1109. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that many procedures are not covered by the medical card; and to commit to expanding access for all necessary medical procedures, including... - Health Services
1110. To ask the Minister for Health if an agency (details supplied) is funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004. [2435/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
1111. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2440/25] - Hospital Facilities
1113. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the shortage of beds in University Hospital Limerick, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) had a planned procedure cancelled on... - Health Services Staff
1114. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment process will commence to fill two vacant speech and language therapy posts with Sligo/Leitrim primary care services. [2453/25] - Misuse of Drugs
1115. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on any proposals in relation to legislating for the regulation of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) for sale for human consumption that is, vaping in... - Hospital Appointments Status
1116. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2466/25] - Medicinal Products
1117. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include the medication lumateperone (which is for the treatment of bipolar depression) onto the drugs repayment scheme; and if she will... - Nursing Homes
1118. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently allow for a transfer of a person (details supplied) from their nursing home in County Cork to a nursing home in County Kerry; and if she will make... - Dental Services
1119. To ask the Minister for Health to outline any provisions available for a person with a medical card to be seen by a dentist in their locality; if the treatment of replacement dentures will... - Health Services
1120. To ask the Minister for Health whether she plans to reopen an HSE clinic (details supplied); and, if not, the plans for that building. [2486/25] - General Practitioner Services
1121. To ask the Minister for Health the steps persons should take in cases where they cannot access a general practitioner service in their own town (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Disability Services
1122. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are available or planned, to provide consultation and assessment clinics for adults with ADHD in the Cavan/Monaghan area; and if she will... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1123. To ask the Minister for Health the funding stream available to a school (details supplied) to apply for an AED defibrillator, or if the Department of Health will provide one. [2508/25] - General Practitioner Services
1124. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs in Westport, County Mayo; if she plans to provide more training places for doctors; and if she will incentivise them to live and work in... - Primary Care Centres
1125. To ask the Minister for Health if a plan is now in place to ensure staffing levels in Ballyboden primary care centre, in particular OTs and physiotherapists; and if she will make a... - Health Services Staff
1126. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are in place to recruit additional public health nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2522/25] - Primary Care Centres
1127. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the primary care centre in Graiguenamanag; when she expects this centre to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1128. To ask the Minister for Health how plans are progressing in relation to the new local injuries unit in Carlow; when she expects this unit to be available; and if she will make a statement... - Hospital Services
1129. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent investment will be made to improve waiting lists and bed accommodation numbers, availability and accident and emergency overcrowding and waiting... - Home Help Service
1130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours provided for older people in the Kilkenny and Carlow area in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2539/25] - Legislative Measures
1131. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on legislation banning the sale of disposable nicotine inhaling products or vapes, banning the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling products and... - General Practitioner Services
1132. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); if she will provide assistance in resolving the issue; and if she will make a statement on... - Care Services
1133. To ask the Minister for Health to address a crisis in respect of a person (details supplied) by providing a permanent bed in Dingle Community Hospital as a matter of extreme urgency; and if... - Home Care Packages
1134. To ask the Minister for Health to fully review the national home care waiting list with a view to correcting the urban-rural imbalance which shows a quarter of the waiting list is based in... - Medical Cards
1135. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card renewal application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2570/25] - Health Services
1136. To ask the Minister for Health the services and supports that will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2573/25] - Dental Services
1137. To ask the Minister for Health her views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) on 26 January 2025, that a dentist who is currently under inquiry by the UK’s General Dental... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1138. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the Covid guidelines for staff of hospitals during the period of January to July 2022, in particular returning to work, course of action if showing... - Health Services
1139. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of palliative care services nationally, by regional health area, with an outline of the type and duration of service offered,... - Eating Disorders
1140. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of eating disorders services, including regional team staffing levels and inpatient bed numbers, in the south west regional... - Mental Health Services
1141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts advertised within the south west regional health area primary care services since 1 July 2024; the contract type (fixed-term or... - Primary Care Centres
1145. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of professional staff vacancies within the Phoenix Centre-Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
1155. To ask the Minister for Health when a child in Cork (details supplied) will receive the support he needs from the child and adolescent mental health services; and if she will make a... - Dental Services
1156. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment can be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork, particularly in light of their medical history and circumstances; and... - Health Services
1157. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the chiropody services available in the public health system, including to those with a medical card; and if she will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1158. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the funding approval for the development of the health centre in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; and the timeline for the delivery of the project.... - Medical Cards
1159. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the medical card application for a person (details supplied). [2673/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons removed from waiting lists through the outpatient waiting list management protocol in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively; the number of... - Medicinal Products
1161. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to make a drug (details supplied) free; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2694/25] - Medical Cards
1164. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the medical card application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2710/25] - Health Services
1165. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons an organisation (details supplied) was not granted funding for a 2023-24 pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/25] - Dental Services
1168. To ask the Minister for Health if a dental assessment will be arranged immediately for a child (details supplied); and if the treatment required can be procured in the private sector. [2738/25] - Mental Health Services
1169. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment from a CAMHS-ID specialist (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Ministerial Responsibilities
1172. To ask the Minister for Health if she will publish the ministerial brief she received following the recent formation of the Government. [2763/25] - Medicinal Products
1173. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to include lumateperone within the drugs payment scheme; the status of any considerations; the timeframe in which it may be included; and if she... - Cancer Services
1174. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which persons over 69 years are excluded from bowel cancer screening; if she has considered facilitating screening for those aged over 69 years;... - Health Services Staff
1175. To ask the Minister for Health if a dietician has been hired for Éist Linn in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/25] - Health Services
1176. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure they are granted access to dietetic support. [2784/25] - Medical Cards
1177. To ask the Minister for Health to consider the immediate issuance of a temporary medical card for a two to three month period to any citizen receiving a cancer diagnosis, covering the time... - Defibrillators Provision
1178. To ask the Minister for Health the grant aid and funding available from her Department to a community group to assist in the provision and installation of a defibrillator in a public space.... - Healthcare Policy
1179. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to recognise polycystic ovary syndrome as a chronic condition under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products
1180. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to cover medications like Ozempic under the drug payment scheme for polycystic ovary syndrome, due to insulin resistance being a core symptom of the... - Healthcare Policy
1181. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the current status of the free HRT scheme roll-out; an updated timeline for the roll-out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
1182. To ask the Minister for Health whether a person with a serious medical condition (details supplied) could be provided with a GP in the town they have lived in for seven years (details... - Health Strategies
1183. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new national sexual health strategy; the timeline she is working towards for its publication; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1184. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to improve sexual health services in Cork; if increased resources will be provided to expand the opening hours of existing sexual health clinics and... - Healthcare Policy
1185. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include screening for HSV1 and HSV2 in the HSE’s free home STI test kits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2828/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
1186. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2829/25] - Departmental Data
1187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of communications received by HSE MyOptions from women in unplanned pregnancies in 2020-24, inclusive, by category, by month, in tabular form; and... - Legislative Process
1188. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the drafting, publication and introduction of the proposed nicotine inhaling products Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Data
1189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the HSE environmental health service of each of manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of e-cigarettes... - Tobacco Control Measures
1190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of test purchase inspections of the sale of tobacco and vaping products carried out in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2835/25] - Healthcare Policy
1191. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the age cohorts included under the free contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2837/25] - Dental Services
1192. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists based in Cork north central that have left the dental treatment service scheme since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dual diagnosis teams across the State; the number that are operational; the catchment areas they serve; the number that are fully staffed; and... - Primary Care Centres
1198. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the status of progress in development of a primary care centre in Douglas, Cork. [2851/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1199. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current status of the former HSE health centre and future plans for the building in Passage West, County Cork. [2852/25] - Addiction Treatment Services
1200. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the availability of beds for the provision of detox services for alcohol and drug addiction in County Cork. [2853/25] - Mental Health Services
1201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists based at Ennis Mental Health Day Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement... - Health Services Staff
1203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical social workers based in Ennis General Hospital, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement... - Hospital Facilities
1204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres currently in use at Limerick Maternity Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2859/25] - Abortion Services
1205. To ask the Minister for Health whether any independent research has been undertaken into the impact and effect of telemedicine abortion in Ireland since its introduction in the spring of... - Primary Care Centres
1206. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, for a new primary care facility in Dungloe, County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need for one; and if she will... - Hospital Staff
1207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives based in each of the three maternity hospitals within Dublin as of 28 January 2025; and if she will provide the corresponding... - Health Services Staff
1208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE stop smoking advisors employed by the HSE currently within CHO9; the length of time each of those posts has been vacant since; and... - Nursing Homes
1209. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2902/25] - Healthcare Policy
1210. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) diagnosed with functional neurologic disorder (FND) can be funded in these exceptional circumstances by the HSE to attend a... - Hospital Services
1211. To ask the Minister for Health to address the chronic situation that exists at University Hospital Kerry accident and emergency department by providing a new 96 bed block in addition to the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1212. To ask the Minister for Health to provide as a matter of priority a permanent oncology-haematology build at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Staff
1215. To ask the Minister for Health to return as a matter of extreme urgency, staffing levels at University Hospital Kerry to December 2023 levels across all disciplines, with occupational... - Hospital Services
1216. To ask the Minister for Health if ENT services will be retained at University Hospital Kerry where the ENT consultant is due to retire in May 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Hospital Facilities
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to provide additional parking for staff at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2937/25] - Health Services Staff
1219. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to provide additional office accommodation at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2938/25] - Medical Cards
1223. To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of County Clare with a medical card or GP visit card for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if... - General Practitioner Services
1225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2978/25] - Health Services Staff
1228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed community nurses in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Care of the Elderly
1235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term residential care centres and long-term residential care beds in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and... - Home Care Packages
1236. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of publicly financed home care hours per person by age for County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she... - Ministerial Staff
1237. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3000/25] - Health Services
1238. To ask the Minister for Health if breastfeeding support groups in Carrigtwohill primary care centre, County Cork, will be recommenced this year by the HSE; if so, the date they will... - Hospital Appointments Status
1239. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3070/25] - Ambulance Service
1240. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case and expedite a review of an ambulance base (details supplied) in need of upgrading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3073/25] - Health Services
1241. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having undergone cataract surgeries at Kingsbridge Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast in 2019 has been... - Foreign Conflicts
1242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical evacuations to Ireland of Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank to date; her plans for future evacuations; and if she will make a... - Tobacco Control Measures
1243. To ask the Minister for Health if a regulatory impact assessment and/or the SME test were carried out in advance of the signing of Statutory Instrument No. 736 of 2024; if she intends to... - Hospital Services
1245. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Mallow General Hospital is being used to facilitate an overflow of medical patients from Cork University Hospital; to provide a definite date when... - Health Services
1247. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the blood transfusion service has transferred to Cork University Hospital; the number of staff that have been relocated because of the change; the... - Health Services Staff
1249. To ask the Minister for Health how many staff vacancies arose during the HSE recruitment freeze; how many of those vacancies have been filled since the lifting of the freeze; and if she... - Hospital Appointments Status
1250. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in Cork (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3099/25] - Primary Care Centres
1251. To ask the Minister for Health to prioritise the funding required for the construction of a primary care centre in Portlaoise town, given the town and surrounding area does not have one;... - Hospital Appointments Status
1252. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an inpatient appointment at Galway University Hospital in advance of a major operation; and if... - Health Services Staff
1253. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians working in CHO5 primary care services in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Hospital Staff
1254. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocated to St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3122/25] - Departmental Properties
1255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant and or derelict buildings in the ownership of the HSE and or her Department; the details of how her Department is addressing these vacant... - Vaccination Programme
1256. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the decision not to include the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Emergency Departments
1259. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate her intentions and outline her plans to retain and upgrade services at Navan Hospital accident and emergency; and if she will make a statement on... - Medical Qualifications
1260. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to assist Irish physiotherapists with qualifications from European Union Member States such as the Netherlands in completing CORU... - Medicinal Products
1261. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration could be given to approving all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus to qualify for reimbursement for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)... - Departmental Contracts
1263. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the... - Departmental Staff
1264. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role;... - Health Services Staff
1265. To ask the Minister for Health when the freeze on public health nurses conducting developmental checks for all children in the Killester/Millmount area in Dublin will end; what steps are... - Departmental Data
1266. To ask the Minister for Health the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to her Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for... - Departmental Staff
1267. To ask the Minister for Health to list the composition of her private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located... - Health and Safety
1268. To ask the Minister for Health to examine issues affecting family homes and a special area of conservation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3280/25] - Hospital Procedures
1269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of routine hospital treatments between September 2024 and December 2024 that were delayed as a result of high flu and respiratory cases in... - Ambulance Service
1271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics on call each day between September 2024 and December 2024, by CHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products
1274. To ask the Minister for Health when the free hormone replacement therapy scheme announced under budget 2025 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3292/25] - Disability Services
1277. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an up-to-date list of the full range of respite services available in County Donegal for children and adults with disabilities and their families.... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1278. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to progress a surgical hub at Letterkenny, County Donegal to reduce waiting lists for patients in the county and to attract and retain... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1279. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by CHO, and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3319/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on an acute hospital waiting list, by age category, hospital, speciality and time waiting, in tabular form. [3328/25] - General Practitioner Services
1289. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the strategic review of general practice; the timeline for completion of the final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3329/25] - Home Care Packages
1290. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [3330/25] - Hospital Services
1292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by category and hospital, in tabular form. [3332/25] - Home Help Service
1293. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the legislation; the status of her... - Health Services Staff
1294. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a position has remained vacant in a PrEP clinic since 2023 (details supplied); if recruitment has begun; the timeline being worked towards; and if... - Public Sector Staff
1295. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
1296. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/25] - Health Services Staff
1299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed community nurses in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1306. To ask the Minister for Health all the section 38 agencies that operate in County Clare; the type of service provided by each; the total grant received by each agency for each of the years... - Medical Cards
1309. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage and number of the population with a medical card who are receiving a prescription for a chronic health condition in County Clare for each of... - Health Services
1310. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term residential care centres and long-term residential care beds in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and... - Home Care Packages
1311. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of publicly financed home care hours, per person, by age for County Clare, for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she... - Fuel Poverty
1312. To ask the Minister for Health the measures put in place by her Department to alleviate fuel and energy poverty in County Clare from 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
1313. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that access to CAMHS is delayed for a child (details supplied) for a minimum of 13 months, when this person is on a priority list for the service;... - Hospital Services
1314. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; and when this project will move to the next... - Health Services
1315. To ask the Minister for Health whether the case for a refund for a person (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3440/25] - Medicinal Products
1316. To ask the Minister for Health when the free HRT scheme, which was announced in budget 2025, will become available; and if there is a timeframe for the roll-out of the scheme. [3441/25] - Hospital Services
1318. To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each quarter of each of the years 2019 to 2024, Statewide... - Ambulance Service
1328. To ask the Minister for Health further to the programme for Government commitment, if she will ensure the full implementation of the recommendations of the HSE/Dublin City Council Joint... - Primary Care Centres
1329. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in relation to the proposed HSE primary health care centres in Rathmines, Baggot Street and Terenure; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Service Executive
1330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each quarter for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [3487/25] - Ambulance Service
1334. To ask the Minister for Health for a comparison of the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes... - Hospital Services
1337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter of 2019 to 2024; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges;... - Health Services
1343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, for December of each year 2019, 2023, and 2024 and for... - Mental Health Services
1344. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, at the end of each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [3508/25] - Abortion Services
1346. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the Report of the Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if she is taking steps to implement... - Health Services Staff
1347. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department supports the policy of conscientious objection in the Irish health service; if her Department has engaged with the HSE or any of the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3521/25] - Dental Services
1349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of each quarter for each year 2019-2024 and at end January 2025 by LHO in tabular... - Health Service Executive
1351. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing and on private recruitment firms for each year, 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; the amount paid to each individual... - Hospital Staff
1352. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by each of the section 39 voluntary hospitals on agency staffing and on private recruitment firms for each year, 2019-2024, in tabular form; and the... - Health Service Executive
1353. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on management consultants and external professional services, by type, for each year, 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; the amount paid to... - Hospital Staff
1354. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by each of the section 39 voluntary hospitals on management consultants and external professional services, by type, for each year, 2019-2024, in... - Health Service Executive
1355. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation against the HSE and her Department in each of the years from 2014 to 2024, including awards made in the... - Home Care Packages
1356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved home care hours in CHO 5 that were not delivered during 2024 due to lack of available personnel, by county, in tabular form; the... - Medical Cards
1357. To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which eligibility for a full medical card is reckoned for an applicant, who is an adult dependent on their spouse’s pension, when their... - Mental Health Services
1358. To ask the Minister for Health if she and the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health will work together to advance the application for a Jigsaw youth mental health service... - Dental Services
1360. To ask the Minister for Health the status of negotiations with the Irish Dental Association regarding the dental services treatment scheme; when a new contract will be agreed; and if she is... - General Practitioner Services
1362. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GPs in the County Waterford area; the impact this is having on both medical card and non-medical card patients in accessing... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1363. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed tribunal to deal with cases of people who have been injured as a result of taking the Covid vaccines will be established; and if she will... - Health Services Staff
1364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies across ophthalmology in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3581/25] - Mental Health Services
1365. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to expand access to mental health services given the high rates of mental illness in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1366. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline to reduce the waiting list for children requiring urgent scoliosis surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3583/25] - Hospital Services
1367. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to Beaumont Hospital, St. Francis Hospice, and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Raheny; and if she will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
1368. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3608/25]
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