Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
- Healthcare Policy
1455. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether a cross-departmental approach is needed in order to advance rare disease policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12560/25] - Health Services Staff
1456. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of any additional costs occurred by speech and language therapists who have qualified abroad in registering to practice in Ireland when... - Tobacco Control Measures
1458. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations underway in her Department for Ireland to host the world Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin in June 2025; and if she will make a... - EU Programmes
1459. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations underway in her Department for Ireland to take over the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in H2, 2026; and if she will make a... - Tobacco Control Measures
1460. To ask the Minister for Health the input her Department had in the preparation of the revised EU Tobacco Products Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10562/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1462. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the current wait times for a first chemotherapy appointment from the time of decision or consent to treat on a hospital by hospital basis, across... - Health Services
1463. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the level of service required in each GP practice across the State as part of their public service contract; and to make a statement on the... - Hospital Overcrowding
1464. To ask the Minister for Health to prioritise the immediate funding and delivery of more public inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment, so that those in crisis receive the care they... - Health Services
1466. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently review the transition from CAMHS to AMHS ensuring continuity of care with no dangerous gaps for young people entering adulthood with an eating... - Eating Disorders
1467. To ask the Minister for Health to establish a special Oireachtas committee on eating disorders to ensure real accountability and that all commitments made under any new model of care are... - Health Services
1468. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a ringfenced, multi-annual funding for specialist hubs that are fully resourced, staffed, and accessible to everyone across Ireland; and if she... - Healthcare Policy
1469. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes who is subsequently found to have type 1 diabetes is not entitled... - Health Service Executive
1470. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide this Deputy with an update from the HSE on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10587/25] - Departmental Funding
1471. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase funding for drugs task forces; if this funding will be ringfenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10588/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1472. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that can be urgently taken at Letterkenny University Hospital to reduce waiting times for chemotherapy patients. [10589/25] - Hospital Facilities
1473. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount collected by all HSE hospitals in respect of car parking charges for visitors and patients in each of the years since 2020, in tabular... - Hospital Charges
1474. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the car parking fees charged at each HSE hospital, in tabular form. [10594/25] - Departmental Reviews
1475. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed review of physician associates as promised in the HSE 2025 Service Plan has commenced; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline for... - Departmental Schemes
1476. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of grant schemes available through her Department and the HSE to support frontline community-based health responders such as Irish Red... - Departmental Communications
1477. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will be issued to correspondence from an organisation regarding a study on incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDE) in Ireland... - Departmental Records
1478. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born with Down syndrome in Ireland, based on records of births in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Health Services Staff
1479. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the public health nurse network in the Dublin mid-west area, to include current staff employed and current staff vacancies, in tabular form.... - Healthcare Policy
1480. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will instate a review into the impact of the cessation of developmental checks for all children under the national healthy childhood programme in... - Departmental Schemes
1481. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects the free hormone replacement therapy scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10650/25] - Departmental Reviews
1483. To ask the Minister for Health if she has read the consultant report relating to operations at Cappagh and Temple Street hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1487. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details suppled) who, having been referred five years ago by her GP to the cardiology department of... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1488. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Assisted Human Reproduction (Amendment) Bill 2023, which addresses issues of parentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reviews
1489. To ask the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10683/25] - Departmental Funding
1490. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing funding for a service (details supplied) which has been funded by the HSE since 2021; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Strategies
1491. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects the National Cardiovascular Health Strategy to be published; the timeline in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Facilities
1492. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects the cardiac rehab hub in Galway University Hospital is due to be reopened; when and the reason it was suspended; and if she will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1493. To ask the Minister for Health if she can detail the waiting list for the cardiac rehab hub in Merlin Park; the waiting list in October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
1494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed in counties Wexford and Wicklow, in tabular form; to outline plans to address the ongoing crisis; and... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1495. To ask the Minister for Health if a preferred location/site/building has been identified for a primary care centre in Gorey, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reviews
1496. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the need for more GPs in the south-west Wicklow area, especially in the Aughrim area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/25] - Primary Care Centres
1497. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the need for cancer treatment services at the Arklow primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10712/25] - Healthcare Policy
1498. To ask the Minister for Health if there are clear guidelines for treating paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome or paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric disorders associated... - Eating Disorders
1499. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to increase the number of public inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10717/25] - Legislative Programme
1500. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is planning to introduce legislation that will regulate and restrict the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and prevent... - Substance Misuse
1501. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide details of public information campaigns her Department has undertaken to raise awareness of the use of nitrous oxide, particularly with... - Departmental Budgets
1503. To ask the Minister for Health the date she plans to publish the HSE capital plan for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10731/25] - Dental Services
1504. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of children seen by HSE dentists, by CHO area, in the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10732/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1505. To ask the Minister for Health if a person in County Donegal (details supplied) is on the routine or urgent waiting list for cardiac surgery in Saint James's Hospital, Dublin; and if she... - Hospital Appointments Status
1506. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the numerous cases of children with scoliosis who have faced various challenges with appointments postponed, changed, delayed or cancelled... - Addiction Treatment Services
1507. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a research report into the prevalence of neurodiversity among people accessing addiction services (details supplied); the... - Departmental Funding
1508. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that funding is provided to a mental health service (details supplied) following the announcement that its messaging service... - Health Services Staff
1509. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 721 of 18 February 2025, if she will clarify Section 3 of the Guidelines on Terms and Conditions of HSE Employment... - Medicinal Products
1510. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve the availability and supply of Creon (pancreatic enzymes) to Ireland. [10766/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
1511. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1513. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counties without CAMHS or YAMHS eating disorder teams. [10786/25] - Departmental Schemes
1514. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider adding the rental of breast pumps and attachments to the long-term illness scheme for tube fed children; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Funding
1515. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a charitable organisation (details supplied), which is partially funded by the HSE, is allowed to refuse services to an individual with an... - Healthcare Policy
1516. To ask the Minister for Health given the findings of the reports on 'Wasted Lives in Nursing Homes' and 'Meeting the Needs of People with Korsakoff’s Syndrome in Ireland,' the... - Disability Services
1518. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for individuals with acquired brain injuries who are residing in nursing homes; and how individuals like those described in... - Data Protection
1519. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department and the HSE in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1... - Hospital Staff
1520. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unfilled vacancies in University Hospital Kerry, across all Departments, for the years 2020 to the end of year 2024; and if she will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1521. To ask the Minister for Health the progress the proposed 60-bed community nursing unit in Cashel has made; the particular steps the HSE are preparing to take in relation to obtaining... - Disease Management
1522. To ask the Minister for Health when the updated national rare disease strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10822/25] - Departmental Consultations
1523. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with an institution (details supplied) regarding the need for improved governance and safety regulations surrounding the use of aesthetic... - Healthcare Policy
1524. To ask the Minister for Health if a person can be issued with an anticipatory statement of need for the 2026-2027 year (details supplied). [10831/25] - Hospital Equipment
1525. To ask the Minister for Health if she has been made aware of problems with the Halcyon Radiation machine in University Hospital Limerick whereby the machine regularly breaks down leading to... - Health Services Staff
1526. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has plans to replace the three speech and language therapists out on maternity leave at the primary care centre, Mullingar; and if she will... - Health Service Executive
1527. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of rebranding HSE South West. [10841/25] - Civil Registration Service
1528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civil registration service offices in operation in counties Leitrim and Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10842/25] - Health Services Staff
1529. To ask the Minister for Health if she will instruct her Department to urgently recruit a speech therapist for the Ballyboden primary care centre; if she will add additional resources to... - Insurance Coverage
1531. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that numerous people have had their health insurance claims rejected in relation to Lyme disease; if she will instruct her Department to... - Hospital Appointments Status
1532. To ask the Minister for Health whether an urgent appointment at Beaumount Hospital could be issued to a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason the person in question has... - Departmental Funding
1533. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the planned 20 new beds for those suffering with eating disorders that were originally intended to open between 2018... - Hospital Appointments Status
1534. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for orthopaedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10889/25] - Health Services
1535. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a person (details supplied) for a primary medical cert; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10892/25] - Departmental Funding
1536. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to provide bridging funding for an organisation (details supplied) as they continue to work with the HSE regarding a possible service level... - Ambulance Service
1537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paramedics recruited into the ambulance service from July 2024 to year end 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10897/25] - Hospital Staff
1538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants for paramedic posts that are on panels since June 2024 without a job offer. [10898/25] - Ambulance Service
1539. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved headcount and whole-time equivalent posts and new posts allocated to the National Ambulance Service in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form.... - Health Services Staff
1542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff across each service division of the HSE currently suspended with pay; and the number on administrative leave, by the year the suspension... - Hospital Facilities
1543. To ask the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each January for each year from 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025,... - Health Service Executive
1544. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing and on private recruitment firms for each year from 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the amount... - Hospital Staff
1545. 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 from 2019 to 2024, and to date in... - Health Service Executive
1546. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on management consultants and external professional services, by type, for each year from 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular... - Hospital Staff
1547. 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 from 2019 to... - Hospital Overcrowding
1548. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, each year from 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in... - Health Service Executive
1549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each year from 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10919/25] - Ambulance Service
1551. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of Clinical Status 1 ECHO and Clinical Status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less... - Hospital Admissions
1554. To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department, Statewide and for each location, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date... - Hospital Appointments Status
1557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, hospital group and hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date... - Health Service Executive
1558. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure that funding is provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1559. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of February for the years 2019, 2023, 2024,... - Care Services
1560. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of February for the years 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and the... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by health area and wait timeband for the end of February of each year 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, inclusive, in... - Hospital Appointments Status
1564. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in the department of ophthalmology, South Infirmary Hospital, County Cork, before she loses her... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1565. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children, and separately, the number of special-care patients, adult and children, who are on dental surgery waiting lists at the end... - Abortion Services
1566. To ask the Minister for Health the incidents reported to the State Claims Agency which related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, per year from 2019 to 2024,... - State Claims Agency
1567. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of claims settled by the State Claims Agency which related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, per year, from 2019 to... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1568. To ask the Minister for Health if she can review a case where a child (details supplied) has been on a waiting list for orthodontic care since 2019 and has been advised that they will be... - Dental Services
1569. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a reimbursement for their dental costs under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Health Services
1571. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot continue to get buscopan on prescription, taking into consideration the significant health issues he has; and if... - Health Services Staff
1572. To ask the Minister for Health if given the Labour Court Recommendation 22780 which awarded pay parity for medical scientists with biochemists, and which was implemented with the national... - Health Services
1573. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist teams and dedicated inpatient beds in Dublin and the north-east for patients suffering with eating disorders; and if she will make a... - Emergency Services
1575. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review into urgent and emergency care services in the midwest region; the date at which she expects the final report to be sent to her;... - Health Service Executive
1577. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the status of these vacant posts in the HSE addiction service; if the HSE has begun... - Departmental Programmes
1578. To ask the Minister for Health if she has plans to expand the chronic disease management programme; if she will consider the addition of a condition (details supplied); the process that... - Hospital Appointments Status
1579. To ask the Minister for Health if the appointment of a clinical nurse lead to support the implementation of the national model of care for epilepsy has been progressed; the reasons a... - Departmental Programmes
1580. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to establish a dedicated office for alcohol in her Department to drive policy development and input into cross-departmental policy; if not,... - Hospital Admissions
1583. To ask the Minister for Health if osteotomy surgeries on children have been suspended at the National Orthopaedic Hospital at Cappagh and Temple Street Children’s Hospital; and if... - Departmental Schemes
1584. To ask the Minister for Health if she will extend the long-term illness scheme to people suffering from the condition fibromyalgia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11046/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1585. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress update on the reopening of a respite centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11052/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
1586. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11076/25] - Departmental Staff
1587. To ask the Minister for Health if all persons that are recruited to work in her Department and all the related agencies of her Department are fully vetted before they are employed by her... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1588. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting... - Health Service Executive
1589. To ask the Minister for Health the amount accrued by the HSE in paying interest as a result of late payments to its suppliers, contractors and others in 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in... - Departmental Programmes
1590. To ask the Minister for Health if the online sale of nicotine products in Ireland is monitored by the State; and her views on the way minors are safeguarded to prevent them from purchasing... - Health Services
1591. To ask the Minister for Health the hours in which Shannon Doc operates in Roscrea, County Tipperary; if she will provide a breakdown of each day that the Shannon Doc service did not open... - Hospital Services
1592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmologist hours available at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the breakdown of public and private hours available for... - Medical Cards
1593. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were refused medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11107/25] - Departmental Budgets
1594. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the €1.48 billion committed to in Budget 2025 for mental health that is dedicated specifically to those under 18 years of age and... - Ambulance Service
1595. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paramedics recruited by the National Ambulance Service in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of... - Nursing Homes
1596. To ask the Minister for Health if it is her intention to remove the anomaly whereby a first-time application for the fair deal scheme that is refused prevents the applicant from reapplying... - Mental Health Services
1597. To ask the Minister for Health if she will investigate the case of a patient (details supplied) of the mental health service who has been accommodated in an emergency homeless hostel for a... - Legislative Process
1598. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a timeline on legislation that would add HHC as a Schedule 1 controlled drug to the misuse of drugs legislative framework; and if she will... - Mental Health Services
1599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have aged out of adolescent primary care mental health teams without having received therapeutic support, by local health office and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1600. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11209/25] - Medical Inquiries
1602. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when she expects the inquiry to... - Disease Management
1603. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide further details on the process to be followed by families who suspect that their child may be impacted by exposure to sodium valproate in... - Hospital Services
1604. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available to provide dialysis services in Roscommon University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
1605. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to address the impact the high cost of fuel is having on social care staff working in rural communities; and if she... - Disability Services
1607. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide details of adult ADHD services in Dublin 18 a person (details supplied) can avail of; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1608. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an MRI scan in respect of a patient in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11267/25] - Mental Health Services
1609. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a list for the primary care child and adolescent psychology service in south Lee, in total, for longer than six months, 12 months,... - Hospital Facilities
1610. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the promised additional 117 ICU beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11272/25] - Organ Donation
1611. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of key organ donation personnel in intensive care units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11273/25] - Primary Care Centres
1612. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the proposed new primary health centre in Birr, County Offaly; if it is expected that this service will operate at... - Departmental Properties
1613. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant and or derelict buildings in the ownership of, or leased by, her Department, by the HSE or by other agencies reporting to her Department;... - General Practitioner Services
1614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GP practices that took on new general medical services scheme patients, per county, in each of the years 2019 to 2024. [11319/25] - Hospital Procedures
1615. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline, in the decisions of the multidisciplinary meetings at St. James’s Hospital under gastro-intestinal conference, the number of... - Mental Health Services
1619. To ask the Minister for Health when a treatment in CAMHS will be made available to a child (details supplied). [11358/25] - Hospital Staff
1620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of grade 3 and grade 4 clerical support staff appointed in the hospitals of the University of Limerick Hospital Group; the number of these are HSE... - Health Service Executive
1625. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of HSE-owned premises, by local area, in County Wexford, which are in full use, partial use, and not in use; and if she will make a... - Organ Donation
1626. To ask the Minister for Health to provide and update on the Human Tissue Act 2024 with regard to organ donation opt out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11367/25] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1627. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding funding for glucose monitors to those with cystic fibrosis related diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
1628. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a psychology appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11369/25] - Health Services
1629. To ask the Minister for Health the options for support available to persons wishing to obtain and train a medical alert assistance dog for emergencies relating to certain medical issues... - National Children's Hospital
1630. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the details of future plans and timelines for the purpose and use of Crumlin children’s hospital in Dublin 12 once the national... - Hospital Appointments Status
1632. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred by University Hospital Limerick to St. John’s Hospital for an urgent... - Disabilities Assessments
1633. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the case of person (details supplied) who continues to wait for a CAMHS appointment in Limerick for an ADHD assessment; and if she will... - Health Services
1634. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify whether the HSE or their funded agencies continue to apply the ‘in loco parentis’ rule to children receiving home support;... - Health Services Staff
1636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care nurses in Meath working for the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11397/25] - Cancer Services
1637. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she will take to recruit and fund the appropriate number of professionals (details supplied) to meet the demands of the increasing number of cancer... - General Practitioner Services
1638. To ask the Minister for Health her views in relation to the worry and deep frustration of families and individuals in County Meath, and across rural Ireland generally, in relation to the... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1639. To ask the Minister for Health the overall number of people in Meath awaiting treatment for scoliosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11400/25] - Emergency Departments
1641. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's current proposal for the transition of the emergency department at Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
1643. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the pay parity of Section 39 organisations and their workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11404/25] - Health Service Executive
1644. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 797 of 18 February 2025, if the HSE is claiming ownership of a site in Dublin 8 (details supplied). [11405/25] - Hospital Procedures
1645. To ask the Minister for Health the BMI required to qualify for gastric band surgery. [11410/25] - Departmental Schemes
1646. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria required to claim reimbursement under the treatment abroad scheme. [11411/25] - National Children's Hospital
1647. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide detailed plans of what will happen to Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin once the new children’s hospital at St.... - Alcohol Advertising
1650. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to amend the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to prohibit marketing of zero-alcohol products that share the same branding, logos and colours as... - Primary Care Centres
1651. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a primary care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11432/25] - Health Services Staff
1652. To ask the Minister for Health the process for medically trained doctors from Spain to apply to the Medical Council for approval to work in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make... - Civil Marriages
1653. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that people across Offaly are expected to travel to neighbouring counties for both civil marriage ceremonies and to... - Hospital Appointments Status
1654. To ask the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [11445/25] - Disease Management
1655. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter raised by a person (details supplied) in Cork city in relation to type 1 diabetics who have been refused CGMs based on a prior incorrect diagnosis... - Health Services Staff
1657. To ask the Minister for Health if she will take steps to increase the number of advanced paramedics being trained across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11463/25] - Eating Disorders
1659. To ask the Minister for Health when a dedicated public specialist unit will be provided for Limerick and the mid-west to treat children and adolescents with eating disorders; if she will... - Patient Safety
1660. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing the patient safety (licensing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11499/25] - Health Services Staff
1661. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to offering permanent contracts to all graduate psychiatric nurses in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11500/25] - Mental Health Services
1662. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on 14 posts in a children’s mental health facility (details supplied); the status of recruitment for these posts; the number of... - Legislative Process
1663. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to bring the Mental Health Bill 2024 to committee stage in an Oireachtas Select Committee or on the floor of Dáil Éireann; and if she... - Healthcare Policy
1664. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to implementing a standard criteria for diagnosis and support for people living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), given that... - Medicinal Products
1665. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the shortage of certain medicines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11508/25] - Departmental Contracts
1666. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with her Department. [11521/25] - Home Care Packages
1667. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the status of homecare for a person (details supplied); and if their weekend homecare hours will be reinstated given the circumstances.... - Disabilities Assessments
1668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a psychology report for mental health intellectual disability services in each of the CHO4 areas; the current expected waiting... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for treatment for osteoporosis in CHO 4, and the periods spent on the waiting list, in each of the years 2020 to date, in... - Departmental Funding
1670. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide funding for a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11556/25] - Health Services
1671. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline of the roll out for oral immunotherapy services for the treatment of children living with allergies; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time public health nurse posts within CHO4, in 2023 and 2024; the specific geographic area within CHO4 that currently has no public health... - Disability Services
1673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical sessions typically offered to children and adolescents attending the CHO4 primary care speech and language therapy services; and if... - Mental Health Services
1674. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary allocations to primary care psychology in CHO4, for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and to date in 2025. [11563/25] - Eating Disorders
1675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals funded by the Health Service Executive for care for eating disorders by private providers, from the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular... - Ambulance Service
1679. To ask the Minister for Health how she will address the serious concerns of officers in the National Ambulance Service on the impact of Revenue’s approach to benefit-in-kind taxation... - Hospital Procedures
1680. To ask the Minister for Health the number of misread scans that have occurred in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in the past five years; if there has been an investigation into the reason... - Health Service Executive
1682. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the project regarding the HSE’s acquisition of land at the back of Lusk health centre for a community nursing unit; if there is scope for... - Departmental Meetings
1683. To ask the Minister for Health whether the Department is engaged with Fingal County Council regarding a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11625/25] - Cancer Services
1684. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with a postcode in Donegal who have been recalled to the breast assessment clinic in Galway and who subsequently have had a diagnosis... - Hospital Investigations
1686. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11628/25] - Primary Care Centres
1687. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the latest delay for the publication of a tender for the delivery of a primary care centre at Gorey, County Wexford; the reason the dates... - Cybersecurity Policy
1688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reported cyberattacks in 2024 on her Department, on the HSE and HSE hospitals and facilities, or on section 38 or section 39 organisations or... - General Practitioner Services
1689. To ask the Minister for Health what supports are made available by her Department and or the HSE for the establishment of a new medical general practice; if she has plans to enhance those... - Medicinal Products
1690. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to implementing a reimbursement scheme through the medical card and or drugs payment scheme for Ozempic; and if she will make a... - Legislative Measures
1692. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes, which was approved by Cabinet... - Hospital Staff
1693. To ask the Minister for Health if current vacancies that have arisen from the transferring of the blood transfusion service from Mallow General Hospital to Cork University Hospital have... - Eating Disorders
1694. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the exact details for the new eating disorder unit in Mallow General Hospital; the number of staff required; to provide a timeline on when she... - Health Services
1695. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national audit for cleft services; the metrics used on the audit; if she will provide the results of the audit to Deputies; and if she will... - Hospital Staff
1696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of SLT assigned to specific cleft services, per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11690/25] - Hospital Procedures
1697. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cleft surgeries and general age spread, by cleft centre of work/hospital, for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and... - Hospital Staff
1698. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment for a cleft nurse in CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11692/25] - Health Services Waiting Lists
1699. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Donegal; the length of time they have been on the waiting list, in tabular form; and if she will... - Health Services Staff
1700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant occupational therapy posts in Donegal; the length of time these posts have been vacant; the number of posts expected to become vacant... - Meals-on-Wheels Services
1701. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meals on wheels service providers and locations in Kildare south; the number of meals served per service, per week, in tabular form; and if she... - Home Help Service
1704. To ask the Minister for Health if the shortfall in homecare provision in Kerry will be urgently addressed; the number of positions that are currently vacant; the number of staff required to... - Home Care Packages
1705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care hours that have been granted in each HSE health region; the number of these hours/provision that are not being provided as the home... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1706. To ask the Minister for Health if the treatment purchase scheme provides coverage for endometriosis treatment; and to provide an annual breakdown of endometriosis treatment provided under... - Health Services Staff
1707. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding the vacancy since 5 October 2024 of an ophthalmologist for Tipperary south; the current stage of the recruitment process... - Dental Services
1708. To ask the Minister for Health if Cross Border Directive services are available for a child who has been approved for dental treatment by the HSE orthodontic department; and if so, the... - Medical Cards
1709. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a medical card appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11732/25] - Healthcare Policy
1710. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce a pregnancy loss certificate such as exists in England, similar to a voluntary scheme operated by hospitals that enable parents who... - Hospital Services
1712. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at Children’s Health Ireland; the date at which she expects the review to be... - Hospital Procedures
1713. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers in 2024 and to date in 2025, by hospital, in tabular... - Mental Health Services
1714. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the next implementation plan for Sharing the Vision to replace the 2022-2024 plan; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the plan;... - Emergency Services
1715. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to publish the interim report on HIQA’s review into urgent and emergency care services in the midwest region; and if she will make a... - Health Services Staff
1716. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts at the HSE surgical hub south Dublin, by grade, in tabular form; and the number of posts which are vacant. [11743/25] - Substance Misuse
1717. To ask the Minister for Health if she has considered the interim report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use; if she will commit to a health-led response through the... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1718. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the audiology clinic in Cootehill to have a hearing device fitted, given that their hearing... - Nursing Homes
1721. To ask the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer for a patient in a home in County Offaly to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Staff
1722. To ask the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by... - Departmental Properties
1723. To ask the Minister for Health to list the buildings occupied or vacant or land in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 which her Department or the HSE owns or is leasing, and have been identified as surplus... - Ambulance Service
1724. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plans to construct a state-of-the-art ambulance base at Kelvin Grove, Carlow. [11799/25] - Medical Cards
1725. To ask the Minister for Health if automatic or priority access to a medical card will be considered for individuals who have suffered a stroke, given the long-term medical needs and... - Legislative Measures
1727. To ask the Minister for Health in collaboration with the relevant authorities, if she will review the fines and enforcement measures for the misuse of disabled parking spaces, given that... - Dental Services
1728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for free orthodontics under the HSE scheme in the Dublin north west area between 2017-2020, in tabular form; and if she will... - Health Service Executive
1732. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all HSE submissions on wind farm planning applications since 2021, in tabular form, including planning authority case file number, EHO... - Abortion Services
1733. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adverse incidents related to termination of pregnancy reported to the national incident management system, in each of the past five years and to... - Hospital Equipment
1736. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an inventory of medical radiological equipment at Mullingar Regional Hospital, such as CT scanners, X-ray machines, MRI scanners, DEXA scanners and... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1737. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for a paediatric homecare package in CHO8. [11856/25] - Disabilities Assessments
1738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 12 years who have been referred for a public psychological assessment for specific learning disabilities, including... - Hospital Staff
1739. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers by grade working in Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further... - Community Care
1740. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to address a situation (details supplied); the measures she is taking to address community hospital bed shortages; if she plans to... - Emergency Departments
1742. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to reduce waiting times at UHK accident and emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11868/25] - Hospital Facilities
1743. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to establish a minor injuries clinic at UHK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11869/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1745. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for epilepsy neurosurgery at a clinical site (details supplied); the number of patients who are currently awaiting epilepsy surgery;... - Hospital Procedures
1746. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have received epilepsy surgery at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1747. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait times for appointments at the epilepsy monitoring unit at a hospital (details supplied); the number of patients currently awaiting... - Hospital Services
1748. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been seen at the epilepsy monitoring unit at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years to date; and if she... - Hospital Facilities
1749. To ask the Minister for Health to address the situation in relation to the drop-off zone at the entrance to the Mater Hospital Dublin (details supplied) which is now having an impact on the... - Abortion Services
1750. To ask the Minister for Health the economic supports provided to mothers who are considering abortion because of economic reasons. [11880/25] - Health Services
1751. To ask the Minister for Health the economic supports provided to mothers by the HSE My Options. [11881/25] - Alcohol Advertising
1753. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); her views on the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11894/25] - Hospital Procedures
1754. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have an operation in Galway University Hospital; the reason for the daily cancellations for over a... - Medicinal Products
1755. To ask the Minister for Health if durvalumab is being considered for use by the HSE as part of the first-line treatment of patients with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) as is now the... - Emergency Departments
1756. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the approach to triaging patients presenting at accident and emergency facilities around the country; how they are linked into acute mental health... - Mental Health Services
1757. To ask the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to review its approach to patients presenting with emergency mental health situations at accident and emergency facilities around... - Vaccination Programme
1758. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a decrease in the take-up of the HPV vaccine nationwide; if this is a matter of concern for her; and if she will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
1761. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a certificate formally recognising a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11924/25] - Alcohol Advertising
1762. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has considered amendments to the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, to target zero-alcohol product advertising in spaces where alcohol... - Nursing Homes
1763. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of where the additional €145.5 million in 2022 and €138.74 million was spent on costs related to fixed-unit costs and other costs... - Home Care Packages
1764. To ask the Minister for Health for an update and deadline for the rollout of the dementia-specific home care package for Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11972/25] - Hospital Services
1765. To ask the Minister for Health the inpatient rehabilitation bed occupancy in Monaghan Hospital in February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11973/25] - Health Services Staff
1773. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurological specialists, by title, by CHO region for each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1775. To ask the Minister for Health if the long waiting times for blood tests in Beaumont Hospital (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11991/25] - Patient Transport
1776. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on transportation for dialysis patients from County Mayo to both Mayo University Hospital and Galway University Hospital in... - Emergency Departments
1777. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital either by ambulance, through GP referral or self presentation who... - Departmental Funding
1779. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the underspend of approximately €42,000 in the funds allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in 2024 can be carried... - Health Services
1780. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE or other health supports that are available to individuals with korsakoff syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/25] - Nursing Homes
1782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals, in ranges of 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 years who are in receipt of full-time nursing home care, private and public, by IHA... - Patient Transfers
1783. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite the transfer of a person (details supplied) from CUH to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a... - Healthcare Policy
1784. To ask the Minister for Health when it is intended to publish the national policy on adult safeguarding for the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
1785. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment through the school dental programme for children; and if she will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
1788. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the understaffing in the healthcare system, specifically in terms of mental-health support, leaving some waiting for services for extended... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1789. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Evaluation of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12041/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
1790. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for seven years for an appointment; if this case will be investigated; and if she will make a... - Healthcare Policy
1791. To ask the Minister for Health if she will recognise fibromyalgia as a long-term illness in Ireland, recognising that this illness affects approximately ninety thousand people nationally,... - Mental Health Services
1792. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a registered mental health nurse working in the HSE (details supplied) has been waiting eight months on a contract to be issued by the regional... - Emergency Departments
1793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital without being seen, in each of the past five years. [12078/25] - Health Strategies
1794. To ask the Minister for Health the current stage of development and implementation of the framework for endometriosis. [12079/25] - National Educational Psychological Service
1795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form. [12080/25] - Mental Health Services
1796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12081/25] - Health Services Staff
1797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists who have retired from the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12082/25] - Legislative Measures
1798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have accessed treatment for endometriosis under the Cross-Border Directive legislation. [12083/25] - Disease Management
1800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people attending Dundalk Clinic for type 1 diabetes, broken down by those who have commenced treatment on pump therapy, those who have expressed... - Hospital Staff
1805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours in Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, allocated to the newly appointed endocrinologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12115/25] - Health Services Staff
1806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes specialist nurses/dietitians/chiropodists/psychologists presently working in Dundalk diabetes clinic; if these posts are specifically... - Health Strategies
1807. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers availing of education courses on type 2 diabetes held at Dundalk Library; the numbers availing of the Living Well programme provided by public... - Disease Management
1808. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to open up a diabetes eye-screening location in the Dundalk area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12118/25] - Eating Disorders
1810. To ask the Minister for Health if there is mandatory training for all in-patient staff in psychiatric services on the management and treatment of eating disorders; and if she will make a... - Departmental Bodies
1811. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to... - Mental Health Services
1815. To ask the Minister for Health when the funding that was promised in 2015 for `ItsGood2Talk` will be provided; the reason this funding has been held up for ten years; and if she will make a... - Hospital Staff
1816. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed at University Hospital Limerick, per discipline, from 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Hospital Facilities
1817. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds at each of the UL Hospital Group hospitals, from 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres
1818. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres currently under construction within CHO4; when each of these will be opened; the level of service each will provide; and if she will... - General Practitioner Services
1819. To ask the Minister for Health how long the HSE is actively involved in the recruitment process to find a replacement GP following a vacancy in a practise with a GMS contract, if this... - Health Promotion
1822. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on HSE campaigns (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [12259/25] - Mother and Baby Homes
1823. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been provided to the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date in respect of services for people affected by adoption and the mother... - Mental Health Services
1829. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown, by year of the categories of funding provided, expenditure and any unspent funds in respect of the National Counselling Service from 2020 to... - Mother and Baby Homes
1830. To ask the Minister for Health to publish in tabular form a breakdown, by year of the numbers of people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes who have accessed the services of... - Disability Services
1831. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by persons with debilitating conditions who are wheelchair users and who are reliant on public... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1832. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the day/elective hospital for Swords; if this facility will be a HSE-run facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Services
1833. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider amending the State-funded grant for the provision of a prosthesis for women who have gone through mastectomy surgery (details supplied);... - Disability Services
1834. To ask the Minister for Health the work her Department is undertaking to ensure that care hours that have been allocated to individuals are filled; if she is aware that in some cases where... - Departmental Schemes
1835. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the dialysis-at-home scheme; if she is aware that the scheme is a valuable tool to ensure that patients can remain in their... - Health Service Executive
1836. To ask the Minister for Health number of HSE-owned properties that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/25] - Hospital Facilities
1838. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will allocate funding for a specialist multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder clinic at St. James’s Hospital. [12329/25] - Hospital Services
1839. To ask the Minister for Health the way it is planned to enhance services at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; the number of additional nursing staff that have been taken on at the hospital... - General Practitioner Services
1840. To ask the Minister for Health the action she is taking to expand GP services in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12346/25] - EU Regulations
1842. To ask the Minister for Health if she has sought legal and policy advice in 2024 on the impact of Prospectus regulation (EU) 2017/1129 on the Central Bank of Ireland and its licensing of... - Mental Health Services
1843. To ask the Minister for Health to address the total lack of out-of-hours mental health services for people on the Iveragh peninsula in south Kerry who are experiencing a crisis in their... - Disability Services
1844. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage level of staffing in each Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) in Fingal; the average wait time, in months, for a first appointment... - Substance Misuse
1846. To ask the Minister for Health her approach to the growing concerns regarding the impact on the health of young people of vapes sold by vape shops in towns and cities across the State; and... - Health Services Staff
1847. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1108 of 2 February 2025, if there has been a change to the criteria since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the... - Medical Qualifications
1848. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has considered allowing Ukrainian doctors to work under close supervision as junior doctors after passing their OET exam; and if she will... - General Practitioner Services
1853. To ask the Minister for Health the GP to community health network population ratio for all HSE health regions, broken down into healthcare areas, for the years 2018 to 2024, in tabular... - Pension Provisions
1854. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to the pension section of the HSE in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the inordinate amount of time it has taken to... - Health Services
1855. To ask the Minister for Health if spirovital therapy is available to HSE patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12482/25] - Health Services Staff
1856. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 374 of 27 February 2025, if she is aware of an issue with the advertisement of posts for speech and language therapists... - Disabilities Assessments
1857. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a person (details supplied) awaiting a speech and language assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12496/25] - Cancer Services
1858. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure those with prostate cancer and who have private health insurance, such as in the case of a person (details suppled), can avail... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1860. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12528/25] - Mental Health Services
1861. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what mental health supports are available to those affected by flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12529/25] - Hospital Staff
1862. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE gastroenterologist registrars based at St James's Hospital in the years 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [12544/25] - Health Services Staff
1863. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dementia advisers based in CHO 7 in the years 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [12545/25] - Hospital Staff
1864. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologist based at CHI Crumlin in the years 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [12546/25] - Health Services Staff
1865. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE HSE funded substance misuse liaison nurses in CHO7 in the years 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [12547/25] - Medicinal Products
1866. To ask the Minister for Health when she intends to launch the review into Ireland's reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12554/25] - Health Strategies
1867. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department still views the recommendations contained within a report (details supplied) relevant; whether she intends to act on these recommendations;... - Disease Management
1868. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the rare disease and long Covid policy unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12556/25] - Medicinal Products
1869. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to review how orphan medicinal products are assessed and reimbursed as part of the Programme for Government's commitment to conduct a review... - Departmental Reports
1872. To ask the Minister for Health if a serious incident report been completed in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and when the report will be given to the family involved;... - Eating Disorders
1873. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who are funded by the HSE to avail of treatment for eating disorders in private facilities; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1875. To ask the Minister for Health if funding and recruitment is approved or currently advertised for all the 11 vacant occupational therapy posts in Donegal (details supplied); and if she will... - Primary Care Services
1877. To ask the Minister for Health which of the eight vacancies currently in primary care in Donegal which were vacant as of December 2023, will be considered for funding going forward (details... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1879. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the considerable need for occupational therapy appointments in Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Service Executive
1880. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of the HSE oxygen contract changeover originally due to be completed in November 2024; and if she will make a statement... - Health Services
1881. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a current estimate of the number of patients in receipt of oxygen through the public system; if costs related to the provision of oxygen for that... - Health Services Staff
1883. To ask the Minister for Health when she anticipates that social care workers will be required to register with CORU; the steps being taken to ensure that the necessary regulatory framework... - Hospital Facilities
1884. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the Limerick surgical hub; the date of commencement of the works; the estimated cost of the hub; the expected delivery date; the services... - Medical Cards
1885. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the merits of reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical cards; if those with diagnosed long-term illnesses could be considered for inclusion;... - Substance Misuse
1886. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative measures in place to prevent the sale of sweets in premises which sell vapes, to ensure the marketing of sweets cannot be used to attract... - Disabilities Assessments
1887. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12728/25] - Hospital Facilities
1888. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the existing bed numbers in use for Killybegs Community Hospital; the details of the unused beds; her plans to reinstate all beds for usage at... - Cancer Services
1889. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women that have been subject to delays for cervical screening in the past five years, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Mental Health Services
1890. To ask the Minister for Health the number of category 1 incidents involving a service user that have been reported to each psychiatric unit for each year from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form;... - Nursing Homes
1891. To ask the Minister for Health if she will introduce regulations to control the flat-rate charges for special services being applied each week by nursing homes to those residents already... - Health Services
1892. To ask the Minister for Health if she will request a review of the financial support approved by the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Services
1893. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all cancer centres that receive State funding as community cancer support centres under the NCCP. [12828/25] - Artificial Intelligence
1894. To ask the Minister for Health to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her... - Eating Disorders
1895. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review and address the severe inadequacies in Ireland’s eating disorder services, particularly the lack of inpatient beds and the... - Alcohol Advertising
1896. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of a campaign (details supplied) which calls for an end to the loophole in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which allows zero-alcohol... - Health Services Staff
1897. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints about the behaviour of nurses that have been made to the HSE, the Nursing and Midwifery Board and the Office of the Ombudsman in 2023... - Mental Health Services
1898. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate steps being taken to improve the treatment of individuals presenting at accident and emergency departments with suicidal ideation, including...
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