Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
- Primary Care Centres
119. To ask the Minister for Health when the new primary care centre in Nenagh will open; what services it will provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24022/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
126. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the planned new 95 en-suite bed residential care centre in Thomastown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23653/25] - Hospital Facilities
128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unitised beds in Monaghan Hospital, by category. [24144/25] - General Practitioner Services
129. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing forward a new GP contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24100/25] - Medicinal Products
130. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made regarding commitments in the Programme for Government surrounding rare diseases and specifically plans for a review of the drug reimbursement... - Primary Care Centres
131. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the planned primary care centre for Portumna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23779/25] - Primary Care Services
132. To ask the Minister for Health if she will respond to the pressing need for additional space at the HSE-owned facility housing Gurteen, the family practice, in County Sligo; and if she will... - General Practitioner Services
133. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has plans to address the shortage of general practitioners in rapidly growing towns such as Naas, Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip; and if she... - Health Services
134. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand specialist services in endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24155/25] - Disease Management
135. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the work of her Department to support those living with functional neurological disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24125/25] - Mental Health Services
136. To ask the Minister for Health if she will fund a centre (details supplied) for the south-east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24147/25] - Health Services
137. To ask the Minister for Health to set out of the total number of deliveries in each of the 19 maternity units, from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025; the number of caesarean sections in each... - Mental Health Services
138. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the performance of the community access support team in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22416/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
139. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the current waiting lists for CT and MRI scans at Monaghan and Cavan hospitals. [24126/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
140. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the delivery of the capital programme for Beaumont Hospital; and for an update, as of Q1 2025. [24097/25] - General Practitioner Services
141. To ask the Minister for Health when the strategic review of general practice will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24099/25] - Health Services
142. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of a new gender identity services model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24149/25] - Mental Health Services
143. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to improve CAMHs services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/25] - Regulatory Bodies
144. To ask the Minister for Health if she will request clarification from the Health Information and Quality Authority regarding the clinical basis and evidence used to describe spina bifida as... - Health Services
145. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioner training is being considered as part of the national response to endometriosis; if the Minister acknowledges the importance of... - Health Services Waiting Lists
146. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report on reducing the waiting list for accessing Children's Disability Network teams in Dublin West; and if she will make a statement on the... - Abortion Services
147. To ask the Minister for Health if the Department will undertake further independent research into abortion provision, in light of the HSE's more recent position since the 2021 review, that... - Mental Health Services
148. To ask the Minister for Health how a proposed 50-bedroom mental health facility on the grounds of Saint Stephen's hospital, Glanmire, is compliant with the UNCRPD; and if she will make a... - Health Service Executive
149. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the shortfall of regional inpatient neurorehabilitation beds across the country, highlighted in the inpatient rehabilitation... - Cancer Services
150. To ask the Minister for Health for a clear timeline as to when the HIQA review on a breast density notification within the BreastCheck Programme will begin; when it is expected that it will... - Mental Health Services
151. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place to ensure separate access to acute emergency care for patients with mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pharmacists participating in the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24146/25] - Hospital Facilities
153. To ask the Minister for Health to consider providing the support required to provide a much-needed surgical hub at Letterkenny University Hospital, given the pressures that the hospital... - Primary Care Centres
154. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of primary health care centres in the Dublin mid-west area; to provide a timeline of their roll out; and if she will make a... - Dental Services
155. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the current staffing levels within the HSE school dental programme in CHO9, in light of the significant number of children under... - Home Care Packages
156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital bed days that were lost due to the lack of availability of home care packages and availability of nursing home places, in 2023,... - Dental Services
157. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to fill consultant and specialist orthodontist vacancies in Dundalk; if people in urgent need of care can avail of an alternative... - Health Services
158. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the network of menopause clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/25] - General Practitioner Services
160. To ask the Minister for Health the action she has taken to reopen Southdoc Blackpool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24151/25] - Legislative Measures
161. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to introducing health warning labels on alcohol products in May 2026; her views on her Cabinet colleagues’ comments in relation to... - Primary Care Services
162. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
163. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to ensure that Clifden hospital remains open on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23680/25] - Hospital Waiting Lists
164. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that only patients on waiting lists under the care of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital will be referred to the Swords surgical hub... - Emergency Departments
165. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24032/25] - Health Service Executive
166. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends on mandating the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre to collect data on shingles or post-herpetic neuralgia, in order to provide greater... - Primary Care Centres
167. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in respect of the proposed Rathmines primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23496/25] - Pharmacy Services
168. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for appointing a chief pharmacist within the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24134/25] - Eating Disorders
169. To ask the Minister for Health if she accepts that adult-specific services for eating disorders remain significantly under-resourced and overly centralised in Dublin; the rationale for... - Disability Services
170. To ask the Minister for Health if she is confident that the HSE’s Roadmap for Service Improvement, relating to the Progressing Disability Services Strategy, will succeed in ensuring... - General Practitioner Services
171. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to explore the recruitment of HSE-employed GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24092/25] - Ambulance Service
172. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the midlands region, including County Offaly, has fewer ambulance resources now than it did 25 years ago; if there are plans to review the level of... - Hospital Facilities
173. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that there are over 300 beds nationwide in the private sector for older person services out of use due to delays caused by the Health... - Hospital Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to increase the number of consultants in emergency medicine by a further 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24101/25] - Medicinal Products
175. To ask the Minister for Health if Pluvicto, the new, life-changing prostate cancer medication that has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, will be made available to all public... - Dental Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the waiting time for adult special care needs general admission waiting list for routine dental care in Mallow General Hospital is... - Health Services
177. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are very few convalescence beds available in west Cork, which is delaying patient discharges from the acute hospitals and slowing recovery.... - Health Services Staff
178. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the vacancy for primary care south Tipperary ophthalmologist following the planned retirement of the ophthalmologist in October 2024; and if... - Primary Care Centres
180. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the planned new primary care centre for Gorey, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23790/25] - Health Services Staff
181. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on staff recruitment and retention efforts within the HSE in the area of special needs services, particularly in relation to... - Dental Services
182. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of orthodontal services in the north-east region; the reasons for delays in accessing services; and her proposals to ensure... - Hospital Procedures
183. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently examine the possibility of carrying out procedures that qualify under the EU cross border initiative in Irish hospitals; and if she will... - Home Help Service
184. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently address the lack of home help services where people are approved but there is no services available; the efforts being made to improve the... - Abortion Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the status of the O'Shea review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
186. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new acute hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/25] - Cancer Services
187. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects the current lung cancer screening pilot to be evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24136/25] - Health Services
188. To ask the Minister for Health if she would consider expanding the free HRT scheme to include medications prescribed for menopausal symptoms for women with contraindication to HRT products;... - Healthcare Policy
189. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of new policy on adult safeguarding in the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Facilities
190. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for additional beds for people with Dementia at Shaen Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service
191. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the National Ambulance Service on the need for a 24/7 rapid response vehicle operated by advanced paramedics at Tuam ambulance base;... - Medicinal Products
192. To ask the Minister for Health to outline her engagements with the HSE on access to givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23725/25] - Health Services Staff
194. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the potential roles of advanced nurse practitioners; whether she has any plans to expand such roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
195. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of recent research linking the shingles vaccine to a reduced risk of dementia, and whether there are plans to incorporate... - Health Services
196. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to develop more regional inpatient rehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24130/25] - Eating Disorders
197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-patient beds for eating disorders in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24141/25] - Primary Care Centres
198. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the proposed Baggot Street primary care centre; the efforts the HSE is making regarding their proposed disposal of the old Baggot... - Hospital Services
199. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the restrictions to hospital transport services in Tipperary, which are leaving many patients without transport; to increase the... - Ambulance Service
200. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics-educational officers and... - Medicinal Products
201. To ask the Minister for Health the means by which she will ensure that patients have access to new innovative medicines and treatments as quickly as possible, especially for rare diseases;... - Disability Services
202. To ask the Minister for Health the locations around the country where community health organisations are providing specific services for adults who suffer from ADHD; the staffing cohort at... - Health Promotion
203. To ask the Minister for Health the reason her Department has not commenced an information and awareness campaign on the use of HHC products and the associated harms, especially in young... - Health Services Staff
204. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the failure to provide nursing cover for Tory island, when commitments will be fulfilled regarding providing nursing cover on the island at all... - Primary Care Centres
205. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update regarding the provision and location of a primary care centre for Mountrath, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on... - Health Services
206. To ask the Minister for Health if the commitment made in the 2020 Programme for Government regarding the implementation of an informed consent model for hormone replacement therapy for... - Hospital Facilities
207. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to continue to increase capacity and open more beds at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24102/25] - Hospital Services
208. To ask the Minister for Health the plans her Department have to improve the services at Naas hospital; if there are plans for infrastructure investment for the hospital in the next five... - Emergency Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to ensure safe staffing in the helicopter emergency medical service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24148/25] - Health Services Staff
210. To ask the Minister for Health if she will request confirmation from Children’s Health Ireland that all paediatric orthopaedic consultants currently operating on children with complex... - Mental Health Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the recent Mental Health Commission report, the actions she will take to improve acute mental health services and services for those with severe... - Hospital Facilities
212. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent funding can be provided to address issues within the orthopaedic department of Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
213. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on progress towards the Programme for Government commitment to extend the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme to anyone under 25 who... - Ambulance Service
214. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance response time in County Meath in each of the past ten years; and the steps she is taking to decrease ambulance response time in the... - Health Services Staff
215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Irish-qualified nurses recruited by the HSE in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [24055/25] - Health Services
217. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of treatment for chronic conditions in Mayo University Hospital and in primary care centres in Mayo; and if she will make a... - Mental Health Services
218. To ask the Minister for Health the location of each CAMHS-ID facility in the country; the staffing cohort at each facility; the number of patients benefiting from the services therein, in... - Medical Records
220. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the total number of the 19 maternity hospitals that are fully computerised/digitised, which can operate without paper files; and if she will make a... - Hospital Overcrowding
221. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the ongoing use of the full capacity protocol at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and the continued overcrowding at UHL; and if she... - Medical Records
223. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making provision in the forthcoming Budget to increase the income threshold for full medical card entitlement; and if she will make a... - Legislative Measures
224. To ask the Minister for Health to report on any plans either in place, or under consideration, within her Department to regulate shopfronts to prevent drug paraphernalia such as... - Home Help Service
225. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the provision of a home help service in west Cork is failing to deliver the required hours to people, which in turn is increasing the likelihood of... - Hospital Overcrowding
226. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to reduce cancellations of hospital procedures and overcrowding. [24162/25] - Health Services
227. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to address the continued lack of dedicated neurorehabilitation beds in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24096/25] - Departmental Projects
228. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24051/25] - Legislative Measures
229. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for legislative change with regards to the Programme for Government’s policy to follow a “health-led approach to drugs misuse”;... - Cancer Services
230. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the HSE’s growing reliance on outsourcing radiotherapy services to private providers; the steps she is taking to reverse this trend; and if... - Medical Aids and Appliances
231. To ask the Minister for Health if she will request from Children’s Health Ireland details of the procedures in place for the handling and storage of medical devices that have failed... - Hospital Services
232. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing level and capacity of psychiatric services at Roscommon University Hospital. [24139/25] - Mental Health Services
234. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for capital investment to support the expansion of mental health services in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
235. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the scale of the financial deficit that each level four hospital is operating under and her plans to gap this funding in 2025; and if she will make... - Hospital Equipment
236. To ask the Minister for Health if another CT scanner will be provided in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23652/25] - Dental Services
237. To ask the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to increase the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment service scheme across the country; and if she... - Primary Care Centres
238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in primary health care centres, by post, throughout Dublin Mid-West; her plan to fully staff teams; and if she will make a statement on... - Eating Disorders
239. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of an eating disorder team for Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24094/25] - Legislative Measures
240. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the enforcement of legislation prohibiting the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18, in light of reports that sunbed operators are... - Local Drugs Task Forces
241. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate how the recent funding announcement of €1.89 million through the Community Service Enhancement Fund will be distributed, and whether it will...
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