Written answers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
- Departmental Data
577. To ask the Minister for Health given recent figures released by the HSE regarding the horrendous growth in the number of children on waiting lists in Kerry and in the Kerry/Cork region for... - Disability Services
578. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to support workplace well-being initiatives for employees with disabilities, including continued access to well-being... - Budget 2026
579. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in Budget 2026 to provide for Belimumab for those with lupus who are in urgent need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/25] - Health Services
580. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the current restrictions on CAR-T cell therapy, which limit access to patients under the age of 26, in light of the case of a... - Hospital Services
581. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review of Midwest urgent and emergency care. [49584/25] - Healthcare Policy
582. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy regarding access to CAR-T cell therapy for patients over the age of 26 with refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; the rationale for the... - Health Services
583. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the MRI service at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to a seven-day service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49599/25] - Middle East
584. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and... - Health Services
586. To ask the Minister for Health if CAR T-cell therapy, which is currently unavailable in Ireland to patients over the age of 26 years of age, can be administered in older adult patients... - Departmental Inquiries
588. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in an extremely difficult case (details supplied), and allow for CAR T-cell therapy to be provided at the earliest possible... - Dental Services
589. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a child needing dental treatment outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; if the... - Health Services
590. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 May 2025, the current status of the National Gender Service moving to a new location. [49686/25] - Programme for Government
592. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether the Programme for Government commitment to review the reimbursement process is entirely separate from the previous review carried out by a... - Disease Management
593. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether there is a need for a cross-departmental approach in respect of rare disease policy in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
594. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget and respective amounts allocated to expanding/enhancing immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025; the plans to increase... - Health Services
596. To ask the Minister for Health if she will instruct her Department to consider expanding CAR-T therapies for patients over the age of 26 years; and if she will make a statement on the... - Housing Provision
597. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline between eviction notices being served in Cobh, the sale and transfer of the properties, refurbishment and re-letting; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
598. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting list for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49766/25] - Health Services Staff
599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have left before their regular retirement age, in St. James’ Hospital, Crumlin Hospital and Temple St. Hospital, in tabular... - Health Services
600. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the CAR T-cell therapy (details supplied); the reason this care option is not available for patients over the age of 26; and if she will... - Dental Services
601. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to introduce an independent regulator for dentistry in Ireland that will oversee the registration of dentists, which is currently handled by the... - Assisted Human Reproduction
603. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the HSE's assisted human reproduction services to provide for IVF for families using a donor, addressing the current exclusion of single... - Health Services Waiting Lists
604. To ask the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the extensive waiting lists for children seeking appointments for speech and language therapy; the number of... - Departmental Budgets
605. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular osteoporosis risk factors.... - Departmental Data
606. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged under 18 years of age who have a diagnosis of ataxia telangiectasia; and the treatment that is available to them within the State... - Hospital Staff
607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthopaedic registrars based at Portiuncula University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [49804/25] - Cancer Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALLtype B cell) who, at 35 years of age (details supplied) is not eligible to... - Healthcare Policy
609. To ask the Minister for Health if the costing provided for in a document included hormone replacement therapy prescribed to transgender women (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Departmental Strategies
612. To ask the Minister for Health if a proposal will be considered by the expert advisory group established to guide the next suicide reduction strategy (detail supplied); and if she will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
613. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred 18 months ago to University Hospital Limerick for an MRI scan to address chronic... - Departmental Contracts
614. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for outsourcing a contract for non-emergency patient transport in the greater Dublin area to a private ambulance provider, given that the National... - Hospital Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are... - Departmental Funding
617. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of ring-fenced annual funding for radiotherapy equipment replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Policies
618. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the establishment of a national body with radiotherapy expertise to identify patient and technology specific needs; and if she will make a... - Departmental Correspondence
619. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49890/25] - Departmental Policies
620. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the need to provide life-saving equipment in addition to AEDs and life rings; and her plans to issue new guidelines on appropriate life-saving... - Medicinal Products
621. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that patients being prescribed concerta for the treatment of symptoms associated with ADHD by doctors in the CAMHS service have to leave that... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
622. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on Connolly Hospital’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding a plan to upgrade road infrastructure within the... - Hospital Staff
623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of security staff hired directly and through agency in Galway University Hospital; the number that are hired directly, and through agencies; the... - Healthcare Policy
624. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the availability of free HRT products beyond the treatment of menopause symptoms to transgender people as part of gender-affirming... - Home Help Service
625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Donegal, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists, by grade that were based within older persons services in Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49945/25] - Hospital Staff
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE cognitive behaviour therapy posts that were actually filled at University Hospital Waterford in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.... - Dental Services
628. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists and dental nurses, by grade based at Dungarvan primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49947/25] - Departmental Data
629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons within CHO5 awaiting podiatry appointments within primary care service on 12 September 2025. [49948/25] - Health Services Staff
630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade based at Waterford primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49949/25] - Departmental Policies
631. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the special leave with pay scheme (SLWP), and that some form of long term support will be put in place for these... - Ambulance Service
632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a private operator has been chosen for non-emergency patient transport in the greater Dublin area while the National Ambulance Service already... - Departmental Policies
633. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is considering classifying long-Covid an occupational illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49973/25] - Departmental Funding
634. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm the amount of funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied); if speech and language therapy for down syndrome children is funded... - Health Service Executive
635. To ask the Minister for Health for the make-up of audiology service provision in HSE Dublin and North East region, broken down by former LHO area, detailing the number of services provided... - Health Services
636. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify if CAR T-cell therapy is available in Ireland (details supplied); if so in which hospitals; and if not, if she plans to introduce it; and if she... - Hospital Staff
638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant cardiologists that are only treating public patients at University Hospital Limerick in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.... - Departmental Budgets
639. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of staffing all emergency departments with liaison psychiatrists for two years, in tabular form. [50011/25] - Ambulance Service
641. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the recent decision to award a contract for non-emergency patient transport in the greater Dublin area to a private ambulance provider; if... - Departmental Schemes
642. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider including inflammatory bowel disease in the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50014/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
643. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a progress report and timeline on the delivery of a new primary care centre at a location (details supplied) which was listed as a priority... - Disability Services
644. To ask the Minister for Health if she will investigate the case of a young person with complex needs (details supplied); if she will acknowledge that their parents have coped with the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
645. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [50036/25] - Departmental Policies
646. To ask the Minister for Health if she will approve the use of CAR T-cell therapy for a patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50037/25] - Health Service Executive
648. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that 'family carer' is formally included as an occupation option on the HSE’s iPass system, given that there are over 500,000 family... - Departmental Correspondence
649. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the reason CAR-T cell therapy treatment has not been approved for patients over the age of... - Departmental Programmes
650. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1144 of 13 May 2025, the status of the HSE Service Improvement Programme’s review of the existing provision of... - Departmental Policies
653. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind the use of Car-T therapy being restricted to just those under the age of 26 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50153/25] - Departmental Data
654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have received Car-T therapy over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50154/25] - Health Service Executive
656. To ask the Minister for Health if she has been made aware of case of a person (details supplied); the steps the HSE is taking in relation to this case; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Policies
657. To ask the Minister for Health the reason incontinence surgery is not currently provided in Ireland (details supplied); if she plans to make this service available in Ireland; and if not, if... - Departmental Correspondence
658. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if the appointment can be expedited as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Policies
659. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to support frontline healthcare professionals who continue to suffer from long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50235/25] - Hospital Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health the reason several persons whose routine mammograms are due, have not received appointments in Galway following the postponement of mammography services at... - Departmental Funding
664. To ask the Minister for Health the exchequer funding if any which was provided to an organisation (details supplied) from 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50271/25] - Health Services
665. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new surgical hub for Cork; the estimated date for opening; the number of operating theatres and procedure rooms it will consist of; the... - Hospital Staff
666. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of any plan to increase the level of nursing staff at the emergency department in Mayo University Hospital (MUH), Castlebar; if she... - Dental Services
667. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthodontists posts filled within Mayo dental services in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement... - Hospital Facilities
668. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Mayo University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; if each of those capital... - Departmental Data
669. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing the grants for hearing aids to cover the full cost of the hearing aids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50318/25] - Hospital Facilities
670. To ask the Minister for Health the current proposals to add inpatient neurorehabilitation beds to serve the Cork and Kerry (HSE South West) region; if she will confirm whether funding will... - Health Services
671. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50332/25] - Eating Disorders
672. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on phase one of the review of the model of care for eating disorders; and the timeline for the commencement and completion of phase two of the... - Mental Health Services
673. To ask the Minister for Health if she considered broadening the eligibility criteria for clinical psychologists qualified abroad, specifically in the UK, to practice in Ireland; and if she... - Covid-19 Pandemic
674. To ask the Minister for Health if she will put in place a permanent scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long covid; to replace the existing scheme... - Cancer Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the lack of progress in implementing the recommendations of the national radiation therapist review; the status of the implementation group;... - Nursing Homes
678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in each month of 2025 who have been discharged from nursing homes; the proportion of same who were recipients of fail deal supports; and... - Cancer Services
679. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to a proposal to establish a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme (details supplied); if she will commit to... - Medical Aids and Appliances
680. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for automatic wearable blood sugar sensors can be provided for those Type 2-rated patients whose condition makes them prone to regular, dangerous... - Departmental Data
681. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of assaults reported/recorded against patients at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for each quarter for each of the years... - Vaccination Programme
683. To ask the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to fund vaccinations for persons with a condition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50377/25] - Dental Services
684. To ask the Minister for Health the number and locations of WTE senior dental surgeons with a special interest in special needs posts, that were filled within the primary care system of CHO7... - Hospital Staff
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons with a special interest in knee and hip replacement surgery based at St. James's Hospital in the years 2023,... - Health Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the funding approved for an organisation (details supplied) given key commitments outlined in Budget 2025 by the Minister for Health; and if she... - Legislative Programme
696. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing the draft heads of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2025;... - Legislative Measures
698. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details with respect to the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill, listed for priority drafting in the... - Legislative Programme
699. To ask the Minister for Health further to publication of the Government's Autumn legislative programme, the rationale for the proposed revised approach to legislation on nicotine inhaling... - Nursing Homes
700. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently allow for a person (details supplied) to be placed in a nursing home, close to their family and friends; and if she will make a statement on the... - Gender Recognition
701. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the waiting times for gender-affirming care in Ireland, which are currently more than ten years; if members of the trans... - Departmental Expenditure
702. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if she will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored... - Pharmacy Services
703. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the introduction of the common conditions service in community pharmacies; if it is her intention to have this service operational by year...
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