Written answers
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
- Healthcare Policy
302. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which Ireland contributes to European commission expert groups covering the healthcare sector; the identities of Irish representatives to these... - Hospital Appointments Status
303. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on knee surgery in Cappagh Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53964/25] - Primary Care Services
304. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm whether primary care psychology services in an area (details supplied) were closed in March 2025 due to no psychologists being in post; if the... - Health Services Staff
308. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to fill the post vacated by a doctor (details supplied); the current interim arrangements in place to... - Primary Care Centres
309. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at location (details supplied) in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form;... - Health Services Staff
310. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recruitment campaign for the consultant ophthalmologist position in south Tipperary is being advertised as a temporary position; the reason this... - Health Services
311. To ask the Minister for Health where children require appropriate eyecare and cannot be seen by a consultant ophthalmologist in the area, if there are any areas where children receive... - Cancer Services
312. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will approve treatment for a constituent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54026/25] - Misuse of Drugs
313. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the proposed project to test wastewater to measure the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites excreted in urine; the means by which... - Eating Disorders
314. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case for her Department funding specialist medical care for eating disorders abroad for a person (details supplied) which address the immediate... - Medicinal Products
315. To ask the Minister for Health whether the prescription drug Yselty/Linzagolix, used in the treatment of endometriosis, is being considered for inclusion in the drugs treatment scheme; when... - Dental Services
316. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to address the HSE orthodontist waiting list, currently at five to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54134/25] - Hospital Facilities
317. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the additional 97 beds planned for Wexford General Hospital; a timeframe for being available to treat patients; and if she... - Medical Records
318. To ask the Minister for Health the current plans in place to modernise the health system by moving from paper-based patient records to electronic health documentation; the time frame for the... - Hospital Facilities
319. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken an assessment of each hospital nationwide in respect of accessibility for persons with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users;... - Hospital Staff
320. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to retain and recruit radiology staff across the health service, given their critical role in diagnostics, treatment pathways, and reducing... - Hospital Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the plans for trauma and emergency care capacity at a hospital (details supplied); if she will consider the urgent need for a... - Nursing Homes
323. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue as the family urgently need this support; and if she will... - Ambulance Service
324. To ask the Minister for Health to consider reinstating training for advanced practitioners in the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54181/25] - Health Services
326. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of foot care for the elderly (details supplied); the actions she will take to address... - European Council
327. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is preparing for the forthcoming EPSCO meetings on 17 October and 3 December 2025; whether the Irish Government has a...
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