Written answers
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
- First Aid Training
720. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support a Fingal-based community group providing free first aid, CPR, and defibrillator training (details supplied). [56533/25] - Disease Management
721. To ask the Minister for Health if she will advocate for the HSE to provide funding under Section 39 to an organisation (details supplied) to support weekly therapeutic exercise and yoga... - Addiction Treatment Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to establishing a medically supervised injection centre in Cork; the work carried out to date in this regard; and if she will... - Health Service Executive
723. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the correct contacts within the HSE to which a query should be sent (details supplied) to the HSE estates section. [56509/25] - Assisted Human Reproduction
724. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to state-funded assisted human reproduction treatments in Budget 2026; her plans for this allocation; and if she will make a statement on... - Health Strategies
726. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated to breastfeeding promotion and support services in 2020 to 2025; the breakdown of funding by regional health authority;... - Hospital Procedures
729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children being recalled for clinical review following the CHI hip dysplasia audit; and to clarify whether this includes surgeries performed prior... - Assisted Human Reproduction
739. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of recent remarks by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (details supplied), who formally spoke out... - Business Supports
740. To ask the Minister for Health the supports, financial or otherwise, that would be available to a start-up (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56556/25] - Medical Cards
741. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify whether a frontier worker, who is living in the North and working in the South, has an entitlement to a PCRS medical card; the criteria for... - Medical Aids and Appliances
742. To ask the Minister for Health the current capacity of the HSE to deliver bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) services; the number of individuals awaiting BAHA's; the numbers who received... - Health Services
744. To ask the Minister for Health if the BowelScreen programme has given consideration to extending the screening programme to those aged 50 to 54; if further investments will be made in the... - Mental Health Services
745. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant post for assistant director of nursing in Kildare-West Wicklow Mental Health Services will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Service Executive
746. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of director and assistant director of nursing positions within the HSE that have been filled since 1 January 2025 to date; and if she will... - Medical Aids and Appliances
748. To ask the Minister for Health when the Medtronic Simplera device will be provided to a Type 1 Diabetes patient (details supplied) who already uses a continuous glucose monitoring system... - Health Services
749. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the physiotherapy waiting list at St. Joseph's Care Centre, Longford, as of 30 September 2025, disaggregated into assessment and... - Budget 2026
752. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all measures contained in new funding in Budget 2026, in tabular form. [56607/25] - Departmental Reviews
756. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Nayagam risk assessment and review; if she will commit to its full publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/25] - Medicinal Products
757. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget allocated for spending on medicines by the HSE in each of the past five years; the outturn expenditure on medicines in each of those years;... - Assisted Human Reproduction
767. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill; when she expects legislation to be published; and if she will make a... - Hospital Facilities
769. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of acute inpatient beds in each public hospital, by hospital and health region, in tabular form. [56660/25] - Health Services
770. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of community beds, by location and health region, in tabular form. [56661/25] - Hospital Facilities
771. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds, by location and health region, in tabular form. [56662/25] - Hospital Staff
778. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of phase one of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the timeline for full implementation; and if she... - Departmental Contracts
781. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by her Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if... - Hospital Procedures
782. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for surgery can be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56710/25] - Budget 2026
783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new community beds provided for in Budget 2026. [56732/25] - Hospital Staff
787. To ask the Minister for Health the hours of operation for the new specialist nursing teams (ANP and CNS) in emergency departments of all model 4 hospitals, out-of-hours; and to confirm if it... - Budget 2026
788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional IBLC lactation consultants committed to in Budget 2026. [56737/25] - Dental Services
790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist orthodontist posts that have been filled within CHO7 dental services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.... - Hospital Facilities
791. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via restaurant sales at the Mater Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56740/25] - Budget 2026
792. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the Budget 2026 allocation of €217 million to primary care reimbursement services medicines, beyond the €30... - Hospital Appointments Status
793. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred to the ophthalmology clinic at University hospital Limerick for cataract... - Home Help Service
794. To ask the Minister for Health if she will allocate additional home help hours to a person (details supplied) specifically to provide over-night care or care during periods of the nighttime.... - Emigrant Support Services
795. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for... - Departmental Investigations
796. To ask the Minister for Health if consultation with families who are involved in the audit hip surgery for children will be included in the forthcoming external expert panel process on hips;... - Patient Transfers
797. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE and her Department on the transfer of patients in the first nine months of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Disabilities Assessments
798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult ADHD assessments which have been conducted annually from 2020 to date in 2025, by CHO, in tabular form. [56807/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
799. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [56824/25] - Departmental Investigations
800. To ask the Minister for Health if children affected by the CHI hip surgery audit will be included within the terms of reference of the forthcoming State inquiry into paediatric orthopaedic... - Budget 2026
801. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated in Budget 2026 or through the HSE Capital Plan for the Radharc na Sléibhte supervised residential unit (SRU) in Carndonagh,... - Vaccination Programme
802. To ask the Minister for Health if a catch-up programme will be implemented for those who missed out on their HPV vaccines in their first year of secondary school (details supplied); and if... - Hospital Staff
803. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [56879/25] - Health Services Waiting Lists
806. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see an adult physiotherapist within CHO7 primary care system; and the steps taken to reduce the waiting times. [56882/25] - Health Services Staff
807. To ask the Minister for Health if she will initiate formal consultation on extending independent prescribing rights to physiotherapists with the appropriate postgraduate training; and if she... - Hospital Services
809. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel does not have a GP service, a dietician and access to a physical therapist (details supplied), and when the... - Childcare Services
810. To ask the Minister for Health to assist a family in County Kerry who is finding it extremely difficult to access assistance for their child (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
811. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent ENT appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56987/25] - Hospital Services
812. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the neurosurgery department at Beaumont Hospital, by grade; the current vacancies which exist in this service, in tabular form;... - Health Strategies
814. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to provide support to those on a strict low calorie diet that was pharmacy/medically supervised given others can avail of an injectable... - Cancer Services
815. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to the national cancer strategy in Budget 2026; to provide a detailed breakdown of this allocation; and if she will make a statement on... - Planning Issues
818. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has been notified of a proposed development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57058/25] - Vacant Properties
819. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the vacant buildings owned by her Department or by agencies under the remit of her Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address... - Addiction Treatment Services
820. To ask the Minister for Health the amount each local and regional drugs and alcohol task force will be receiving from Budget 2026; and the way in which this compares with Budget 2024 and... - Disease Management
821. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the designation and delivery of centres of excellence for diabetes care in hospitals across the State; and the criteria they... - Budget 2026
822. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 38 including the provisional sub-head and programme level allocations. [57133/25] - Departmental Reviews
823. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2570 of 8 September 2025, if she will publish the 2017 Dickson Report regarding paediatric urology; if she is still... - Hospital Procedures
824. To ask the Minister for Health whether vertebral body tethering (VBT) was included in HIQA’s review into the governance of implantable medical devices at Children’s Health... - Mental Health Services
828. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies by job title within CAMHS in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57204/25] - Health Service Executive
829. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all the HSE owned buildings in County Wexford that are currently for sale or going through a defined process to facilitate a sale; and if... - Health Services Waiting Lists
830. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Offaly on waiting lists for primary care, by service (such as occupational therapy, speech and language); and the length of... - Mental Health Services
831. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on a CAMHS appointment in Offaly, in tabular form. [57213/25] - Health Services Staff
832. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in primary care in County Offaly. [57214/25] - Mental Health Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CAMHS in County Offaly. [57215/25] - Budget 2026
834. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on funding announced in Budget 2026 for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57226/25] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
835. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a new elective hospital serving Dublin. [57227/25] - Medical Records
836. To ask the Minister for Health to outline progress on electronic patient records and on digital applications, around patient details and patient identification (details supplied); and if she... - Health Services Staff
837. To ask the Minister for Health concerning public protection in our health system (including healthcare workers, but also the public within the hospital environment, e.g., waiting rooms or... - Mental Health Services
838. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the commencement of the ADHD national clinical programme in County Cavan; if a start date has been confirmed; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Strategies
839. To ask the Minister for Health the status of her Department’s strategic review of eligibility; the progress made to date; if this review of the eligibility framework will be completed... - Emergency Services
840. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to holding a joint meeting of emergency service agencies/bodies to implement a plan for providing streamlined access for... - Health Services
841. To ask the Minister for Health the options are available to a child (details supplied) who is falling between services, without any diagnosis or supports; and if she will make a statement on... - Healthcare Policy
842. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 336 and 337 of 15 October 2025, the reason her Department has produced documents stating transgender individuals are... - Departmental Reports
843. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not... - Pharmacy Services
844. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the serious implications for the elderly, particularly those living alone as a result of the HSE decision to withdraw funding for the... - Home Care Packages
845. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 1 October 2025, if she will urgently investigate the status of home support services for a person (details... - Health Services
846. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the marketing of private health services by private health providers for services outside of this jurisdiction, but on the island of Ireland, for... - Mental Health Policy
847. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to raise the level of psychotherapy standards and criteria; the engagement she has had with the sector in this regard; and if she will... - Hospital Facilities
848. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a healthcare facility and its future use (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57326/25] - Hospital Appointments Status
849. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over 24 months for a knee operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours for older people provided in Meath in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the target for 2025; the number provided... - Departmental Data
851. To ask the Minister for Health if she will detail the gross Exchequer allocation, the net allocation, the gross budget outturn and the net budget outturn for each public hospital in each of... - Health Services
853. To ask the Minister for Health if developmental checks are being offered to newborns for the appropriate month milestones by public health nurses from the Rowlagh health centre; the options... - Health Service Executive
855. To ask the Minister for Health if there are systems in place to alert staff working in HSE facilities when a patient has been convicted of violent or sexual crimes; if they are currently... - Patient Safety
856. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1660 of 19 March 2025, the status of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill; the timeline she is working towards; and... - Departmental Policies
857. To ask the Minister for Health her plans in relation to the regulation of aesthetic and cosmetic medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57366/25] - Departmental Data
858. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has gathered data on the number of doctors engaged in cosmetic procedures; and if so, to provide said data. [57367/25] - Departmental Investigations
860. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details with respect to an audit into spinal services and urology referred to at a recent meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health... - Primary Care Centres
861. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the four recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2018 with respect to the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
867. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the repeated delays to the construction and completion of the new National Children’s Hospital, which has reportedly missed contractual... - General Practitioner Services
868. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the over-subscribed and closed GP waiting lists in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; the arrangements that will be made when a local GP... - Hospital Services
869. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is progressing work to make the second busiest level 3 hospital here, Letterkenny University Hospital a level 4 hospital, in... - Research and Development
870. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of a rehabilitation programme based at DCU involving the use of exoskeleton technology to support individuals with mobility impairments; and if... - Traveller Community
871. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that research commissioned by the HSE regarding Traveller health outcomes in homelessness will not be published, despite the report having... - Hospital Facilities
872. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the plans to develop the long overdue type 1 diabetes centre of excellence building in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will... - Hospital Services
873. To ask the Minister for Health if she will sanction the appointment of a second WTE advanced nurse practitioner for the type 1 adult diabetes clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital for... - Cross-Border Co-operation
874. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the co-operation that exists with Northern Ireland in relation to organ donation and transplantation; if there are any specific protocols or... - Medical Cards
875. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of a medical card appeal for a person (details supplied); if serious consideration will be given to urgently awarding the medical card as...
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