Written answers
Thursday, 29 January 2026
- Disability Services
403. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE last provided capital funding to disability service providers in County Kildare for the purchase of new residential developments for independent... - Addiction Treatment Services
404. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to reopen the Keltoi facility in the Phoenix Park which closed during Covid; the reason it has remained closed since then; and if she will... - Hospital Appointments Status
405. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [7022/26] - Mental Health Services
406. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS patients who have been treated in a general children’s hospital ward in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/26] - Hospital Charges
417. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department has taken to reduce hospital car parking charges, as per the Programme for Government; when patients and their families can expect... - Health Service Executive
418. To ask the Minister for Health if proposals have been received from the HSE in the midwest regarding their planning and implementation requirements for a sporting event (details supplied);... - Sports Events
419. To ask the Minister for Health if temporary capital infrastructure will be required for patient safety and continuity of care during a sporting event (details supplied); and if she will make... - Hospital Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health when the delivery of intravitreal injections to non-diabetics will be delivered at Letterkenny University Hospital, as committed to in 2025. [7057/26] - Health Services
421. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will consider launching an awareness-raising campaign on the issue of pregnancy loss prevention; and if she will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
422. To ask the Minister for Health when she will introduce legislation to regulate the beauty industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7066/26] - Hospital Facilities
424. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to release the refurbished beds in Macroom Community Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7072/26] - Healthcare Policy
425. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that has taken place with healthcare professional training bodies, and nursing colleges, to improve early recognition of heart disease in women;... - Health Service Executive
426. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has had with the HSE regarding the implementation of the 2023 health technology assessment on the repatriation of paediatric... - National Children's Hospital
428. To ask the Minister for Health if an expanded paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant service and cellular therapy unit, with increased bed capacity, will be a part of the... - General Practitioner Services
429. To ask the Minister for Health when the current SLA contract with SouthDoc is to be renewed. [7092/26] - Legislative Measures
436. To ask the Minister for Health when those who have children through surrogacy will have legal standing as parents under Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7122/26] - Healthcare Policy
437. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider using the Women’s Health Fund and the Sláintecare Integration Fund... - Assisted Human Reproduction
439. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 15 January 2026, whether as part of the ongoing review of access criteria for publicly funded assisted human... - Nursing Homes
440. To ask the Minister for Health if a bed in a nursing home will be provided for a person in their own county (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7203/26] - Mental Health Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for mental health services in County Kerry from 2020 to the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - General Practitioner Services
444. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding general practitioner services raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
445. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that clinical guidelines and cardiovascular risk assessment tools, reflect, sex-specific differences in women's cardiovascular... - Health Service Executive
446. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any overspending identified in the Health Service Executive's budget for the fiscal year including the specific areas of overspend and the total... - Oireachtas Committees
447. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the procurement irregularities highlighted by witnesses during the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee debate on 22 January 2026,... - Health Services Staff
448. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the costs associated with agency staffing in the health sector; the measures in place to reduce reliance on such staffing to ensure value for... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Health the actions implemented following the audit findings on capital project overruns, particularly regarding major infrastructure developments; and if she will... - Health Service Executive
450. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms for holding senior HSE officials accountable for financial decisions including any performance metrics or oversight protocols; and if she will... - Health Services
451. To ask the Minister for Health the total public funds allocated to private contractors in the health sector for the period 2020-to date; the criteria used to ensure competitive tendering and... - Departmental Policies
452. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the internal controls introduced to prevent future financial discrepancies similar to those examined in the Oireachtas Public Accounts... - Health Service Executive
453. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind any supplementary funding requests made by the HSE in 2024 and 2025; the way in which such requests align with overall fiscal... - Public Expenditure Policy
454. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report discussed in the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee... - Home Care Packages
455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons in County Wexford awaiting a home help package, by area and by length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
457. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocation for general practice nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7299/26] - Medical Cards
459. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that a child aged 9 years-of-age or over travelling on public transport with a medical card is entitled to an accompanying adult who travels... - Medicinal Products
460. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure urgent access to the medication welireg (belzutifan) (details supplied); whether compassionate or exceptional access... - Dental Services
462. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite orthodontic treatment in respect of a child (details supplied); to confirm whether the HSE is refusing to approve replacement posts for retired...
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