Written answers
Thursday, 26 March 2026
- Alcohol Advertising
437. To ask the Minister for Health if she will be updating the evidence base in relation to alcohol sponsorship of sport, as was committed to in the 2014 'Report of the Working Group on... - Social Welfare Schemes
438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE hairpiece contribution for those with non-cancer related medical alopecia has been reduced from €770 to €500; if she will... - Hospital Appointments Status
439. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be contacted by St. Vincent's Hospital regarding their diagnosis and treatment plan; and if she will... - Vaccination Programme
440. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the roll out of the shingles vaccine in Ireland; If her Department plans to introduce the vaccine for those over 50 years; and if she will... - Health Service Executive
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE orthodontists covering the population of Cork and Kerry; if any posts are currently vacant; and the steps that have been taken to fill these... - Dental Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for orthodontic treatment in the southwest region. [23203/26] - Healthcare Policy
443. To ask the Minister for Health to introduce an Allergy Action Plan, including education and training to ensure that the use of epinephrine auto-injectors is properly addressed in schools as... - Hospital Facilities
445. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the progress being made on a unit within Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Care Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1040 of 27 January 2026, if she investigate a matter (details supplied) and respond in full. [23209/26] - Dental Services
447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in County Clare in each year from 2022 to date; the number of medical card holders... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
448. To ask the Minister for Health to engage with the National Clinical Lead for SATUs and relevant stakeholders in the HSE mid-west region to establish a sexual assault treatment unit in Nenagh... - Dental Services
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in County Clare in each of the years from 2022 to-date in 2026; the number of... - Health Services Staff
450. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to resolve the ongoing dispute arising from a decision to increase the number of student radiographers without a commensurate increase... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
451. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the concerns regarding the funding shortage of a charitable organisation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make... - Health Screening Programmes
452. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the Health Technology Assessment’s proposed expansion of the BreastCheck programme, particularly relating to breast density; whether... - Hospital Services
453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025, and in 2026 so far, on which the full capacity protocol measures were implemented in Cork University Hospital. [23261/26] - Vaccination Programme
455. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the recent outbreak of meningitis B in England, consideration is being given to a catch-up vaccine programme in Ireland for older children; and... - Nursing Homes
457. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure that a nursing home bed is urgently provided under the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied); and if... - Dental Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to meet with a representative group regarding a proposal (details supplied) [23292/26] - General Practitioner Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 19 February 2026, if her position has changed regarding the sole use of Pobal data with respect to the granting of... - Health Services Staff
460. To ask the Minister for Health if the appointment of a clinical nurse lead to support the implementation of the national model of care for epilepsy has been progressed; the reasons a... - Health Services
461. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of children aged 12 to 17 years-of-age living with asthma in Ireland, and of this cohort, the number who hold a medical card and who hold... - Medicinal Products
462. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of ICS–formoterol combination inhalers currently reimbursed under the general medical services (GMS) scheme, including whether they... - Hospital Facilities
464. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 26 November 2025, to provide an update on plans to address infrastructure constraints in Cork University... - Healthcare Policy
465. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to introduce a universal healthcare system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23305/26] - Hospital Facilities
466. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to open all beds in Kenmare, Cahersiveen and Dingle Community Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23306/26] - Emergency Departments
467. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that patients, especially senior citizens, are not left lying on a trolly overnight in a corridor in University Hospital Kerry;... - Primary Care Centres
468. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite the minor injuries unit for Killarney, County Kerry; when it will open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23308/26] - Nursing Homes
471. To ask the Minister for Health when the new Killarney Community Hospital in County Kerry will be fully operational; the number of staff that will be employed there; the number of additional... - Hospital Waiting Lists
472. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for right heart catheterization procedures in the Mater Hospital Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23334/26] - Medicinal Products
473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of schools currently registered under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework to hold emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors... - Emergency Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed any barriers faced by schools in registering under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework in order to hold... - Medicinal Products
479. To ask the Minister for Health if prescription medications are covered on the medical card and drugs refund scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23415/26] - Hospital Waiting Lists
480. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [23433/26] - Health Services Staff
482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2021, 2022 and 2023 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork, by area; and... - Health Services Waiting Lists
483. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork, by area; the average waiting time; and her plans to address this. [23436/26] - Health Services Staff
486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines; and steps the will take to address... - Health Services Waiting Lists
489. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
493. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for rheumatology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23446/26] - Home Help Service
494. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork; the number of patients approved for home help but that have not been allocated care, by three, six, nine 12,... - Mental Health Services
497. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS in south and north Lee by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23450/26] - Hospital Waiting Lists
498. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23451/26] - Dental Services
499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating under the DTSS who are operating in each of the HSE health regions and broken down, by county. [23452/26] - Hospital Waiting Lists
500. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by whether they are waiting by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23453/26] - Emergency Departments
501. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons and the number of persons aged over 75 years-of-age respectively, who presented at an emergency department who spent more than 12... - Hospital Waiting Lists
503. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. [23456/26] - Dental Services
506. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [23459/26] - Departmental Reviews
508. To ask the Minister for Health if children being reviewed by the External Expert Panel Review will also have their full clinical pathways reviewed; if there is one single body responsible... - Hospital Services
509. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a referral for a person (details supplied) to the Coombe enhanced endometriosis clinic was rejected; and the steps they can now take. [23471/26] - Health Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the publication of a national HSE lipoedema care pathway, with clear referral routes, multidisciplinary management guidance, and defined... - Hospital Staff
511. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of nurses to Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular from; and if she... - Health Strategies
513. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any...
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