Written answers
Thursday, 28 May 2026
- Strategic Infrastructure
508. To ask the Minister for Health further to recent comments (details supplied), to provide details of the Strategic Infrastructure Programme to plan for the replacement and expansion at public... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
509. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the capital approval and funding process for the redevelopment of the emergency department and wider capacity expansion project at... - Hospital Appointments Status
510. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will receive an urgent appointment with an ENT specialist (details supplied). [40852/26] - Tobacco Control Measures
511. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vape retail outlets operating in the State in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40861/26] - Primary Care Services
518. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for primary care occupational therapy services for young children pertaining to CHO5, in years; and the number of children waiting for each... - Mental Health Services
519. To ask the Minister for Health the pathways available to primary care children who require a mental health diagnosis but are under the threshold for CAMHS. [40883/26] - Health Services Staff
520. To ask the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent and headcount figures for personnel employed within the HSE, categorised strictly as middle management grades V to grades Vlll and... - Mental Health Services
521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people within HSE west and north-west diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or other eating disorders who transitioned from CAMHS to Adult Mental... - Health Services
533. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Cork University maternity... - Cancer Services
535. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who having had a mastectomy in July 2022, was referred to University Hospital Cork for a procedure... - Health Services
536. To ask the Minister for Health the details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are... - Cancer Services
538. To ask the Minister for Health further to the recent comments of the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (details supplied), for details of the strategic infrastructure programme to plan... - Health Services Staff
539. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff converted to permanent HSE employment under the Agency Control Framework in each Health Region to date in 2026, broken down by... - Health Service Executive
540. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated gross and net savings achieved to date from the HSE Agency Control Framework introduced under the National Service Plan 2026. [40999/26] - Health Services Staff
541. To ask the Minister for Health whether any Health Region has sought revised agency expenditure limits for 2026 due to operational pressures or staffing shortages. [41000/26] - Hospital Staff
542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in which agency expenditure limits were exceeded by individual hospitals or services during January and February 2026. [41001/26] - Health Service Executive
544. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE expects to remain within the €720 million agency expenditure target for 2026; and if not, the revised projected outturn for the year.... - Mental Health Services
550. To ask the Minister for Health whether adult mental health services receive specific training relating to trauma-informed engagement with care-experienced young adults transitioning from... - Ambulance Services
552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of PURPLE and RED emergency calls in 2024 and 2025 where no ambulance resource was immediately available at the point of call allocation; and if she... - Departmental Data
635. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the full list of data fields recorded within any centralised HSE database, case-management system, spreadsheet, or reporting structure used for the... - Health Strategies
648. To ask the Minister for Health whether any internal HSE audit, compliance review, governance review, risk assessment, or assurance exercise relating to the treatment abroad scheme has been... - Health Service Executive
650. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a formal audit trail for all treatment abroad scheme approvals, including consultant recommendations, MDT documentation,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
651. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait times for appointments at the epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital; the number of patients currently awaiting appointments;... - Hospital Facilities
652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 newly opened inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital that are currently operational; the extent to which these beds are being utilised... - Hospital Transfers
653. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns raised regarding the absence of overnight anaesthetic cover at Mallow General Hospital; whether this lack of cover is... - Hospital Staff
655. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical governance process that was followed prior to the opening of 24 additional inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital; the person or body that... - Patient Safety
656. To ask the Minister for Health whether a formal patient safety or risk assessment was conducted before the opening of the new inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital; whether this... - Hospital Admissions
657. To ask the Minister for Health the patient cohort that the 24 newly opened inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital is intended to accommodate; whether these beds are intended for step-down... - Hospital Transfers
658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 newly announced inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital that are considered fully operational for the purposes of accepting transfers... - Hospital Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative rehabilitation capacity has been provided to Cork University Hospital following the loss of Level 2 rehabilitation beds at South Infirmary... - Hospice Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health when the Mercy University Hospital regional rehabilitation unit in Blarney is expected to become operational for the acceptance of Level 2 neurorehabilitation... - Hospital Services
661. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a decision was taken to cease insourcing arrangements at Cork University Hospital without agreed replacement capacity being put in place; and if she... - Healthcare Policy
664. To ask the Minister for Health if there has ever been precedent set to name a part of a hospital or State owned healthcare facility after a particular individual; and if she will make a... - Health Services
667. To ask the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme appears on any HSE or Departmental risk register, internal audit plan or audit universe; and if so, under what risk... - Gender Recognition
685. To ask the Minister for Health whether any formal evidential appraisal framework was applied before WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 was referenced within the 2019 CAAC application... - Healthcare Policy
691. To ask the Minister for Health whether any external professional body, advocacy organisation, international clinical body, or external adviser was consulted regarding the wording or clinical... - Health Service Executive
692. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any retrospective review of the evidential basis underpinning the 2018 National Gender Service Model of Care following... - Suicide Prevention
693. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the regional allocation breakdown of the 12 additional Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse posts funded under Budget 2026, including the number... - Healthcare Policy
697. To ask the Minister for Health the membership, reporting structure, and terms of reference of the SCAN steering group referenced by HSE South-West. [41266/26] - Suicide Prevention
698. To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators, response targets, and outcome metrics which will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the SCAN expansion funded under... - Healthcare Policy
699. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal national clinical governance approval process existed governing the inclusion of... - Health Services Staff
700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer, the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for... - Healthcare Policy
701. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any written evidential review, literature review, clinical assessment, governance memorandum,... - Health Service Executive
704. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE retains copies of the full Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission... - Healthcare Policy
705. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any minutes, records, file notes, meeting notes, internal correspondence, or email... - Health Services Staff
708. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee imposed any conditions, observations,... - Healthcare Policy
709. To ask the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken by the HSE or their Department concerning the evidential basis previously relied upon in relation to WPATH Standards of... - Health Services Staff
711. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE has undertaken any assessment of why repeated recruitment campaigns over a three-year... - Healthcare Policy
713. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any revised consultant job description, revised governance structure, or revised evidential... - Health Service Executive
715. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a formal documentary retention policy governing records relating to the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018, Consultant... - Healthcare Policy
716. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any international evidence reviews, systematic reviews, or external policy analyses are... - Hospital Waiting Lists
719. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a case in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41288/26] - Hospital Staff
720. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the huge pressures on staff and patients in Cork University Hospital and the chaos in the accident and emergency department... - Care Services
721. To ask the Minister for Health the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41294/26] - Health Services Staff
725. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of staff currently employed by the HSE, broken down by category (medical and dental, nursing and midwifery, health and social care... - Departmental Data
728. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical malpractice claims or clinical negligence cases lodged against the HSE or HSE-funded hospitals in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026;... - Health Services Staff
729. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for non-consultant hospital doctor positions advertised through the HSE in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number who progressed... - Departmental Strategies
731. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of Project Home since its launch in December 2025; the number of Irish graduates overseas who have been contacted, expressed interest, and... - Healthcare Policy
733. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland;... - Departmental Websites
736. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the link provided by the HSE in previous parliamentary question responses to the 2023 review of the implications of the Cass Report... - Healthcare Policy
737. To ask the Minister for Health if GPs are entitled to charge a full visit fee in advance of issuing an initial prescription for medication covered by the free HRT scheme; if GPs are entitled... - Health Services Staff
738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine, emergency medicine registrars and senior house officers in emergency medicine that were on duty each night... - Ambulance Service
740. To ask the Minister for Health when the next exam date for student paramedics will be, in view of the fact that it has now been postponed twice in November and January; and if she will make... - Health Services
741. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she can take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/26] - Legislative Measures
742. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on legislation relating to the registration of children born to same sex couples through surrogacy; and the timeline for the delivery of same.... - Departmental Funding
743. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify the future of a service (details supplied); if she will ensure that this service is adequately resourced and funded; and her views on... - Health Services Staff
744. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment freeze on home support staff in the south Tipperary area will be lifted, as a significant number of approved applicants, including a... - Programme for Government
745. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the... - Food Labelling
746. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to prevent the misuse of Irish food labelling, including the labelling of imported products as... - Departmental Policies
748. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of work to establish the Advance Healthcare Directive Register provided for under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act... - Departmental Correspondence
749. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement her Department, the HSE, and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre have had with the World Health Organization and with the EU Health...
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