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Question· writtenPQ 594asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
594. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding access to community based audiology services for HSE medical card holders and help reduce pressure on hospital ENT and audiology services. [18175/26]
Question· writtenPQ 592asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
592. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group established in 2024; the work completed to date; when the recommendations will be published; and the expected timeline for implementation. [18173/26]
Question· writtenPQ 581asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
581. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health following on from the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025, her plans to deal with the sale and advertising of nicotine pouches targeted at minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18107/26]
Question· writtenPQ 563asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
563. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce amendments to regulate nicotine pouches in the forthcoming Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 given that the European Commission has indicated its intention to publish its evaluation of the Tobacco Products Directive in the first half of 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18035/26]
Question· writtenPQ 515asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
515. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will review the current supports available to healthcare workers diagnosed with long-Covid who contracted the illness in the course of their employment during the Covid pandemic; if she will outline the rationale for the cessation of the special leave with pay (SLWP) arrangements and the transition to affected workers to standard sick leave and temporary rehabilitation remuneration; if she will advise whether consideration is being given to recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers; if she will outline what financial and social protection supports are available to healthcare workers who remain unable to return to work due to long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17878/26]
Question· writtenPQ 513asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
513. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which she can defend the development or revision of national policy and models of care for gender identity services for children and young people in circumstances where the Health Service Executive has confirmed that neither her Department or the HSE has any policy governing the collection, verification, or publication of data on referrals, diagnoses, comorbidities, treatment pathways or outcomes; when she first became aware of these data gaps; and the immediate steps she is now taking to ensure that paediatric healthcare policy is grounded in evidence, outcome monitoring and proper governance. [9787/26]
Question· writtenPQ 512asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
512. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she expects to make a decision on the report prepared by the expert group established by the HSE to examine the implications of the final review (details supplied) for gender-related healthcare services in Ireland; whether she has received and reviewed that report; whether any recommendations within it relate to safeguarding, clinical standards, or risk-mitigation for children and adolescents; and the reason the findings of that report have not yet been published or acted upon. [7691/26]
Question· writtenPQ 508asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
508. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status, from a public expenditure and approvals perspective, of capital projects at Beaumont Hospital including the emergency department, additional inpatient bed capacity and diagnostic infrastructure; whether her Department has identified any delays or blockages in progressing these projects from approval to construction; the steps being taken to address any such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/26]
Question· writtenPQ 507asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
507. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to expand acute bed capacity in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17504/26]
Question· writtenPQ 506asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
506. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the proposed health infrastructure developments in Kerry during 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17503/26]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
137. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of approved whole-time equivalent posts in south Tipperary and the south-east community healthcare area for professions (details supplied); the number of those posts currently filled and the number vacant, by grade; the duration for which each vacancy has remained unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17512/26]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
131. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the concerns held by her Department over the use of oestradiol in food production; the risks it poses to public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17570/26]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
130. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on her considerations of the 30 September 2025 HIQA report on Emergency Healthcare in the Midwest; when a financial commitment in support of the implementation of the three HIQA recommendations will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17544/26]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
127. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the current status of the new critical care unit at Beaumont Hospital. [17674/26]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
125. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reconfiguration and refurbishment of Gurteen health centre in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17610/26]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
123. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the consideration currently being given to the expansion of elective care capacity in the midlands, specifically Offaly; the likely timeframe associated with any such consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/26]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
122. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17849/26]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
99. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the integrated healthcare areas currently lacking approved multidisciplinary posts for older adult mental health (psychiatry of later life) services will be prioritised for development posts; and when primary notification numbers and funding will be provided to achieve the staffing targets of the Model of Care for Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. [17534/26]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
97. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the initiatives being undertaken to combat shingles amongst the over-65’s, including a vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17625/26]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
96. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Sexual Health Strategy recommendation to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based and fit-for-purpose model of care for sexual health; the progress made to date; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17722/26]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
94. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on plans for the new elective hospital for Cork; the indicative timeline for when planning will be ready; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17475/26]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
93. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the key measures in the Mental Health Capital Plan for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17326/26]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
92. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the current status of the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [17673/26]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
86. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health following the latest funding announcement in the HSE Capital Plan 2026, when the next stage of long-term works at Beaumont Hospital is expected to progress; if the new funding will in any way expedite the delivery of the planned works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17517/26]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
78. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the funding requested and approved for Clontarf Hospital this year; if the planned development of 50-single rooms and additional rehabilitation space will be included in the National Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17496/26]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
77. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on each primary care capital project in County Galway, at each stage of development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17083/26]
Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
74. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals for new primary healthcare centres in the Dublin mid-west area; the proposed locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17515/26]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
72. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plans to increase bed capacity in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17647/26]
Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out in relation to international comparisons when drafting the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025, and in particular the United Kingdom with regards to their issues in banning larger disposable nicotine vaping devices which can deliver up to 25,000 puffs of nicotine vapor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16474/26]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
70. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the capital projects currently approved for health facilities in County Offaly; the funding allocated in 2026; the projected completion dates for these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17613/26]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
67. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health if she will consider designating long-Covid as an occupational illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17792/26]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
66. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the way in which she intends to put in place an accelerated process to deliver the critical care wing of the Rotunda Hospital in light of the recent rejection of planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17641/26]
Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
63. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the implementation of options B and C from the HIQA review of acute HSE services in the midwest. [8231/26]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
61. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to enhance care for people, particularly immunotherapy for children, with allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17631/26]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
54. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the services available to newborns and infants from public health nurses in the Dublin mid-west area; the steps being taken to increase public health nurses in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17514/26]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to larger disposable nicotine vaping devices, which can deliver up to 25,000 puffs of nicotine vapor that are becoming increasingly prevalent; her views on whether these devices will be covered under the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/26]
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
15. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have applied for and who have travelled abroad under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17509/26]
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
14. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the strategies in place to tackle the high levels of osteoporosis and fracture falls in Ireland. [17293/26]
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
13. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will allow the home support service in Donegal to resume recruitment for healthcare assistants to address the growing waiting list for the service in the county.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17182/26]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2026
9. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any analysis or action plan currently being considered in terms of additional healthcare capacity in the midlands, in particular elective care capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17322/26]
Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
315. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent (WTE) staffing complement of the National Ambulance Service serving the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area (IHA), including, sanctioned posts, filled posts, vacant posts, staff on long-term leave , broken down by grade (paramedic, advanced paramedic, EMT, control staff and support grades) for each of the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [17729/26]
Question· writtenPQ 313asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
313. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline emergency ambulances, rapid response vehicles and other National Ambulance Services resources routinely rostered to serve the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area (IHA), to cover Youghal to Midleton specifically; and the number of shifts or hours where cover was reduced or unavailable due to staffing shortages or other operational constraints, for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [17727/26]
Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
312. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency incidents within the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area, in each of the years 2024 and 2025 where National Ambulance Service response times exceeded times (details supplied), by call priority and year, in tabular form. [17726/26]
Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
311. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the National Ambulance Service (NAS) operational area, management division and reporting unit that covers the towns and villages and rural hinterland of Midleton, Youghal, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Aghada, Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Cloyne, Mitchelstown and Fermoy; and to clarify whether NAS reporting aligns with the new HSE Health Regions and Integrated Healthcare Areas. [17725/26]
Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
291. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health her response to the Adam's Protocols petition that someone presenting as suicidal should not have to go through accident &emergency (details supplied) [17447/26]
Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
243. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she intends to establish the joint working group proposed at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, comprising CORU, organisations (details supplied), academic institutions, service users to examine improvements to CORU regulatory standards; if community-based therapy providers, including section 39 and section 56 organisations funded by Tusla, the HSE and other agencies, will be formally included; the timeline for the group’s establishment and first meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17265/26]
Question· writtenPQ 237asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
237. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health when the ten-bed specialised community mental health unit will be delivered for County Wexford; if this unit will provide service to adults and minors; if this unit will specialise in mental health crisis care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17255/26]
Question· writtenPQ 978asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
978. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the issues in healthcare her Department plans to champion specifically within the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [17239/26]
Question· writtenPQ 977asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
977. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland can lead European Union conversation on cardiovascular health during the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17238/26]
Question· writtenPQ 974asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
974. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of her Departments plans to implement the EU initiative of “Safe Hearts” to shape cardiovascular policy in Ireland in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17235/26]
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