171. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of business cases submitted by agencies in the HSE South West region seeking additional funding to meet the changing and additional support needs of day service attendees previously funded under the legacy block-funding model; the number of those business cases have been approved, are pending or have been refused;…
172. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting times for adults with complex progressive or acquired neurological conditions seeking access to the Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team service in the HSE South-West region; whether the current capacity of the service is sufficient to meet demand across Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
173. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether a formal reallocation policy exists within HSE South West whereby residential respite places for children that become available at short notice due to cancellation or non-attendance are offered to other children on the waiting list; if no such policy exists, if she will outline the steps that are being …
174. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children on the waiting list for overnight residential respite in Cork; the average waiting time for a child to access a suitable respite placement given that placements are not allocated in strict chronological order but on a compatibility matching basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4057…
175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the new residential and alternative respite developments that are currently planned for children with disabilities in the HSE South-West region; the timeline that has been set for their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40574/26]
176. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the number of assessment of need reports overdue for completion in Cork increased by approximately 600 cases from 1,193 in Q1 2025 to 1,872 in Q1 2026; the additional resources that are being allocated to address this backlog given that applications received also increased by 31% from 1,568 in 2024 to 2,056 in 2025; and…
177. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the number of assessment of need cases overdue to commence Stage 2 in Cork more than doubled from 43 in Q1 2025 to 93 in Q1 2026, representing an increase of over 100%; the specific measures that are being put in place to address this acceleration in delays at Stage 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40…
227. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made by HSE south-west on creating new residential respite services for Cork; when she anticipates these additional services will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40468/26]
238. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a full update on the status of the new dementia-specific residential care unit currently awaiting HIQA registration in the Cork region; the expected timeline for the unit to become operational and begin admitting residents into its 20-bed capacity; the specific HIQA registration requirements that remain outstanding; and if she will make …
239. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for processing fair deal scheme applications through the HSE South West Nursing Homes Support Office, given that approximately 558 applications were processed in Cork and Kerry to date this year; if she will confirm whether her Department is satisfied that the current common summation process does not cause undue delays for familie…
240. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with disabilities in the HSE South-West region who are currently on waiting lists for residential respite placements; the average waiting time for such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/26]
241. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) operates four nights per week rather than seven nights per week in line with other residential respite providers in Cork; if she will confirm whether additional funding is being considered to extend the operating hours of this facility to meet local demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/26]
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current status of the Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team established in the HSE South West region; the number of posts allocated and filled to date across all disciplines including consultant in rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation…
243. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a full update on a respite project in Cork (details supplied); if she will confirm that the design team tender was lodged in May 2026 as planned; whether the projected completion date of Q4 2026 remains on track [40577/26]
244. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current waiting list for the CUMH Complex Menopause Clinic at the Kinsale Road Clinic in Cork; if she will confirm whether the reduction in waiting list numbers from 382 patients in May 2025 to 149 patients in May 2026 is sustainable given growing demand for specialist menopause services; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
245. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current capacity of the Regional Fertility Hub at the Lee Clinic in Cork given that referrals increased from 710 in 2023 to 1,144 in 2024 before reducing to 1,010 in 2025; whether the reduction in referrals in 2025 reflects a capacity constraint rather than a reduction in demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/26]
269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the high number of urgent day case breaches recorded at Cork University Maternity Hospital as reflected in the Sláintecare KPI data contained in the HSE South-West Cork Oireachtas briefing of 18 May 2026; the steps being taken to reduce the number of urgent breaches at that hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/26]
270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of inpatient beds at Cork University Maternity Hospital has remained static at 143 beds from 2020 to 2025 despite outpatient referrals to the hospital increasing by 53% from 12,599 in 2023 to 19,272 in 2025; her plans to increase inpatient bed capacity at CUMH to meet this growing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
271. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital recorded the lowest KPI attainment rate for inpatients of any hospital listed in the HSE South-West Cork Oireachtas Briefing of 18 May 2026 at 35.79%; the specific measures are being implemented to address the 344 breaches and 40 urgent breaches recorded at that hospital; and if she will make a stateme…
272. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current number of children waiting for autism assessment across Cork, given that HSE South-West data confirms a combined total of 2,174 children waiting across Cork north and east and Cork south and west integrated health areas; the steps being taken to address the fact that there are currently only three providers delivering autism assessments in the r…
273. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health her plans to establish a primary care autism assessment team within HSE South-West given that the Cork Oireachtas briefing of 18 May 2026 confirms that no assessments are currently conducted directly within primary care HSE South-West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40633/26]
274. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current number of children and adolescents on the orthodontic assessment and treatment waiting list at St. Finbarr's Hospital Cork, given that HSE South-West data as of May 2026 confirms a total of 2,980 patients waiting; the reason specialist orthodontists who have left the service have not been replaced; the immediate recruitment measures being taken …
275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the national orthodontic waiting list initiatives currently being applied in Cork and Kerry through the National Oral Health Office; the reason uptake from private providers in Cork remains minimal despite the severity of waiting times; the alternative measures being considered to reduce a waiting list that has grown to 2,980 patients; and if she will make …
276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE South-West region remains on target to address all community audiology clients waiting over 52 weeks by the June 2026 deadline as stated in the Cork Oireachtas Briefing of 18 May 2026; the measures put in place to sustain the reductions achieved in waiting lists for children aged 5 to 17 years, children aged 0 to 4 years, and adults; and if …
277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason new psychology vacancies arising in HSE South-West after March 2026 have been submitted for approval pending REMT approval due to regional whole-time equivalent ceiling limits; whether these ceiling limits are preventing the timely filling of posts that are critical to reducing primary care psychology waiting lists in Cork and Kerry; and if she w…