Peadar Tóibín
Written
14 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
3433. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the HEA is stating that it is not responsible for the financial student assistant fund when, according to the TUS, the student assistant fund is managed by the HEA. [23664/26]
Peadar Tóibín
Written
14 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
3459. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the consideration given to creating new fast-track apprenticeship routes to becoming an ISL interpreter or ISL teacher, as well as fast-track accreditation for ISL interpreters. [24680/26]
40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a specific progress report on the 20% recruitment target for Irish-competent staff in public bodies as outlined in the Action Plan for Irish Language Public Services 2026-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16843/26]
220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that was collected on each element of fuel taxes in Ireland for each of the past five years. [23409/26]
221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that was collected on each element of inheritance tax in Ireland for each of the past five years. [23410/26]
30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NTA issued letters to 20,000 taxi drivers advising they are non-tax compliant despite a tax clearance certificate issued at the beginning of the year stating they are tax compliant. [22769/26]
45. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are any plans in place to end property tax for people in receipt of a pension. [22783/26]
333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the grade of lens currently used in cataract surgery under the medical card currently; and if this grade of lens is compatible with the lens used under the cross-Border scheme. [22579/26]
380. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no reports available to the public in relation to the amount of people that die in Irish hospitals each year. [22781/26]
382. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when was the most recent independent audit or review of the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS), including its operation within Children’s Health Ireland and across adult hospitals in the HSE. [22804/26]
383. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that NIMIS is currently operating safely and reliably across all HSE facilities; and, if not, to identify the hospitals, regions or services where system failures, outages or performance issues have been recorded. [22805/26]
384. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of reports that failures of NIMIS have resulted in surgical procedures proceeding without access to required imaging, including X-rays, particularly in paediatric settings. [22806/26]
385. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of allegations that IT staff have been required to restore imaging systems while patients were undergoing surgery; and if so, the investigations that have been carried out into these incidents. [22807/26]
386. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any patient safety incidents, adverse outcomes, or near-misses have been formally recorded in connection with NIMIS failures, including harm to patients (adult or paediatric), and delays, cancellations, or postponements of procedures. [22808/26]
387. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the clinical governance, risk management, and contingency protocols in place within Children’s Health Ireland and the HSE to ensure imaging systems are fully operational prior to surgical procedures. [22809/26]
388. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any policies within CHI or the HSE requiring that NIMIS or equivalent imaging systems are checked, verified, and formally signed off as operational prior to surgical procedures; if so, to provide details of such policies; and the way compliance is monitored. [22810/26]
389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any external review or escalation to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has been made in relation to NIMIS failures; and if so, the outcome of any such review. [22811/26]
390. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total cost of implementing NIMIS, including procurement and rollout; the annual operating, maintenance, and support costs; and the identity of the bodies or individuals responsible for procurement decisions, system oversight and governance and ongoing operation and maintenance. [22812/26]
391. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any formal training, guidance, or protocols that have been provided, either historically or currently, to IT staff who may be required to enter operating theatres or critical care environments to address system failures; and if so, to provide details of such training. [22813/26]
392. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she will ensure that appropriate professional training and clear protocols are in place for IT personnel required to enter live surgical or critical clinical settings, including training in patient safety, infection prevention and control, and interaction within multidisciplinary clinical teams. [22814/26]
393. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of reported mortality figures within Children’s Health Ireland facilities, including those associated with Temple Street and Crumlin hospitals; and if so, to provide the annual mortality rates for paediatric patients in those hospitals. [22815/26]
394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, review, or investigation has been conducted into mortality rates, surgical outcomes, or procedure cancellations within CHI or the HSE, including any assessment of whether IT system failures, including issues relating to NIMIS or other critical systems, have contributed to adverse clinical outcomes, delays or cancellations of surgery, or risks …
395. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if no such audit or review has been conducted if she will initiate an independent review into the potential impact of IT system performance and resilience on clinical outcomes, including mortality rates and surgical delays; and whether such a review will examine both historical and current outcomes within CHI and the HSE. [22817/26]
396. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any recorded incidents within Children’s Health Ireland hospitals where surgical items, including swabs or medical instruments, were unintentionally retained in paediatric patients following procedures; if so, to provide details of the number of such incidents recorded to date; the clinical impact on patients; whether such incidents were …
397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any formal training, qualifications, or protocols in place for senior IT personnel, including IT managers and Chief Information Officers (CIOs), within CHI and the HSE, to equip them to operate safely and effectively within intensive care unit (ICU) or other critical clinical environments; and if so, to provide details of such training an…