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Séamus McGrath Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2935. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of staff (WTE) employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in February 2026 and for December 2019 in the following three categories, Medical/Dental; Nursing/Midwifery, in tabular form. [24844/26]
Paula Butterly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2936. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the application of charges for blister packs, noting that phased dispensing is essential for patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24861/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2937. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons that attended the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital that were liable to the €100 fee in the years of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2938. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists by grade and occupational therapist by grade posts filled at St Joseph's Hospital, Raheny as of 22 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24892/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2939. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new primary care centre for (details supplied); the reason this centre was not included in the HSE's Capital Plan 2026;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24897/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2940. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether a national framework is being developed to guide the evaluation, approval and monitoring of AI systems used in clinical and administrative functions across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24902/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2941. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether the National Electronic Health Record (EHR) system will include any artificial intelligence functionality, either at initial deployment or in later phases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24903/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2942. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether funding has been allocated for research into the safe deployment of AI in clinical or administrative healthcare settings, and to specify the areas of focus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24904/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2943. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the potential for artificial intelligence to reduce waiting times in diagnostic and outpatient services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24905/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2944. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24906/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2945. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can be transferred to a nursing home in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24912/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term; the basis on which…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2947. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of additional public nursing home beds operational or in the process of delivery through the Public Private Partnership, PPP, model; the measures being taken to ensure that all such beds are brought into operation as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2949. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the fair deal scheme, which is based on the provision of bed, board, and laundry, adequately ensures the quality of care delivered to residents in nursing homes; and if any reforms are planned to strengthen quality assurance within the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24923/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2950. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the review of nursing home pricing systems relating to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which was expected to be published in early 2025; the reasons for the delay; and whether this review will inform the development of a more equitable funding model for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the m…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2951. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will explain why the Rosetta Cost of Care Model, which was included as a recommendation in a draft report from the Commission on Care of Older Persons, was not included in the final report; and if she will outline whether this model is still under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2952. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether the independent review of the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector will be published in full, including its terms of reference; and if she will outline what arrangements will be made to facilitate scrutiny by the Oireachtas, including engagement with the relevant committee, following compl…
Christopher O'Sullivan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2953. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the positions of the five retired orthodontists for HSE South West will be filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24927/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2954. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed amending legislation to the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; the specific timeline for its publication and enactment; the reasons for the continued delay given that drafting has previously been indicated as being at an advanced stage; the steps being taken to ensure timely progression of this legislation in light of its impo…
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2955. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scan to the HSE in CHO2, to other hospitals /private hospitals for patients in the west; the cost for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2956. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scanning machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24944/26]
George Lawlor Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2957. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider restoring Macushield supplements to the medical card scheme for elderly patients who require it as an essential eye healthcare support; the reason this health product was removed from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24956/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2958. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if an application for additional disability support hours in respect of a child (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24984/26]
Rory Hearne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners per 100,000 people in Dublin north-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24987/26]