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Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3360. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27049/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3361. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient in County Donegal (details supplied) will receive pain treatment in Sligo Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27058/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3362. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for pain treatment in Sligo Hospital for all lists, for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27059/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3363. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the projected healthcare needs of the population over the next ten, 20 and 30 years based on current demographic trends; the modelling used for such projections; the way in which these measures are informing capital planning and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27068/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3364. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current proportion of the population with osteoporosis and future projections for this condition based on demographic trends; the steps she is taking to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27069/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3365. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can progress with cataract treatment; whether an urgent appointment will be made available to them, particularly in view of their age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27070/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3366. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the drug sando-K will be available on the medical card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27087/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3367. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring medical card holders have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27092/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3368. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring private patients have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27093/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting orthopaedic surgery, by category; time spent on the waiting list (zero–three months, three–six months, six–12 months, 12–18 months, and over 18 months); the number and proportion of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for an orthopaedic procedure. [27107/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3370. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received in Mayo in 2024 and in 2025 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free gp card holders, or by people without such qualification, in tabular form. [27109/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3371. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for diagnostic tests at MUH at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form. [27110/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3372. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community services waiting lists in Mayo, by service, age and length of wait at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form. [27111/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3373. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the current number of persons waiting for home support, and those receiving less than their allocated hours, in Mayo, in tabular form. [27112/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery by time spent waiting 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, 12–18 months and over 18 months; the number of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for cataract surgery. [27118/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3375. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support an organisation (details supplied) and in particular nursing homes in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27193/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3376. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of 2026 palliative care funding; the way it has been allocated within each health region; the date on which adult and children’s hospices in each region should expect their funding allocation to be communicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27220/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts across child and adolescent mental health services teams, by county and by discipline. [27225/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of March 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form. [27226/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, further to Government approval to proceed with the procurement of a national electronic health record system, she is considering issues of digital sovereignty as part of the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific measures that are being taken to ensure that, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, the selected system will fully comply with Ireland’s obligations under EU law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU AI Act and emerging requirements under the European Health Data Space; and if she will make a …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, requirements will be specified relating to data residency, legal jurisdiction, and control over access to Irish patient data, including clarity on where such data will be stored; the legal framework under which it may be accessed; the way in which the potential extra-territorial data access …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27232/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27233/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27234/26]