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Paul Lawless Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1169. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been carried out by the HSE regarding any potential risk posed to other patients arising from the failure to notify and appropriately manage a confirmed case of ESBL at Mayo University Hospital (details supplied); and whether a review of potential exposure to other patients has been undertaken. [37374/26]
Paul Lawless Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1170. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the processes in place ensured the timely and accurate transfer of infection-related clinical information when a patient was transferred from Mayo University Hospital to Sacred Heart Hospital for rehabilitation (details supplied); if shortcomings were identified; and the actions being taken to address them. [37375/26]
Paul Lawless Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1171. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if guidelines exist regarding patient dignity and access to bathroom facilities for patients with infections such as ESBL; and if she will comment on the differing approaches taken to a patient’s infection-control management and use of facilities at Mayo University Hospital and at Sacred Heart Hospital (details supplied). [37376/26]
Paul Lawless Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1172. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has initiated or intends to initiate a formal investigation into the handling of a confirmed ESBL case at Mayo University Hospital (details supplied), including failures in communication with the patient and GP, infection-control measures and discharge procedures; and if she will ensure that the patient receives a full written explanation and apo…
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1173. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the supports available to people in need of hearing aids; the steps that can be taken to ease the financial burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37382/26]
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1174. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine in the Dublin north area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37385/26]
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1175. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider awarding medical cards to cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37386/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1176. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 5 March 2026, to provide an update on the Strategic Review of General Practice; the timeline for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37387/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1138 and 1205 of 6 May 2026, to provide a timeline for a role to be filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1178. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1138 and 1205 of 6 May 2026, the date this role became vacant; the date this role was advertised, the closing date for applications; when a successful candidate will be decided, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37420/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1179. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason qualified behavioural psychologists are not recognised by the HSE as a chartered profession. [37435/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1180. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason qualified behavioural psychologists are not permitted to carry out assessments of needs. [37436/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1181. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of cancellations in 2025 and to date in 2026 respectively, by reason for cancellation in Cork hospitals, in tabular form. [37438/26]
Albert Dolan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1182. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the supports currently in place, aside from available tax reliefs, to assist individuals diagnosed with coeliac disease in managing the additional healthcare and dietary costs associated with the condition; whether consideration is being given to further supports, including eligibility for a GP visit card or medical card, for those living with coeliac disease; a…
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37455/26]
Carol Nolan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1184. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if urgent medical treatment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37471/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1185. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37472/26]
Brian Stanley Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1186. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by the HSE to determine which posts are designated as non-frontline; if she will provide a comprehensive list of all roles currently categorised as non-frontline; and if she will clarify the operational or policy basis for these classifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37473/26]
Brian Stanley Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1187. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if any HSE roles would be exempt from a potential pause in the recruitment of non-frontline staff; if so, if she will provide a list of the exempted roles and the criteria used to determine such exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37475/26]
Michael Collins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1188. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayers' money that has been spent on training of healthcare workers with regard to abortion, on training of healthcare students with regard to abortion, on values clarifications courses with regard to abortion in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37488/26]
Michael Collins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1189. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff hired between 2019 and 2022 with abortion/termination of pregnancy mentioned in their contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37489/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1190. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to source a new site for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37491/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1191. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that a service (details supplied) is properly resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37492/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1192. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that a service (details supplied) is accessible to all; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37493/26]
Holly Cairns Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1193. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the support that can be provided for out-of-hours patient care when a GP has to withdraw from arrangements such as South Doc (details supplied). [37582/26]