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Paul Lawless Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
925. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider a reimbursement or support mechanism for women who had to pay privately due to lack of public care; the immediate supports that can be introduced for those already impacted, beyond the promises of the national endometriosis framework; and how the State intends to recognise and address the profound emotional, reproductive, and finan…
Paul Lawless Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
940. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a surgery date for an operation in Mayo University Hospital. [66156/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
129. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list figures for a first assessment in child and adolescent mental health services; the number of children waiting longer than 12-months; and the accountability measures that have been introduced for the senior HSE management responsible for the ongoing service failures and spiralling waiting lists. [64448/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
176. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the guaranteed, binding timeframe and allocated budget for the necessary remedial works to expedite the re-opening of admissions to community nursing units currently under HIQA restriction, such as the Ballina CNU; and if she will ensure that these beds will be restored to public use and not outsourced. [64447/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
575. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who have passed away while awaiting a hospital appointment or admission following a GP referral in each of the years from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [64671/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
576. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by hospital group and/or clinical specialism of the number of individuals who have passed away while on an outpatient or inpatient waiting list following a referral from a general practitioner, in each of the past five years. [64672/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
582. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners operating, per capita, in Ballyhaunis. [64684/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
583. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating in Ballyhaunis. [64685/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
585. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a dental appointment in Ballyhaunis. [64687/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
589. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the plans to introduce a mobile blood testing service for persons who are housebound; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64703/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1111. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the provisions being put in place to address the difficulties faced by patients in securing access to local GP services following the retirement of their GP, particularly in areas experiencing population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63668/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1112. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the supports being provided to GP practices to manage increased patient demand arising from population growth and inward migration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63669/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1113. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to ensure that local residents are not left without access to a GP when practices reach capacity and are unable to take on new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63670/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish residents who, following the retirement of their GP, have been refused access to a new GP practice on the grounds of capacity in each county over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63671/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1115. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expand GP capacity nationally, and specifically in County Mayo, to ensure equitable access for all patients regardless of background or medical card status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63672/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1132. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on reducing surgical and outpatient waiting lists over the past six months; and the specific target for the next quarter. [63756/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1133. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current plan to address overcrowding in hospital emergency departments; and the resources being allocated to improve patient flow. [63757/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1134. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on capital projects related to hospital infrastructure, including a timeline for completion for new hospital builds and extensions. [63758/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is working to ensure equitable access to specialist hospital services across all regions of the country. [63759/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
499. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by her Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62674/25]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
994. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to intervene and pause the board’s decision to adopt the proposed standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists by the counsellors and psychotherapists registration board of CORU, pending a full review to ensure that the process is lawful, proportionate, and transparent, and that it aligns with appropriate regulatory oversight; and if she will make …
Paul Lawless Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1047. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if Mayo University Hospital was scheduled to receive new dialysis machines in the past year; if so, the reason for the delay in their allocation; and when the unit can expect delivery of updated equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61741/25]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1048. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Mayo University Hospital’s dialysis unit has not received any new dialysis machines in recent years, despite over 13 years of continuous service and increasing patient numbers; the steps being taken to ensure the unit is adequately equipped to meet current demand and infection control standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
Paul Lawless Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1643. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of admissions to St. Augustine’s Community Nursing Unit in Ballina, County Mayo; the current position regarding HIQA’s registration restrictions; the steps being taken to expedite the reopening of admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57842/25]