1201. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the detailed breakdown by whole-time equivalent number of the various clinical specialties that provide staff and service to the cardiac cath labs in University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12707/26]
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1202. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the detailed breakdown by whole-time equivalent number of the various clinical specialties that provide staff and service to the cardiac cath labs in University Hospital Cork as part of the 24/7 cardiac schedule (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12708/26]
1203. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the detailed breakdown by whole-time equivalent number the various clinical specialties that provide staff and service to the cardiac cath labs in University Hospital Limerick as part of the 24/7 cardiac schedule (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12709/26]
1204. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the detailed breakdown by whole-time equivalent of number the various clinical specialties that provide staff and service to the cardiac cath labs in University Hospital Galway as part of the 24/7 cardiac schedule (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12710/26]
1205. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to detail the individual bed number exclusively provided for coronary care on a full time basis in each of the four acute hospitals, UHW, CUH, UHL and UHG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12711/26]
1206. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed report on the number of ICU level 3 and level 3S beds permanently available in the following acute hospitals, UHG, UHL, UHW and CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12712/26]
1207. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed report on the number of HDU level 2 beds permanently available in the following acute hospitals, UHG, UHL, UHW and CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/26]
1208. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed report on the number of cardiac day beds permanently available in the following acute hospitals, UHG, UHL, UHW and CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12714/26]
1209. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, including primary PCI and non-primary (elective or urgent) PCI, carried out in each of the public Model 4 hospital providing PCI services, broken down by quarter, for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12715/26]
369. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health regarding the new tobacco licence required of shops selling cigarettes, if she has considered that small shops are already struggling and that many cannot afford this additional €1,800 annual cost; her views on whether people will simply go to large retailers if they cannot purchase cigarettes from their small local shops; the reason small local shops are expec…
1211. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of active rural medical dispensaries that are owned and operated by the HSE according to the most recent data available; and the amount of active rural medical dispensaries owned and operated by the HSE 20 years ago, or to the closest data available at that time. [10435/26]
1212. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE owned buildings that have been leased out in the past five years. [10436/26]
1213. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if vacant buildings owned by the HSE are still equipped with the medical equipment necessary to be reopened with minimal renovations. [10437/26]
1214. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given towards reopening vacant rural medical dispensaries; and whether her Department has estimated the cost of reopening vacant medical dispensaries owned by the HSE. [10438/26]
1215. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing mobile health clinics to serve rural communities who struggle to access primary care in a timely fashion. [10439/26]
521. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the funding supports there are from the HSE for cancer support services and hospice groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5200/26]
307. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health considering the ongoing difficulties recruiting a consultant ophthalmologist in south Tipperary if children in south Tipperary will be given access to a voucher/reimbursement scheme to allow them to access eye appointments and glasses privately to avoid long-term damage to their eyes (details supplied); if not, the reason the HSE is being permitted to continue …
889. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen cannot gain employment to carry out dyslexia assessments for young students in Ireland because they trained in the UK (details supplied); if she will urgently review these requirements to ensure that those who have the appropriate qualifications and want to work in Ireland can do so to help reduce waiting lists here; and if she will …
1038. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health , further to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 958 of 18 November 2025, the number of babies that were born alive after abortion procedures in cases where neither major congenital anomaly nor extreme prematurity, at 22 weeks or earlier, were involved; the protocols and actions or interventions which were followed to protect the baby's life and health;…
1039. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health , further to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 958 of 18 November 2025, to provide a copy of the established national guidance documents mentioned as being followed when a baby is born showing signs of life after abortion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4314/26]
2190. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the reimbursement claims for services under the PCRS scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74530/25]
2191. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of cases recorded (details supplied) for a medical service in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74531/25]
535. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children on South Tipperary primary care waiting lists for OT, SLT, psychology and physiotherapy; the breakdown of therapists available on primary care teams across South Tipperary, by primary care team location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67361/25]
536. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of patients being seen by an organisation (details supplied) in Clonmel; the frequency of clinics in Clonmel; the numbers waiting for mental health supports in South Tipperary; the plans to increase the frequency of clinics in South Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67364/25]
583. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if her Department recognises the severe consequences of maintaining the dental treatment services scheme at its current level which is clearly underfunded; the other area of healthcare that expects practitioners to deliver treatment at a loss; if she plans for dentists to continue participating under such conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matt…