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Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
927. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new primary care centre for the Clongriffin/Baldoyle, Dublin 13 area; the reason this new primary care centre was not included in the HSE’s Capital Plan 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21850/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1722. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the qualifying income thresholds for a medical card for those over 70 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18566/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1888. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason the general adult mental health service teams do not have the specialist expertise required to provide treatment for service users with ADHD; to outline her Department’s plans to address this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19430/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
851. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a ten-year-old child (details supplied) has now waited over five years for an appointment to see a psychologist after first being referred in February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16540/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
951. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to prioritising the reimbursement process for omaveloxolone to ensure that it is made available to the approximately 200 people in Ireland living with Friedreich’s ataxia; if she recognises the clinical necessity of this treatment for a community that currently has no other therapeutic options; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
952. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to the sanctioning of two additional autism classes for a school (details supplied); when the next tranche of sanctioned classes will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17108/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
973. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays affecting a person (details supplied) in accessing vital occupational therapist support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14374/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1143. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to detail her Department’s plan to expand access to urgent care for those experiencing a mental health emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12180/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1023. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 15 January 2026, the percentage of consultants that are still employed on the pre-2023 contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5831/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
534. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure continuity of care for women who have had difficult or traumatic previous pregnancies in light of recent changes made to consultant contracts as part of Sláintecare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3048/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2400. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if funding from the National Treatment Purchase Fund has been restored to a hospital (details supplied); if the audit report on the hospital’s rheumatology billing will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1372/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1025. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69922/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
844. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plan to deregulate the use of a medication (details supplied) in an effort to help reduce drug deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65431/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
445. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the roll-out of spinal muscular atrophy screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60741/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1991. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will publish a clear timeline for when the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority will be fully operational and able to authorise embryo donation programmes; if her Department will consider introducing interim measures or guidance for clinics and patients in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59563/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
865. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the delays faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing support from CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54952/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
316. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider reviewing the HSE assisted human reproductive scheme to allow for reciprocal IVF to be covered under the scheme to ensure that same sex couples are not excluded from obtaining financial assistance when seeking IVF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54270/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
697. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reviewing a case (details supplied) in which a UK-trained clinical psychologist, and Irish citizen, cannot return to Ireland to practise due to administrative barriers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53767/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Health
338. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to the swift rollout of SMA screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns, as noted in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; if her Department will publish a timeline for when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50913/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
604. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the extensive waiting lists for children seeking appointments for speech and language therapy; the number of children currently on the waiting list in both primary care, and the Children’s Disability Network Teams, for IHA Dublin north county and IHA Dublin north city and west; the number of children waiting fo…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2219. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has recorded deaths in Ireland as a direct result of vaping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45170/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2345. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the processing of a medication (details supplied) on the HSE reimbursement list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45641/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2378. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a child (details supplied) who is not receiving the correct homecare for his needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45764/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2518. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in improving the waiting conditions in a clinic (details supplied) where patients are required to stand for long periods due to a lack of seating and where patients are required to wait two+ hours for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46525/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2554. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the standards and criteria for a sector (details supplied); if she will ensure proper procedure has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46759/25]