992. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of CHI Crumlin between the hours of 5 p.m. on 31 October 2025 to 1 a.m. on 1 November 2025; of the those that presented to accident and emergency department, the number that were walk-in patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61357/25]
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993. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61358/25]
1122. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric speech and language therapist posts that were filled within the primary care system within the former CHO7 areas in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62244/25]
1123. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric psychologist posts that were filled within the primary care system within the former CHO7 areas in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62245/25]
381. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the implementation of pay and pension parity for medical scientists with biochemists with an effective date of 1 January 2024 when that was the latest possible date as per Labour Court Recommendation 22780; the reason pension parity has not been applied for medical scientists who retired prior to this date when the Labour Court recommendation…
1795. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who, despite having been diagnosed with ADHD by VHI psychologists, and dyslexia and dyspraxia by the National Educational Psychological Service, CAMHS has refused to meet in-person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58590/25]
855. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if there are systems in place to alert staff working in HSE facilities when a patient has been convicted of violent or sexual crimes; if they are currently serving a sentence and therefore accompanied by prison officers or have been released from prison, similar to the system in place in the UK’s NHS; if not, if she would consider introducing such a system; and i…
912. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 37 healthcare assistants and 18 staff nurse vacancies in older care services in CHO7 which are currently subject to approval; the expected timeframe for approval of the positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/25]
587. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to Okur-Chung Syndrome, an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CSNK2A1 gene which affects neurodevelopment, and of which there are seven cases in Ireland; if she is aware of any research into the disorder; if not, whether she will consider having such research commissioned; and if she will make a statement on t…
2169. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the location of records relating to Eastern Health Board-funded children’s residential facilities (details supplied). [44952/25]
2184. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to address the misunderstanding around the free HRT scheme, whereby eligibility has erroneously been assessed on the basis of the purpose of the prescribed menopause product by participating pharmacies rather than on the basis of being prescribed menopause products, as per section 3 of S.I. No. 226/2025 – Health Act 1970 (Section 59(4)) (Menopause Products) Regu…
2454. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that average wait-times in the Tallaght University Hospital emergency department have risen by 43% since 2020; the actions she is taking to remedy the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46177/25]
2475. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant nephrologists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46228/25]
2476. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric occupational therapist posts that were actually filled within primary care system within CHO7 in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46229/25]
2477. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies, by job title within older persons services within CHO7; the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46230/25]
2678. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the growing use of HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) vapes, a synthetic cannabinoid product, among young people; if the new Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2025 will contain provisions to curtail this trend; and if not, if she will produce separate legislation on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41325/25]
3051. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of general surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42978/25]
3052. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiothoracic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42979/25]
3053. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of neurosurgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42980/25]
3054. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42981/25]
3055. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/25]
3056. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of anaesthesiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42983/25]
3057. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of radiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/25]
3058. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of OB/GYNs in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42985/25]
3059. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of immunologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42986/25]