924. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand dental surgery services under general anaesthetic at Galway University Hospital for adults and children with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities in the Galway-Roscommon region, given that the current provision of one session every second Tuesday morning is insufficient and elective procedures have been repeatedly cancelled due to ho…
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1011. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists for initial assessments for mental health services in the Roscommon-Galway constituency; the average waiting time for these assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61465/25]
1012. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for follow-up appointments or ongoing treatment in mental health services in Roscommon-Galway; the average duration of these waits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61466/25]
1013. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being implemented to reduce hospital waiting times in the Roscommon-Galway region, particularly at Portiuncula and Roscommon University Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61470/25]
1014. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted a review of ambulance response times in rural areas of Roscommon and Galway; the actions being taken to improve emergency response efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61471/25]
1015. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Galway and Roscommon that have missed critical developmental checks in the past 12 months; whether her Department has assessed the long-term impact; the plans in place to ensure timely access to these checks going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61472/25]
478. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the impact of the Mount Carmel surgical hub in terms of waiting times for surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60874/25]
479. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to ban single use vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60875/25]
480. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the total and percentage increase in staffing numbers across all hospitals since 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60876/25]
481. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number entitled to a medical card; the uptake since eligibility was extended to those on a median income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60877/25]
482. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number that have availed of the free HRT scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60878/25]
483. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number that have availed of free IVF since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60879/25]
484. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if progress has been made on the PFG commitment to examine the introduction of free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60880/25]
1625. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the Acute Hospital Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan 2024–2031; if she will detail, by each relevant hospital, the number of the 441 ‘committed’ beds now in place; and if she will detail, by each relevant hospital, the number of the 2,997 ‘total planned bed’ now in place (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she wi…
1787. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health when the gynaecological theatre will be built on the same floor of the maternity unit in Portiuncula University Hospital as per the 2018 Walker report. [58577/25]
1788. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health when the seven whole-time equivalent obstetrician posts will be filled to support maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, as per the 2018 Walker report. [58578/25]
1789. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the implementation of the "one hospital, two sites" governance structure recommended in the 2018 Walker report for Portiuncula University Hospital and Galway University Hospital. [58579/25]
1790. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health when the seven whole-time equivalent obstetric consultant posts will be recruited in full at Portiuncula University Hospital, in accordance with the 2018 Walker report recommendation that this level of staffing is necessary to ensure full consultant presence on the labour ward. [58580/25]
227. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2025. [57667/25]
228. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 October 2025 or the latest date available; the way that compares to targets in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number waiting 12 months plus, in …
229. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 October 2025 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [57669/25]
230. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of September 2025 for each public and voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2025, in tabular form. [57670/25]
231. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges to date in 2025, for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [57671/25]
232. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment for both Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children's University Hospital for the end of September 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 4-8 months and more than 8 months; and if she would provide the same information for other spinal …
767. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill; when she expects legislation to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56639/25]