Questions

160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of the design and planning stages; the expected timeline for tendering and construction; whether the project remains a priority within the HSE Capital Plan; the anticipated opening date for the new emergency department; the anticipated…

175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline the plans for the promised upgrade and extension of Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64582/25]

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]

1080. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details in relation to an issue with the location of the proposed elective hospital for Cork, identified by an official at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Health Committee (details supplied); the steps she is taking to resolve this matter; if the issue identified with the site cannot be resolved, to detail her contingency plans; and if she …

463. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans for the old St. Finian's Hospital and lands, a prime property in Killarney, County Kerry, that has been idle since 2012; the reason no decision has been made to date regarding this valuable asset; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62501/25]

480. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on capital plans for a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/25]

951. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for completion of the additional 96-bed unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61089/25]

1099. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the projected timeline for the disposal of property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61951/25]

1124. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the new community hospital will be opened in Killarney; when patients will be transferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62266/25]

460. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the engagement she has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and his Department in order to streamline and speed up the planning and delivery of health infrastructure projects around the statutory planning process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60795/25]

461. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the strategic assessment report and preliminary business case regarding the co-location of University Maternity Hospital Limerick to University Hospital Limerick campus in Dooradoyle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60796/25]

475. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE will be paying for the Killarney Community Hospital once the PPP is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60867/25]

190. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned capital developments and expansion at Gorey District Hospital, Gorey, County Wexford. [60346/25]

1634. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on progress regarding the proposed new 60-bed community nursing unit Cashel, County Tipperary; if the site option appraisal and architect's report referred to in correspondence to me on 2 September 2025 have now been completed; if a preferred site has been identified; and if she will outline the next steps and indicative timeframe…

1755. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health when the new primary care centre in Nenagh, County Tipperary is due to open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58297/25]

1756. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the construction works still to be carried out in the new primary care centre in Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58298/25]

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]

1801. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1916 of 8 September 2025, if the company with the successful tender has been officially appointed; where the site is for the new Day Activation Unit; if a planning permission application has been submitted; the proposed start and finish date of the new unit; when will there be a public announcement and if she will make a stat…

194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health when the Swords surgical hub at unit 1, Swords Business Campus will be fully operational; the expected timeline for completion of construction and fit-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57524/25]

195. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres, endoscopy bays, and associated treatment rooms included in the Swords surgical hub; the breakdown of the clinical infrastructure planned for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57525/25]

835. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on a new elective hospital serving Dublin. [57227/25]

867. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the repeated delays to the construction and completion of the new National Children’s Hospital, which has reportedly missed contractual deadlines on 16 occasions; the measures being taken to hold the contractor accountable for cost overruns and schedule slippage; the current projected completion date and final estimated cost; and if she will make a…

827. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of the works undertaken at the site of the former Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, since construction barriers were erected on 6 August 2025; and the timeline for the completion of the new build facility at that location. [54736/25]

903. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to detail all the upcoming bed blocks scheduled for construction at University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle campus by the timeline for planning and construction and the capital funding allocated for each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55438/25]

567. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the cost of installing bike shelters at a hospital (details supplied), including the date of installation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52999/25]