477. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is engaging with the Department of Education and Youth regarding preparedness in schools to respond to severe allergic reactions and other medical emergencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23377/26]
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478. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2514 of 13 January 2026, to provide an update on the review of the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS); if the review of physician-delivered HEMS has been submitted to the HSE, as per the timeline previously outlined; to provide a timeline for publication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the mat…
906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when she first became aware of the regulatory deficiencies within the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council relating to the absence of mandatory reporting of criminal convictions, the inability of the Council to suspend registrants who may pose a risk to the public, and the lack of statutory oversight for new paramedic grades; and if she will make a statement on th…
907. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to amend legislation to provide the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council with powers to suspend registrants who are under investigation for serious misconduct or who pose an immediate risk to patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21765/26]
908. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no statutory requirement for the National Ambulance Service or any employer to notify the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council when a paramedic, advanced paramedic, or emergency medical technician receives a criminal conviction, including for serious or sexual offences; if she plans to introduce mandatory notification to protect patient safety;…
909. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to prevent individuals with criminal convictions from continuing to practise as paramedics within the National Ambulance Service or in the private ambulance sector; whether legislative reform will be introduced to prevent convicted individuals from remaining on the statutory register or moving between providers unchecked; and if she will mak…
910. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward comprehensive legislative reform governing the registration, regulation, and oversight of paramedics, advanced paramedics, emergency medical technicians, community paramedics, and critical-care paramedics; her plans to address the deficiencies identified by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and independent legal advice; and…
485. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a report by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21221/26]
486. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the shortcomings identified in the regulatory framework for emergency services practitioners and providers (details supplied); the steps she has taken since she was first informed of this issue in September 2025; if she has met with the chairperson of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council regarding this issue; and if she will …
272. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE rapid response vehicles available for calls on a 24-7 basis within Kildare as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form. [15439/26]
273. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE rapid response vehicles available for calls on a 24-7 basis within Wicklow as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form. [15440/26]
592. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when 24/7 cover of the Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) in Roscommon will be operational given that the advanced paramedic roster for the RRV is now full; and when this cover will be restored. [13636/26]
677. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the HEMS Feasibility Study (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13940/26]
1046. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal for Sligo Airport to become the base for the new HEMS helicopter, given the vital importance of this service to the region following the departure of the S-92 and the AW189 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12768/26]
938. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances, EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics that were rostered, operational, and available in County Mayo on a date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7365/26]
942. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics rostered for duty in County Mayo on 10 January 2026; the number which were actively available for emergency response at a time (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7369/26]
1139. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason Birr First Responder Group was not alerted to an incident at a location (details supplied) on 27 January 2026; the reason the fire service was dispatched instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8367/26]
1047. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric liaison teams operating in emergency departments nationwide; the hospitals where no such team is in place; and the plan to ensure every major emergency department has dedicated mental-health liaison staffing. [72178/25]
1048. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental-health crisis presentations to emergency departments in which An Garda Síochána were involved in transport or initial assessment; the guidance provided to emergency departments on managing these situations; and the steps being taken to reduce reliance on Gardaí in clinical mental-health emergencies. [72179/25]
840. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to holding a joint meeting of emergency service agencies/bodies to implement a plan for providing streamlined access for emergency services to gated housing complexes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57259/25]
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has ensured a permanent solution to the helicopter emergency medical services crewing model safety concerns raised by paramedics who resigned from the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52534/25]
2591. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to list the emergency departments that have achieved the baseline of the framework for safe nurse staffing and skill mix in adult emergency care settings (Phase II). [46897/25]
3161. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of NAS paramedics per 100,000 nationally by health region; the number of critical care ambulances and rapid response vehicles per health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43599/25]
190. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to within 19 minutes in the first six months of each year from 2019 to 2025, by region, in tabular form. [38111/25]
191. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to within 19 minutes in the first six months of each year from 2019 to 2025, by region, in tabular form. [38112/25]