790. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the curtailments that will be made to the Domino maternity scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital, as of 12 October 2026; the arrangements that have been made for expectant mothers currently booked under the Domino scheme; and the date the Domino maternity scheme will fully resume its normal independent operations. [71897/26]
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831. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address access to stem cell transplant treatment at Cork University Hospital and allow patients in the Southern region to remain closer to their support networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72190/26]
840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is applying its commitment of 29 August 2025 that patients with confirmed treatment appointments prior to the implementation of a change to Cross Border Healthcare Directive processes will be considered on a case by case basis, in respect of lipoedema patients who had confirmed appointments and incurred costs before a clinical review requi…
850. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any further patients of Children's Health Ireland have undergone spinal surgeries abroad through outsourcing arrangements (details supplied); and to provide a total by year and country. [72264/26]
559. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE are aware of reports that the 22q11 clinic at Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin, no longer has capacity to accept new patients; the assessment that has been undertaken of current and future demand for the service; the measures being taken to increase clinic capacity; whether consideration is being given to expanding specialist serv…
567. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Irish National ICU Audit Annual Report for 2025; and the timeline for publication. [69907/26]
605. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to report on the operation of a service in a hospital (details supplied); and any cuts to the existing service that are currently envisaged. [70144/26]
611. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Diabetic Day Centre in Mullingar Midland Regional Hospital has closed; and the efforts that are being undertaken to reopen this service. [70170/26]
639. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the postnatal and continuity of care arrangements being put in place for women displaced from the DOMINO service at Cork University Maternity Hospital; the current staffing and capacity of the Early Transfer Home Team; whether that team will provide an equivalent level of care and home visits to the DOMINO service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
640. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a clinical risk assessment or patient impact assessment was carried out before the decision to suspend the DOMINO service at Cork University Maternity Hospital, specifically in respect of women already booked onto the service and due to give birth during the suspension period; if so, whether the assessment will be published; if not, the reason; and if she …
641. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of women who had been accepted and booked onto the DOMINO service at Cork University Maternity Hospital with expected due dates between October and December 2026; the date and manner in which each was informed of the suspension; the gestation at which they were informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70279/26]
642. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for a Friedreich’s ataxia clinic appointment; and the measures being taken to ensure that people living with Friedreich’s ataxia can access timely specialist review and annual multidisciplinary assessments in line with recognised European and international clinical care guidelines. [70247/26]
711. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the arrangements now in place at Cork University Hospital for patients at elevated risk of melanoma who have no previous skin cancer diagnosis but were previously under surveillance in the discontinued service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70654/26]
712. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under active surveillance in the pigmented lesion service at Cork University Hospital at the time of its cessation; the number subsequently transferred to other clinicians; the number discharged to GP care; the number who received written notice of the change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70653/26]
184. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the restrictions on child visitations in place in Irish maternity hospitals; the existence of protocols in place to accommodate circumstances where a patient’s child must be in attendance due to exceptional circumstances, particularly in the case of emergency referrals. [69192/26]
188. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the estimated reduction in income to public hospitals arising from the removal of private practice from public hospitals in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; the projected reduction for 2027 and 2028; and the basis on which the estimate of approximately €140 million for 2026 was calculated, in tabular form. [69201/26]
197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the health insurance authority has assessed the effect of reduced private activity in public hospitals on private health insurance premiums, on the number of people holding private health insurance, and on demand for capacity in private hospitals; and if such an assessment will be published. [69207/26]
201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to detail the financial and other resources, provided by her Department to sexual assault units, by county, in each of the years 2023 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69110/26]
777. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the total number of patients refused private maternity care in each of the 19 maternity units since January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68593/26]
780. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised regarding a medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [68589/26]
785. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current bed capacity at Cahersiveen Community Hospital; the total number of beds available at the facility; the number currently operational; the number of additional beds that could be put into operation; the staffing requirements associated with opening currently non-operational beds; the current staffing complement at the hospital…
881. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current status of the feasibility process for Ireland’s first specialist psychiatric mother and baby unit at St. Vincent’s University Hospital; the date on which the current feasibility study commenced; the expenditure on feasibility and planning work to date; the options currently under consideration, including whether any option would involve the service bei…
888. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical incidents recorded at Bloomfield Hospital in each of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 relating to choking, aspiration, dysphagia, modified diets or feeding; and the number that resulted in transfer to an acute hospital. [68969/26]
889. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents of Bloomfield Hospital transferred to an acute hospital in each of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 with aspiration pneumonia or another condition associated with swallowing or feeding difficulties; and the number of deaths during this period in which aspiration pneumonia was recorded as a primary or contributory cause of death. [68970/26]
890. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE, as part of its enhanced oversight of Bloomfield Hospital, has examined compliance with recommendations made by speech and language therapists, dietitians, psychologists and other members of multidisciplinary teams in relation to modified diets, feeding plans and behavioural support plans; whether any deficiencies have been identified; and the corr…