Parliamentary questions

991. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 18 September 2025, the number of clients which availed of counselling at HSE funded organisations who provide face to face and virtual counselling sessions, for unplanned pregnancy advice and support; separately the figure which provides post abortion counselling, in tabular form, by year from 2019 t…

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. [6135…

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]

994. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to intervene and pause the board’s decision to adopt the proposed standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists by the counsellors and psychotherapists registration board of CORU, pending a full review to ensure that the process is lawful, proportionate, and transparent, and that it aligns with appropriate regulatory oversight; a…

995. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the plans which are in place to support persons with long-Covid when the long-Covid payment ends in December 2025; if she plans to continue with the payment past December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61360/25]

996. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the funding available for community groups to install defibrillators in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61361/25]

997. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plans and timeframe for the introduction of a national lung cancer screening programme using low-dose CT scanning, in line with recommendations before the National Screening Advisory Committee and given the success of the lung health check pilot initiatives in north Dublin and the northeast, which have shown clear benefits…

998. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if training or guidance is available to help managers and workplace wellbeing officers support employees who experience pregnancy loss, with regard to confidentiality, sensitivity, and mental health support. [61399/25]

999. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current HSE policy on paid leave for staff who experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss; and if there are plans to ensure consistent and compassionate implementation across all HSE workplaces. [61400/25]

1000. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if national data is collected on the prevalence and impact of pregnancy loss, particularly in relation to the mental health and employment outcomes of those affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61401/25]

1001. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61403/25]

1002. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the specific types of blood tests that are covered by a medical card; the tests that are excluded; if her Department has issued guidance to GPs on the correct charging procedures for medical card holders in relation to blood tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61406/25]

1003. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant epileptologists employed by the HSE and based in Cork University Hospital; if they are full time or part time for each of the years 2022 to 2024, inclusive; the number working there as of the 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61407/25]

1004. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of senior dental surgeons, employed part time or full time, and who provide for those who have special needs, based in HSE CHO4 area for each of the years 2022 to 2024, inclusive and as of 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61409/25]

1005. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the capital investment planned for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department compares with other major Dublin hospitals in terms of per-bed or per-patient capital spend; if additional funding is being considered given population growth in the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61417/25]

1006. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the design and planning stages for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment have been completed; if planning permission has been lodged or approved; when tendering for construction is expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61418/25]

1007. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment; if the project remains a priority item under the HSE Capital Plan; the expected timeline for completion of each phase of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61419/25]

1008. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current number of emergency ambulances available to serve Dublin city and county; the average response times for life-threatening incidents in the Dublin area, in tabular form ; the measures being taken to address delays and increase ambulance capacity given recent cases where patients waited up to two hours for an ambulance; and if she…

1009. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies by job title within Clare Older Persons Services as of 31 October 2025; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61429/25]

1010. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at Ennis Primary Care Centre in the years 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61430/25]

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]