Parliamentary questions

469. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if he has received reports, correspondence or internal assessments since 1 January 2025 concerning emergency department overcrowding at Mercy University Hospital Cork; if he is satisfied that patient numbers, waiting times and triage conditions at the facility meet national emergency care standards; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

470. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current cleaning and infection control schedule in place at the Mercy University Hospital emergency department; the number of full-time and contracted cleaning staff assigned to the department during daytime and nighttime hours; and the date of the most recent deep-clean audit or environmental hygiene inspection overseen by her Department. …

471. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific patient welfare measures mandated in emergency departments under HSE policy, including the provision of seating, refreshments, and pain relief for patients awaiting assessment beyond two hours; and whether she is satisfied that these minimum standards are being enforced at the Mercy University Hospital. [60854/25]

472. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of reported security or public order incidents recorded within the Mercy University Hospital emergency department in each of the past three years; the measures in place to protect staff and patients; and whether additional security staffing or Garda liaison has been requested by hospital management. [60855/25]

473. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has commissioned or received any recent reports on stress, burnout, or workplace safety among nursing and support staff at the Mercy University Hospital emergency department; if he is satisfied that staffing ratios are adequate; and the steps being taken to retain and support front-line workers in that setting. [60856/25]

474. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the status of two planning applications to the HSE (details supplied); whether the HSE received a notification of the planning application; the planning appeal; if so, the date of notification and the body that issued the notification; whether the HSE made a submission to the planning and/or appeal; and, if so, the date of any such submi…

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]

476. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [60869/25]

477. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a convalescence or respite period can be put in place for a person (details supplied). [60870/25]

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]

485. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and allow for nursing home care-home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60881/25]

486. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the proposed legislation referred to in media reports (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60888/25]

487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is currently working towards in fully implementing the integrated financial management system (IFMS) across all HSE-funded sites; the date at which she expects the IFMS to be operational in all Section 38 hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60889/25]

488. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will consider allowing dental hygienists to set up a practice in their own right and independent of a dental practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60912/25]

489. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Beaumont Hospital emergency department upgrade; the current design stage, planning status, estimated capital cost, and programmed quarter for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60917/25]

490. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent psychologists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists employed in primary care in CHO Dublin north city and county, by grade for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60918/25]

165. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for a list of all nursing homes in Dublin south central. [60213/25]

166. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if, given the serious risks to patient safety identified in the recent HIQA report into urgent and emergency care in the Midwest, she will outline in detail all steps her office and her Department have taken to engage with the regional senior executive team in the Midwest to mitigate those risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to outline the clinical pathway for someone who is bi-polar and presenting with a hyper-manic episode; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60228/25]