708. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of women booked under the DOMINO scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital who were notified directly, in writing or by phone, of changes to the service taking effect from 12 October 2026; the date such notifications issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71429/26]
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710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the telephone advice and triage arrangements available to women booked under the DOMINO scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital from 12 October 2026, including the staffing of that service and whether calls will be answered by midwives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71431/26]
761. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 65820/26, the date on which the mole mapping and melanoma surveillance service at Cork University Hospital ceased; the date of the last surveillance appointment held; the date by which all 98 affected patients will have been contacted; the alternative surveillance pathway being offered to each; the number of those patients who…
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…
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]
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]
1370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to public assurances given by the HSE in December 2024, and in July 2025, that unit 1 at St. Stephen's Hospital, Sarsfield's Court, Glanmire, would remain open and continue to admit residents, the specific reasons the position has now reversed with the announced deregistration and phased closure of the unit; the date on which the decision to close was…
3353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of additional public outpatient appointments, procedures and inpatient treatments delivered by consultants recruited under the Public Only Consultant Contract since its introduction, broken down by year. [27025/26]
1046. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what national information systems are used by the Health Service Executive to record emergency department patient flow and trolley wait times; whether those systems are technically capable of recording precise wait durations beyond 24 hours; and if so, the reason such data is not routinely extracted, analysed, or published on a hospital-by-hospital basis. [9479/2…
1047. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether he has issued, or intends to issue, any direction to the Health Service Executive to begin recording and publishing maximum trolley wait times by hospital for emergency department patients; if not, the reason for this decision; and whether he will commit to implementing such reporting as part of national urgent and emergency care oversight. [9480/26]
1048. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether he accepts that the failure to identify and monitor the longest emergency department trolley waits limits the ability of the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health to detect extreme delays that may present patient safety risks; and the alternative safeguards are relied upon in the absence of maximum trolley wait-time data. [9481/26]
1049. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether his Department has examined emergency department wait-time reporting standards in comparable health systems; whether the non-recording of maximum trolley wait durations aligns with international best practice; and if not, what steps are planned to address this gap. [9482/26]
1062. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant-led publicly funded chronic pain clinics in each hospital group; the approved whole-time equivalent staffing complement for each clinic at end-December 2025; and the number of unfilled posts at that date. [9507/26]
875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of diagnostic appointments provided outside core hours in each of the past six months, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, cardiac investigations and endoscopy separately for each hospital. [69150/25]
959. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total amount of Exchequer funding paid to private hospitals in 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, including all payments made through the National Treatment Purchase Fund, block-funding arrangements, contractual agreements, or any other State-supported schemes; the percentage increase in such funding by year; if departmental analysis has verified reports that o…
438. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and location of public hospitals currently providing specialist chronic pain management clinics in each regional health area; the average waiting time for a first appointment at each clinic; the number of clinics or sessions cancelled in each of the past three years; and if she will set target ratios of chronic pain clinics per 100,000 population under …
2027. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated at Mallow General Hospital medical assessment unit from January 2024 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59810/25]
347. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current inpatient bed capacity across Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital and Mallow General Hospital, as of September 2025; the way in which this compares with her Department's population-based target; and the plans in place to expand capacity, including staff recruitment before winter 2025-26. [49413/25]
2265. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the targeted surge measures that are funded for Cork University Hospital and the south/southwest region for September–December for example, additional step-down capacity, short-stay surgical hubs and weekend diagnostics (details supplied); and the weekly KPIs admissions, LOS and 12-hour breaches that will be published for CUH from September. [45422/25]
2683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in view of the CSO showing Ireland’s population reached 5.38 million, driven by net migration of 79,300 in a single year, the specific hospital beds places that will be delivered by the Government in 2026 to keep pace with this surge. [47967/25]