Questions

1383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated and the number of admissions in each year from 2019 to date in 2026, in respect of unit 1 at St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire; the nursing and healthcare assistant posts assigned to the unit in each of those years; the number left unfilled at year end; if admissions to the unit were paused at any point; and if so, on whose in…

1385. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the serious delays in processing power of attorney cases which are needed to access the nursing home loan schemes in some cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65499/26]

1388. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE remains on schedule to recommence the South Tipperary Memory Clinic in October 2026, as advised in response to PQs 45675/26–45684/26; the precise date on which clinics will recommence; whether all staffing and administrative arrangements necessary to facilitate reopening are now in place; [65502/26]

1389. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting an initial assessment and a follow-up appointment at the South Tipperary Memory Clinic; the corresponding figures at 8 July 2026 were 450 and 168 respectively; the number waiting longer than 6, 12 and 18 months; [65503/26]

1390. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to the South Tipperary Memory Clinic that have been returned to GPs since the service was paused to referrals on 1 January 2026; the clinical pathway available to those patients; whether they will require re-referral when the clinic reopens. [65504/26]

1391. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by the South Tipperary Faculty of the Irish College of General Practitioners regarding the continuing unavailability of the Memory Clinic; the additional pressure being placed on GPs, patients and family carers; the risk of delayed diagnosis and treatment; and the action being taken in response. [65505/26]

1392. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health what specialist assessment pathway is currently available in the public health service to a patient in South Tipperary presenting with suspected dementia or cognitive decline while the Memory Clinic remains unavailable; whether patients can access an alternative memory service elsewhere; and how equitable access is being ensured for patients unable to obtain a…

1393. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to the HSE confirmation in July 2026 that a risk assessment had been undertaken in respect of the suspension of the South Tipperary Memory Clinic, if a copy or summary of that assessment will be provided; the risks identified in relation to delayed diagnosis and treatment; the mitigation measures implemented; and whether the assessment has subsequently…

1394. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a formal recovery plan has now been developed for the South Tipperary Memory Clinic in advance of its anticipated reopening; the additional clinical capacity that will be provided to address the backlog; the projected number of initial and review appointments per month; and the timeframe within which the existing waiting list is expected to be reduced.…

1395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under her control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65319/26]

1396. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a fulsome review of the AMPDS coding and priority assigned by the National Ambulance Service to calls involving falls in elderly and vulnerable patients given the risk of occult fractures, particularly hip fractures, prolonged pain and deterioration while patients are waiting on the floor. [65542/26]

1398. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the most recent review of current AMPDS coding and priority assigned by the National Ambulance Service to calls involving falls in elderly and vulnerable patients was undertaken. [65540/26]

1399. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar in stroke service posts filled at Beaumont Hospital as of 8 September 2026, in tabular form. [65572/26]

1400. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in Migraine posts filled at Beaumont Hospital as of 8 September 2026, in tabular form. [65571/26]

1401. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists posts filled within adult community rehabilitation services in CHO9 as of 8 September 2026, in tabular form. [65570/26]

1402. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of roles vacated at Bloomfield Hospital since 1 December 2025, by discipline and grade; and the number of those roles that have since been filled. [65568/26]

1403. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number and WTE of staff employed at Bloomfield Hospital, Rathfarnham as of 1 September 2026, by discipline and grade; and the number of residents in the hospital on that date. [65567/26]

1405. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the current clinical evidence and criteria used to determine the priority of current AMPDS coding, and the priority assigned by the National Ambulance Service to calls involving falls in elderly and vulnerable patients. [65539/26]

1407. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health to clarify if the processing of samples from sites which hold a HSE contract (details supplied) is permitted in public laboratories. [65525/26]

1409. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a matter regarding job vacancies in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65534/26]

1412. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant geriatric medicine posts filled at Wexford General Hospital, as of 9 September 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 September 2023, in tabular form. [65590/26]

1414. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if her Department will provide funding to enable free access to ICS-formoterol combination inhalers when prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), given the low uptake of MART in Ireland, the over-prescription and over-reliance on short-acting reliever inhalers, and the comparatively high rates of asthma-related hospitalisations and deaths in Irelan…

1415. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be included in Budget 2027 to increase access to ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), given the low uptake of MART in Ireland and concerns regarding the over-prescription and overuse of short-acting reliever inhalers and the associated risk of asthma exacerbations. [65611/26]

1416. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health where the HSE or a public hospital contracts for cleaning services; the person or body that verifies the contractor’s compliance with the employment regulation order; if a contractor is required, at tender or during a public contract, to demonstrate that mandatory safety training is provided as paid working time; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

1417. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding for ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) will be included as a measure in Budget 2027, in view of the low uptake of MART in Ireland, and the potential to reduce asthma exacerbations, hospitalisations and reliance on short-acting reliever inhalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [656…