2336. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays in the emergency department of Tallaght University Hospital. [20267/25]
Topics / Emergency Departments
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151 questions from 46 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
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| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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2404. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if referrals to hospital emergency departments from out-of-hours services like NEDOC are not liable for a charge at accident and emergency; and if so, if she will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) is being pursued by a debt collection agency for payment of this charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20722/25]
1641. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's current proposal for the transition of the emergency department at Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11402/25]
1642. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the correspondence she has had with the HSE to discuss any issue relating to any upgrading or downgrading of services at the emergency department of Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11403/25]
1742. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to reduce waiting times at UHK accident and emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11868/25]
1756. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to outline the approach to triaging patients presenting at accident and emergency facilities around the country; how they are linked into acute mental health services, particularly at off-peak times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/25]
1777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital either by ambulance, through GP referral or self presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, in each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11994/25]
1778. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda either by ambulance, through GP referral or self presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, in each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11995/25]
1793. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital without being seen, in each of the past five years. [12078/25]
114. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HIQA review of urgent and emergency care in mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9752/25]
421. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason children over the age of 16 years are required to use adult accident and emergency services rather than the children’s hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10383/25]
443. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason for the additional financial burden placed on individuals who present at accident-and-emergency departments after a road-traffic accident (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10451/25]
176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the HSE have plans to close or reduce services in any way in Navan accident and emergency in the next 12 months; and if so, if he will detail the plans and when will they be implemented. [9915/25]
272. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented at the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick and left the hospital before receiving treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8254/25]
275. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented at the Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick, for the years 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/25]
726. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the HIQA interim report into the review of accident and emergency services in the mid-west is due; if she will publish the interim report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5745/25]
657. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the HIQA review into the need for a second accident and emergency department in the midwest will be concluded. [4410/25]
252. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the final HIQA report into the review of accident and emergency services in the mid-west is due; whether action will be taken if additional facilities are recommended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3902/25]
1259. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to indicate her intentions and outline her plans to retain and upgrade services at Navan Hospital accident and emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3173/25]
1496. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1260 of 5 November 2024, if the response provided is an interpretation of the criteria by the National Ambulance Service (details supplied). [1122/25]
1562. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays in the accident and emergency department of St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1495/25]
1637. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who were waiting zero to six hours, zero to nine hours, nine to 24 hours, and 24-plus hours for admission to an emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, Statewide and by location; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 75, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement…
1638. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen for each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1906/25]
1664. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that emergency department staff are empowered to accept the assessment of a referring general practitioner on admitting a patient, in order to avoid the unnecessary reassessment of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/25]
1678. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times, broken down by hospital, in the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [1994/25]