547. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all HSE owned buildings that are currently vacant. [66513/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Service Executive
1,008 questions from 120 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| February 2025 | 31 |
| March 2025 | 32 |
| April 2025 | 43 |
| May 2025 | 36 |
| June 2025 | 50 |
| July 2025 | 40 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 67 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 72 |
| December 2025 | 62 |
| January 2026 | 37 |
| February 2026 | 74 |
| March 2026 | 63 |
| April 2026 | 65 |
| May 2026 | 118 |
| June 2026 | 75 |
| July 2026 | 33 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 |
| October 2026 | 36 |
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548. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has developed regarding HSE owned buildings that are no longer in use. [66512/26]
664. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the national budgetary restrictions or expenditure controls currently limiting the HSE’s ability to fill essential frontline posts in community nursing units, including Riada House in Tullamore; the steps being taken to address these constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67215/26]
666. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address staff burnout, sickness levels and the sustainability of current staffing arrangements at Riada House Community Nursing Unit; the supports being provided to frontline staff working under severe pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67213/26]
667. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the immediate intervention measures that will be put in place to ensure that Riada House Community Nursing Unit has sufficient staff to provide safe and appropriate care to elderly and vulnerable residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67212/26]
668. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to confirm the current staffing levels at Riada House Community Nursing Unit, including the number of funded posts, the number of vacancies, and the measures being taken by HSE Midlands management to address the impact of these pressures on resident care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67211/26]
669. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the recruitment restrictions, budgetary controls or staffing ceilings that are currently in place within the HSE that affect the ability of Riada House Community Nursing Unit, Tullamore, County Offaly, to recruit and retain sufficient nursing and care staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67210/26]
82. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of disability residential and respite properties operated by the HSE, section 38 organisations and section 39 organisations which are leased or rented from private landlords; the total annual expenditure on rent or lease payments in respect of such properties in 2025 and the estimated expenditure for 2026; and the number of pro…
93. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the HSE Single Point of Access for children's services has launched; the HSE regions it is operational in; the number of referrals received through it to date; the status of implementation of the Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathways Protocol launched on 26 May 2026; and whether waiting times for autism assessment are…
119. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the targets that have been established for the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol in relation to the number of assessments to be completed, waiting times and anticipated reduction in demand for statutory Assessments of Need. [65880/26]
121. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [65952/26]
327. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the progress of a case (details supplied). [66083/26]
344. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the statutory grounds under which she has suspended autonomy for day-to-day spending from several HSE regions; to detail the consultation she has had on this matter; and to detail the date and manner in which this decision was communicated to each of the affected HSE regions. [66115/26]
352. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if an update can be provided for an application (details supplied) submitted in April for reimbursement under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme. [66058/26]
354. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the requirement for sleep apnoea patients to submit monthly CPAP reimbursement claims by post and receive repayments by cheque; and whether consideration is being given to introducing a digital claims and payment system. [66087/26]
360. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an up to date financial position for the HSE South West area in accordance with budget 2026. [66133/26]
361. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she can give a breakdown of the posts approved by the HSE South West during 2026; and to provide a breakdown per category of post and location. [66130/26]
1101. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all professional representative organisations that received funding, grants, sponsorship, educational support or service-level funding from the HSE in each of the past five years; the amount provided to each body and the purpose of the funding, in tabular form. [64194/26]
1110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to PQ 44070/26, to confirm the position stated by the Health Service Executive namely that there is no criteria or review process to consider equivalence of publicly funded procedures across hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64209/26]
1116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the HSE's consideration for a medication (details supplied) for reimbursement; and the timeline for a decision. [64150/26]
1122. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when the two community paramedics planned for location (details supplied), are expected to commence; and whether their commencement has been affected by proposed rostering arrangements. [64260/26]
1129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the extent to which gender mainstreaming is being applied within maternal, perinatal and infant feeding policy; if she will provide details of any HSE funded training relating to gender diverse lactation; and if she will address concerns raised by clinicians regarding the appropriateness of such training. [64335/26]
1131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the standards and criteria used by the HSE when assessing the appropriateness of training content delivered by publicly funded lactation support organisations (details supplied). [64333/26]
1175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement of rare disease and orphan medicines considered by the HSE in each of the years 2022 to 2026 to date; and the number approved and rejected. [64552/26]
1211. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether a national audit has been carried out of HSE facilities used to store patient records; and whether any deficiencies have been identified. [64673/26]