776. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health whether there is a national policy governing the catchment areas operated by service providers (details supplied) funded by the HSE; and if so, to provide details of same. [71782/26]
Topics / Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services
2,809 questions from 142 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
2,809
questions
2,798 written, 11 oral
142
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 56 |
| February 2025 | 78 |
| March 2025 | 73 |
| April 2025 | 110 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| June 2025 | 127 |
| July 2025 | 135 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 193 |
| October 2025 | 56 |
| November 2025 | 157 |
| December 2025 | 147 |
| January 2026 | 238 |
| February 2026 | 102 |
| March 2026 | 141 |
| April 2026 | 243 |
| May 2026 | 222 |
| June 2026 | 290 |
| July 2026 | 123 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 73 |
| October 2026 | 87 |
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The questions
781. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides hospitals in Cork with information materials on community stroke supports (details supplied); whether these organisations are included in discharge information or referral pathways for stroke patients; and the arrangements in place to ensure patients and families are made aware of available post-stroke supports before discharge. [71937/26]
782. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there is a national HSE protocol requiring stroke patients to be provided, before discharge, with information on community and voluntary stroke supports (details supplied); whether patients are routinely offered referrals to such services; if not, the reasons for this; and if she will review arrangements to ensure patients and families receive information …
783. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE have conducted a cost-benefit or economic impact assessment of funding specialist FASD support services; whether the potential costs to health, disability, education, social care, justice and other public services arising from unmet FASD needs were considered when determining 2026 funding; and if she will provide details of any su…
784. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the reduction in funding for an organisation's (details supplied) helpline was undertaken following an assessment of the potential impact on people living with FASD, their families and professionals; whether a national framework of support was in place before funding was reduced; the annual cost saving to the HSE whether her Department has assessed the wid…
794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason HSE funding to the sexual health centre Cork increased from €480,000 in 2023 to €1.338 million in 2024; the specific programmes and services funded by this increase; whether funding was transferred for newly commissioned services; and if she will provide a breakdown of the total funding provided to the organisation in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. [71872/2…
797. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a transgender patient must be accommodated in a ward, bedroom or bathroom corresponding to their gender identity where a patient of the opposite biological sex objects on grounds of privacy, dignity, previous sexual trauma or safeguarding; the national policy that governs such circumstances; and whether she will clarify which patient’s accommodation needs …
800. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national standards or guidance apply to maternity services regarding language used by midwives and other staff when informing parents of the sex of their newborn; whether staff are advised to use gender-neutral terminology or discouraged from stating that a newborn is a boy or girl; and whether gender-inclusive healthcare guidance affects communication of …
804. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that is allocated in 2027 to the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and whether this includes new service development sites or expansion of existing teams. [72004/26]
811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether each HSE-approved psychiatric centre has a written policy governing the allocation of wards, bedrooms and bathrooms to transgender patients; whether these policies must comply with the Mental Health Commission’s 2025 LGBTQIA+ guidance; and whether she will provide details of the national protocol governing cases where a transgender patient’s requested acco…
856. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether it is HSE policy to return children to a speech and language therapy waiting list following a single block of intervention where ongoing need has been identified at review; the average wait for a second block of therapy in the Cork North Lee primary care area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72297/26]
858. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the case-specific information available to a person seeking an update on an outstanding Cross-Border Directive reimbursement application; if applicants will be informed of the stage their application has reached, whether it has been assessed as complete or whether further information or review is required and an indicative timeframe for reimbursement; and if she …
859. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications continue to be processed in the order in which they are received; if there are circumstances in which a completed application received at a later date may be processed and reimbursed before an earlier completed application; if so, to outline those circumstances; and the reason the completed applications submitt…
860. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of completed Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications currently awaiting payment; the date of receipt of the oldest outstanding completed application; the current average and median processing time; and the number of applications outstanding for more than 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 working days respectively. [72292/26]
861. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if CHI maintains a chronological waiting list for children awaiting follow-up appointments; if administrative and business management staff have access to information showing the length of time each child has been waiting and their expected timeframe for review; and, if not, the way in which CHI ensures that children requiring follow-up do not fall through gaps i…
869. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide supports to a person (details supplied). [72313/26]
511. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will review HSE guidance and training for adult disability services on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, particularly how staff should assess and manage foreseeable safety risks when a person wishes to leave a service unaccompanied; how families’ views should be considered, consistent with the person…
537. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health in relation to the Commission of Investigation and module 1, the reason the timeframe for module 1 set to commence from January 2019. [69766/26]
540. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all the hospitals which provide dermatology services in Ireland. [69816/26]
543. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for a first appointment at a symptomatic breast disease clinic; the number of urgent referrals seen within the two-week target in each of the past 12 months; the number of women currently waiting beyond that target, broken down by hospital; and the steps she is taking to ensure all urgent referrals are seen on time. [69774/26]
563. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of children in the ages of 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-5 years that have recieved a visit from a public health nurse in Dublin south central over the last five years, in tabular form. [69878/26]
600. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person's (details supplied) existing care was withdrawn before a safe alternative arrangement was established; the immediate arrangements the HSE will put in place to ensure continuity of care; and if their request for alternative funding and care management will be assessed independently of the organisation with which they are in dispute with. […
623. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the name and location of the specialist service to which Cork University Hospital melanoma surveillance patients have been transferred; whether those patients will continue to receive surveillance at the same frequency and with the same dermatoscopic or total body photography assessment as before; the date of their next scheduled review; and if she will make a sta…
650. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for the HSE to procure ADHD assessments from suitably qualified independent providers to reduce national waiting lists; the number of providers contracted for child and adult ADHD assessments; the ways providers can apply to participate; whether further panels or procurement competitions are planned; and the professional and multidi…
651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in providing an occupational therapy assessment for a person (details supplied); and the actions she will take to ensure that this is progressed. [70385/26]