448. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31657/26]
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 party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
268. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to address the gaps in neurological services identified in the recent report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31066/26]
269. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the actions planned to improve equitable and timely access to specialist neurological services across the country; the timeline for the implementation of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31067/26]
279. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to address the gaps in neurological services identified in the recent report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31171/26]
280. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the actions planned to improve equitable and timely access to specialist neurological services across the country; and the timeline for the implementation of these measures. [31172/26]
285. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 881 of 24 March 2026, if the terms of reference for the external expert panel have been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31222/26]
286. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 884 of 24 March 2026, if the external expert panel will be in a position to verify, using contemporaneous records, if cases were discussed at MDT prior to surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/26]
288. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health whether, in the context of Ireland’s implementation of the EU AI Act and the forthcoming European Health Data Space, if her Department has assessed the potential jurisdictional implications of selecting a non-EU headquartered supplier for critical national health data infrastructure, including the possible interaction of foreign legislation with Irish and EU dat…
1013. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the rationale for creating multiple new managerial posts in each region to oversee radiography placements while no additional radiography practice tutors have been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29667/26]
1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the evidential basis underpinning the decision to cease or substantially reduce the use of third-party insourcing arrangements within the public health system by 30 June 2026; the specific reviews, analyses, or policy papers informing this decision; and if she will provide the dates and authors of such documents. [29806/26]
1039. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted a formal impact assessment of the planned cessation or reduction of third-party insourcing on public patient waiting lists; if so, the projected effect on overall waiting list numbers and waiting times; and if she will provide the modelling assumptions used. [29807/26]
1040. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the additional in-house public system capacity, measured in theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, or equivalent activity, that is planned to replace activity currently delivered through third-party insourcing; and the timelines for delivery of this capacity.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29808/26]
1041. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health her assessment of current waiting list trends, including total numbers and those waiting over 12 months, as reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and how the planned reduction or cessation of insourcing aligns with the objective of reducing waiting lists. [29809/26]
1042. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific governance, procurement, or clinical concerns identified in relation to third-party insourcing arrangements which have informed the policy decision to reduce or cease such activity; and the steps taken to address those concerns short of ending insourcing. [29810/26]
1043. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a comparative cost-effectiveness analysis has been conducted between third-party insourcing, outsourcing via schemes such as the National Treatment Purchase Fund, and direct in-house provision; and if so, if she will provide a summary of findings. [29811/26]
1044. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the contingency measures in place should waiting lists increase following the reduction or cessation of third-party insourcing; and whether provision exists to reintroduce such arrangements if required to protect patient access. [29812/26]
1065. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied). [29870/26]
1066. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients currently accessing State-funded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) under the national programme; and the annual figures for new commencements in each year from 2019 to 2026. [29871/26]
1067. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and geographic distribution of clinics contracted or authorised to provide PrEP services under the public system; and to provide this information by county. [29872/26]
1068. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which PrEP clinics are currently accepting new patient registrations; the number not accepting new patients; and the reasons for any suspension or restriction on new registrations. [29873/26]
1069. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national waiting list, central referral pathway, or prioritisation framework exists for access to PrEP; and if not, the reason such a system has not been established. [29874/26]
1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated unmet demand for PrEP services within the State; the methodology used to assess this demand; and any capacity planning undertaken to address identified shortfalls. [29875/26]
1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from referral to initiation of PrEP treatment, where applicable; and the longest recorded waiting time in the most recent year for which data is available. [29876/26]
1072. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated annually to the PrEP programme since its establishment; the proportion of this funding utilised each year; and whether any underspend or capacity constraints have been identified. [29877/26]
1073. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy and clinical governance arrangements in place for individuals who are eligible for PrEP but are unable to access the public programme and instead source medication privately or online; and whether interim access or bridging mechanisms are provided. [29878/26]