393. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of reported mortality figures within Children’s Health Ireland facilities, including those associated with Temple Street and Crumlin hospitals; and if so, to provide the annual mortality rates for paediatric patients in those hospitals. [22815/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services
2,809 questions from 142 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,798 written, 11 oral
142
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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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394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, review, or investigation has been conducted into mortality rates, surgical outcomes, or procedure cancellations within CHI or the HSE, including any assessment of whether IT system failures, including issues relating to NIMIS or other critical systems, have contributed to adverse clinical outcomes, delays or cancellations of surgery, or risks …
395. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if no such audit or review has been conducted if she will initiate an independent review into the potential impact of IT system performance and resilience on clinical outcomes, including mortality rates and surgical delays; and whether such a review will examine both historical and current outcomes within CHI and the HSE. [22817/26]
396. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any recorded incidents within Children’s Health Ireland hospitals where surgical items, including swabs or medical instruments, were unintentionally retained in paediatric patients following procedures; if so, to provide details of the number of such incidents recorded to date; the clinical impact on patients; whether such incidents were …
397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any formal training, qualifications, or protocols in place for senior IT personnel, including IT managers and Chief Information Officers (CIOs), within CHI and the HSE, to equip them to operate safely and effectively within intensive care unit (ICU) or other critical clinical environments; and if so, to provide details of such training an…
399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the training, guidance, or policies in place within the Human Resources departments of CHI and the HSE to ensure that IT staff are appropriately recruited, assessed, and provided with ongoing training and competency development for working in intensive care units (ICU), operating theatres, and other critical clinical environments; and the way compliance with suc…
842. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to outline the availability of specialist services and treatment pathways for patients diagnosed with functional neurological disorder in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21420/26]
843. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme is available to people who are unable to receive treatment for functional neurological disorder within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21421/26]
877. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine the withdrawal of services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21607/26]
881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if the terms of reference for the External Expert Panel have been finalised; if the terms of reference will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21635/26]
882. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if, as well as assessing the appropriateness of the original decision to operate in individual cases, the External Expert Panel will examine how those surgical decisions were made and overseen within hospital governance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21636/26]
883. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, how the findings of case reviews will be communicated to families; if families will receive a formal written outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21637/26]
884. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, the way in which certain circumstances will be handled by the external expert panel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21638/26]
885. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if the External Expert Panel will examine potential variation in surgical thresholds or clinical decision-making across different CHI sites during the period under review; the reasons for variations and the way in which it developed over time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21639/26]
912. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her D…
918. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Keltoi dual diagnosis centre in St. Mary’s Hospital is progressing; the number of patients that have availed of the facility since it reopened; the number of beds in operation at this centre; if there are plans to increase the number of beds and or open further dual diagnosis centres across the county; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
919. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the procedure and pathway for an individual to access the dual diagnosis healthcare in the State; where can they avail of such a service; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21807/26]
920. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to dual diagnosis treatment in each of the past three budgets; if the amount per year can be declared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21808/26]
941. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed accurate report in regard to the opening of the new Killarney minor injuries unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21974/26]
950. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to ensure fair and equitable access to all essential diagnostic services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22002/26]
1012. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the range of services currently available at Roscommon University Hospital; and the plans to expand those services. [22342/26]
1019. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the Roscommon–Galway constituency referred to University Hospital Galway for specialist treatment in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [22349/26]
440. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a follow up appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21045/26]
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a mandatory national reporting requirement exists within the maternity services for cases in which signs of life are observed following a termination of pregnancy; whether such events are required to be recorded as a patient safety or clinical governance matter; whether the Department receives any national data returns in this regard; and if she will make …
465. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department are taking to support those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if her Department will conduct a health technology assessment and make a reimbursement decision in light of a company (details supplied) receiving an EU conditional marketing authorisation. [21173/26]