781. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 2 July 2026, to confirm by yes or no whether any body other than the Health Service Executive has conducted a value for money or governance review of the treatment abroad scheme since 2020; and if no such review has taken place, to state this directly. [68557/26]
Topics / Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services
2,809 questions from 142 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,798 written, 11 oral
142
TDs have asked
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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
794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3875 and 3877 of 7 September 2026, to identify the HSE working groups, guideline development groups or advisory bodies on which ALCI is represented; the national guidelines to which it has contributed in the past five years; and whether declarations of interest were made and recorded by its representatives. [68693/26]
822. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline of reinstating psychology services for older persons in Ballina, county Mayo, which were withdrawn by the HSE; the measures being taken to restore the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68722/26]
823. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reasons the HSE withdrew psychology services for older persons in Ballina, county Mayo; when the decision to discontinue the service was made; the consultation undertaken with service users and stakeholders prior to its withdrawal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68723/26]
824. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether commitments were given by the HSE that psychology services for older persons in Ballina, county Mayo, would be reinstated following their withdrawal; if so, when those commitments were made; the reasons the service has not yet been restored; and the timeframe for its reinstatement. [68724/26]
433. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the newly approved Huntington’s Disease Care Pathway, following the approval notification issued by the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland on 28 August 2026. [67691/26]
435. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the severe delays in neurology review appointments for degenerative conditions, with specific reference to cases where patients with Huntington’s disease have had long waits to see their neurologist; and the specific measures within the new care pathway to reduce these waiting lists. [67689/26]
451. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will seek an update from her officials. [67819/26]
460. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a payment in respect of the Cross Border Directive will be paid to a person (details supplied). [67723/26]
476. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health If she will review the case of a person (details supplied). [67751/26]
157. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the chronic disease management programme and implementation across all areas; the number of GPs providing services in each area; the number of other workers associated with the programme in whole time equivalent in each area; the number of unfilled posts associated with the programme by area; the spend on the scheme in each year since inception …
160. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 5 March 2026, for an update on the formal business case concerning orthodontic staffing in HSE South West; whether approval has been granted for additional consultant orthodontist posts and succession planning for the anticipated retirement; the current number of consultant orthodontists employed in whole-time equi…
161. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the rationale for the decommissioning of the administrative post supporting physiotherapy and speech and language therapy services in Swinford; and if she will provide details of any impact or risk assessment carried out prior to this decision. [67353/26]
162. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1922 of 4 November 2025, for an update on the proposed enhanced community care facility in Mallow, County Cork; whether the Strategic Healthcare Investment Framework analysis referred to in the response to this Parliamentary Question has been completed; the outcome of that analysis; the services now proposed for the facil…
163. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the contingency arrangements the HSE has put in place to ensure continuity of care for physiotherapy and speech and language therapy patients in Swinford, given that clinicians will be required to undertake non clinical administrative duties in the absence of dedicated administrative staff. [67355/26]
164. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by families affected by paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections; whether consideration is being given to the development of clinical guidance or care pathways for affected children; whether officials from her Department, the HS…
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the health and safety requirements that must be met for the proposed chiropody clinic in Swinford; and the reason the clinic cannot proceed in the absence of administrative support. [67359/26]
166. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health whether the planned rollout of the CRNT Physiotherapy service in Swinford at the end of September is now at risk due to the withdrawal of administrative support; and the steps will be taken to ensure the service proceeds as scheduled. [67358/26]
172. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to completing and publishing a national model of care for acute and chronic pain services, together with a funded, time-bound implementation plan. [67494/26]
173. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will implement the ICD-11 chronic-pain classifications; and to outline her plans to improve national chronic-pain data on need, service capacity, access, waiting times and outcomes. [67493/26]
175. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for a tender (details supplied); the cost and duration of same. [67491/26]
201. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the expenditure by the HSE and public hospitals on privately provided MRI, CT, ultrasound, endoscopy and colonoscopy services in each year 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by provider, modality and referring hospital; the number of tests purchased and average unit cost; and the corresponding public-sector capacity and activity by modality and regi…
519. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if her Department will provide an update on the HSE EEPR review on Hip Dysplasia; and if she will provide a timeline on when it may be completed. [66340/26]
526. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether she will introduce a no wait card for those with medical conditions requiring urgent access to toilets; and if so, when she expects that it will be available. [66345/26]
551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were under skin cancer surveillance at Cork University Hospital at the time the service ceased; of that number, the number whose care was reviewed; the number transferred to another clinician; the number contacted directly in writing to inform them the service had ended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66528/26]