469. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expand opportunities for stroke survivors to participate in trials or innovative treatments. [52919/25]
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
Questions per month
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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
470. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a national programme for stem cell transplant trials for stroke recovery in partnership with the HSE and RCSI [52920/25]
254. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will support the establishment of a dedicated pilot study focused on all aspects of the health service in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas, including staffing challenges, mental health, day care, primary care, home care, respite, palliative care, community hospital beds and ambulance provision, with a view to developing a model for service delivery in s…
255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she recognises the concerns of residents in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas in County Kerry, who feel they have long suffered from substandard health services due to their remoteness from the centres of decision-making; and if she agrees that the need to travel long distances for basic care amounts to a form of geographic discrimination. [51843/25]
837. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for occupational therapy and respite for a person (details supplied); when the person's file will be transferred from Limerick to Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51141/25]
840. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full time care allocated which has been allocated, with no care provided at weekends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51174/25]
844. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of service users currently awaiting assessment by the National Gender Service (NGS); the number of service users who have been assessed since the establishment of the NGS and the age of the youngest service user assessed. [51239/25]
845. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of service users who have applied for funding to undergo gender affirming surgery abroad; the total amount the HSE has spent to date on gender affirming surgery carried out abroad; and the age of the youngest service user who was successfully awarded funding for such surgery abroad. [51240/25]
852. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund the home support hours for children (details supplied), at the minimum back to home tuition support hours provided two years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51305/25]
867. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); to ensure clinical and administrative policies have been followed; if an update will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51444/25]
870. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51467/25]
873. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in the urgent case of a person seeking help with his claim for continuous glucose monitoring reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51479/25]
911. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the services and supports which are available for children who need to access early intervention in North Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51924/25]
917. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for primary care, by service (e.g. occupational therapy, speech and language), and length of waiting times, in tabular form. [51938/25]
926. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the current average phone answering times for Caredoc services in Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of calls currently waiting at peak times; the steps being taken to address delays; and the future plans to ensure timely access to out of hours care. [51971/25]
927. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the omission of mandatory personal therapy from CORU's training requirements; if she is satisfied that the omission of this training requirement will not be detrimental to the care provided to CORU's clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52003/25]
932. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be put in place for a person (details supplied) who received a medication (details supplied) under the hardship scheme, but is no longer receiving this medication because of a negative reimbursement decision, and who was advised not to stop this medication mid-course; if the HSE will continue to fund this medication for this patient; and …
940. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the plans to introduce and expand access to medical retinal procedures within the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52123/25]
941. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a National Ophthalmology Audit, similar to those in orthopaedics, ICU, and dementia care, given that cataract surgery is the most common elective procedure in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52124/25]
942. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider requiring cataract surgery providers to share clinical outcome and complication data with the HSE and insurers, in line with best practice in other jurisdictions, to ensure accountability and value for patients and the health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52125/25]
948. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the National Women and Infants Health Programme pilot system to collect more information about abortion services in Irish maternity hospitals will record the severity of post-abortion complications; if it will capture data on previous abortions; when it will be initiated; whether the data will be published in the Government's annual reports or otherwise mad…
335. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop a national funding pathway for FND with multi annual funding including regional teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50893/25]
337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide funding through the HSE to a charity (details supplied) who provide an invaluable service to public hospitals and other medical facilities for vital medical materials on an out-of-hours service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50911/25]
338. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to the swift rollout of SMA screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns, as noted in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; if her Department will publish a timeline for when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50913/25]
339. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of SMA screening in the newborn heel prick test. [50959/25]