932. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date of the HIQA inspection of Unit 1 at St Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire which led to a compliance notice; the date the notice issued; the governance failings identified; the actions and deadline it required of the HSE; the date the HSE was deemed in breach; whether the notice required the unit to be vacated or whether vacating it was a decision of the HSE; an…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth and Safety
70 questions from 34 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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1027. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken a formal public health risk assessment concerning elevated aluminium levels in the Ardfinnan regional water supply scheme, affecting more than 11,000 customers; the date on which the HSE was first notified of the issue; the nature of its involvement in the decision to issue the do not consume notice; whether the assessment and as…
511. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider a summer works application (details supplied) given this is a major child health and safety concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64580/26]
190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Health and Safety Authority will issue updated guidance to employers on protecting outdoor workers from solar ultraviolet radiation exposure, in view of outdoor workers receiving two to three times more UV exposure than indoor workers and skin cancer remaining the most common cancer in Ireland; and if he will make a s…
389. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or the relevant environmental health authorities have carried out an assessment of potential public health risks arising from the condition of a building (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53823/26]
698. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to roll out the Safer Nightlife Harm Reduction Programme to nightclubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52631/26]
289. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Health and Safety Authority funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [50503/26]
340. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in light of recent HSA data showing that 40% of workplace fatalities involve the self-employed, will expand the existing foundational ETB modules funded under the EIST programme to include specific, machine-certified safety modules (such as commercial woodchipper and advanced chainsaw tickets) to meet the …
281. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of inspectors employed by the HSA, by section in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47106/26]
282. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of fatal workplace incidents recorded by the HSA, by workplace category in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47107/26]
283. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of workplace inspections undertaken by the HSA, by workplace category in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47108/26]
330. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on a proposed national working group to be established to tackle nitrous oxide canister waste; to outline who will be the members on this national working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/26]
2094. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the Environment Health Services on vape shops and retailers selling vaping products in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of compliance notices or enforcement actions that resulted. [42639/26]
122. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures currently in place to provide training for primary and post-primary teachers in the management of epilepsy in students; if any such training is mandatory or voluntary; if she has plans to introduce mandatory epilepsy awareness and seizure response training for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37966/26]
281. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the review into HIQA's inspection process (details supplied); the timeline for completion of this review; if the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/26]
1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a cumulative or population-level public health risk assessment has been conducted in respect of repeated manganese exceedances in drinking water in Cork city since 2024; and if not, whether such an assessment will now be undertaken. [34482/26]
1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of recorded manganese exceedances in Cork city drinking water since 2024, including duration, concentration levels, and estimated population exposure in each case. [34483/26]
1072. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any specific risk assessment has been undertaken in respect of infants, bottle-fed babies, and young children in areas affected by manganese exceedances. [34484/26]
1073. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify which body holds primary responsibility for public health protection where repeated exceedances of drinking water contaminants occur; and the way in which accountability is coordinated between the HSE, Uisce Éireann, and the Environmental Protection Agency. [34485/26]
1074. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current reliance on World Health Organization guidance in respect of manganese exposure has been independently reviewed or adapted for Irish population conditions. [34486/26]
338. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether current hygiene, safety and insurance requirements for barbers are sufficient; and if any review of regulations or inspection regimes is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27399/26]
1119. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been brought to reports of toys containing asbestos being recalled in Australia and Britain; if he has concerns about the presence of asbestos in products sold in Ireland; if his Department has undertaken any research of the presence of potentially harmful toxins in toys for children; and if he will make a statemen…
1120. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been brought to reports of toys containing asbestos being recalled in Australia and Britain; if he has concerns about the presence of asbestos in products sold in Ireland; if his Department has undertaken any research of the presence of potentially harmful toxins in toys for children (details supplied); and if he w…
1136. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Health and Safety Authority investigated whether an organisation (details supplied) complied with its obligations under Section 19 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 following an accident involving a flight crew member on board an aircraft; whether the HSA satisfied itself that a hazard identification a…
1149. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding the recall by a company (details supplied) on 24 March 2026 due to asbestos contamination in the sand contained within a toy; if he will provide details of the type and concentration of asbestos identified; the number of affected products sold in Ireland; the timeline of the recall in Ireland …