1093. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €10.69 million projected cost of the fire safety and refurbishment works at Heather House Community Nursing Unit, including the original approved budget, the current projected outturn cost, the value of all additional works identified during construction, and the total cost variance arising to date. [32705/26]
Topics / Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealthcare Infrastructure Provision
466 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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463 written, 3 oral
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| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 38 |
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| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 32 |
| June 2026 | 70 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 16 |
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1095. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the procurement process for the works at Heather House Community Nursing Unit, including the number of tenderers, the contract award value, the successful contractor, and whether any post-award variations have altered the contract value. [32707/26]
1096. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the governance and oversight arrangements in place for the capital works at Heather House Community Nursing Unit, including reporting structures, risk management processes, and whether any issues identified during construction were escalated to the Department. [32708/26]
1097. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the exact nature of the issues identified during the refurbishment works at Daisy Unit, Heather House Community Nursing Unit which led to the extension of the project timeline; whether these issues relate to structural defects, fire compliance, asbestos, design deficiencies, or contractor performance; and if she will provide a detailed breakdown of eac…
1105. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a copy of the October 2024 fire risk assessment report relating to the Daisy Unit, Heather House Community Nursing Unit will be made available; and if not, the specific legal or policy basis upon which it is being withheld. [32729/26]
1107. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit, external audit, or independent review has been undertaken in relation to the fire safety risks identified at the Daisy Unit, Heather House Community Nursing Unit and the subsequent decision to close the unit; and if so, to provide details of the scope, dates, and findings of such reviews. [32731/26]
1108. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what capital funding, if any, was allocated or approved to address the infrastructural fire safety risks identified in the October 2024 assessment of the Daisy Unit, Heather House Community Nursing Unit; the estimated cost of required remediation works; and whether such works were progressed prior to the decision to close the unit. [32732/26]
1109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal options appraisal was conducted following the October 2024 fire risk assessment of the Daisy Unit, Heather House Community Nursing Unit to assess remediation, partial closure, or continued operation with mitigation measures; and if so, to provide the outcome of that appraisal. [32733/26]
146. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, including the current status of the design and planning stages; the expected timeline for tendering and construction; whether the project remains a priority within the HSE Capital Plan; the anticipated opening date for the new emergency department; the a…
168. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the decision-making process behind the recent announcement of a 200-bed hospital unit in Raheen in Limerick; when she informed the Taoiseach; the amount of input he had in the decision; when the Cabinet was informed; the date the process of purchasing the site commenced; the date was it was completed; and the reason the needs of residents in County Clare, esp…
173. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on developments at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28343/26]
175. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 5 March 2026, to provide an update on the proposed opening of the Midleton Community Hospital, Midleton, County Cork; when she expects patients to be admitted to the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28351/26]
185. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on capital plans at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/26]
191. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the capital expenditure of Beaumont Hospital in north Dublin in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28508/26]
208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on capital projects at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28344/26]
213. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether a design team have been appointed to design the two new blocks to be developed at University Hospital Galway as part of the masterplan project for the site of the hospital; the content and capacity of the new blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28220/26]
306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the ongoing delay and massive cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28445/26]
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the national tendering process that is currently in place for new endoscopy infrastructure within the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/26]
2871. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way in which adequate planning for and forecasting of future healthcare needs, to include health and social care workforce and service planning for disabled persons, are being undertaken. [24681/26]
3379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, further to Government approval to proceed with the procurement of a national electronic health record system, she is considering issues of digital sovereignty as part of the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/26]
870. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the HSE Capital Plan 2026, if she will provide a full list of all projects with their capital funding allocation for 2026, by region and county. [21587/26]
975. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline the plan and timeframe for delivery of the proposed national elective hospital for enhanced provision of the Elective Care Programme which is to be located at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; whether this has been delayed; when planning will be sought for this project and what is its estimated completion date. [22182/26]
1033. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the health centres that have access to satellite phones and power generators in the west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22408/26]
494. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further information with respect to the acquisition of a site in Raheen, Limerick to progress Option B from the Health Information and Quality Authority’s review of the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in HSE Mid West (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21230/26]
519. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health when the negotiations for the procurement of the site in Raheen for UHL began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21372/26]