872. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed mother and baby psychiatric unit; the location of the proposed site; the number of mother and baby units advised to be in place in Ireland per the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16656/26]
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
100
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 42 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 38 |
| February 2026 | 16 |
| March 2026 | 36 |
| 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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873. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current location and staffing levels, by role, of each postnatal hub; to indicate empty positions, if any, in each hub; and to outline the planned locations for future postnatal hubs. [16657/26]
877. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of business cases for development and capital spend submitted by Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny; the stage each one is at in the process of consideration and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16698/26]
916. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding improvement works at a health centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16942/26]
928. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if consideration for funding was given to a health centre (details supplied) and the wider North-West Kildare area; the rationale for not providing funding for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16974/26]
960. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the proposal to construct a four theatre complex with attached minor theatres on the grounds of Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny, will be progressed given the growing numbers of surgeries being undertaken at the hospital and the urgent need to replace the 1950s buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17157/26]
482. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if a site has been identified yet for the new hospital in Limerick; If not, the timeframe; the proposed new Board to progress the project which been constituted yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15679/26]
635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects submitted to the HSE estates for Waterford city and county from acute, primary, community, mental health and other services over the past ten years; the status of each project; whether they are at appraisal, design, planning or construction or any other phase codified by HSE estates; the current status of each project, by year; a…
641. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects submitted to the HSE Estates from acute, primary, community, mental health and other services over the past ten years, the status of each project, whether they are at appraisal, design, planning or construction or any other phase codified by HSE estates, the breakdown by year and the current status of each project; and if she wil…
642. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total capital funding allocated to health projects to each hospital over the past ten years, broken down by year, by hospital and the total amount, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16123/26]
643. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to developing a new adult mental health unit at UHW; what the development will consist of; when plans for a new unit were first presented to the HSE; the current status of the project and the projected timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16124/26]
644. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any plans to build a multi-storey car park at UHW have been submitted to her Department or the HSE; if so, the nature of any plans; the current status of any application; the timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16125/26]
653. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed new maternity hospital development at University Hospital Kerry, including provision of direct theatre access from the delivery suite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/26]
654. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason the maternity and neonatal unit project at University Hospital Kerry, previously approved at capital submission stage in 2018, has reportedly been removed from the Regional Executive Officer’s priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16218/26]
276. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the current status of the elective hospitals proposed for Cork and Dublin; and whether standalone elective hospitals will still be developed at both locations, with bed capacity, as originally envisaged under the National Elective Care Programme (details supplied); if she will provide an estimated timeline for the works; and if she will make …
987. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has plans to provide additional palliative care beds in County Longford; if so, the number of beds planned; and the timeline for provision of at least five additional palliative care beds at St. Joseph’s Care Centre, Longford. [14474/26]
580. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available via the mental health capital plan for a specific mental health crisis unit for County Wexford following discussions on Friday, 13 February with the HSE; if so, if she can outline a timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13563/26]
419. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the date when a call to tender for the development of an electronic health record system for Ireland will be issued; and when the tender will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8987/26]
420. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of the technological assessment that will be carried out on tenders for the development of an electronic health record system for Ireland; who will be carrying out that assessment; will there be monitoring of the targets agreed with the successful developer of such a system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8988/26]
421. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if it is envisioned that in the development of an electronic healthcare system for Ireland that provision will made that will allow for anonymised data to be used to support clinical and other research.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8989/26]
1169. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current status of the building of the new planned Loughlinstown health centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8541/26]
1176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the long-awaited Killarney community hospital will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8600/26]
449. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions implemented following the audit findings on capital project overruns, particularly regarding major infrastructure developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7266/26]
932. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the detailed design stage of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5508/26]
27. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the possible site selection for a community nursing unit in Roscrea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4892/26]