204. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to accelerate the delivery of the new hospice in Tullamore; the outstanding obstacles preventing construction from progressing; and whether a firm timetable for commencement and completion can now be provided. [72837/26]
Topics / Hospice Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospice Services
31 questions from 19 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.
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1269. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health If she will provide an update on the construction and refurbishment works at St. Christopher's Hospice, Cavan; and if she will confirm the expected completion date and opening timeline. [64890/26]
290. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if hospice beds in St. Anne's Hospital, Cahersiveen will be closed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44625/26]
352. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for women who currently choose and avail of private maternity care, in circumstances where there is no private maternity hospital in the State and where private practice is being removed from public maternity hospitals under the public only consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44839/26]
2395. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns related to the proposed scope of practice for physician associates (details supplied); her plans to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44004/26]
2396. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a new national policy on palliative care for children; the timeline being worked towards; if the findings from the Evidence for Children’s Palliative Care in Ireland launched in May 2026 will be reflected in the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/26]
660. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the Mercy University Hospital regional rehabilitation unit in Blarney is expected to become operational for the acceptance of Level 2 neurorehabilitation patients from Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41228/26]
306. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the expected completion date for the new hospice facility in Drogheda; whether an interim community palliative care model will be funded and operational in the Ardee-Drogheda-Dundalk corridor pending its opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38307/26]
1059. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether Cork hospitals utilised surge capacity to date in 2026; and if so, which hospitals; when it was used; and whether additional security was deployed or requested. [34285/26]
1066. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will comment on an issue raised by a constituent in Kildare South regarding radiation treatment (details supplied). [34327/26]
3079. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric osteotomies carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in Children's Health Ireland hospitals and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh in each of the years from 2017 to 2026, by location, in tabular form. [25743/26]
3080. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients included in the external expert panel (details supplied) whose procedures were funded by the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25744/26]
988. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated for palliative care provision in County Longford for 2026; whether funding is specifically earmarked for increasing capacity at Saint Joseph’s Care Centre; and whether additional staff will be recruited to support new beds. [14475/26]
989. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the most recent assessment of demand for palliative care beds in Longford and Westmeath; how many patients are currently on waiting lists for palliative care in the area; and the measures being taken to ensure that patient needs are met promptly [14476/26]
990. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the national palliative care strategy is being implemented in County Longford; whether targets for bed provision and staffing levels are being met; and the plans to expand palliative care services in line with population needs [14477/26]
969. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the current rate of hospital autopsies in Ireland; the measures in place to reverse the reported decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7469/26]
1155. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the current resources and staff allocation for County Clare palliative care, including the provision for home care palliative care and residential palliative care; the staffing allocation, including current vacancies [8505/26]
914. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed development of the new specialist palliative care unit in Drogheda to service the population of Louth and Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5422/26]
590. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the expected completion date for the new hospice facility in Drogheda; whether an interim community palliative care model will be funded and operational in the Ardee–Drogheda–Dundalk corridor pending its opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3280/26]
591. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide a regional breakdown of palliative care service availability, staffing levels, and operating hours showing Ardee, Dundalk, and the Drogheda catchment areas, including comparison with national averages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3281/26]
592. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current level of out-of-hours and weekend community palliative nursing provision available in counties Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan; how this compares with national standards and other regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3282/26]
593. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances and unplanned hospital admissions in the northeast, in the past three years, that were clinically attributable to the absence of out-of-hours community palliative care, broken down by county; and the steps being taken to reduce these admissions. [3283/26]
594. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the continued absence of out-of-hours community palliative care in the northeast is consistent with commitments under Sláintecare, the National Adult Palliative Care Policy, and the Programme for Government to shift care from hospitals into the community. [3284/26]
2160. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to reassure the Iveragh Hospice Branch in County Kerry and the residents of Iveragh, that hospice beds in St. Anne's Hospital, Cahersiveen will not be closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74386/25]
824. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the capacity of palliative care in County Monaghan; the number of beds available; the WTE equivalent allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54693/25]