Hospital Equipment

507. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the most recently installed CT scanner at Beaumont Hospital was commissioned and became operational; the current number of CT scanners available at the hospital; the hours during which each scanner operates; whether CT scanning services are available on a 24-hour basis for emergency patients; and if she will make a statemen…

840. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of MRI machines nationally. [53202/26]

841. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of PET scanners nationally. [53203/26]

842. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of CT scanners nationally. [53204/26]

508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost of providing 25 of each type of care bed (details supplied), in tabular form; and the typical staffing complement associated with each bed and its revenue cost. [48657/26]

292. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of Holter monitors and cardiac event monitors currently available at St. James's Hospital; the number of patients awaiting the use of Holter and cardiac event monitors; the average wait time to access these monitors at St. James's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48131/26]

1232. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide an intense pulsed light (IPL) laser and ocular surface scanner in University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37718/26]

1013. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the purchase of a PET scanner for Beaumont Hospital. [33976/26]

1016. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the recent reporting that over 80% of Ireland's radiotherapy machines require immediate or imminent replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33982/26]

1017. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure there is adequate provision for cancer patients seeking radiotherapy given recent reports that over 80% of Ireland's radiotherapy machines require immediate or imminent replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33983/26]

1018. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to upgrade radiotherapy machines nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33984/26]

1153. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors available at University Hospital Waterford; the number of patients awaiting the use of a holter monitor and cardiac event monitor; and the average wait time to access these monitors at UHW. [30012/26]

2609. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 21 January 2026, if funding for an MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital is included in the Capital Plan for 2026 or any other year; if an updated timeframe as to when an MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23543/26]

2955. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scan to the HSE in CHO2, to other hospitals /private hospitals for patients in the west; the cost for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/26]

2956. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scanning machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24944/26]

3221. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the cost for a replacement linear accelerator machine; the cost for a new linear accelerator machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26505/26]

443. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the model 4 hospitals that have a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21058/26]

444. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if University Hospital Galway has a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21059/26]

517. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the total number of specimen pod containers presently available and in service at Galway University Hospital which are used as part of hospital's internal pneumatic tube system for bloods and other patient samples; if she plans to carry out an audit of the numbers of said containers at the site; if she will provide details of when such an a…

1950. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the age profile of the national linear accelerator (Linac) fleet. [19698/26]

1951. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been made of the impact on patient access and treatment delays arising from older Linacs, noting that machines over ten years break down much more often and that this leads to downtime & delays. [19699/26]

1953. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the strain on medical physics staff caused by large scale simultaneous Linac replacements, given the statement that such an approach puts an enormous strain on medical physics staff colleagues. [19701/26]

1954. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a National Radiotherapy Equipment Replacement Programme to provide predictable, coordinated investment and ensure equitable access to modern radiotherapy regardless of location. [19702/26]

5. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of linear accelerators currently in use for radiotherapy services in the State; their age profile, including the number over 20 years old; the recommended replacement age for such equipment; and whether a rolling procurement and replacement programme is in place. [18169/26]

134. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the availability of linear accelerators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17301/26]