2385. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report on the timetable for radiation oncology equipment replacement and expansion, by machine type per hospital. [1263/26]
Topics / Hospital Equipment
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Equipment
128 questions from 41 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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125 written, 3 oral
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| May 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the concerning issues regarding the provision of Oxygen to patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72859/25]
923. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital beds provided by hospital as of 1 December 2025; the number of proposed additions per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71498/25]
925. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a proposal to provide a 20-bed demountable unit at Wexford General Hospital while awaiting the completion of the new 97-bed facility, which will take three years to deliver at an estimated cost of €3 million (details supplied). [71507/25]
319. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will approve a 20-bed demountable unit for Wexford General Hospital, noting the serious need for such following ambulance delays reported on 3 December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70579/25]
1066. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the hospitals which will be included in the radiation oncology equipment replacement and expansion programme as mentioned in the Department of Health National Development Plan Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70215/25]
1067. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the comprehensive timetable for radiation oncology equipment replacement and expansion, by machine type per hospital. [70216/25]
236. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay with the introduction of a machine (details supplied) coming into commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68181/25]
692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for an updated neurosurgical robot used in deep brain stimulation surgery (details supplied); if an immediate decision will be made given the urgent need for additional capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68090/25]
576. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1820 of 4 November 2025, the timeframe for the strategic assessment report and preliminary business case which is required in line with infrastructure guidelines for the PET scan at UHL; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67232/25]
818. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 23 September 2025, whether the ongoing development of radiation oncology services is in line with the National Plan for Radiation Oncology, considering that it is now 2025 and that this plan notes that there will be a need for a further phased increase to 38 linear accelerators by 2015. [65237/25]
819. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 23 September 2025, to clarify that there is a distinction between 'ongoing development programmes' and 'replacement programmes', in the context of radiation therapy equipment. [65238/25]
89. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will commission a feasibility study into the provision of CT scans in Monaghan hospital. [64412/25]
179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the age of all 22 linear accelerators for radiotherapy across public facilities in Ireland; the expected lifetime of each machine;the specific dates by which time new linear accelerators operating past their expected lifetime will be replaced and operational; the projected age of each machine when these replacement dates will be reached; when hiring and t…
659. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the plans for multiannual funding for a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme to ensure that the current scenario with equipment older than ten years in use (contrary to IAEA and ESTRO recommendations) is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65071/25]
660. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans for the replacement strategy for University College Cork/Cork University Hospital Cancer Centre and University Hospital Galway Cancer Centre respectively; if all machines will be replaced at one time, or if a staggered replacement programme is intended; the steps that will be made to avoid patient delays when machine replacement is being undertaken; a…
361. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a CT scan service in Monaghan Hospital; if a feasibility study has been conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64279/25]
998. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the current number of functioning hemodialysis machines at Mayo University Hospital; the number of hemodialysis machines which have reached the end of their lifespan and have not been replaced; if there are delays in supplying MUH with new hemodialysis machines; the reason for any potential delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62950/25]
1125. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of dialysis machines in Mayo University Hospital; if there are any plans to upgrade the dialysis machines already in Mayo University Hospital; if so, the timeline for these upgrades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63713/25]
476. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when a positron emission tomography, PET, scanner will be acquired for the purposes of cancer management at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62538/25]
988. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the date by which it is intended that an MRI machine will be operational in Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61337/25]
1047. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if Mayo University Hospital was scheduled to receive new dialysis machines in the past year; if so, the reason for the delay in their allocation; and when the unit can expect delivery of updated equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61741/25]
1048. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Mayo University Hospital’s dialysis unit has not received any new dialysis machines in recent years, despite over 13 years of continuous service and increasing patient numbers; the steps being taken to ensure the unit is adequately equipped to meet current demand and infection control standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
1820. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her plans to install a PET Scan at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58725/25]
802. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of locating a defibrillator at each full-time health centre and primary care centre, in tabular form. [54587/25]