439. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will allocate funding in budget 2026 for post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the south west, in line with the programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52749/25]
Topics / Hospital Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Facilities
459 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
459
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451 written, 8 oral
100
TDs have asked
11
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 26 |
| March 2025 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 29 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 32 |
| November 2025 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 39 |
| April 2026 | 30 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 18 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 17 |
| October 2026 | 20 |
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The questions
463. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she intends to allocate funding in budget 2026 for post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the south west in line with the programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52869/25]
471. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if infrastructure limitations, such as theatre allocation, are preventing the development of stem cell treatment trials for stroke patients; and the way in which these barriers might be addressed. [52921/25]
846. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the removal of graffiti on the bridge outside Connolly Hospital; if estate management have contacted Fingal County Council’s bridges engineers to resolve questions surrounding the ownership of the bridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51247/25]
907. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the plans for additional post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the south west, in line with the programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51896/25]
924. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the proposed start date for the new 92 bed community nursing unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51949/25]
334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide funding for a fully staffed adult multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder clinic in St James Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50892/25]
668. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the details of the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Mayo University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; if each of those capital works projects are still ongoing at present or have been completed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50316/25]
670. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the current proposals to add inpatient neurorehabilitation beds to serve the Cork and Kerry (HSE South West) region; if she will confirm whether funding will be provided in Budget 2026 to progress the development of a dedicated 20 inpatient neurorehabilitation beds as called for in the Neurological Alliance of Ireland's pre-budget submission; and if she will …
1201. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her views on the request by an organisation (details supplied) to establish 20-bed inpatient neuro-rehabilitation unit to serve the Cork and Kerry region. [48098/25]
1224. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to accommodation for parents at the New Children’s Hospital; the level of accommodation for parents that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48234/25]
1310. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a labour water pool is planned for Mayo University Hospital (details supplied), given Limerick University Hospital has a labour pool since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48748/25]
2089. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of the emergency department of Galway university hospital; when the project will move to the next stage; the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/25]
2110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the extension of the accident and emergency department for Portlaoise Hospital; if recruitment has begun for additional staffing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44741/25]
2302. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will examine access to sensory rooms in hospitals; the sensory-friendly facilities that are currently available in hospitals across the State, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45509/25]
2646. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date on which the new 96-bed block in University Hospital Limerick will open. [41227/25]
2677. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason the rehabilitation unit in Leopardstown Hospital, Dublin is closing; who has directed this closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/25]
2752. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 772 of 25 March 2025, if she will provide an update on proposals to deliver improved Wi-Fi and mobile phone coverage for patients at Cavan and Monaghan hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41863/25]
2753. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the date by which she expects all 20 new specialist eating disorder beds to be fully operational and accepting patients. [41864/25]
2754. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific locations of each of the 20 eating disorder beds; and the means by which these locations were determined. [41865/25]
2755. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if any of the new specialist eating disorder beds will be designated for children and young people; and if so, the number. [41866/25]
2756. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the 20 new eating disorder beds. [41867/25]
2757. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the impact and effectiveness of the new eating disorder beds will be monitored and reported publicly. [41868/25]
2762. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41888/25]
2820. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation or resus bays and cubicles currently within the accident and emergency department of Kerry University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42229/25]