328. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that immediate action will be taken to cater for the growing number of patients requiring stem cell transplantation for haematological conditions, in view of the fact that the number of people being identified who require this treatment is growing and in order to reduce down the delays in accessing the care required; and if she will make a statement on t…
Topics / Hospital Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Facilities
459 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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451 written, 8 oral
100
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Independents counted together
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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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329. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that funding has been set aside both in respect of the capital cost, commissioning and recruitment of the required number of staff in order to proceed with the development of a stem cell transplantation and advanced cellular therapies unit in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50317/26]
330. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that her Department has reviewed the current policy in respect of delivering the necessary infrastructure to provide for advanced cellular therapies, including CAR T-cell therapy for both haematological malignancies and solid cancers; to confirm that a ten year plan will be put in place ensuring that the necessary infrastructure will be available to prov…
331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that her Department and the HSE have put a plan in place to increase the capacity for stem cell transplantation, as it is now an established treatment for a range of conditions including autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50319/26]
332. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that an appropriate review is being carried out within her Department and the HSE for the delivery of additional infrastructure for stem cell transplantation in view of the fact that there is a high reliance on overseas treatment pathways, with associated delays, inequitable access, and significant cost to the State; and if she will make a statement on t…
806. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently provide a longer-term bed at Kenmare Community Hospital in respect of a patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49052/26]
835. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if agency staff can be employed to allow community hospital beds in Dingle, Cahersiveen and Kenmare open (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49252/26]
836. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Dingle that remain vacant; the length of time that they have been empty; when these beds be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49253/26]
837. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Cahersiveen that remain vacant; the length of time that they have been empty; when these beds will be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49254/26]
838. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Kenmare that remain vacant; the length of time that they have been empty; when these beds will be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49255/26]
921. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost of the solar panels on the mortuary services of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [49639/26]
928. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she plans to fund a national movement neurophysiology laboratory, staff and equipment for same (details supplied) at the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49758/26]
507. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing upfront car parking charges for hospital parking; and the amount raised by each statutory and voluntary hospital in car parking charges or otherwise raised by third parties providing car parking services on behalf of such hospitals. [48656/26]
726. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on fixing phone coverage issues in Portiuncula Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47104/26]
976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the proposed reconfiguration of the hydrotherapy pool area at MRH Tullamore has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/26]
311. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide as a matter of priority a permanent oncology, haematology build at University Hospital Kerry as patients numbers there requiring chemotherapy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44657/26]
312. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide as a matter of extreme urgency a new maternity unit at University Hospital Kerry as there are clinical risks to both mother and baby due to the location of the existing maternity unit, as it is too far from theatre; the progress that has been made in respect of this matter in 2025; if she will provide a sixth operation theatre to facilitate obstetric…
313. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an ambulatory care block to include endoscopy, surgical and medical day units, outpatient department and radiology at University Hospital Kerry as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44659/26]
341. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the upgrade of the Ballyhale health centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44770/26]
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to outline all opening dates, staffing levels, bed occupancies, etc, in respect of the new community nursing unit in Killarney (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44772/26]
344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and staff that will be transferred to the new Killarney community nursing unit (details supplied); the dates for these transfers, the number of additional staff that will be employed in the new facility, the positions they will include; the date the new Killarney community nursing unit will be fully operational; and if she will make a sta…
346. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for a cataract procedure will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford for a patient (details supplied) as her GP has deemed her case urgent. [44805/26]
1769. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of parking spaces strictly reserved for staff vehicles only at Mercy University Hospital. [41528/26]
2358. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2865 of 14 April 2026, confirming that a funding proposal from an organisation (details supplied) was under consideration by the HSE, the current status of the proposal; whether the HSE has completed its assessment of the business plan submitted in October 2025; whether a decision has been made regarding capital funding fo…
2379. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of business cases that Cork University Hospital submitted to HSE regarding additional capacity within the neurosurgery department of CUH over the past three years; the current status of each business cases, in tabular form. [43842/26]