213. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently use pathfinder services; the hours the service is available, per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6818/26]
Topics / Hospital Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Services
813 questions from 111 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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805 written, 8 oral
111
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 51 |
| March 2025 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 43 |
| June 2025 | 44 |
| July 2025 | 53 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 50 |
| October 2025 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 48 |
| December 2025 | 29 |
| January 2026 | 57 |
| February 2026 | 58 |
| March 2026 | 33 |
| April 2026 | 63 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 33 |
| July 2026 | 49 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 33 |
| October 2026 | 39 |
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The questions
156. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the provision of post-mortem services at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/26]
969. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted to critical care units in each public hospital during 2025; and the average length of stay in each unit, in tabular form. [5701/26]
970. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds available in each public hospital as of 31 December 2025; and the average occupancy rate recorded during that year, in tabular form. [5702/26]
971. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of scheduled theatre sessions planned and delivered in each public hospital during 2025, in tabular form. [5703/26]
976. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital discharges delayed due to lack of community step-down or rehabilitation beds during 2025, in tabular form. [5708/26]
1002. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to hospitals within the Saolta Hospital Group in the past five years. [5783/26]
1003. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the Saolta Hospital Group included in the budget for 2026. [5784/26]
1008. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost due to delayed discharge in hospitals in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas in the past three years. [5789/26]
1095. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if additional multidisciplinary supports, such as anaesthetic, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or radiology capacity, have been assigned to a person (details supplied) across CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street to meet the needs of their patient cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6311/26]
1096. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the clinical prioritisation framework used by Children's Health Ireland for scheduling paediatric spinal procedures; whether children transferred between consultants retain their original clinical priority status; if families are informed in writing of any change to their child's waiting list status or priority following such a transfer; and if she will make a s…
1097. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms in place within Children's Health Ireland to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in the management and transfer of patients across consultant waiting lists, including between CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street; if consultant-specific data is reported regularly to the HSE or her Department; and if she will make a statement on…
1125. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is currently no HSE lymphoedema service in County Mayo; the reason the planned service in Mayo University Hospital will not be operational until the end of 2026 and will cover only post breast surgery patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6440/26]
1126. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will put in place an interim public-private agreement to provide lymphoedema services in County Mayo until the MUH service becomes operational in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6441/26]
1157. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of psychiatric services at Wexford General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6578/26]
29. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the increase in presentations at University Hospital Limerick; the number of patients being treated on hospital trolleys and in hospital corridors; and the immediate steps being taken to address this increase. [4440/26]
63. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide a full update on plans to increase hospital bed capacity in Cork city. [4682/26]
89. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that children with complex and predictable medical needs who experience repeated hospital admissions have pre-planned care pathways in acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4994/26]
96. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans with regard to the provision of new acute beds and projects in acute hospitals through the regions, including theatres and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4982/26]
121. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss their serious and ongoing concerns about the service at Letterkenny University Hospital to people from Donegal living with type 1 diabetes. [3632/26]
131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on new services that will be provided by the Health Service Executive in County Clare in 2026, in particular at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/26]
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of new initiatives and services to be rolled out at Ennis General Hospital in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4961/26]
508. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Traveller community, including prevalence of depression, anxiety, psychosis, self-harm and suicide rates etc; the way in which these outcomes compare to the general population, broken down by age and gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4907/26]
511. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current available capacity for patients of Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore awaiting joint replacements to be referred to the NTPF for treatment; if the hospital is actively seeking referrals where clinically appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5113/26]
515. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if hospitals are providing up-to-date and accurate information regarding a medical condition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5146/26]