660. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason several persons whose routine mammograms are due, have not received appointments in Galway following the postponement of mammography services at Mayo University Hospital; the reason they have had to actively seek out these appointments themselves; the interim arrangements in place to ensure timely access to breast cancer screening for affected patients…
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
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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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661. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the provision of dialysis services at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Longford, to reduce the need for elderly patients to travel up to three times per week to Tullamore Hospital for treatment; if her Department has carried out any assessment of the potential patient demand for such a service in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on …
662. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of patients from County Longford and surrounding counties who are currently receiving dialysis treatment in Tullamore Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50258/25]
663. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if any feasibility studies, capital plans, or service reviews have been carried out in relation to expanding dialysis provision beyond Tullamore Hospital, specifically in the midlands region including County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50259/25]
676. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the growing spend on contracting out radiation therapy (RT) for public patients to private providers (details supplied); the engagements she has had with the HSE with regard to the outsourcing of RT services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50342/25]
332. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide, for each of the past three years, the number of hospital outpatient and day-case attendances where alopecia areata (ICD-10 L63) was recorded as a primary or secondary diagnosis, by hospital group and by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49344/25]
347. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current inpatient bed capacity across Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital and Mallow General Hospital, as of September 2025; the way in which this compares with her Department's population-based target; and the plans in place to expand capacity, including staff recruitment before winter 2025-26. [49413/25]
1150. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will make funding available for a new oncology stand-alone unit in UHK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47811/25]
1253. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the range and nature of diabetes services available to Tipperary-based adults and children at hospitals; and the plans to improve the diabetes services currently serving adults and children in Tipperary. [48405/25]
2037. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to assess children with scoliosis for their first appointment with a paediatric orthopaedic consultant at CHI Crumlin Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47300/25]
2053. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the five reviews of maternity care carried out to date at Portiuncula University Hospital were all high-risk pregnancies; if any limited information can be provided on the nature of the high-risk case in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44480/25]
2103. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin, under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44688/25]
2106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure return to full capacity of deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in the south-east both in terms of staffing and access to theatre; when recruitment into necessary posts will be completed; the number of WTE required, by grade; if any additional posts are required to be sanctioned above existing approved staffing limits; whethe…
2121. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the transfer of higher risk maternity care from Portiuncula University Hospital to Galway University Hospital is being supported by appropriate investment, resources and governance structures to ensure patient safety and service quality. [44771/25]
2122. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to maintain access to antenatal services for higher risk pregnancies in the areas traditionally served by Portiuncula University Hospital, particularly in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. [44772/25]
2123. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will consider establishing a satellite high risk antenatal unit at Portiuncula University Hospital, in the context of improving accessibility for high risk expectant mothers. [44773/25]
2124. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the transport supports being considered for pregnant women in rural communities who now need to travel to Galway University Hospital for maternity services previously provided at Portiuncula University Hospital. [44774/25]
2128. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the plans to maintain the high quality specialist endocrine service currently provided at Portiuncula University Hospital for women with pregnancies complicated by diabetes to Galway University Hospital as a satellite clinic. [44778/25]
2132. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity units of similar scale to Portiuncula university hospital that rely on locum consultants for obstetric care, and the actions being taken to address workforce sustainability and ensure continuity of safe care in these units. [44782/25]
2204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of resourcing issues at the endometriosis clinic in Tallaght Hospital and that the hospital now only include women with stage 4 endometriosis to its waiting list and no longer include women with stage 3 endrometiosis to its waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45056/25]
2227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the nature of the arrangement between Navan Hospital Alliance for the MRI scanner in the hospital; if there are a certain number of scans available to the HSE weekly under the GP access to community diagnostics; if there is an agreement for each MRI to be paid for by the HSE, if for medical card holders; if so, the average price per scan paid; her views on the …
2230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical card patients scanned in Navan Hospital MRI unit in 2024. [45216/25]
2261. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the reason for the recent decision to expand the number of maternity cases to be transferred away from Portiuncula University Hospital to other hospitals; the person in the HSE or Department who made this decision; how this decision was made; whether she had any involvement, input or knowledge of the process of making this decision; and if she will make a statem…
2262. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health in light of the recent decision to expand the number of maternity cases to be transferred away from Portiuncula University Hospital to other hospitals, whether she will commit to the re-establishment of maternity services for such cases at Portiuncula University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45387/25]
2265. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the targeted surge measures that are funded for Cork University Hospital and the south/southwest region for September–December for example, additional step-down capacity, short-stay surgical hubs and weekend diagnostics (details supplied); and the weekly KPIs admissions, LOS and 12-hour breaches that will be published for CUH from September. [45422/25]