2988. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the details of Children's Health Ireland's target number of children to receive spinal surgery through outsourcing arrangements (details supplied) in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [42759/25]
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813 questions from 111 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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805 written, 8 oral
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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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2989. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting more than four months for paediatric spinal surgeries abroad who have been offered surgery abroad; and the number who went abroad for treatment to date. [42776/25]
2990. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of children offered paediatric spinal surgeries abroad in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the total number who went abroad for treatment. [42777/25]
2991. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric spinal surgeries funded through Children's Health Ireland spinal waiting list initiatives in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [42778/25]
2992. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health in respect of offering children paediatric spinal surgeries abroad, the way in which Children's Health Ireland determines suitability; if specific clinical criteria is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42779/25]
2993. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the current arrangements between Children's Health Ireland and UK and USA paediatric centres in respect of outsourcing paediatric spinal surgeries; the hospitals in use; the number of places currently available to CHI in each hospital; if there is any block or pause on new referrals in any of these sites; and if she will make…
2994. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current post-operative infection rates and returns-to-theatre for spinal surgery across Children's Health Ireland's operating sites, by procedure type for example, fusion, rod insertion and including 30-and 90-day complications data, in tabular form (details supplied). [42781/25]
2995. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a comparison between Children's Health Ireland's infection rates and other international paediatric centres (details supplies); if CHI's infection or return-to-theatre rates significantly exceeded international benchmarks, were any spinal programmes paused or limited; if not, to outline the reason CHI continued with complex surgeries under such condit…
3010. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of legal claims that have been initiated against Children’s Health Ireland relating to spinal surgery, including claims of death, permanent disability, or avoidable harm since 2015, by year; the number settled; the number that remain open; and the most frequently cited grounds (details supplied), in tabular form. [42819/25]
3011. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the funding allocated to establish the spinal register and its associated data portal in Children’s Health Ireland; if her Department or the Health Service Executive was involved in supporting this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42820/25]
3012. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason a spinal surgery register and public-facing data portal, which was briefly introduced at Children’s Health Ireland, was subsequently removed; the person or body that authorised its removal; the reason this decision was made without notice to families or clinicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42821/25]
3013. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that Children’s Health Ireland commits to reinstating the spinal surgery register and public data portal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42822/25]
3014. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the review process which governs suspension type from the Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42823/25]
3015. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the processes in place to review and reactivate long-suspended children from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42824/25]
3016. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any children have become inoperable while suspended from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; the number, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42825/25]
3017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the children currently listed as suspended for surgery initiative from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list; the number scheduled for treatment in the UK or US; and the number scheduled for treatment in Irish private hospitals (details supplied), in tabular form. [42826/25]
3063. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the outsourcing of hospital services at university hospital Kerry broken down by department, procedure and cost in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43004/25]
3084. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have attended the adult cochlear outpatient clinic at Beaumont Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [43137/25]
3176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been provided for elective hospitals as part of revised NDP allocations. [43757/25]
3177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount provided for the acute inpatient bed plan as part of revised NDP allocations; and the total current and capital cost of the bed plan. [43758/25]
541. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when services that were removed from St. Joseph’s Community Hospital in County Donegal will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40357/25]
563. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if her Department is currently considering stopping the practice of insourcing in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/25]
250. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current status of services for endometriosis assessment and treatment at Mullingar Regional Hospital; if a specialised multidisciplinary team is in place; if diagnostic imaging and laparoscopy procedures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39886/25]
251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details on current waiting times for endometriosis related services at Mullingar Regional Hospital; the number of patients awaiting each stage of care; and the way in which these waiting times compare with the national average. [39887/25]
894. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortage of 171 post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds nationwide, and specifically the shortage of 32 beds in the HSE south west region; to outline a timeframe to address the critical shortage of neurorehabilitation beds to support the neurosurgical and trauma services in Cork in the absence of a current neurorehabilit…