Hospital Services

778. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if her Department was notified of the intention to undertake the review which has commenced at the Cottage Hospital Drogheda; and when was this notification received. [48974/26]

779. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the review to examine the nurse led transitional care service at the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda is expected to be completed. [48975/26]

898. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the critical delays in conducting post-mortem examinations in hospitals across the State; the specific workforce and resourcing plans in place to address the chronic shortage of consultant pathologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49555/26]

468. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to establish a dedicated neurology service in the south-east Tipperary University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48542/26]

272. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to increase capacity and reduce average waiting times for gynaecology outpatient appointments across hospitals, including the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48036/26]

797. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has decided to redeploy staff from the Cottage hospital in Drogheda to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital; the reason the decision was taken with no consultation or prior engagement with trade unions representing affected staff; the number and grade, group and category of the staff to be redeployed; and if she will make a statement on…

798. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the 14 transitional care beds at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda that the HSE plans to take out of operation will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47492/26]

799. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the average number of transitional care beds in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda that were occupied in each week of 2025; the number of transitional care beds occupied each week in the same facility to date in 2026 up to week beginning 15 June 2026; the number of transitional care beds in use in the public/HSE system in County Louth up to week begin…

800. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of beds at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda that are yet to open and become operational due to insufficient staff numbers as of 15 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47494/26]

814. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore complies with the 2016 national model of care for neurology services, which stipulates that all model 3 hospitals should have a dedicated neurology service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47588/26]

815. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore currently operates with only 0.2 of a neurology consultant contract, provided on a visiting basis from St James's Hospital; her plans to transition this to a full-time, dedicated, and sustainable neurology service within the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

816. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health her views on the findings of the April 2026 Neurological Alliance of Ireland report, Towards an Equitable Integrated Neurology Service for Ireland, regarding regional variation in access to specialist expertise; if she will commit to the necessary investment in budget 2027 to establish a full neurology service in Tullamore to serve patients…

817. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the midlands region, by county (Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford) who were required to travel to St James’s Hospital Dublin for neurology appointments in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 due to the lack of a full service in Tullamore; the impact this travel burden has on patient outcomes, in tabular form; and …

818. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the specific recruitment plans in place for 2026 and 2027 to provide a multidisciplinary neurology team at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, including consultant neurologists, specialist nurses, and health and social care professionals, as recommended by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

833. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that insulin pump clinics are no longer available at Mayo University Hospital. [47652/26]

834. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal or absence of this service at Mayo University Hospital; and whether it relates to staffing shortages, training gaps or the availability of appropriately qualified specialists. [47653/26]

835. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that Mayo University Hospital currently lacks clinicians trained in insulin pump therapy, resulting in patients being referred to other hospitals for routine care. [47654/26]

836. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been carried out by the HSE or the Saolta hospital group into the availability of trained endocrinology staff in Mayo, including the capacity to provide insulin pump therapy and associated aftercare. [47655/26]

837. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will outline plans to improve aftercare services for insulin pump users, particularly in regional hospitals, in order that patients are not required to travel long distances for routine care. [47656/26]

948. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current availability of diabetic eye screening and ophthalmology services at Mayo University Hospital and in the wider Mayo region; whether there are plans to establish a dedicated diabetic eye clinic in Castlebar; the number of patients currently required to travel to Galway for diabetic eye care; the average waiting times involved; and i…

339. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current MRI capacity in University Hospital Galway, including waiting times for scans, availability of equipment, and any plans to expand access to MRI services in the region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44767/26]

353. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing private care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44840/26]

354. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women accessing public care in maternity hospitals during the period 2020 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44841/26]

212. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a relative of a deceased person has been refused access, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, to non-clinical mortuary records, including mortuary logbooks, times of admission and release, and related administrative documentation held by a HSE hospital; if she will outline the policy basis on which such records may be withhe…

254. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1086 of 24 February 2026, if the total spend in 2025, by each public hospital on private ambulances and taxis respectively is now available, in tabular form (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44426/26]