Hospital Services

260. 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 maternity hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44441/26]

1967. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the new Killarney Community Hospital is expected to open; when the new dementia beds are expected to open (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41983/26]

2145. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of faecal immunochemical testing tests conducted in each of the 25 sites currently utilising the service, broken down by CHO area and hospital group. [42962/26]

2249. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients referred to the primary care occupational therapy service in Clare who have been triaged as priority 2; the waiting times for initial assessment for each year from 2020 to date; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43381/26]

2251. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if other maternity hospitals and units have been found to be allowing on-site private practice by public-only consultant contract (POCC) holders; if she has sought confirmation from each; if other facilities have been found to be in breach of the POCC; if so, to identify them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43396/26]

2345. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a paediatric spinal surgery or scoliosis registry previously operated within CHI or the HSE; if it was subsequently removed from use; the reasons for discontinuing the registry despite public funding having been allocated to its development and operation; the governance, implant surveillance and long-term outcome monitoring arrangements th…

2378. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of the project board that will consider the services which will remain at the UHL site and the services that will be relocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43817/26]

659. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the alternative rehabilitation capacity has been provided to Cork University Hospital following the loss of Level 2 rehabilitation beds at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital since December 2025; the estimated additional bed-day burden this has placed on CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41227/26]

661. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason a decision was taken to cease insourcing arrangements at Cork University Hospital without agreed replacement capacity being put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41229/26]

662. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the cessation of insourcing arrangements at Cork University Hospital has resulted in the loss of approximately 140 endoscopy patient slots per month, including capacity for Priority 1 patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41230/26]

663. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied with the value for money associated with externally provided endoscopy services currently operating in Bantry; the daily cost associated with these services; the number of patients treated per list compared with equivalent services in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41231/26]

208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is no longer a paediatric dermatology service available in University Hospital Kerry, that paediatric patients with dermatology complaints are now being referred to Dublin and the team is reportedly not accepting referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40375/26]

269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the high number of urgent day case breaches recorded at Cork University Maternity Hospital as reflected in the Sláintecare KPI data contained in the HSE South-West Cork Oireachtas briefing of 18 May 2026; the steps being taken to reduce the number of urgent breaches at that hospital; and if she will make a statement on the…

270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of inpatient beds at Cork University Maternity Hospital has remained static at 143 beds from 2020 to 2025 despite outpatient referrals to the hospital increasing by 53% from 12,599 in 2023 to 19,272 in 2025; her plans to increase inpatient bed capacity at CUMH to meet this growing demand; and if she will make a stat…

271. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital recorded the lowest KPI attainment rate for inpatients of any hospital listed in the HSE South-West Cork Oireachtas Briefing of 18 May 2026 at 35.79%; the specific measures are being implemented to address the 344 breaches and 40 urgent breaches recorded at that hospital; and if she…

1221. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the actions, infrastructure and resources needed to deliver timely access to the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital [37672/26]

767. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number and names of hospitals and healthcare facilities within the public health system that are currently using SMS messaging services for outpatient appointment reminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36436/26]

768. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the systems or service providers used by each hospital or healthcare facility for the provision of SMS appointment reminders, including the name of the provider; whether the system is centrally procured or locally arranged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36437/26]

1193. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is acceptable that a patient with a history of osteoporosis is faced with a wait of over a year for a publicly funded DEXA scan while being offered immediate access on payment of €100; whether this practice undermines the principle of care being provided on the basis of medical need rather than ability to pay; and the …

1241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason Crumlin/CHI are not taking GP referrals for dermatology services for children outside of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35325/26]

1242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the views outlined by an association (details supplied) will be adequately provided for in the next National Drugs Strategy; taking into account that similar views and requests have been expressed by other organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35326/26]

1228. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the elective surgical hospital for Cork (details supplied). [33226/26]

447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to develop a Lyme disease test centre at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31645/26]

449. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to consider developing a Lyme disease specific Department in University Hospital Kerry, for the detection, treatment and research of this debilitating condition, as testing methods currently being carried out in Ireland are perceived to be not accurate, with the majority of suspect Irish Lyme disease patients travelling annually to Germany a…

293. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds in Kilkenny and Carlow, by location for each year 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number which are public; the number which are leased from private nursing homes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31331/26]