969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital will transfer to Beaumont Hospital; the reason for the two week delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17189/26]
Topics / Hospital Transfers
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Transfers
46 questions from 18 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| July 2026 | 0 |
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| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2164 of 13 January 2026, whether her Department will require the HSE to report quarterly to the Department the estimated cost to the Health Vote of bed days lost associated with delayed transfers of care, including type E homelessness and housing support categories; and, if not, to state the reason cost reporting is not requir…
977. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients transferred from public hospitals to private hospitals under public arrangements during 2025, in tabular form. [5709/26]
1100. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current status of outsourcing arrangements for paediatric spinal surgery under the care of Children's Health Ireland; and if she will list all partner hospitals currently involved, including international hospitals such as Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, as well as national facilities such as the Blackr…
1101. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total number of children referred for spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements since the initiative commenced; the number of children who have travelled or been treated to date; the breakdown, by destination hospital and by year, including Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (New York), Great Ormond Street Hospital (London), the Blackrock Clinic, and any…
1102. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure to date on outsourcing of paediatric spinal surgery, including associated travel and accommodation costs for families, by hospital and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/26]
1103. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the agreed plan of care for children returning to Ireland following spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements; who assumes clinical responsibility on their return; the way in which follow-up care is coordinated; the service-level agreements that exist to ensure continuity of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/26]
1104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the details of the new outsourcing framework issued by Children's Health Ireland titled "Paediatric Orthopaedic Procedures for Conditions such as Spina Bifida and Scoliosis"; the objectives, scope, and timeline for implementation; the expected number of providers and estimated annual number of children to be treated from 2025 onwards; and if she will make a stat…
1105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the governance, clinical oversight, and reporting mechanisms that will be in place to monitor quality, safety, and outcomes for children treated under the new outsourcing framework for paediatric scoliosis and spina bifida surgery; and if she will confirm the way performance and patient outcomes will be reported to the HSE and her Department; and if she will mak…
2274. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be referred to another hospital under the NTPF by Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74883/25]
1036. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred from Letterkenny University Hospital to Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69965/25]
221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for the first six months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [38182/25]
241. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost due to delayed transfer of care for each location for the year to the end of June 2023-2025, in tabular form. [38208/25]
372. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be transferred to a community hospital where there is a bed available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26522/25]
373. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to ensure that patients that are being discharged from University Hospital Kerry or Cork University Hospital to community hospitals/nursing homes within the county are transferred to the nearest facility to where the patient/family reside (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26524/25]
213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each March for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; and the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [21518/25]
214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for quarter 1 for each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [21519/25]
387. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a patient who is to be transferred between healthcare facilities via taxi could instead be driven by a family member or friend. [18185/25]
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a transfer will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) to CIRRUS Rehabilitation Unit, Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10174/25]
782. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the Minister will clarify the reason the rapid response service is not available in Roscommon on Thursdays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9825/25]
1584. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an urgent patient (details supplied) transfer from Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal to St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin will take place; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1607/25]