2723. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the occupancy rate of community nursing home beds specifically available to persons with Alzheimer's disease, both dementia beds and dementia respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41704/25]
Topics / Nursing Homes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNursing Homes
326 questions from 83 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.
326
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323 written, 3 oral
83
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 10 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 38 |
| July 2025 | 39 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 12 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 32 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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2748. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she plans to conduct a review into the care of people in residential care covered under the fair deal scheme to ensure that the residents are receiving the care and treatment that is being paid for; the recourse available to individuals and their families if they have not been receiving that care and treatment [41828/25]
2783. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of applications were received under the fair deal nursing home support scheme in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the average time for applications to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41936/25]
2784. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of residents currently availing of the fair deal nursing home support scheme at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41937/25]
2785. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average costs per applicant is under the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41938/25]
2819. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has paid to private nursing homes in Wicklow between the years 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/25]
2938. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to clarify the legal minimum level of qualification, if any, required for health care assistants to work in a nursing home. [42649/25]
2939. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the legal minimum staffing ratio of nurse to nursing home residents in a nursing home. [42650/25]
2940. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the legal minimum staffing ratio of health care assistants to nursing home resident in a nursing home. [42651/25]
2941. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of nurses working in nursing homes. [42652/25]
2942. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42653/25]
2943. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average rate of pay for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42654/25]
2944. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average length of service for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42655/25]
2945. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average staff vacancy rate in nursing homes. [42656/25]
2956. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 July 2025 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [42680/25]
3284. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal applications received in Cork this year, the average processing time, and the number approved. [44293/25]
3285. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of approved fair deal applications activated in Cork in 2025. [44307/25]
486. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of individuals under 65 years of age residing in nursing homes; the total number of under 65-year-old individuals who were placed in a nursing home in 2024; the number who were transitioned out of nursing homes in 2024; and the average time to process a person's transition to a residential setting or their own home…
262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of closure notices issued by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes, for each nursing home, for each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [39969/25]
859. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to individuals with alzheimers within CHO2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38711/25]
905. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if wheelchairs will be provided to nursing home residents where needed, as the current situation is that people can access a wheelchair while living in the community but cannot access one once they are a resident in a nursing home; the steps that can be taken to procure a wheelchair for a nursing home resident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3893…
977. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the fact that the same HIQA inspectors inspect the same nursing homes year-after-year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39513/25]
331. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline the process for family members to obtain medical records of a private nursing home resident following their death; if private nursing homes can be compelled to release these records if they refuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38369/25]
373. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address and change the legislation regarding how the fair deal scheme is assessed for families who genuinely cannot afford the payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38527/25]
752. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are any plans to expand funding streams for activities for adults in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/25]