550. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way in which the workings of the legal delegation, and in particular, the Independence of the Office of the Confidential Recipient, are being upheld and protected by the HSE from any interference from the HSE internal operations. [3074/26]
Topics / Patient Safety
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPatient Safety
94 questions from 16 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| January 2026 | 29 |
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| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 11 |
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551. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she will strengthen the role and function of the Confidential Recipient in consideration of the National Framework For Safeguarding published on 9 of December 2025. [3075/26]
552. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no mention of the Office of the Confidential Recipient in the new framework document and therefore no reassurance of the strengthening of the role and function of the Confidential Recipient. [3076/26]
554. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number and type of incidents reported by CHI and logged on the National Incident Management System; how these events were ranked, and the relevant incident summaries covering the period January 2020 to July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3088/26]
574. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she anticipates strengthening the delegation in consideration of the framework for safeguarding. [3233/26]
575. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of the Confidential Recipient annual report, as the last report was issued in 2022. [3234/26]
576. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health with the establishment of regional health areas in the HSE, if the Confidential Recipient is satisfied that the level of communication with the regional executive officers and other senior managers is providing an effective line of communication. [3235/26]
577. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the six REO’s understand the independent role of the Confidential Recipient; the powers delegated to the Confidential Recipient; the independence and confidentiality of the office; and if the professional communication between the relevant parties is working effectively. [3236/26]
578. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the CEO of the HSE has ensured that the Confidential Recipient has met with the six REO’s and the CEO to ensure collaborative working. [3237/26]
579. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if service users can be confident that when they contact the Confidential Recipient, that the service is confidential and independent without interference or undue influence from the HSE and its internal operations. [3238/26]
580. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Confidential Recipient has a role to play in ensuring the safety and protection of vulnerable adults, where concerns are reported to the Confidential Recipient and the HSE fails to act. [3239/26]
581. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) being upheld and maintained to ensure the Confidential Recipient can carry out their duties fully in the manner intended to protect all vulnerable people. [3240/26]
582. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if it is easy for the Confidential Recipient to contact the CEO of the HSE where serious concerns arise and the HSE fails to act appropriately; and the procedure for doing so. [3241/26]
583. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with the Confidential Recipient. [3242/26]
1084. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the governance framework used by her Department to obtain assurance that the HSE and all section 38 and 39 providers comply with national standards on governance, audit and risk; the date of the last full assurance review; and the actions her Department takes when risks are escalated. [72292/25]
867. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure patient dignity and privacy for those on trolleys at Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69114/25]
952. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address issues raised regarding keeping hospital patient safety indicator reports up-to-date (details supplied), in all hospitals and especially at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62744/25]
953. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to investigate the very high incident rate as outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in the maternity ward in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62745/25]
955. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned with issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding keeping hospital patient safety indicator reports up-to-date, at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62747/25]
166. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if, given the serious risks to patient safety identified in the recent HIQA report into urgent and emergency care in the Midwest, she will outline in detail all steps her office and her Department have taken to engage with the regional senior executive team in the Midwest to mitigate those risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60220/25]
856. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1660 of 19 March 2025, the status of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57365/25]
549. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the date by which it is expected to publish the complaints and patient safety policy. [52940/25]
180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Nayagam report, including when and whether it will be published; the reasons it is taking so long to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52558/25]
214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of extreme and major incidents reported to the national quality and patient safety directorate in the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, by location, in tabular form; and the percentage of category one incidents out of the total number of incidents reported. [52520/25]
219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of medication incidents as reported to NIMS by 1,000 beds, by location, as of 30 September, for each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form [52525/25]