220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each patient safety review commissioned regarding Portiuncula Hospital maternity and neonatal services, in tabular form; the responsible person for each review; and the completion date of each review or timeline for completion, where not completed. [52526/25]
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 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
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| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 11 |
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248. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52617/25]
3220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a woman can request a review from CervicalCheck where they later develop cancer pursuant to Part 5 of the Patient Safety Act 2023. [43939/25]
3221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if official guidelines have been issued or published regarding Part 5 reviews under the Patient Safety Act 2023. [43940/25]
224. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the first 6 months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive, in tabular form. [38185/25]
231. 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 six months of each year 2023-2025, by location, in tabular form; and the percentage of category 1 incidents out of the total number of incidents reported. [38193/25]
236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the rate of medication incidents as reported to the national incident management system per 1,000 beds, by location, at the end of June 2023-2025, in tabular form. [38198/25]
237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of acute hospitals that have not completed and published monthly hospital patient safety indicator reports for 2025 to date, in tabular form. [38199/25]
238. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of maternity units or hospital which are not deemed to be in full implementation of the Irish maternity early-warning system. [38200/25]
239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each patient safety review commissioned regarding Portiuncula Hospital maternity and neonatal services, in tabular form; the responsible person for each review; and the completion date of each review or timeline for completion where not completed. [38201/25]
652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each ongoing investigation regarding patient safety incidents in the west and north-west health area; the department or service division to which the investigation relates; the person(s) responsible; the subject of the investigation; the commencement date of the investigation; the completion date of the investigation; the current status of the in…
653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each ongoing investigation regarding patient safety incidents in each health area; the department or service division to which the investigation relates; the person(s) responsible; the subject of the investigation; the commencement date of the investigation; the completion date of the investigation; the current status of the investigation, by loc…
431. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to establish a Patient Safety Commissioner role in Ireland, modelled on the UK and Scottish systems, to provide independent advocacy and accountability following serious failings in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23034/25]
432. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health to detail how the new Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 will ensure families like that of a person (details supplied) receive full, timely disclosure of risks, adverse events, and post-treatment concerns; if the Act will apply retrospectively in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23035/25]
450. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been introduced to mitigate risks to patient safety resulting from repeated surgery cancellations at University Hospital Limerick; the plans that are in place to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23085/25]
227. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each March for each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [21556/25]
229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for quarter 1 for each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [21558/25]
869. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps HIQA and the HSE are taking to ensure oversight, patient safety, and regulatory compliance regarding the use of vertebral body tethering in Ireland. [16537/25]
1660. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing the patient safety (licensing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11499/25]