256. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting HSE primary care therapy services in county Wexford at the latest available date, by discipline and adult or child service, distinguishing those awaiting initial assessment from those awaiting treatment, broken down by waits of less than six months, six to 12 months, 12 to 24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form. [74891/26]
Topics / Primary Care Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPrimary Care Services
164 questions from 63 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| July 2026 | 0 |
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| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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257. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of service users currently receiving HSE primary care therapy services in county Wexford, by discipline and adult or child service; the numbers categorised as requiring short-term and long-term intervention; and the criteria used for these categories. [74889/26]
258. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the geographic catchment areas served by each HSE primary care therapy team in county Wexford, including areas outside the county; and the population served by each team. [74888/26]
259. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of therapists currently employed in HSE primary care services in county Wexford, by discipline, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology, in headcount and whole-time equivalent terms; and the funded vacancies in each discipline. [74886/26]
261. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the training available to HSE primary care therapists in County Wexford in the assessment, prescription, provision and ongoing management of specialist equipment and assistive technology for people with complex needs; the training gaps identified; and the plans and timelines to address these through training and continuing professional development. [74896/26]
262. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the training available to HSE primary care therapists in County Wexford in the assessment, prescription, provision and ongoing management of specialist equipment and assistive technology for people with complex needs; the training gaps identified; and the plans and timelines to address these through training and continuing professional development. [74894/26]
1058. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date under the Primary Care Centres Programme in Galway and surrounding areas, specifically at the former T O’Higgins site on Seamus Quirke Road, forthcoming stages of programme delivery; the expected timelines for implementation; the estimated cost range for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74177/26]
792. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Offaly currently awaiting primary care supports; and to provide details of the number waiting 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, by support, in tabular form. [71864/26]
821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on HSE plans for primary care accommodation in Lismore and west Waterford; whether the HSE has completed its review of current and future service and accommodation needs; whether a property (details supplied) has been formally assessed as a potential location for primary care services; and the next steps and the timeline for progressing additiona…
186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for an initial appointment across primary and community care services at 31 August 2025 and 2026, nationally, by HSE health region, integrated healthcare area and county where held, by service, age group and waiting-time band; and the average, median and longest waiting time for each service where available, in tabular form. [67545…
350. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of children resident in the Arklow area who were required to attend appointments outside Arklow during 2025 and to date in 2026 for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, dietetic services, diagnostic investigations and other primary care services; the locations to which those children were referred, in…
401. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the projected growth in demand and associated cost, across all existing primary care services for 2027. [66197/26]
1473. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the list of all services and the frequency of each, available at the Kilrush primary care centre as of August 2026; and the list of all services available in August 2024 and in August 2025, in tabular form. [65808/26]
852. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total financial value of rejected PCRS claims for respiratory medicines that remained unpaid in each of the years 2020 t0 2025, and to date in 2026, broken down by year; the reason such a high proportion of rejected claims are never subsequently corrected or reclaimed; whether an assessment has been carried out into the impact of these unrecovered claims on pa…
860. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 21 April 2026, to confirm whether the HSE maintains any database recording clinical outcomes for patients treated under the Treatment Abroad Scheme, given that the data referenced in the reply to PQ28074/26 relates only to activity and expenditure, not outcomes. [49306/26]
861. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's 774,784,785,786,789 of 21 April 2026, to identify the body or unit with national responsibility for clinical outcomes oversight under the Treatment Abroad Scheme, given that this was not addressed in the reply to PQ28106/26. [49307/26]
862. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's 774,784,785,786,789 and 788 of 21 April 2026, the mechanisms that exist to monitor follow-up care for patients returning to the State after Treatment Abroad Scheme procedures, given that the reply to PQ28076/26 and PQ28105/26 described only the application process, not post-treatment monitoring. [49308/26]
505. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing universal primary care services in line with Sláintecare, by service, in tabular form. [48654/26]
519. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing universal counselling in primary care; and the number of whole-time equivalents this would require, in tabular form. [48670/26]
220. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental nurses and hygienists by grade posts filled at Castlerea Primary Care Centre as of 3 June 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44309/26]
221. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists by grade posts filled at Strokestown Primary Care Centre as of 3 June 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44310/26]
222. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE podiatrists posts filled within CHO2 Primary Care Services; the average waiting time to see a podiatrist via Primary Care Services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44311/26]
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expand the primary and community care workforce (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44381/26]
2336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of rejected claims recorded under the PCRS in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 for respiratory medicines including salbutamol, ipratropium products, inhaled corticosteroids and nebuliser products; the number subsequently paid following resubmission; the most common reasons for rejection; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
2337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any analysis, audit, review or monitoring of rejected PCRS claims relating to respiratory medicines since 2023; whether any trends, recurring errors, reimbursement issues or patient-access concerns have been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43675/26]