Ciarán Ahern

Labour Party · Dublin South-West

Activity on Health — 154 events (29 lobbying · 116 questions · 14 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-15
  VOTE
  Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025

  A bill to provide for a period of paid leave in order to enable employees to participate in health screening programmes; for that purpose to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015; to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other Acts; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 65–83
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the recruitment and retention crisis affecting clinical practice tutors in radiography; whether she intends on making funding available to the HSE to recruit a number of clinical practice tutors in radiography commensurate with the Government's increase in the number of student radiographer places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21810/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether an application for the inclusion of a cancer medicine (details supplied) in the HSE reimbursement scheme has been received; if she will expedite its inclusion when and if received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18391/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times to see a consultant paediatric nephrologist at CHI Crumlin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20589/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times to see a consultant rheumatologist at Tallaght University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20590/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the key measures in the Day Services Capital Plan for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20591/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason Skyclarys has not yet been approved for reimbursement despite being authorised for use by the European Medicines Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17273/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the "time-critical" nature of FA during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17274/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement which aims for a 180-day decision timeline are being applied to the HSE’s consideration of Skyclarys, to prevent further delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17275/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service has asked a cohort of recently qualified paramedics to sign temporary contracts and apply for permanent jobs, rather than automatically transition into permanent positions as they have done historically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16926/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether there is a risk some newly qualified paramedics will not be hired by the National Ambulance Service as a result of the service’s new application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16927/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether there is a risk the National Ambulance Service’s operations could be disrupted by staffing issues as a result of the service’s new trainee application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16928/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether it is now National Ambulance Service policy to not automatically transition newly qualified paramedics into permanent contracts upon graduation, as they have historically done so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16929/26]
• 2026-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all occasions in which she or her predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction for the purposes of compliance by the relevant body with subsection (1)’; to provide the details of the direction given in all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15245/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the statutory basis permits non-registered healthcare staff in schools to undertake clinical interventions ordinarily carried out by regulated professionals; whether responsibility for clinical risk in such cases rests with the Department, the HSE, or the individual board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13932/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there are delays of up to ten working days arising in providing access to IT accounts for HSE staff returning to work after periods of statutory leave; the details of the average wait time for the provision of access to IT accounts for all grades of staff returning from statutory leave, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13759/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title currently working at the Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre in Tallaght University Hospital; the WTE vacancies, by job title; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10383/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists, by grade posts filled at Springfield-Tallaght primary care centre as of 4 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10384/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out research on the effect of privatisation in the home care sector on the pay and conditions of workers in the sector as well as the overall quality of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8080/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the consideration which has been given to the human-rights implications arising from the nationwide digital sharing of patient information under the phased roll-out of the HSE community care record programme (details supplied); which Department or statutory body will have responsibility for oversight and accountability during the early stages of the phased regional roll-out; the way in which compliance and impacts will be monitored in the medium to long-term; the arrangements for governance and accountability during the transition of patient data from community connect to the planned National Electronic Health Record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5590/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure that they can access vital medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5112/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of service provision issues with a private mental health company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5115/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

  • AV Room Briefing for World Lung Day
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health her views on an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4703/26]
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Social Protection

  • Energy hardship
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  GSK Health

  • Information regarding HIV in Ireland
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under her Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3620/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to provide an up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [3874/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent, WTE, consultant dermatologists based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 12 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4317/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO 7 awaiting home help services as of 12 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4318/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime, WTE, consultant paediatric nephrologists based at CHI Crumlin in 2024 and 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4319/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to the accident and emergency department at Children's Health Ireland, CHI, Crumlin over each day of the recent Christmas and new year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4320/26]
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted a breakfast forum event to discuss to how Ireland balances the need to build affordable homes at pace with delivering homes that are high quality, focusing on upcoming EU housing policy developments including the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the European Affordable Housing Plan.
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • AV Room
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  DEBRA Ireland Health

  • Debra contacted TDs and Senators to attend the launch of a review on the supports and services for Epidermolysis Bullosa and outlined recommendations for enhanced funding to improve supports and services. Copies of the recommendations and Debra 'asks' were provided
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address the excessive use of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as ‘forever chemicals’; if his Department will produce a national PFAS strategy and increase funding for PFAS research and national testing capacity to better understand the associated health risks; if he will enforce a polluter pays liability framework so that reckless PFAS polluters are held responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73957/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the accommodation of people in the international protection process, the number of people currently accommodated in settings that are not monitored by the Health Information and Quality Authority for compliance with the 2019 National Standards for Accommodation Offered to People in the Protection Process; and the nature of those settings including emergency, temporary and contingency settings. [74926/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Child and Family Agency funds, arranges or manages any care services other than those inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority pursuant to the Health Act 2007 (as amended); for a list of any such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74950/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of people which are detained in the Central Mental Hospital, other than under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, as amended by the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010, and the route(s) by which each of those people have been detained. [74925/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of adults whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74934/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of adults whose disability-related care abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74935/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74936/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose disability-related care abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74937/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of practices (details supplied) in relation to people other than in ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74938/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in residential settings other than ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74939/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in community mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74940/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in older people’s non-residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74942/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive list or categorisation of residential care services that are known or believed to be operating without the necessary registration as a ‘designated centre’ under the Health Act 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74943/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the mental health care services, older people’s care services, disability services, respite services, end-of-life services, and addiction treatment services that operate in the State, other than ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001 and ‘designated centres’ under the Health Act 2007; the mechanisms by which they are regulated, inspected and otherwise monitored, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74944/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the home care and home support services and service providers that are intended to be regulated under forthcoming legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74945/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the extent to which alleged restrictive practices (details supplied) have arisen in complaints to the HSE’s adult Safeguarding and Protection teams, in the past 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74946/25]
• 2026-01-12
  LOBBY
  Climate and Health Alliance Transport

  • Launch of the Climate and Health Alliance Active Travel report.
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

  A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 24–124
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 71–73
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024

  A bill to amend and extend the Health Act 2004 and for that purpose to provide for the conferral of additional functions on the Minister for Health in relation to setting of priorities and performance targets by that Minister in relation to maximum waiting times for health and personal social services; to amend the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board (Establishment) Order 2004 to provide for additional reporting, revised corporate governance and accountability arrangements; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 66–80
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric speech and language therapists, by grade based at Springfield-Tallaght primary care centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69161/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric emergency medicine registrars based at CHI Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69162/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists by grade based at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69163/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists, by grade based at Killinarden health centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69164/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant rheumatologist based at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69165/25]
• 2025-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists, both adult and paediatric, working in Ballyboden Primary Care Centre in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68614/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision not to set aside any dedicated resources under the drugs budget for the Drugs Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62762/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she has concerns in relation to the fact that the auto-enrolment initiative is not being funded for local drugs and alcohol taskforces and the costs must therefore come out of their current budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62764/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average wait times for routine scans in each public hospital in the Dublin and midlands health region in each of the past three years and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63101/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she accepts medical analysis that the shingles vaccine can reduce the risk of developing dementia in older people; if she plans to add this vaccine to the national adult immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61231/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of CHI Crumlin between the hours of 5 p.m. on 31 October 2025 to 1 a.m. on 1 November 2025; of the those that presented to accident and emergency department, the number that were walk-in patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61357/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61358/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric speech and language therapist posts that were filled within the primary care system within the former CHO7 areas in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62244/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric psychologist posts that were filled within the primary care system within the former CHO7 areas in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62245/25]
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the implementation of pay and pension parity for medical scientists with biochemists with an effective date of 1 January 2024 when that was the latest possible date as per Labour Court Recommendation 22780; the reason pension parity has not been applied for medical scientists who retired prior to this date when the Labour Court recommendation does not specify that parity should not be awarded retrospectively and despite a unitary payscale between medical scientists and biochemists having previously been adopted in 2001 following an expert group's recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60501/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who, despite having been diagnosed with ADHD by VHI psychologists, and dyslexia and dyspraxia by the National Educational Psychological Service, CAMHS has refused to meet in-person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58590/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if there are systems in place to alert staff working in HSE facilities when a patient has been convicted of violent or sexual crimes; if they are currently serving a sentence and therefore accompanied by prison officers or have been released from prison, similar to the system in place in the UK’s NHS; if not, if she would consider introducing such a system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57353/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 37 healthcare assistants and 18 staff nurse vacancies in older care services in CHO7 which are currently subject to approval; the expected timeframe for approval of the positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to Okur-Chung Syndrome, an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CSNK2A1 gene which affects neurodevelopment, and of which there are seven cases in Ireland; if she is aware of any research into the disorder; if not, whether she will consider having such research commissioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49659/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  GSK Health

  • Investment in treatment of HIV
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  221+ Patient Suport Group Health

  • Update to members of Oireachtas on 221+ work
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group.
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-09-12
  LOBBY
  Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation

  • Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
• 2025-09-12
  LOBBY
  The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality

  • Updating interested TDs on the joint letter sent t the Health and Justice Ministers, on the urgent implementation of pre-action protocols
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the location of records relating to Eastern Health Board-funded children’s residential facilities (details supplied). [44952/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to address the misunderstanding around the free HRT scheme, whereby eligibility has erroneously been assessed on the basis of the purpose of the prescribed menopause product by participating pharmacies rather than on the basis of being prescribed menopause products, as per section 3 of S.I. No. 226/2025 – Health Act 1970 (Section 59(4)) (Menopause Products) Regulations 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45009/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that average wait-times in the Tallaght University Hospital emergency department have risen by 43% since 2020; the actions she is taking to remedy the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46177/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant nephrologists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46228/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric occupational therapist posts that were actually filled within primary care system within CHO7 in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46229/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies, by job title within older persons services within CHO7; the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46230/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the growing use of HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) vapes, a synthetic cannabinoid product, among young people; if the new Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2025 will contain provisions to curtail this trend; and if not, if she will produce separate legislation on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41325/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of general surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42978/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiothoracic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42979/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of neurosurgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42980/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42981/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of anaesthesiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42983/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of radiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of OB/GYNs in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42985/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of immunologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42986/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors specialising in geriatric medicine in CHO7 and specifically in Dublin south west in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors specialising in palliative care in CHO7 and specifically in Dublin south west in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43086/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for elective surgery in Tallaght University Hospital; the average time spent on a waiting list for elective surgery in Tallaght University Hospital in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43088/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average wait times in the accident and emergency department in Tallaght University Hospital in each of the past five years; the steps she is taking to reduce wait times, overcrowding and understaffing in the Tallaght University Hospital accident and emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43089/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients on trolleys in each of the past 24-months in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43090/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43207/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43208/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43209/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43210/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of oncologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43211/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of dermatologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of endocrinologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43213/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of neurologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43214/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of gastroenterologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43215/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of pulmonologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43217/25]
• 2025-07-09
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 86–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 67–86
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–86
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments, including surgeries and procedures, carried out in Tallaght University Hospital on a Saturday from 2022 to date in 2025, broken down by appointment or procedure per month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36460/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatrists, by grade, based at Springfield/Tallaght primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36461/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons based at CHI Crumlin in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36462/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36463/25]
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

  A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–67
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for the admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres, of adult persons in certain circumstances and, for the involuntary admission of adult persons who meet the criteria for involuntary admission to such centres; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of adult persons to registered acute mental health centres; and, for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of mental health review boards; to provide for the care and treatment of adult persons in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to adult persons without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of adult persons who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the admission to and discharge from registered acute mental health centres of children on a voluntary basis and with parental consent; to provide for the involuntary admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres of children who meet the criteria for involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres by way of application to the District Court; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the treatment of children in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to children without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of children who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for applications to be made to court to provide for the entitlements of persons admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the continuation in being of the Mental Health Commission and the Inspector of Mental Health Services; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of acute mental health centres, a register of community mental health centres and a register of community mental health services for such centres and services registered under and in accordance with this Act; to provide for the regulation of mental health services including registered acute mental health centres, registered community mental health centres and registered community mental health services; to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Act by the Mental Health Commission; to repeal the Mental Health Act 2001 and certain other enactments; to provide for the amendment of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and certain other enactments; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–82
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a HSE directive to home carers prohibiting them from administering medicated cream (such as difene cream) to someone they are caring for; to explain the logic of what we understand is a change in policy; the reason patients are expected to administer medicated creams like this if they are unable to do so themselves, do not have relatives and in circumstances where public health nurses do not administer it either; if she will review this policy; if she will explore whether it may be possible for a patient to consent to such medicated creams being administered by their carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30918/25]
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024 · 2 divisions

  A bill to provide for the admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres, of adult persons in certain circumstances and, for the involuntary admission of adult persons who meet the criteria for involuntary admission to such centres; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of adult persons to registered acute mental health centres; and, for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of mental health review boards; to provide for the care and treatment of adult persons in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to adult persons without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of adult persons who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the admission to and discharge from registered acute mental health centres of children on a voluntary basis and with parental consent; to provide for the involuntary admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres of children who meet the criteria for involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres by way of application to the District Court; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the treatment of children in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to children without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of children who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for applications to be made to court to provide for the entitlements of persons admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the continuation in being of the Mental Health Commission and the Inspector of Mental Health Services; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of acute mental health centres, a register of community mental health centres and a register of community mental health services for such centres and services registered under and in accordance with this Act; to provide for the regulation of mental health services including registered acute mental health centres, registered community mental health centres and registered community mental health services; to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Act by the Mental Health Commission; to repeal the Mental Health Act 2001 and certain other enactments; to provide for the amendment of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and certain other enactments; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department plans to designate hundreds of rivers, lakes and estuaries as 'heavily modified water bodies'; if this means the Department no longer intends to improve the water quality and environmental health standards of these sites and is essentially giving up on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30751/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to provide the shingles vaccine for free, given it has been shown to reduce the risk of developing dementia in older adults. [30444/25]
• 2025-05-28
  VOTE
  Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

  A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 113–49
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Health

  • Daffodil Day 2025
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health

  • Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Hospice Foundation Health

  • Promote awareness of the upcoming Public Event: Living with Grief, A Bereavement Information Evening with constituents.
• 2025-05-15
  LOBBY
  Rare Diseases Ireland Health

  • Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his response to the European Commission's decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2025)2005) for failing to correctly transpose the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive 2011/97/EU and Directive (EU) 2018/850) which sets standards for landfills to prevent adverse effects on human health, water, soil and air; the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the Directive is correctly transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/25]
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE stroke clinical nurse specialists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22346/25]
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each public PrEP service in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the number of vacancies in each of those PrEP services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22347/25]
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general surgeons with a special interest in colorectal surgery based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22348/25]
• 2025-05-06
  LOBBY
  The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality

  • Attendance at an event around the human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims on Wednesday 5th March 2025
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the sensory room in a healthcare facility (details supplied) is reserved for the sole use of the primary care centre and cannot be used by the local CDNT; the rationale for excluding the CDNT from use of the sensory room; if it relates to its status as a section 39 organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19145/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the sensory room in a healthcare facility (details supplied) is reserved for the sole use of the primary care centre and cannot be used by the local CDNT; the rationale for excluding the CDNT from use of the sensory room; if it relates to its status as a section 39 organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19145/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the free HRT scheme announced in Budget 2025; when the scheme will commence for qualifying patients; if she will arrange for women who should have benefited from the scheme since 1 January 2025 to be reimbursed any expenses accrued up to the formal commencement of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15887/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health when the free HRT scheme, which was committed to in Budget 2025, will commence; if she will arrange for women who should have benefited from the scheme since 1 January 2025 to be reimbursed any expenses accrued up to the formal commencement of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14902/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if the commitments made in the 2020 Programme for Government regarding the implementation of an informed consent model of care for hormone replacement therapy, simplifying the process for 16 and 17 year old trans people to acquire a gender recognition certificate, and ensuring that Government bodies use a trans or non-binary individual’s correct pronouns remain the policy and ambition of the current Government; if the current Government has watered down its commitments towards trans and non-binary people given the lack of attention they are paid in the 2025 Programme for Government when compared with the 2020 Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12966/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews on applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not eligible for the provision without charge of health services to him or her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11256/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not eligible for the provision without charge of health services to him or her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11257/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews on applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not entitled to a health support payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11258/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not entitled to a health support payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11259/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if given the Labour Court Recommendation 22780 which awarded pay parity for medical scientists with biochemists, and which was implemented with the national wage agreement on the 1 January 2024, including for the pensions of those who retired after that date, she will take steps ensure that parity of pension entitlements is applied to medical scientists who retired prior to that date; if not, why not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11006/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education for an update in relation to the very serious health and safety issues identified with the current building used by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4024/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Epilepsy Ireland Health

  • Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Health

  • General Election campaign
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health

  • The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to smoking, with consequent impacts on deaths from smoking. This analysis was prepared on a Dail constituency basis and sent to all members of Dáil Eireann.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Childhood Development Initiative Children and Youth Affairs

  • Manifesto for Programme for Goverment
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Chronic Pain Ireland Health

  • General Election to pledge support to add chronic pain key asks to the programme for government
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health

  • General Election manifesto provided to all members