James Geoghegan

Fine Gael · Dublin Bay South

Activity on Health — 127 events (31 lobbying · 86 questions · 15 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 against the motion motion failed · 65–83
• 2026-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22728/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22231/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the publication of the AI for Care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18278/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to extending free family planning to the provision of vasectomy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18279/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 19 February 2026, if the information requested can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16138/26]
• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [12503/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline each section of enacted legislation where the responsibility lies with the Minister to commence that section, which has not been commenced; if she will outline each section of enacted legislation that provides for the making of regulations by the Minister which has not been made by the Minister; if she will outline all sections of enacted legislation or secondary legislation which provide for the publication of guidelines by the Minister that have not been published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13508/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11122/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will arrange with a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

  • AV Room Briefing for World Lung Day
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Mental Health Reform Health

  • Mental Health Bill 2024 -Legislative reform
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3568/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing a post-Christmas period of an increase in mental health supports, due to the increase of acute mental health cases that present to the healthcare system at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3659/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 3 December 2025, if a reply will be furnished from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4161/26]
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Cheshire Ireland Health

  • Submission of Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  ALONE Health

  • Provided members of the Artificial Intelligence Committee with copy of opening statement and offered opportunity to ask any follow up questions on presentation
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75034/25]
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  The Union of Students in Ireland Health

  • Supporting Labour Party Motion for Drug Decriminalisation
• 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 against 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 against the motion motion failed · 66–80
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69178/25]
• 2025-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to provide a list of services currently being provided in Terenure health centre; the contact details of the relevant point of contact or manager of the centre; if she can request the HSE to provide an update in respect of any proposed plans to deliver a new primary healthcare centre in Terenure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68263/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67956/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if the blood test department in St Vincent’s Hospital is going to close; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61969/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58134/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51467/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently awaiting first consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49887/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of ring-fenced annual funding for radiotherapy equipment replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49888/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the establishment of a national body with radiotherapy expertise to identify patient and technology specific needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49889/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49890/25]
• 2025-09-22
  LOBBY
  Epilepsy Ireland Health

  • Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Genseq diagnostics Ltd Health

  • Conducted an Oireachtas briefing session
• 2025-09-12
  LOBBY
  Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation

  • Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
• 2025-09-09
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland 2 returns Health

  • Alcohol health information labelling
  • Costs of alcohol harm
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the historical commercial ties between her Department, a distributor (details supplied) and Chemin Grunenthal during the 1950s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47317/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the safeguards that were in place during the 1950s to ensure that providers of thalidomide fully disclosed any potential side effects; if she can provide evidence that proves her Department was satisfied that these safeguards were sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47318/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she can provide a timeline, dating back to the 1950s, of each instance where her predecessors as Minister were briefed by officials on the potential negative effects of thalidomide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47319/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she can confirm that all files detailing the State’s relationship with providers of thalidomide are publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47320/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 3085 of 29 July, if she will instruct the bodies under her aegis to provide the information requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47359/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 3086 of 29 July, if she will instruct the bodies under her aegis to provide the information requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47377/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened for which a sporting organisation is eligible to apply for, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43169/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the details of capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened that a community organisation is eligible to apply for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43187/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by her Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of her Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38687/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be renewed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38706/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 362 and 363 of 11 June 2025, if the HSE will reply to the questions asked and that they will be answered within the timeframe required under Standing Order 52; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38608/25]
• 2025-07-09
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 86–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 67–86
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–86
• 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 add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–67
• 2025-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33426/25]
• 2025-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she or the HSE has any plans on making thyroid disease a long-term illness further to matters raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33427/25]
• 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 reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–82
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 22 May 2025, and the reply provided from the HSE, if she will confirm when a tender will be issued to appoint an agent to dispose of the Baggot Street Hospital building on the open market (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31066/25]
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 22 May 2025, and the reply provided from the HSE, if she can confirm the specific services which the HSE intends to provide in the primary care centre on the site off Haddington Road, adjacent to the former Baggot Street hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31067/25]
• 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 reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
• 2025-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to examine a fair deal scheme appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/25]
• 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
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update in respect of the former Baggot Street Hospital site which has been registered as surplus to requirements by the HSE on the Office of Public Works Inter State Property Register; if any expressions of interest have been made by any other State entity in respect of this property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26683/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26599/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26617/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the cloud services currently being used by her Department, by name and version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26635/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if her Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if her Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26671/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Hume Brophy Health

  • Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.
• 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 2 returns Children and Youth AffairsHealth

  • Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
  • Invited a range of public officials to the Same Chance Breakfast marking World Autism Day
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  GSK Health

  • Immunisation policy
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited 2 returns Health

  • Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities
  • Rare Disease Policy
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Health information labelling of alcohol products
• 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
  Irish Heart Foundation 2 returns Health

  • Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
  • To raise awareness of the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation and the needs to cardiovascular patients in Ireland.
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to examine concerns in correspondence (details supplied) and outline the measures she is taking to address these. [25210/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update on her engagements with representatives of pharmacists in relation to the free HRT scheme; if she will consider raising the dispensing fee for each HRT item (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25211/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she can provide any detail in respect of the Taoiseach’s statement in the Dáil on 2 April 2025 that getting overseas occupational and speech and language therapists’ qualifications recognised by CORU is an issue that is being pursued by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25224/25]
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  BioMarin International Limited Health

  • Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU.
• 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.
• 2025-05-14
  LOBBY
  Cuala Senior Care Limited Health

  • Launch of new brand used to bring attention to home care
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update in respect of the proposed Rathmines primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23496/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the proposed Baggot Street primary care centre; the efforts the HSE is making regarding their proposed disposal of the old Baggot Street Hospital, which is adjacent to the primary care centre proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23497/25]
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure the continued supply of evorel HRT patches (details supplied); if the 25mcg evorel or other patch will be added to the list of reimbursable items; the reason it is not currently on the list.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22251/25]
• 2025-05-02
  LOBBY
  Parkinson's Ireland Health

  • Various politicians were lobbied to support increased HSE section 39 funding for Parkinson's Ireland.
• 2025-04-30
  VOTE
  Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–68
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the options available to reduce the burden faced in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18210/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the steps her Department is taking to improve data collection and database construction in anticipation of the increased data processing capacity that artificial intelligence adoption entails; if she will outline the logic behind their approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18362/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will identify any projects which the Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18379/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will identify any projects which a body under the aegis of her Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; if she will send this question to the bodies for direct response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18397/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will specify the specific policy areas where the Department is examining future use of AI; if she will identify what entities the Department is working with, public or private, in relation to this examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18414/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will identify any AI training offered to people working in the Department; the level of take-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18431/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18456/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18473/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18490/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national diabetes registry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13016/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to publish the national policy on adult safeguarding for the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12014/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12156/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to her Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified skills gaps to her Department or a Minister, by year and body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12174/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such member existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12192/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12210/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12922/25]
• 2025-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health her plans to roll out new primary care centres in Rathmines, Terenure and Baggot Street; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10052/25]
• 2025-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the current situation in relation to the former Baggot Street Hospital which has been placed on the State’s register for disposal by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/25]
• 2025-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the BreastCheck service to women from 40 years-of-age and over 69 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9858/25]
• 2025-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the backlog of screening times for the BreastCheck national breast cancer screening programme, including the backlog in the west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9859/25]
• 2025-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health what measures are being introduced to recruit and retain more health care support assistants in the HSE in view of delays in certain areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9863/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE carries out international recruitment campaigns to recruit occupational therapists or speech and language therapists; if she will provide details of such a campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9377/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if the 34 new whole-time equivalent positions for the agencies involved in the HSE’s medicines pricing and reimbursement system, as initially prescribed in February 2023, have now been successfully filled; whether they have commenced their engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9516/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the actions to be undertaken regarding the Programme for Government commitment to “work towards a more coordinated approach at European level, akin to the Benelux agreement, to leverage benefits similar to those achieved during the Covid-19 vaccination programme”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9517/25]
• 2025-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8991/25]
• 2025-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8992/25]
• 2025-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she could ask the HSE to identify, by reference to name, address and eircode, all buildings or land owned by the HSE located in Dublin 2, 4 and 6, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8993/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive sanctioned weekend, double assist home help hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7834/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1542 of 22 January 2025, to ask the HSE to issue a reply;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/25]
• 2025-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025 the total number of High Court, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court proceedings where the disability complaints officer, disability appeals officer or the Health Service Executive is a named party to those proceedings where it relates to the assessment of need, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6469/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1329 of 5 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6390/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to the programme for Government commitment, if she will ensure the full implementation of the recommendations of the HSE/Dublin City Council Joint Ambulance Service Delivery, Task and Finish Group in an expeditious manner that restores funding to Dublin City Council and ensures continuity of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3474/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update in relation to the proposed HSE primary health care centres in Rathmines, Baggot Street and Terenure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3475/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1766/25]
• 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
  Hume Brophy Health

  • To introduce NOffLA's work.
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Health

  • General Election campaign
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Health

  • Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Insight Consultants Health

  • An on street Public Awareness Campaign for Breast Cancer
• 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
  Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services Health

  • To consider a more specific and detailed commitment to palliative care as part of a negotiated Programme for Government.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland 2 returns Health

  • Parental problem alcohol use
  • Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office