Liam Quaide — Watch Them Work

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

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the effects of temporary rehabilitation remuneration on the pension entitlements of healthcare workers with long Covid who avail of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22223/26]

2026-03-19

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of a register for advance healthcare directives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21086/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from her Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18595/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18613/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from her Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18631/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the reason the proposed Primary Care Centre in Tullow is not included in the 2026 HSE Capital Plan; the current status of the project within the HSE capital approval process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19532/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will add PMDD to the newly launched HSE Education Programme for Endometriosis given that they affect the same cohort of women and girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19533/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she is reviewing the requirement on families to maintain indefinite responsibility for the care of a dependent adult with impaired decision-making capacity; the affects of restrictions in their participation of formal decisions affecting that person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19913/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the reporting relationship of the recently created role of director of psychology is to the director of health and social care professions or the regional executive officer in their local health region; and if they are proposed to be part of the regional directorate of health regions along with regional clinical director, the regional director of finance and similar management roles. [20413/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for children with co-existing intellectual disability and mental health difficulties (CAMHS-ID) nationally; the location of each team; and the number of approved posts and the number of filled posts within each team, by discipline (details supplied), in tabular form. [20414/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing complement within each CAMHS-ID team nationally; the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently in post in each discipline; and the number of vacancies currently existing in each team. [20415/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the steps undertaken by the HSE during 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 to recruit multidisciplinary staff to CAMHS-ID teams nationally, including recruitment campaigns, international recruitment efforts and any targeted initiatives to address vacancies. [20416/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the length of time each currently vacant CAMHS-ID post has remained unfilled, by discipline and by health region. [20417/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether each health region currently has access to a dedicated CAMHS-ID team; and if not, the arrangements in place for children with co-existing intellectual disability and mental health difficulties in those regions. [20418/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by CAMHS-ID services nationally in each of the years 2023 to 2025; the number accepted for treatment; and the number currently awaiting assessment or treatment. [20419/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has established a national workforce plan for CAMHS-ID services; and if so, the recommended multidisciplinary staffing complement per team and the current shortfall relative to that recommendation. [20420/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether additional CAMHS-ID teams are planned; the number of additional teams proposed; the health regions in which they will be located; and the timeline for their establishment. [20421/26]

2026-03-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS-ID teams nationally currently operating without the full multidisciplinary complement recommended by the HSE; and the disciplines currently missing from those teams. [20422/26]

2026-03-05

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints relating to mental health services that have been submitted through the Your Service, Your Say complaints system in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; whether any audits or reviews have been carried out on these complaints, including assessments of complainant satisfaction with the resolution process; and if so, whether the findings of these audits or reviews will be published. [17535/26]

2026-03-05

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the integrated healthcare areas currently lacking approved multidisciplinary posts for older adult mental health (psychiatry of later life) services will be prioritised for development posts; and when primary notification numbers and funding will be provided to achieve the staffing targets of the Model of Care for Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. [17534/26]

2026-03-05

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE senior management staff pre-reconfiguration to the HSE health regions; and the number of HSE senior management staff as of March 2026. [18165/26]

2026-03-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the National Ambulance Service (NAS) operational area, management division and reporting unit that covers the towns and villages and rural hinterland of Midleton, Youghal, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Aghada, Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Cloyne, Mitchelstown and Fermoy; and to clarify whether NAS reporting aligns with the new HSE Health Regions and Integrated Healthcare Areas. [17725/26]

2026-03-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency incidents within the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area, in each of the years 2024 and 2025 where National Ambulance Service response times exceeded times (details supplied), by call priority and year, in tabular form. [17726/26]

2026-03-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline emergency ambulances, rapid response vehicles and other National Ambulance Services resources routinely rostered to serve the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area (IHA), to cover Youghal to Midleton specifically; and the number of shifts or hours where cover was reduced or unavailable due to staffing shortages or other operational constraints, for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [17727/26]

2026-03-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent (WTE) staffing complement of the National Ambulance Service in the operational area identified as serving the east Cork towns of Midleton and Youghal listed, including, sanctioned posts, filled posts, vacant posts, staff on long-term leave, broken down by grade (paramedic, advanced paramedic, EMT, control staff and support grades) for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [17728/26]

2026-03-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent (WTE) staffing complement of the National Ambulance Service serving the HSE South West’s Cork North and East Integrated Healthcare Area (IHA), including, sanctioned posts, filled posts, vacant posts, staff on long-term leave , broken down by grade (paramedic, advanced paramedic, EMT, control staff and support grades) for each of the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [17729/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE community mental health nurse provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16413/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE social worker provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area, of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16414/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE occupational therapy provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16415/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE psychology provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16416/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE psychiatry provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16417/26]

2026-03-03

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved psychiatry posts, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16418/26]

2026-03-03

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints relating to mental health services that have been submitted through the Your Service, Your Say complaints system in each of the past three years; whether any audits or reviews have been carried out on these complaints, including assessments of complainant satisfaction with the resolution process; if so, whether the findings of these audits or reviews will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/26]

2026-02-24

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Asked Taoiseach

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the abinet committee on health will next meet. [11618/26]

2026-02-24

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Asked Justice

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if guidelines are in place in relation to the use of tasers on persons experiencing mental health crises, neurodivergent individuals, persons with intellectual disabilities, children and young people, older persons, and other vulnerable groups; if so, if he will publish such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14640/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1228 of 10 February 2026, if the Mental Health Commission will provide details, not available in its annual Restrictive Practices activity report, relating to the duration of restraint and the rationale for such around instances of "enduring mechanical restraint" in mental health settings under its regulatory remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15168/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the role of directors of psychology will be developed in all health regions; if their reporting relationship is to the director of health and social care professions or the regional executive officer; if the title of this role is director of psychology or regional director of psychology and if they are proposed to be part of the regional directorate of health regions along with regional clinical director, the regional director of finance and similar management roles. [15203/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop directors of disciplines such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy which are experiencing crises in waiting-lists, in addition to psychology, within primary care services. [15204/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on recruitment to the role of director of health and social care professions across each health region. [15205/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the remit of directors of nursing extends to both adult mental health services and child and adolescent mental health services in each health region; to identify health regions where the remit is different; and the rationale for this. [15206/26]

2026-02-24

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the clinicians implicated in over-prescribing practices in the North Kerry CAMHS have worked in other services outside of this catchment and whether cases they may have been involved in outside North Kerry will also now be subject to review. [15207/26]

2026-02-24

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the clinicians implicated in over-prescribing practices in North Kerry CAMHS continue to work in the Irish health service. [15208/26]

2026-02-19

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Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of adults with an intellectual disability awaiting residential placement, per health region, and for a categorisation of wait times in years and months. [12930/26]

2026-02-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress in implementing the 22 recommendations outlined in the 2022 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice report entitled An Examination of the Present Approach to Sanctions for Possession of Certain Amounts of Drugs for Personal Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13117/26]

2026-02-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will enact the recommendations relevant to her Department outlined in the Joint Committee on Drugs Use interim report published on 22 October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13119/26]

2026-02-18

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her Department’s position on the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13121/26]

2026-02-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when the public consultation on the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029 will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13123/26]

2026-02-18

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of her Department's responses to recommendations made in the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13124/26]

2026-02-18

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to add Acarizax to the reimbursement list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13176/26]

2026-02-17

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Asked Education

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the inclusion of age-appropriate education on premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) within the school curriculum, including within Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE); the steps being taken to ensure that menstrual and reproductive health education reflects current medical understanding, supports early recognition of PMDD, and promotes awareness among students, parents and educators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12558/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide the reason for the moving of the speech and language therapy service from Lettermore Health Centre in County Galway to another health centre 17 kilometres away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11784/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health how moving the speech and language therapy service from Lettermore Health Centre in County Galway to another health centre 17 kilometres away aligns with the implementation of Sláintecare, particularly regarding the delivering of health services in the community that is accessing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11785/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of approved centres abroad under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme and a list of registered surgeons under the scheme who can provide the highest standard of endometriosis care, and excision surgery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12300/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when the next phase of the Women’s Health Taskforce strategy is due to be published; whether that phase will include detailed measures on the recognition, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), including pathways for referral, clinician education and access to appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12557/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if there are approved centres in any health regions at present without an assigned psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker; the duration of this staffing deficit where it may exist; the location of the approved centre; and for details of efforts to recruit to those posts. [12920/26]

2026-02-17

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of intensive recovery support teams in each health region; the current level of capital resourcing and staffing of those teams when set against the benchmarks for rehabilitation and recovery mental health teams in A Vision for Change - i.e., current staffing levels of each discipline and current building provision for supported living per population catchment served. [12921/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the Mental Health Commission analyses or publishes comparative data on the regional use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in approved centres; whether significant variation has been identified between centres or regions in recent years; the number of ECT treatments administered in each approved centre in each of the past five years. [10495/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the Mental Health Commission receives details on instances of "enduring mechanical restraint" in mental health settings under its regulatory remit, such as the duration of restraint and the rationale, in each instance, and if these details will be published. [10496/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if complaints have been made to the Mental Health Commission, the HSE, or her Department concerning a hospital (details supplied) in the past five years; the number and nature of those complaints; and the outcomes. [10497/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether any external reviews, audits, or investigations, statutory or otherwise, have been commissioned into a hospital (details supplied) in the past ten years. [10498/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the Mental Health Commission currently has sufficient statutory powers and resources to regulate private psychiatric hospitals such as a hospital (details supplied); and if not, the legislative or administrative changes she intends to pursue. [10499/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that inspection findings and compliance ratings issued by the Mental Health Commission in respect of a hospital (details supplied) in the years preceding the recent revelations adequately reflected the risks and deficiencies subsequently uncovered; whether her Department has sought an explanation from the Commission as to how such matters were not identified or escalated through routine inspections; and whether she will commission an independent review of the regulatory oversight exercised in this case. [10501/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the prevalence of chemical restraint has increased or decreased nationally over the past decade; and the conclusions drawn by her Department or the Mental Health Commission in relation to those trends. [10502/26]

2026-02-10

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the statutory reporting requirements which currently applies to the use of chemical restraint in approved centres; whether such episodes must be individually logged, audited and inspected; and whether she will publish centre-level data on its use. [10503/26]

2026-02-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved occupational therapy posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved occupational therapy posts, in tabular form [7685/26]

2026-02-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved social work posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved social work posts, in tabular form [7686/26]

2026-02-04

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved community mental health nurse posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved community mental health nurse posts, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7687/26]

2026-01-29

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Asked Agriculture

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports currently in place to address mental health challenges and loneliness among farmers in rural communities, including community-based initiatives and outreach programmes; whether his Department has plans to expand or coordinate these supports with national mental-health initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67780/25]

2026-01-27

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the percentage of children with complex needs that receive dietetic input as part of their assessment and intervention plan. [6302/26]

2026-01-27

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether there are any CHOs where dietetic services are provided only through private contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6303/26]

2026-01-22

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychology posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; to indicate the integrated health areas that currently do not have approved psychology posts, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5414/26]

2026-01-22

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred by the HSE to private approved centres for psychiatric assessment and treatment in each of the years 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of the data, by age, gender, reason for admission, admission status (voluntary or involuntary), and length of stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4975/26]

2026-01-22

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred by the HSE to private adult approved centres for psychiatric assessment and treatment in each of the years 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of this data, by age, gender, reason for admission, admission status (voluntary or involuntary), and length of stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4976/26]

2026-01-22

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Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the actions, other than a single point of access initiative that she is pursuing to address the crisis in primary care services for young people; the staffing benchmarks she is committing to as part of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5415/26]

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Irish Council for Psychotherapy Health

ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Inclusion Ireland Health

Barriers to Accessing Disability Services

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP 2 returns Health

Raised concerns about the Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU
IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2026

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

Rehab's Pre Budget Submission

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Takeda Products Ireland Health

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) awareness and care pathways in Ireland

2026-01-21

LOBBY

The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

AV Room Briefing for World Lung Day

2026-01-21

LOBBY

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Budgetary matters

LGBT Ireland Pre-Budget Submission

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease 2 returns Health

Review of Long Term Illness Scheme; Provided information about Crohn's and Colitis and the ongoing challenges being experienced by patients in Ireland at present.
Review of Long Term Illness Scheme; Provided information about Crohn's and Colitis and the ongoing challenges being experienced by patients in Ireland at present.

2026-01-21

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of service-users living in residential mental health services in Lauriston, Midleton and O'Dwyer's Road, Midleton; the investment in both houses; and for an update on works to replace the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton. [4545/26]

2026-01-20

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

IFA Budget 2026 Briefing

2026-01-20

LOBBY

Irish Cancer Society Social Protection

Energy hardship

2026-01-20

LOBBY

The Psychological Society of Ireland 2 returns Health

Sent email to TDs Sorca Clarke and Liam Quaide to inform them that PSI representatives would be attending the Seanad debate on the Mental Health Bill and offered further support to the TDs.
Sent PSI press release to multiple TDs, highlighting key pre-budget priorities including increasing the mental health budget, extending CAMHS eligibility to age 25, culturally competent services, and zero restraint/seclusion with statutory advocacy.

2026-01-20

LOBBY

Mental Health Reform 5 returns Health

Mental Health Bill 2024
Public policy or programme - mental Health Budget
Implications for policy and service - response to mental Health commission report on restrictive practices
MHR's event in Leinster House on 25th September; 'Meet&Greet' and PBS discussion
Mental Health Bill 2024 -Legislative reform

2026-01-19

LOBBY

Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG 2 returns Health

Coru - Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board
Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence

2026-01-16

LOBBY

Cork Simon Community Housing

Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.

2026-01-15

LOBBY

Rosetta Care Ltd Health

Increased funding supports to independent nursing home operators, legislative changes review, budget submission

2026-01-15

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Asked Social

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which eligibility for occupational injuries recognition and related supports for healthcare workers with long Covid differs from eligibility for healthcare workers who have sustained other occupational injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/26]

2026-01-15

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the reasons survivors of rape and sexual assault in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary are required to make a report to the Gardaí before they can access treatment at a SATU (sexual assault treatment unit) and if they are not ready to report it they are required to travel to a SATU in Galway or Cork; her plans to open a sexual assault treatment unit in the midwest to support survivors of rape and sexual assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3295/26]

2026-01-14

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Asked Social

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to review the classification of long-Covid for social protection purposes, including its recognition as an occupational injury for healthcare workers; the timeframe for any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/26]

2026-01-14

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the loss of income faced by healthcare workers with long-Covid following the cessation of special Covid leave with pay on 31 December 2025; what this is estimated to be on average over the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2527/26]

2026-01-13

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current status of supply of estradot (estradiol transdermal) patches in the State; the duration and cause of any supply disruptions affecting this product in 2024 and 2025; the steps taken by her Department and the HSE to mitigate these shortages; and whether she will provide a timeline for full restoration of supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75026/25]

2026-01-13

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current dispensing arrangements under the free HRT scheme which limit hormone replacement therapy to one month’s supply at a time; the rationale for this restriction; the impact it has had on continuity of care during ongoing supply disruptions, including for estradot patches; if consideration has been given to allowing multi-month dispensing where clinically appropriate and where supply permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75027/25]

2026-01-13

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a primary care centre in Midleton, County Cork. [75181/25]

2026-01-13

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed, by grade (assistant, staff grade, senior grade, principal grade) per head of population in each health region for the disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy across primary care child and adolescent and adult services, in tabular form. [75283/25]

2026-01-13

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Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts, by grade (assistant, staff grade, senior grade, principal grade) and per head of population in each health region for the disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy across primary care child and adolescent and adult services, in tabular form. [75284/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of 0-18-year-olds waiting in excess of one, two, three, four, five, six years and so on, for an initial assessment appointment with primary care services for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy; and for the same figures, where applicable, for 0-18s awaiting treatment with those primary care disciplines following an initial assessment, in each health region, in tabular form. [75285/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting in excess of one, two, three, four, five, six years and so on for an initial assessment appointment with primary care services for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy; and for the same figures, where applicable, for adults awaiting treatment with those primary care disciplines following an initial assessment, in each health region, in tabular form. [75286/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the statutory power to prosecute under section 80 of the Health Act 2007 has been formally and lawfully delegated to the Designated Chief Inspector of Social Services during the Chief Inspector’s absence from duties; and if so, to provide the date and form of that delegation. [75287/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that HIQA and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services have applied regulatory enforcement powers consistently and proportionately across the nursing home sector, particularly in light of the apparent absence of prosecutions or registration cancellations involving large corporate providers. [75288/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by HIQA and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services on legal services since 2020; the name of the legal firms retained; and whether the Office of the Chief State Solicitor was considered or used in those cases. [75289/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she or her Department were aware that a former member of the HIQA board (details supplied) left that board in July 2020 and subsequently took up a role with an organisation which later received ICT service contracts from HIQA in 2021; and if she will request a review of this matter by the Comptroller and Auditor General. [75290/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she has sought or received legal advice regarding the validity of inspections, enforcement actions or prosecutions undertaken by HIQA during the chief inspector’s absence; and if so, if she will make this advice publicly available. [75291/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions under section 80 of the Health Act 2007 that have been initiated against nursing homes since 2021; and the number that relate to nursing homes operated by a company (details supplied). [75292/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she will request HIQA to return before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee to further examine procurement, enforcement and governance matters following its appearance on 17 July 2025. [75293/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if information will be provided in relation to a series of matters raised in an email of 20 October 2025 from the office of the Minister of State for Older Persons to an organisation (details supplied) referring to a review by HIQA on the effectiveness of the Chief Inspector’s inspection and monitoring processes. [75294/25]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the reason adults resident in County Carlow are ineligible to access ADHD services located in neighbouring counties; if she will review this policy with a view to ensuring equitable access to ADHD services across county boundaries within community healthcare organisation, CHO 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1344/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available to adults in County Carlow who have received a private ADHD diagnosis, in circumstances where no public services are available to provide medication titration or follow-up care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1345/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, by health region, of current eating disorder service provision, including WTE staffing by discipline and team type; and to set out the corresponding staffing levels recommended by the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders for each area. [2324/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the measures being taken in 2026 to close the gap between current eating disorder service provision and recommended provision set out in the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders. [2325/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder teams currently in place for children and adolescents, and adults, by location; and to provide the staffing levels of each and catchment population for each team. [2326/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for eating disorder assessment and treatment for CAMHS eating disorder pathways, adult specialist eating disorder services, and inpatient eating disorder treatment; and the median and longest waiting times in each category, by health region. [2327/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by public eating disorder services in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number accepted for treatment, by health region. [2328/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of eating disorder inpatient beds available in the public system; the locations of same; average occupancy rates; and the number of patients treated as inpatients in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [2329/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the current availability of day-patient and intensive outpatient eating disorder programmes, including locations, capacity, referral criteria and average waiting times; and the additional capacity planned for 2026. [2330/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the proportion of eating disorder patients who are treated outside their health region, including the reasons for out-of-area treatment; and the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to specialist services in all regions. [2331/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts approved, recruited and vacant within eating disorder services, by discipline and health region; and the length of time posts have remained unfilled. [2332/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost, and the proposed multi-annual timeline, to implement, in full, the staffing and service configuration recommended by the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and whether a published implementation plan will be provided. [2333/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the transition arrangements for patients moving from CAMHS eating disorder pathways to adult eating disorder services, including the number of patients who experienced a related break in care in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the measures being taken to address this. [2334/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the extent to which patients are being referred to private care due to delays in public eating disorder services; and whether any funding or reimbursement supports are in place for patients and families in such circumstances. [2335/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total revenue generated from parking charges at public hospitals in each of the past five years; for the breakdown, per hospital; the way in which this revenue is allocated; and whether any portion is ring-fenced for patient services or accessibility improvements, in tabular form. [2336/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the financial impact of hospital parking charges on patients undergoing long-term or frequent treatment, including cancer patients and parents of children with chronic illnesses. [2337/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether hospital parking costs have been identified as a barrier to appointment attendance; if any data exists on missed or delayed appointments linked to parking affordability; and if she will outline any measures planned to address this issue. [2338/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether patients with disabilities, carers, and parents of children with additional needs are entitled to parking exemptions or supports at public hospitals; and if there is a consistent national policy in this regard. [2339/26]

2026-01-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that hospital parking charges can place an additional financial burden on families at times of acute stress or illness; and if she will consider alternatives such as capped daily rates or free parking for long-term patients. [2340/26]

2026-01-08

LOBBY

The Union of Students in Ireland Health

Supporting Labour Party Motion for Drug Decriminalisation

2026-01-07

LOBBY

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health

Formally classifying COVID-19 as an occupational disease in Ireland

2026-01-06

LOBBY

Cobh and Harbour Chamber Health

The Chamber highlighted the urgent need for increased funding for Cobh Hospital. Investment is essential to relieve service pressures, improve patient care, and secure the long-term sustainability of this vital healthcare facility.

2026-01-06

LOBBY

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health

Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework

2025-12-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken an assessment of potential risks or vulnerabilities which may be attached to future regulation or policymaking in the areas of public health or the care sector, for which future developments are planned, from possible cases taken against the Irish State under ISDS or ICS rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73246/25]

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

2025-12-16

PQ

Asked Public Expenditure

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to the commitment of An Taoiseach during questions on promised legislation in Dáil Éireann on 10 December 2025, if the Taoiseach's office has been in contact with him regarding the approximate 120 healthcare workers (details supplied); the additional steps he will take to assist these workers and ensure that supports for this vulnerable group continue into 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72547/25]

2025-12-16

PQ

Asked Public Expenditure

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to the commitment of An Taoiseach during questions on promised legislation in Dáil Éireann on 10 December 2025, if the Taoiseach's office has been in contact with him regarding the approximate 120 healthcare workers who are currently receiving special Covid leave with pay as a result of developing long-Covid following an occupational infection, who are excluded from any long-term occupational illness or injury scheme, and will have special Covid leave with pay withdrawn at the end of 2025; the additional steps he will take to assist these workers and ensure that supports for this vulnerable group continue into 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72548/25]

2025-12-11

PQ

Asked Education

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the rise in demand in mental-health needs, social isolation and cost-of-living pressures, if her Department plans to expand youth services, in terms of staff, geographical coverage, types of services such as mental-health support or community-based mentoring over the next year; the proposed additional allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70784/25]

2025-12-09

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the longest wait time nationally for the following primary care disciplines for young people (0-18) as of June 2023 and as of October 2025 (details supplied); and for the number of years and months these persons were waiting at those points in time. [69784/25]

2025-11-25

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under the care of Midleton, Youghal, Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams who have been transferred to continuing care settings or high-support hostels since February 2021, excluding former residents of a centre (details supplied); and the name and locations of those services. [65532/25]

2025-11-20

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on additional inpatient capacity she intends to create for people with severe eating disorders who require hospital admission; the number of additional beds she intends to create; the location and a time-frame for their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64549/25]

2025-11-20

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing benchmarks she is aiming to implement in primary care services for young people, where waiting-lists across the disciplines of psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy are in crisis; if she will suspend the pay and numbers strategy and undertake a comprehensive recruitment drive based on those benchmarks, as well as recruiting additional staff in the short-medium term to help address waiting-lists that now far exceed the capacity of a fully staffed service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64548/25]

2025-11-20

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she plans to conduct an equality and human rights impact assessment (EHRIA) of a proposal by the HSE to develop a centralised 50-bed residential mental health service on the grounds of St. Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire (details supplied); the details of when an EHRIA in this instance will be carried out; and by whom. [62686/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons aged 0-18 years old on waiting lists for (details supplied) in primary care services, by number of years and months waiting, by health region as of 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [63971/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the maximum waiting time for a young person to receive an intervention, as distinct from a screening session for therapies (details supplied) as of 1 November 2025, by health region, by years and months, in tabular form. [63972/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons on primary care waiting-lists, by exact month and by CHO, as of 1 July 2023 for therapies (details supplied). [63973/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the maximum waiting time for a young person to receive an intervention, as distinct from a screening session for therapies (details supplied) as of 1 July 2023, by years and months, by CHO, in tabular form. [63974/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts in primary care services for 0-18 year olds for disciplines (details supplied); whether each of those posts were vacant or filled at the time; whether they were permanent or temporary contract posts; and if filled, whether any staff in these positions were on extended leave such as maternity leave, long-term sick leave and so on, as of 1 July 2023, by CHO, in tabular form. [63975/25]

2025-11-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts in disciplines (details supplied) in primary care services for 0-18 year olds; whether each of those posts were vacant or filled at the time; whether they were permanent or temporary contract posts; and if filled, whether any staff in these positions were on extended leave such as maternity leave, long term sick leave and so on, as of 1 November 2025, by health region, in tabular form. [63976/25]

2025-11-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of remaining works on a property on O'Dwyer's Road, Midleton; and the estimated opening date for a new HSE residential mental health service accommodating three people. [62687/25]

2025-11-04

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if there are issues regarding the supply of a medication (details supplied) from manufacturers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59299/25]

2025-11-04

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE covers the cost of blister packing services from pharmacies, in particular for those who obtain antidepressant medication in small doses due to suicidal tendencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59306/25]

2025-11-04

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the management structure above the director of nursing in Cobh Community Hospital; if it is the same line of management over Midleton Community Hospital; if these services come under the integrated healthcare area management and regional executive officer of the South West Regional Health Area; and the names of the managers in question. [60069/25]

2025-10-14

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of the works undertaken at the site of the former Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, since construction barriers were erected on 6 August 2025; and the timeline for the completion of the new build facility at that location. [54736/25]

2025-10-09

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the new health diversion scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53734/25]

2025-10-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the proposed project to test wastewater to measure the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites excreted in urine; the means by which she expects this project will inform policy and local responses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54062/25]

2025-10-02

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the proposed 50-bedroom mental health facility on the grounds of St Stephen’s hospital, Glanmire, is compliant with the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52504/25]

2025-10-02

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing benchmarks she is aiming to implement in primary care services for young people where waiting lists across disciplines are in crisis; if she will accordingly suspend the Pay and Numbers Strategy and undertake a comprehensive recruitment drive based on those benchmarks, as well as recruiting additional staff in the short and medium term to help address waiting lists that now far exceed the capacity of a fully staffed service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52503/25]

2025-09-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the weekly income threshold/means test for persons applying for a medical card aged over 70 years old, to keep in line with the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51214/25]

2025-09-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the resource needs of Ukrainian organisations in Ireland working on mental health support; if she will consider multi-annual funding mechanisms to ensure continuity and sustainability of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51572/25]

2025-09-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the plans for additional post-acute inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in the south west, in line with the programme for Government commitment to develop more specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51896/25]

2025-09-25

PQ

Asked Social

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to expand the criteria of the occupational injuries benefit scheme to include healthcare workers suffering with long Covid symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/25]

2025-09-24

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward the Health (Adult Safeguarding) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50534/25]

2025-09-23

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the resource needs of Ukrainian organisations in Ireland working on integration, mental health support and community development; if she will consider multi-annual funding mechanisms to ensure continuity and sustainability of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49705/25]

2025-09-23

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the availability of free HRT products beyond the treatment of menopause symptoms to transgender people as part of gender-affirming healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49933/25]

2025-09-21

LOBBY

Vulcan Consulting Limited Health

Rare Disease Policy in Ireland

2025-09-19

LOBBY

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP Health

IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2026

2025-09-19

LOBBY

The Wheel Community

The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.

2025-09-19

LOBBY

Mental Health Reform Health

PBS Campaign

2025-09-18

LOBBY

Mental Health Reform 4 returns Health

The Mental Health Bill
Pre Budget Submission
The Mental Health Bill
Mental Health Bill 2024 & mental health party political view points

2025-09-18

LOBBY

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland 2 returns Health

MS Ireland launched Pre-Budget submission
Courtesy communications sent to members

2025-09-18

LOBBY

Home and Community Care Ireland Health

Engagement with Oireachtas Members on home care issues

2025-09-17

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of outsourcing assessments of need in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by Health Region-CHO. [48141/25]

2025-09-17

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of adults with an intellectual disability waiting for residential placements nationwide, by health region and the duration of these waits, in tabular form. [48153/25]

2025-09-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on waiting-lists in primary care services for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in excess of one year, two years, three years and so on, until the longest duration in years, by health region, in tabular form. [48155/25]

2025-09-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the grade and service location of primary care and secondary mental health posts, within each health region, in occupational therapy, social work, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy which were vacated in 2023 and 2024 that have yet been submitted for replacement and which have not yet received stage 3 approval, in tabular form. [48156/25]

2025-09-15

LOBBY

Rosetta Care Ltd Health

Increased funding supports to independent nursing home operators, legislative changes review, budget submission

2025-09-12

LOBBY

Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation

Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug

2025-09-11

LOBBY

Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters

We contacted Deputies Quaide, Cummins, O'Callaghan, and Rice in their respective capacities as the Social Democrats' disability, finance, social protection, education, and health spokespeople, to invite them to a briefing of Inclusion Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission's priorities, along with a fully copy of the document for their consideration.

2025-09-11

LOBBY

The Psychological Society of Ireland 4 returns Health

Meeting with Deputies Liam Quaide and Rory Hearne on the Mental Health Bill 2024, Proposed Amendments, and Assessment of Need Policy
Joint letter from the PSI and allied professional bodies to TDs outlining concerns re the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Protocol, including Tier 1 assessments, alignment with best practice, and calling for urgent engagement with the HSE.
Email sent to opposition party TDs circulating the PSI’s Press Release advocating for a Shared Governance Leadership Model in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Text and email communications sent to Deputy Liam Quaide regarding the proposed Mental Health Bill 2024 (MHB2024).

2025-09-09

LOBBY

Parkinson's Ireland Health

Wrote to the representative to advocate for our pre-budget requests to be included in their parties alternative budget.

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Justice

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the eligibility of transgender women under the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in a location (details supplied) and the opening date of that service. [45573/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the oral immunotherapy programme for children with peanut and tree nut allergies at Cork university hospital to children aged five years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she ensured a proportionality assessment and public consultation was carried out regarding the set standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists, as published by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers allocated specifically to older person services in November 2023 and July 2025. [46987/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for specialist social work posts to assist in the roll out of assisted decision-making legislation; the number of specialist posts in place; the reasons the HSE has not used this funding to provide essential and specialist role in all CHO/acute settings to date; when the HSE plans to recruit and provide these specialist roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46988/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals HIQA has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020; if a memorandum of understanding exists between HIQA and the HSE to ensure all relevant safeguarding concerns received by HIQA are referred to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/25]

2025-09-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals an advocacy service (details supplied) has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020. [46990/25]

2025-09-01

LOBBY

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health

Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework

2025-08-22

LOBBY

Polio Survivors Ireland Health

Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the work being undertaken by her officials and-or the HSE to establish real-time suicide reporting in Ireland and associated infrastructure; if she will outline any collaboration with An Garda Síochána in relation to data sharing in this regard and a timeline for the finalisation of data-sharing; the timeline for the establishment of a national system of real-time suicide reporting in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40960/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for Health her plans to provide the necessary funding to expand capacity and train more dentists at Cork University Dental School and Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41201/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints by patients or family members or care partners submitted to each health region since 1 January 2023; the number of complaints responded to within 30 working days; the number responded to within 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 24 weeks and over subsequent six week intervals until 1 July 2025. [42237/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the precise date building works are due to commence on the replacement facility for the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork. [42238/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee psychologists graduating from doctoral courses in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of graduates who took up posts in the HSE within six months of graduating; and the number of graduates who took up employment in private practice, if known. [42239/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of funding allocated to Coolmine Southwest addiction services for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [42242/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the locations of 20 new specialist eating disorder inpatient beds announced by the Government on 21 July 2025, and for details of staff recruitment, including timeframes associated with this provision. [42243/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing provision by grade staff, senior or principal grade and contract type, fixed term or permanent, for child and adolescent primary care services in occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and physiotherapy across each integrated health area in each health region as of 1 July 2025, and the staffing provision she is aiming to achieve for these disciplines in child and adolescent primary care services by January 2026, in tabular form. [42244/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of reported assaults on HSE staff during the course of their work duties for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and to provide any additional information that may be available, such as the breakdown of professions affected, occurrences in mental health services and physical health services and disability services and community and hospital services. [42245/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of all primary care posts, including discipline, grade basic, senior or principal grade and contract type, fixed term or permanent, in each health region which were de-activated due to being vacant on 31 December 2023, as directed by the Pay and Numbers Strategy. [42246/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the north Lee HSE catchment of the south west regional health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of post staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; if the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the north Lee HSE catchment. [42247/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Galway HSE catchment from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type, temporary or permanent; the grade of post that is, staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the Galway HSE catchment. [42248/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Laois Offaly HSE catchment of the south west regional health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of post staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; if the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the Laois Offaly HSE catchment. [42249/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the ratio of staff to population she is aiming to achieve across primary care services for children and adolescents for the disciplines of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, and if she has a funding commitment to back that workforce plan. [42250/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Dublin southwest Integrated Health Area and the number of vacancies; and the details of recruitment to these roles in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42263/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the Dublin southwest integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and for details of recruitment to each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42264/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the North Lee, Cork integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and for details of recruitment to each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42265/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the South Lee, Cork integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and details of recruitment for each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42266/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024; her plans for any changes to the system for personal assistant hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42918/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current CAMHS staffing levels across each health region; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels benchmarked per population of 12,500 young people across disciplines, as set out in the HSE's national model of care for paediatric healthcare services. [43983/25]

2025-07-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current staffing levels across each health region for eating disorder services; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels across disciplines benchmarked in the HSE's national clinical programme for eating disorders. [43984/25]

2025-07-15

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Dublin north west integrated health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of post that is, staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; if the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the Dublin north west HSE catchment. [39644/25]

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

2025-07-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to complete a full health technology assessment in relation to EYLEA (aflibercept) given this was recommended by an NCPE Rapid Review assessment report in December 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37421/25]

2025-06-26

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of people under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams who have been transferred to continuing care settings or high-support hostels since the Owenacurra Centre took in its last resident in February 2021; and the name and locations of those services. [34664/25]

2025-06-26

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her recruitment plans to address the waiting-list crisis in child and adolescent primary care psychology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/25]

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

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for a projected start date to construction works on a replacement facility for the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton. [33389/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the number of reported assaults on HSE staff during the course of their work duties for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and to provide any additional information that may be available, such as the breakdown of professions affected, occurrences in mental health services and physical health services and disability services and community and hospital services. [33390/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the number of HSE staff who had to take in excess of three months’ leave from work after sustaining assaults during the course of their work duties for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and to provide any additional information that may be available, such as the breakdown of professions affected, occurrences in mental health services and physical health services and disability services and community and hospital services. [33391/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the projected cost of hotel accommodation for former residents of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton since the building was vacated on October 2023, until the expected end of this arrangement; for an update on works to a house for three residents in O'Dwyer's Road, Midleton; the date the property was purchased; and the date that renovation works began on the property. [33395/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she has sought advice on the compliance of a proposed 50-bed set of bungalows for mental health residential services on the grounds of Saint Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Person with a Disability; and from whom she received this advice. [33396/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the National Council for Special Education accept clinical diagnosing of autism in assessment reports completed by counselling psychologists. [33411/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology training placements funded by her Department for the coming college term from September 2025; and their allocation to each training course in educational, counselling and clinical psychology. [33412/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the expected wait-time for parliamentary questions replies to be returned by the HSE to TDs. [33453/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown, by regional health area, of primary care child and adolescent service waiting-lists for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy and psychology; for a breakdown, in years and months, for those young people waiting over 52 weeks; and the longest wait time for each discipline in each regional health area. [33455/25]

2025-06-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if nursing-homes (details supplied) will be investigated by her Department. [33456/25]

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 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

2025-06-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to make eylea or aflibercept, available to suitable patients in Irish hospitals for the treatment of the wet form of age-related macular degeneration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32555/25]

2025-06-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether therapeutic supports have been offered to residents of nursing-homes whose neglect and mistreatment were featured on a programme (details supplied) of 4 June 2015. [32735/25]

2025-06-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of reports of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation or other mistreatment of vulnerable adults that were made to HIQA in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of these reports that HIQA shared with adult safeguarding services or the Gardaí or both; and to provide a breakdown of the vulnerable adult cohorts among alleged victims, for instance, older adults, adults with an intellectual disability, and adults with acquired brain injury. [32736/25]

2025-06-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of reports of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation or other mistreatment of older adults that were made to adult safeguarding teams in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and to provide a breakdown of the vulnerable adult cohorts among alleged victims, for instance, older adults, adults with an intellectual disability, and adults with acquired brain injury. [32737/25]

2025-06-17

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to HIQA for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and for a breakdown of any additional costs accrued over time.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/25]

2025-06-12

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expedite the national assessment and decision process for the use of duvyzat (givinostat) to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31557/25]

2025-06-11

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the adult ADHD HSE service in Cork is currently taking referrals; the current staffing levels for the service; the wait time to be offered an initial appointment; and the wait time for psychology if applicable. [30851/25]

2025-06-11

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be able to access a CAMHS assessment for which they have been waiting over 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31011/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of posts recommended in A Vision for Change and the number of posts filled in CAHMS by the following Departments: Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Social Care, Social Work and Dietetics, respectively. [29196/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff hours recommended in A Vision for Change and the Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff hours filled in CAHMS by the following Departments: Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Social Care, Social Work and Dietetics, respectively. [29197/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure a fast-tracked review of VYLOY (zolbetuximab-clzb) for inclusion in the HSE reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29201/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand the provision of dialectical behavioural therapy services by the HSE, particularly in areas where waiting lists are longest or services are not currently available; to outline funding commitments and time frames relating to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29887/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychology child and adolescent service posts, by grade (assistant, basic, senior, principal) and by regional health area, advertised since 1 January 2025; and the number of those posts that have since been accepted and filled, with a candidate commenced in post. [29983/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychology child and adolescent service posts, by grade (assistant, basic, senior, principal) and by regional health area, that have been filled, with a candidate commenced in post, since 1 January 2025; and the date those posts were originally advertised. [29984/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the shortage of general practitioners serving rural towns such as Rathcormac in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30344/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when and in what facility in Ireland electro-convulsive therapy was last used as a mental health treatment for minors. [30673/25]

2025-06-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of the use of electro-convulsive therapy as a mental health treatment for minors since 2010, namely frequency and in what settings. [30674/25]

2025-05-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total number of children and adolescents on the primary care psychology waiting-lists in each regional health area; the breakdown of the total number of months and years waiting; and the longest wait-time as of 1 April 2025, in tabular form. [28784/25]

2025-05-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total number of children and adolescents on the CAMHS psychology waiting-lists in each regional health area; the breakdown of the total number of months and years waiting; and the longest wait-time as of 1 April 2025, in tabular form. [28785/25]

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

The Psychological Society of Ireland 3 returns Health

Email circulating the PSI's Press Release on Calling for Suicide-Specific, Evidence-Informed Care in Next National Suicide Reduction Policy to opposition party spokespeople on health and mental health
Email circulating PSI's Press Release on Welcoming the Publication of the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2025–2027 to opposition party spokespeople on health and mental health
Email correspondance with Deputy Liam Quaide to set up a meeting regarding the Mental Health Bill and the Sharing the Vision 2025-27 Implementation Plan

2025-05-21

LOBBY

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health

Briefing on transgender healthcare with members of the Social Democrats

2025-05-21

LOBBY

Irish Medical Organisation Health

Invitation to attend the IMO AGM 2025 educational sessions

2025-05-21

LOBBY

Fórsa trade union Health

Emails, letters, including letters to two Ministers, phone calls and an online meeting was organised with the aim of seeking more funding for the healthcare system, and to support unions in being consulted regarding the pay and numbers strategy in the Health Service Executive. There were discussions in relation to the then impending Pay & Numbers dispute including possible solutions with some TDs.

2025-05-21

LOBBY

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

Meeting with the Social Democrats

2025-05-21

LOBBY

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Health

Representatives from LGBTQ+ organisations briefed Social Democrats TDs on barriers to accessing trans healthcare and community principles for a new model of care.

2025-05-21

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the projected costs of implementing the Mental Health Bill, including the cost of staffing that will be needed to expand the remit of the Mental Health Commission; and if there is a full funding commitment given by the Government to cover these costs. [26260/25]

2025-05-20

LOBBY

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

Meeting with the Social Democrats

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

Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health

Provision of audiology services and eye care services

2025-05-20

LOBBY

Epilepsy Ireland Health

Seeking support for Epilepsy Ireland's campaign to have epilepsy added to the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP)

2025-05-20

LOBBY

The Sunbed Association Health

Public policy and legislation concerning sunbeds in Ireland

2025-05-20

LOBBY

Gender Rebels Health

Social Democrats Gender-Affirming Healthcare briefing for Transgender Citizens

2025-05-20

LOBBY

Irish Heart Foundation Health

Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.

2025-05-20

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of cost overruns stemming from HSE capital projects that were in excess of €100,000 at original cost projection and overran by 20% or more from 2020 to 2025, detailing the name of the project, the original cost projection and the latest cost projection, to include projects that are planned, in train or completed for the years in question, in tabular form. [25710/25]

2025-05-20

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the average monthly cost to the HSE of a full-time agency staff psychiatrist, clinical nurse specialist, staff nurse, psychologist, social worker and occupational therapist; and to ask for a comparison of average monthly salary costs to the HSE for a staff member who is directly employed by the HSE across the same disciplines, in tabular form. [25712/25]

2025-05-18

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

Mercosur

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

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current status and recent developments in the public provision of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) services across Ireland, including any expansion of DBT teams, training initiatives, data on the availability of individual and group therapy, and support for families and carers over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24832/25]

2025-05-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health how a proposed 50-bedroom mental health facility on the grounds of Saint Stephen's hospital, Glanmire, is compliant with the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24174/25]

2025-05-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of new policy on adult safeguarding in the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20968/25]

2025-05-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers with Covid-19 currently in receipt of the special leave with pay. [23714/25]

2025-05-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans for healthcare workers with Covid-19 upon the ending of the special leave with pay but who continue to suffer disabling symptoms that render them unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23743/25]

2025-05-07

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to fund a paediatric rheumatologist for CHO4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22099/25]

2025-05-07

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve access to mental health services for people affected by rare diseases given the particular physical and psychosocial demands of living with a rare disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22461/25]

2025-05-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to reports that chemotherapy procedures for children are being delayed and-or cancelled due to IT failures, specifically WiFi issues, at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21962/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years for young people in each integrated health area of the South West Regional Health Area, in tabular form; the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months, as of 1 April 2025. [21631/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current CAMHS psychology staffing levels by grade of psychologist and per population size served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and Midlands Regional Health Area, as of 1 April 2025. [21633/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years for young people in each integrated health area of the West and North West Regional Health Area, in tabular form; the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months as of 1 March 2025. [21634/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years for young people in each integrated health area of the West and North West Regional Health Area, in tabular form; the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months as of 1 March 2025. [21635/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current CAMHS psychology staffing levels by grade of psychologist and per population size served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area as of 1 March 2025. [21636/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the HSE of management consultancy services for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by CHO regional health area, in tabular form. [21638/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1598 of 19 March 2025, if she will provide an update on a timeline for legislation that would add HHC as a Schedule 1 controlled drug to the misuse of drugs legislative framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21642/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS psychology waiting list numbers and exact wait times in months and years for young people in each integrated health area of the Mid West Regional Health Area, in tabular form; the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months, as of 1 April 2025. [21645/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years for young people in each integrated health area of the Dublin and South East Regional Health Area, in tabular form; the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months, as of 1 April 2025. [21646/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current CAMHS psychology staffing levels by grade of psychologist and per population size served in each integrated health area of the Mid West Regional Health Area, as of 1 April 2025. [21647/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current CAMHS psychology staffing levels by grade of psychologist and per population size served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and South East Regional Health Area, as of 1 April 2025. [21648/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current CAMHS psychology staffing levels, by grade of psychologist and per population size served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and Midlands Regional Health Area, as of 1 April 2025. [21655/25]

2025-04-30

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a nationwide scheme to allow people return unused or out of date medication to pharmacies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21684/25]

2025-04-30

VOTE

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–68

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a currently unserviced wastewater treatment plant in Rooskagh Valley, Shanagarry, County Cork, for which local residents have been informed is no longer fit for purpose and is close to operational failure with the potential to trigger a serious public health and environmental incident; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18990/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years per discipline for young people in each Integrated health area of the mid-west regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months as of 1`April 2025. [20443/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years, per discipline, for young people in each Integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months as of 1`April 2025. [20444/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20445/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the mid west regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20446/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the children's disability network teams in each integrated health area of the mid west regional health area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025–namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the post had been offered and accepted and, where applicable, the date a candidate had commenced in post. [20447/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the children's disability network teams in each integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025–namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the post had been offered and accepted and, where applicable, the date a candidate had commenced in post. [20448/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years per discipline for young people in each integrated health area of the Dublin and midlands regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months as of 1 April 2025. [20453/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the Dublin and midlands regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20454/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the south west regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20455/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the Children's Disability Network Teams in each Integrated Health Area of the South West Regional Health Area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of April 1st 2025 - namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the post had been offered and accepted and, where applicable, the date a candidate had commenced in post. [20456/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the children's disability network teams in each integrated health area of the south west regional health area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025–namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the post had been offered and accepted and, where applicable, the date a candidate had commenced in post. [20457/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times, in months and years, per discipline, for young people in each Integrated Health Area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area Children's Disability Network Teams, in tabular form; including the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time in years and months, as of 1 April 2025. [20458/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times for young people in each Integrated Health Area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area Children's Disability Network Teams, in months and years, per discipline, in tabular form; including the number of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the longest wait-time, in years and months, as of 1 April 2025. [20459/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Children's Disability Network Team staffing levels served in each Integrated Health Area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area, by discipline and by grade, and per population size, as of 1 April 2025. [20460/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Children's Disability Network Team staffing levels served in each Integrated Health Area of the West and North West Regional Health Area, by discipline and by grade, and per population size, as of 1 April 2025. [20461/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the Children's Disability Network Teams in each Integrated Health Area of the West and North West Regional Health Area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025 including the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the post had been offered and accepted and, where applicable, the date a candidate had commenced in post. [20463/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total legal costs to the State arising from cases related to side-effects of the Pandemrix vaccine; the number of cases defended by the State in the courts; and the number settled out of courts. [19188/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of services and supports offered to people impacted by side-effects of the Pandemrix vaccine; and, in particular, the duration of those supports and services, and related investment amounts. [19189/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the projected costs relating to the construction of a proposed 50 bed residential mental health service on the grounds of St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire; and the way in which this project can continue to be pursued in view of the Government's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the fact that this would be a centralised service taking referrals from far outside the local area for continuing care placements and given the centrality of community integration in our national mental health policy since the 1980s. [19367/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the establishment of the ‘Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential in the State’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19856/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health when she will commence S.I. No. 752/2024 Data Protection Act 2018 (Control of Data for the Inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate) Regulations 2024. [19857/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the locations within County Cork where attention deficit hyperactivity teams are based. [21027/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE child and adolescent psychiatrists employed by CAMHS mental health intellectual disability services within CHO1 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21028/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to add Addison’s disease to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21120/25]

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied), a service for individuals and families affected by cancer, concerning funding and supporting their need to purchase the building from which they operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21161/25]

2025-04-10

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the HSE’s plans for the former dispensary building in Ballynoe, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18341/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times, in months and years, for children and adolescents in each integrated health area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area primary care services, in tabular form, to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and as part of this data, the longest wait-time, in years and months, as of March 1 2025. [16835/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times, in months and years, for children and adolescents in each integrated health area of the West and North West Regional Health Area primary care services, in tabular form, to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and as part of this data, the longest wait-time in years and months, as of March 1 2025. [16836/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times, in months and years, for children and adolescents in each integrated health area of the South West Regional Health Area primary care services, in tabular form, to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and as part of this data, the longest wait-time in years and months, as of March 1st 2025. [16837/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times, in months and years, for children and adolescents in each integrated health area of the Dublin and Midlands Regional Health Area primary care services, in tabular form, to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and as part of this data, the longest wait-time in years and months, as of March 1st 2025. [16838/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the primary care psychology staffing levels, by grade of psychologist, and per population size, served in each integrated health area of the South West Regional Health Area, as of March 1 2025. [16839/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the primary care psychology staffing levels, by grade of psychologist, and per population size, served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and North East Regional Health Area, as of March 1 2025. [16840/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the primary care psychology staffing levels, by grade of psychologist, and per population size, served in each integrated health area of the West and North West Regional Health Area, as of March 1 2025. [16841/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the primary care psychology staffing levels, by grade of psychologist, and per population size, served in each integrated health area of the Dublin and Midlands Regional Health Area, as of March 1 2025. [16842/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total cost of agency healthcare staff for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by CHO, Regional Health Area and by discipline, in tabular form. [16847/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the cost to date of hotel accommodation for former residents of (details supplied) since the premises was vacated in October 2023; a breakdown of work completed on a property on (details supplied) for some of the former residents; the commencement date for those works; a time-frame for their completion; and the purchase date of that property. [16848/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of legal costs for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 incurred by the state arising from the defence of cases taken by members of the public against the HSE on issues of alleged medical negligence or other forms of alleged service failure; the number of cases upheld by the courts; and the numbers of cases settled out of court. [16849/25]

2025-04-08

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in (details supplied); and the opening date of that service. [16850/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the clinical review of the medical cannabis access programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15652/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists at Cork University Hospital for CT, MRI and ultrasound scans, in each quarter from 2022, to date in 2025; and the average time each patient spends on the waiting list in respect of the same. [15015/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she or Ministers of State from her Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15258/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to action the recommendations of the citizens’ assembly on drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15650/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will continue its safer nightlife programme ahead of summer 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15678/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand access to naloxone for frontline health workers in order to help reduce drug deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15684/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE on independent and privately run mental health services, outside the Irish State, from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [15699/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the cost of phase 2 of the HSE’s hospital performance visualisation platform. [15712/25]

2025-04-01

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024, inclusive. [15743/25]

2025-03-25

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the visit of the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health to Denmark and Sweden for St. Patrick's Day; the meetings she attended, the issues that were discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13403/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Children

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to provide for a period of paid leave consequent upon miscarriage or for the purposes of availing of reproductive healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11923/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide bridging funding for an organisation (details supplied) as they continue to work with the HSE regarding a possible service level agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10896/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the €1.48 billion committed to in Budget 2025 for mental health that is dedicated specifically to those under 18 years of age and related child mental health services. [11161/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a timeline on legislation that would add HHC as a Schedule 1 controlled drug to the misuse of drugs legislative framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11188/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to amend the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to prohibit marketing of zero-alcohol products that share the same branding, logos and colours as their parent alcoholic counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11428/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a certificate formally recognising a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11924/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Evaluation of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12041/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres currently under construction within CHO4; when each of these will be opened; the level of service each will provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12237/25]

2025-03-06

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health how a €64 million centralised residential mental health service on the grounds of Saint Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire can be in accordance with the ethos of community integration that is core to national mental health policy and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Person with a Disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10158/25]

2025-03-06

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the construction of a ten-bed community mental health residence on the grounds of the Owenacurra centre Midleton and on the referral destinations of east Cork service users requiring residential placement since the Owenacurra centre stopped taking referrals in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10157/25]

2025-02-27

PQ

Asked Social

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to include healthcare workers suffering with long Covid symptoms within the occupational injuries benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8935/25]

2025-02-19

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will be issuing an exemption for educational, counselling and clinical psychology trainees from current recruitment controls for the next college term; and the number of psychology trainee placements that will be funded nationally. [6455/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years for children and adolescents in the north Lee, south Lee, north Cork and Kerry primary care services, in tabular form; and to include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5788/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of additional psychology referrals transferred from the Cork and Kerry disability services to the Cork and Kerry primary care services in the context of the roll out of progressing disabilities in the region. [5789/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the child and adolescent psychology provision in the Cork and Kerry primary care services prior to and subsequent to the roll out of progressing disabilities in the region for each of the local health areas: north Lee, south Lee, west Cork, north Cork and Kerry. [5790/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number and grade–principal, senior, staff grade, assistant grades of psychology posts she intends to advertise for each local health area–north Lee, south Lee, west Cork, north Cork and Kerry–in the Cork and Kerry primary care services this year; the projected dates of that recruitment drive; and the contract type–permanent or temporary–in each instance. [5791/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for details of vacant psychology posts in the South West regional health area submitted since 1 July 2024 to the prioritisation/derogation process introduced by the HSE in the context of the pay and numbers strategy, with a breakdown of the date each post was submitted for consideration, the date a decision was made, and the outcome in each case, in tabular form. [5792/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for details of vacant occupational therapy posts in the South West regional health area submitted since 1 July 2024 to the prioritisation/derogation process introduced by the HSE in the context of the pay and numbers strategy, with a breakdown of the date each post was submitted for consideration, the date a decision was made, and the outcome in each case, in tabular form. [5793/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for details of vacant speech and language therapy posts in the South West regional health area submitted since 1 July 2024 to the prioritisation/derogation process introduced by the HSE in the context of the pay and numbers strategy, with a breakdown of the date each post was submitted for consideration, the date a decision was made, and the outcome in each case, in tabular form. [5794/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for details of vacant social work posts in the South West regional health area submitted since 1 July 2024 to the prioritisation/derogation process introduced by the HSE in the context of the pay and numbers strategy, with a breakdown of the date each post was submitted for consideration, the date a decision was made, and the outcome in each case, in tabular form. [5795/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the origin of the title 'area principal psychology manager' which is in longstanding use in CHO 4/the South West regional health area; if it differs in remit or authority from the grade 'principal psychology manager'; if it has existed in other CHOs/RHAs; if it is recognised by the HSE's National HR office; when this title came into use; and which management team in the HSE conferred it. [5796/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the current staffing provision of psychologists for the North Lee, South Lee, West Cork, North Cork and Kerry primary care child and adolescent services, per grade and the population size each of those areas serve, in tabular form. [5843/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the projected staffing provision for April 2025 of psychologists for the North Lee, South Lee, West Cork, North Cork and Kerry primary care child and adolescent services, per grade and the population size each of those areas serve, in tabular form. [5844/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants that sat the Dental Council examination for dentists for full registration in each of the past five years; and the pass rate for each respective year. [5897/25]

2025-02-18

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants that sat the pre-registration examination system for Irish Medical Council registration in each of the past five years: and the pass rate for each respective year. [5898/25]

2025-02-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of psychologist posts advertised in the Cork primary care services since 1 July 2024, by service location, grade that is, principal, senior, staff grade and contract type that is, temporary or permanent; and the number of those posts that have been filled. [5360/25]

2025-02-13

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologist posts advertised in the Cork primary care services since 1 July 2024; and the number of those posts that have been filled. [5361/25]

2025-02-11

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the pricing and reimbursement application process for melatonin under the community drug scheme; if melatonin will be provided under the community drug scheme to children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years-of-age with autism spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4668/25]

2025-02-06

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if clonidine will be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons under 16 years suffering with ADHD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3888/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for the roll out of the free HRT scheme; to outline the engagement her Department has had with a union (details supplied) in relation to the scheme in relation to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2245/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of palliative care services nationally, by regional health area, with an outline of the type and duration of service offered, and, in each instance, the funding commitment and the population size served by the service, in tabular form. [2590/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of eating disorders services, including regional team staffing levels and inpatient bed numbers, in the south west regional health area, in tabular form; and how this provision corresponds to or falls short of the HSE's Model of Care for Eating Disorder Services. [2592/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts advertised within the south west regional health area primary care services since 1 July 2024; the contract type (fixed-term or permanent; full- or part-time) in each case; and the number of posts filled to date since. [2595/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if redeployment of psychologists to primary care services in the south west regional health area will be pursued by the HSE to address critical waiting lists there; if she has engaged with unions regarding the potential impact of this workforce strategy on retention of psychologists as well as on the services from which psychologists will be redeployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2596/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the commencement of works on the new mental health service on the grounds of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, which was projected by local management to be completed by Q1 of 2025; the reason that flood risk is being cited as rationale for the delay in HSE media briefings, given that this issue was addressed in the planning application that was approved for the project in February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2597/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on Saol Nua mental health service in Skibbereen following plans to relocate residents in July 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2598/25]

2025-02-05

PQ

Asked Health

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if breastfeeding support groups in Carrigtwohill primary care centre, County Cork, will be recommenced this year by the HSE; if so, the date they will recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3014/25]

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