Mark Wall

Labour Party · Kildare South

Activity on Health — 142 events (46 lobbying · 89 questions · 12 votes) full profile →

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

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

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 65–83
• 2026-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the progress being made on a unit within Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23206/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Defence

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date position with the transfer of a piece of land to the Minister for Health in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21788/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21781/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; whether patient advocacy organisations, including an organisation (details supplied), will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21782/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in view of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely on the Cross-Border Directive for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21783/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of Solas cafés in Waterford and Dublin; if they have been successful; if she will extend them to other locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of community detox places in the State; the plans to increase the number of places; the locations and timeframes involved in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21805/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Keltoi dual diagnosis centre in St. Mary’s Hospital is progressing; the number of patients that have availed of the facility since it reopened; the number of beds in operation at this centre; if there are plans to increase the number of beds and or open further dual diagnosis centres across the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21806/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the procedure and pathway for an individual to access the dual diagnosis healthcare in the State; where can they avail of such a service; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21807/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to dual diagnosis treatment in each of the past three budgets; if the amount per year can be declared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21808/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of people being refunded for payment of blood tests; the amount refunded for 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employed home helps who have retired in each of the last three years in the CH07 area; the number of home help employees hired by the HSE over this same three year period in the CH07 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19012/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of private home helps who are working in the CH07 in each of the past three years; the number of private companies operating in the CH07 area offering home help; their names; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, to outline the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17969/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; whether deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be used by HSE Health Regions in making funding decisions. [17970/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which will be put in place to protect the independent, community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces under the proposed regional governance arrangements in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17971/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health whether, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, will be pooled at HSE Health Region level; the safeguards which will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17972/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she plans reduce the cost of the shingles vaccine for State pensioners and those who cannot afford the cost of the vaccine at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16326/26]
• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the amount of money paid to each agency the HSE used in 2025 to hire agency staff across all public nursing homes; the total number of agency staff used in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14298/26]
• 2026-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff employed by CHI in 2025; the total cost of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/26]
• 2026-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the amount of money paid to each agency the HSE used in 2025 to hire agency staff across all public hospitals; the total number of agency staff used in 2025 by each public hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13355/26]
• 2026-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure urgent access to welireg (belzutifan) for a young adult with von Hippel-Lindau disease in County Kildare (details supplied) where clinicians advise that delay risks irreversible loss of neurological and functional ability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10622/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances at each ambulance station in the state; the number for each of the past three years, including the location of each ambulance station, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9659/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an ambulance in each CHO district; the average waiting time nationally; the average waiting times for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of times a person ringing the national ambulance service has been told that there is no ambulance available; the number of times per ambulance station that this has happened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9661/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of employees employed by the national ambulance service; the number per ambulance station; their rank; the number for the last three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9662/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will provide access to a medicine for the urgent case of a person (details supplied). [7780/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure urgent access to Welireg (belzutifan) for a young adult with Von Hippel-Lindau disease where clinicians advise that delay risks irreversible loss of neurological and functional ability; and the safeguards currently in place to protect such patients from avoidable permanent harm during administrative delays. [7781/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to end the local and regional drug and alcohol task forces; if she plans to reform the 24 current locations and set ups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8316/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the total funding that will be allocated for respite for older people in 2026. [8327/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if hospitals are providing up-to-date and accurate information regarding a medical condition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5146/26]
• 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 Health

  • Discussion on public toilet review across the country for people living with IBD
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application for a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4796/26]
• 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
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Health

  • Sought meetings to brief DPOs on Veonet's service offering and the development of a national eyecare strategy
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Health

  • Lobbying by Chime, Ireland's national charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, for a national hearing care plan
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns FinanceTaxation

  • Animal Health - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
  • VAT and Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Animal Health Ireland
  • Herd Health Plans
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in advancing the Programme for Government commitment to increase ring-fenced home care hours and funding for dementia intensive home care packages; the breakdown of the number of dementia intensive home care hours delivered nationally in 2024 and 2025, respectively; the number of recipients of these intensive home support hours in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3285/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health when the endometriosis hub in Cork will be fully staffed, to provide a breakdown of how many people have accessed the hub in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74244/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of women who availed of a cervical check by county over the last three years including 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74245/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of women who availed of breast check by county over the last three years including 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74246/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with the Minister for Health on workforce planning for speech and language therapy, psychology, oncology, and occupational therapy; the current shortfall of qualified workers in each of those sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74237/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will consider funding for blister packs, given the cost that these packs will now have for the most vulnerable in our communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72416/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of taxi journeys funded by the HSE for cancer and other patients in each CHO area for the past three years; the cost of funding these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69772/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the criteria, controls and inspections carried out or requested from each of the taxi firms employed by the HSE for cancer and other patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69773/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of pre-diabetes clinics in each health area; the location and the number of dietitians at each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64126/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the current position with the roll out of a national diabetes prevention programme; the number of and locations of where this programme is located; the expected delivery time for all locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64127/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE diabetes prevention programmes in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63211/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of dieticians that are currently employed in the Kildare Chronic Disease Hub in Naas, County Kildare, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63212/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if a child in County Kildare (details supplied) can be assisted with the cost of necessary medical interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58584/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the national dementia registry as recently announced in May 2025 by the Minister of State in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58585/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the work being conducted by her Department on a national policy on the administration of medical cannabis and other medicines which are not licensed for use in Ireland, following the recommendations of an inquest (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55416/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive the exam needed to practise in the medical profession here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55128/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 30 September 2025, if she will consider including a test for prostate cancer in the annual blood test for those men aged 66 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54524/25]
• 2025-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she plans to put the 'no wait' card issued by patient organisations on a legal standing (details supplied). [52293/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health her plans to allow those with a medical card for long-term illness to receive free blood tests from their GP's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51741/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a scheme to subsidise the cost of a prostate check for those in receipt of a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51742/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the status of the project to provide a new hospital at St Vincent's Athy, Country Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51743/25]
• 2025-09-21
  LOBBY
  Muiriosa Foundation Health

  • Disability Service Providers lobby Governand and local public representatives to support the pre-Budget 2026 Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight issues facing people with ID and autism, and their families, including the critical sustainability issues that are facing these organisations providing support services
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Transgender Equality Network Ireland 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
  • TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Health

  • Nicotine products
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health

  • Briefing on transgender healthcare with members of the Labour Party
• 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
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health

  • IBD treatment in Ireland
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • Policy staff from The Wheel were invited to address the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development regarding our Pre-Budget Submission 2026.
• 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 Wall, Nash, Kenny, Sherlock, and Senator Harmon, in their respective capacities as Labour's disability, 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.
• 2025-09-09
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Alcohol health information labelling
• 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.
• 2025-09-02
  LOBBY
  Sensational Kids CLG Health

  • Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
• 2025-09-01
  LOBBY
  Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health

  • Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 14 May 2025, what the revenue generated by each hospital from parking charges was used for in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39162/25]
• 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 Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff employed by the HSE for each of the past three years, by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37794/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she and her officials will meet with an organisation to discuss their policy concerns (details supplied). [35621/25]
• 2025-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date list of dentists contracted by the HSE under the dental treatment services scheme in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35075/25]
• 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
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 554 of 7 May 2025, for a list of all patient representative and civil society groups that the gender healthcare programme has organised meetings with to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34360/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if the clinical lead of the gender healthcare programme is engaged in clinical work at the National Gender Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34361/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an ADHD facility (details supplied) in Kildare; whether this facility has been opened yet; the amount of funding that has been received by the organisation operating the facility by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32867/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of young adults 18-30 who have been referred for an ADHD diagnosis in the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32868/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of young adults 18-30 who have been referred to an ADHD clinic (details supplied) to date; the number of referrals which received a diagnosis from the clinic to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32869/25]
• 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 Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of hours of specifically family carer in-home respite hours only the HSE has delivered, by CHO, via the tender authorisation scheme for the year 2024; and the number of overnight hours (details supplied) only the HSE has delivered, by CHO, via the tender authorisation scheme for the year 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32560/25]
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024 · 2 divisions

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

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
• 2025-05-30
  LOBBY
  Muiriosa Foundation Health

  • Disability Service Providers to lobby newly elected Government Representatives in advance of the programme for government to support a campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers
• 2025-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if sanction has been given to cover a post at a health facility in County Kildare (details supplied); the timeframe for such a sanction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28893/25]
• 2025-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of a health care facility in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28894/25]
• 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
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of support hours delivered by HSE direct provision, and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26739/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of hours of specifically family carer in-home respite only the HSE has delivered, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26740/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the means by which the authorisation scheme charge out rate for overnights was arrived at a figure below that of a daytime rate; to explain how the HSE allocate a charge out rate for an overnight rate below that of the previous Tier 1 tender and below that of the current daytime hourly rate for a premium awake overnight service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26741/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the home support services available to provide family carers with in-home respite supports between the hours of 10pm – 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26742/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if the procedures (details supplied) are available after surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26935/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of overnight home support hours that were delivered by HSE direction provision and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26975/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Medical Organisation Health

  • Invitation to attend the IMO AGM 2025 educational session on the link between pornography and sexual and gender -based violence
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health

  • Invited a range of public officials to the Same Chance Breakfast marking World Autism Day
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs

  • Met to discuss Belong To's It's Our Social Media campaign and online safety, gender recognition, and trans healthcare.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Health

  • Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Health information labelling of alcohol products
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health

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

  • Asking the Deputy to submit a PQ seeking a response to correspondence that Epilepsy Ireland sent to the Minister on the development of a national strategy to reduce Epilepsy related deaths
• 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 Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of collisions requiring ambulance dispatch in Kildare for 2023 and to date in 2025; and the average time of dispatch, in tabular form. [25891/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance paramedic staff assigned to the Kildare area in 2023 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25892/25]
• 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 Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on reducing hospital parking charges; the hospitals where charges have reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24633/25]
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the means by which patients and the parents/carers of young trans people will be consulted by the HSE on the new clinical model for the Gender Healthcare Programme; whether patient and civil society representatives will be invited to join the relevant working group for the new model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22683/25]
• 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
  LOBBY
  Sensational Kids CLG Health

  • Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider raising the quota or removing it for the category healthcare assistant-community based, given the shortage of healthcare assistants in the community at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18389/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the current arrangements for a GP practice based in Kildare (details supplied). [18155/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Review of the Delivery Model of the Seniors Alert Scheme published in 2017, in particular, to extend the scheme’s focus to include boarder aspects of health and wellbeing such as telecare and extend the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to consider permanent funding to support the drug related intimidation and violence engagement programme; her plans with this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14732/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a facility closing in County Waterford (details supplied); the plans she has to keep the facility open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13726/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health when a reply will be issued to correspondence from an organisation regarding a study on incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDE) in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10611/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify whether the HSE or their funded agencies continue to apply the ‘in loco parentis’ rule to children receiving home support; if so, whether the clause applies to all home support for children with additional needs or only to children with complex medical needs; and if the clause is still applied, whether the Minister would consider the abolition of the in loco parentis rule for all families receiving home support for children in view of the well documented difficulties arising for parents, including removing the clause from home support delivered by agencies funded by the HSE. [11392/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of meals on wheels service providers and locations in Kildare south; the number of meals served per service, per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11708/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline her Department’s plans to develop future meals on wheels services in Kildare south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11709/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if funding has been provided to a meals on wheels service in Kildare south (details supplied); if she has plans to increase funding to the service provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11710/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the reason emergency vehicles are being taken off ambulance officers given the importance of these vehicles to response times; the number of times these officers have been able to respond to incidents within their own communities; the efforts she has made to resolve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7007/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if an afterhours doctor service can be provided in a town in Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with a day care centre in Kildare South (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with a day care centre in Kildare South (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Epilepsy Ireland 2 returns Health

  • Writing to Minister for Health and all TDs and Senators to raise awareness of SUDEP Action Day 2024 and providing details of a new Irish study on the prevalence of SUDEP in Ireland.
  • 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
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Muiriosa Foundation Health

  • 1 - Disability Service Providers lobby Government on the run into the General Election 2024 to highlight issues facing people with intellectual disability & familes in a campaign spearheaded by the NFVSP. 2 To lobby newly elected represenatives to ensure key disablity issues remain a prominent feature on the agenda of the upcoming programme for government from service provider perspective and the disability sector nationally.
• 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
  Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport Sports and Recreation

  • Programme for Government
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Sensational Kids CLG Health

  • Seeking Funding for Therapy Services delivered by Sensational Kids
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Chronic Pain Ireland Health

  • General Election to pledge support to add chronic pain key asks to the programme for government