Seamus Healy

Independent · Tipperary South

Activity on Health — 134 events (15 lobbying · 98 questions · 46 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
• 2026-03-04
  LOBBY
  Vape Business Ireland Health

  • Legislation on vaping
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

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

  • Waterford Showcase Event for members
• 2026-01-07
  LOBBY
  Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health

  • INMO Issued letters on 24th November 2025 to 26 TDs and Ministers regarding Caredoc Out of Hours GP Services and their failure to pay WRC agreement 2023, a total of 8 percent pay increases to nurses. Also informing TDs and Ministers of INMO's intention to serve notice of industrial action within Caredoc Services.
• 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
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant nephrologists at Cork University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [65334/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrist posts filled, based at each primary care centre within CHO5 in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [65335/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE family support worker and community development worker posts that were filled at mid-western regional drugs and alcohol task force in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [65336/25]
• 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.
• 2025-09-18
  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 Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when the completed 50-bed community nursing unit at Glenconnor, Clonmel will be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47979/25]
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when the vacant post of ophthalmologist, providing a service at the county clinic, Clonmel will be filled; when the successful applicant will take up duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47980/25]
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologists based at Cork University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48434/25]
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE nursing posts at Tipperary University Hospital; and the timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [48435/25]
• 2025-09-12
  LOBBY
  Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation

  • Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
• 2025-08-22
  LOBBY
  Polio Survivors Ireland Health

  • Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters
• 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
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at Carrick-On-Suir primary care centre in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34194/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical nurse specialists working in the urodynamics department of Cork University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34195/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers, by grade, working in Tipperary University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34196/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers in place in CHO5 older persons services in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34197/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Cahir primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34198/25]
• 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 Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year costs to recruit two additional WTE clinical specialist podiatrists and two additional WTE senior podiatrists for public health services. [26944/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the staffing breakdown of each ambulance station across south Tipperary, by the number of EMTs, the number of paramedics and advanced paramedics per station, in tabular form. [26945/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric rheumatologists based at Cork University Hospital, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [26946/25]
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
• 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.
• 2025-04-30
  VOTE
  Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–68
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community orthoptist posts in the CHO5 area in the year 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [12957/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health to designate Alzheimer’s disease as a qualifying illness under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9046/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health to approve the appointment of a nurse specialist to hold Parkinson’s clinics at Tipperary University Hospital, to provide vital care to people with this debilitating disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9047/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to provide ADHD adult assessment services for the people of County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9048/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health

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

  • Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice Health

  • Seeking the inclusion of specific commitments on children's palliative care in Programme for Government 2025.
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the status of the reintroduction of the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53555/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if an over 70s medical card will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52789/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card applicants in receipt of disability allowance and who also have earnings from employment; if the requirement to provide a letter that states the employment is of a rehabilitative nature will be removed as is the case with the disability allowance section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51193/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card applicants who are in receipt of disability allowance and also have earnings from employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51256/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49466/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/19]
• 2019-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43859/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/19]
• 2019-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the upgrading and development of a home (details supplied) with particular reference to ensuring a long-stay facility for Roscrea, County Tipperary and the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30107/19]
• 2019-07-04
  VOTE
  Mental Health Services Reports · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–81
  • ✓ voted for Amendment again put: motion passed · 78–41
• 2019-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to allow the summer camp at a service (details supplied) to take place in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/19]
• 2019-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an assessment of needs for a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24355/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if pharmacy qualified assistants will be entitled to continue to provide cover for pharmacists as heretofore in view of legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18408/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17365/19]
• 2019-04-11
  VOTE
  Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019

  A bill to give further effect to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1430/2007 of 5 December 2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 755/2008 of 31 July 2008, Regulation (EC) No. 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 279/2009 of 6 April 2009, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 213/2011 of 3 March 2011, Act concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 623/2012 of 11 July 2012, Council Directive 2013/25/EU of 13 May 2013, Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 and Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/790 of 13 January 2016 and, for that purpose, to amend the Dentists Act 1985, the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, the Pharmacy Act 2007, the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011; to make provision for certain other amendments to those Acts; to make provision for certain amendments to the Health Act 1953, the Health Identifiers Act 2014 and the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 102–2
• 2019-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to a return to his or her family due to personal circumstances and declining health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the charging of medical card holders for the taking of bloods by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15435/19]
• 2019-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if funding for the provision of specialised autism specific respite services in Cahir, County Tipperary, will be approved; if the case of persons (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/19]
• 2019-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance if the 23% VAT increase on all vitamins, minerals and food supplements on health and financial grounds will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/19]
• 2019-02-20
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Health

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 53–58
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychology appointment for a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7808/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an assessment of needs for a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8298/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the level of funding included in budget 2019 and the HSE National Service Plan 2019 for equipping and staffing the 40-bed modular unit at South Tipperary General Hospital in view of the reply to Topical Issue No. 3 on 29 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/19]
• 2019-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the reintroduction of the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to returning them to their family due to their personal circumstances and declining health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2878/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be arranged for a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54232/18]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the provision of specialised autism specific services for persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54317/18]
• 2018-12-05
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 · 12 divisions

  A bill to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 90–15
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 9–101
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–89
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 90–16
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–63
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–65
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 27–75
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–75
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–64
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–75
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–69
• 2018-12-04
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 · 5 divisions

  A bill to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 8–88
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 6–89
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–84
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 8–89
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 8–84
• 2018-11-29
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 25–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 22–61
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–71
• 2018-11-28
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 · 5 divisions

  A bill to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 31–59
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 31–61
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 43–45
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–64
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 9–90
• 2018-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48843/18]
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when the post of consultant in pain management at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork, which has been vacant since the end of August 2018, will be filled either on a permanent or temporary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/18]
• 2018-11-07
  VOTE
  Children's Health Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 33–69
• 2018-10-23
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 102–11
• 2018-10-23
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018

  A bill to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 102–12
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40468/18]
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/18]
• 2018-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if the decision to withdraw physiotherapy services from a school (details supplied) will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/18]
• 2018-10-03
  VOTE
  Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015

  A bill to provide for the minimum price per gram of alcohol, to confer the power on the Minister for Health to, by order, increase that price, to provide for the labelling of alcohol products including the inclusion of health warnings and the alcohol content and energy content of alcohol products on alcohol product containers, to provide for restrictions in relation to the advertising and sponsorship of alcohol products, to provide procedures in relation to the exposure for sale and advertising of alcohol products in specified licensed premises, to confer power on the Minister for Health to make regulations for the purpose of prohibiting or restricting the sale of alcohol products in certain circumstances, to provide for enforcement measures, to provide for the repeal of certain provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008, and to provide for related matters

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 23–65
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if additional resources, including funding and locations, will be made available for inpatient nut allergy testing for children in view of the fact that there are long waiting lists at the two centres in Cork and Crumlin, Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/18]
• 2018-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if a separate waiting room will be made available at the emergency department at South Tipperary General Hospital for patients presenting with mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31352/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if he will request those hospitals which have introduced an €80 charge for venesection procedures for hemochromatosis patients to cancel this charge in view of the fact that no such charge applies for dialysis and chemotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health his plans to open adult inpatient psychiatric beds in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28609/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an assessment of needs for a child (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25449/18]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to the Jigsaw project in County Tipperary to provide an appropriate early intervention mental health service for the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/18]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if he will request funding from the HSE towards the establishment of stroke survivor groups in south County Tipperary and the engagement of co-ordinators to facilitate this process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/18]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated stroke specialist nurse at South Tipperary General Hospital will be appointed; the efforts that have been made to recruit for the post which has been vacant since January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21304/18]
• 2018-05-10
  VOTE
  Health Service Reform

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 48–77
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a urology inpatient procedure at Limerick University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19826/18]
• 2018-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of acute inpatient psychiatric beds in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18835/18]
• 2018-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when additional inpatient psychiatric beds for children and young persons will be opened (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/18]
• 2018-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if core funding will be made available to an association (details supplied) for its helpline, its advocacy work and to support its branch structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14076/18]
• 2018-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish nationwide Parkinson's nurse specialist service and surgical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7311/18]
• 2018-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval of a new motorised transport scheme and mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6549/18]
• 2018-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/18]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding child psychology services in south Tipperary; the number of approved psychology posts; the number of posts filled; the number of posts vacant; the number of children on the waiting list; and the length of time they have been waiting. [48719/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for children diagnosed with Irlen syndrome to offset the cost of assessment for and purchase of special lenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding a urology appointment at University Hospital Waterford for a person (details supplied); if this person qualifies for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46760/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the masterplan for South Tipperary General Hospital; if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41938/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the completion of a development control plan or master plan for South Tipperary General Hospital; if he will forward a copy of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if he will make available a copy of the bed capacity study for South Tipperary General Hospital recently carried out by an official of the South/South West hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35344/17]
• 2017-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application submitted by a person (details supplied) whose sole income is derived from a social welfare payment. [33241/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30977/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of additional inpatient modular hotel type beds for south Tipperary general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27150/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional resources to the national bowel screening service to enable it to take the necessary measures to improve the uptake rate; if he will extend the upper age category to 70 to 74 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21905/17]
• 2017-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the status of a referral for a person (details supplied) for ophthalmic surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19571/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17191/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance will be issued with a full medical card as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16053/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health his views on the proposal from general practitioners in Thurles, County Tipperary to replace a general practitioner that is due to retire very soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13488/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10253/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE, south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10255/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychology appointment with the HSE's psychology disability department in Clonmel for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if a drug can be supplied to a person (details supplied) as recommended by a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6953/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the inordinate delays of ten to 15 working days to register medical card applications and match up additional information to existing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the charging for the taking of bloods by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to remedy the fact that south Tipperary is in breach of the statutory entitlement regarding assessment of needs for children under the Disability Act 2005 and to ensure that the matter is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the granting of full medical cards to children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3799/17]
• 2017-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that the urology outpatient waiting list at Waterford University Hospital is now 48-plus months, the proposals he has to rectify the situation. [2541/17]
• 2016-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance will be issued with a full medical card as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38969/16]
• 2016-11-17
  VOTE
  Mental Health Services Funding

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–88
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a crisis house for the mental health service at Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the preparation of a development control plan for South Tipperary General Hospital site at Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33722/16]
• 2016-10-06
  VOTE
  Mental Health Services · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 59–37
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 61–37
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25963/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of the Jigsaw programme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the shortage of the BCG vaccine in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10452/16]
• 2016-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to open the new vacant 40-bed unit at Our Lady's County and Surgical Hospital in Cashel, County Tipperary, given the ongoing crisis at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/16]
• 2016-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance given that net financial assets of households, including shares and bank deposits, are well above peak boom level, if he will place a tax on such assets above €500,000 per household to fund much-needed investment in health and education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1319/16]