2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2022, 2023 and 2024 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2025 in County Cork in these sectors. [44283/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [44284/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young people on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork City for less than 3 months; for 3-6 months; for 6-9 months; for 9-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [44285/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years. [44286/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for knee replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years. [44287/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in acute mental health wards that are occupied by persons with neurological disorders waiting to access long-term care. [44288/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines and steps she will take to address this. [44289/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44290/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44291/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [44365/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychologist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [44366/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by mental health services including CAMHS at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [44367/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for pain management in Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44368/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for rheumatology in Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44369/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork. [44370/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [44371/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if all home help organiser positions in south and north Lee have been filled; and if not, when they will be filled. [44372/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS in south and north Lee, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44373/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44374/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating under the DTSS scheme who are operating in each of the HSE health regions and broken down by county. [44399/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in Cork University Hospital and Mercy Hospital, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44400/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in Cork University Hospital and Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [44401/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [44402/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for orthopaedics in Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [44403/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in Cork University Hospital and Cork South Lee, broken down by people waiting by two, three, four and five years. [44404/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in Cork University Hospital and Cork South Lee, broken down by whether they are waiting by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [44405/25]
Foreign5 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to his meeting with the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, recently, whether the Irish Government's position on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement was discussed; and whether the programme for Government commitment to oppose the agreement was communicated to him. [41237/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in the passport service, by role, by year, for the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on staffing of the passport service in the years 2020 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost associated with increasing staffing levels in the passport service by 10, 50 and 100 WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the passport service, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/25]
Housing5 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amount of local authority home loan applications by local authority and the number of successful applications, in tabular form. [44256/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amounts of units retrofitted by local authority area for each of the past five years. [44257/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total spend on retrofitting of housing units by local authority, in tabular form. [44258/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the regeneration of the Noonan's Road and surrounding streets regeneration. [44281/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the on the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, homes planned for Cork City and County Council and on the targets he has set for same. [44282/25]
Education4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [44252/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years [44253/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [44254/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [44255/25]
Transport3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test and the number of persons waiting for a theory test in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [44249/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form. [44250/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test centres in Cork; the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44251/25]
Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael
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Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil
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Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats
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125 questions ·
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Questions asked125 total
Health115 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of each individual action outlined in the 2022 HSE position paper on the prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41310/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41311/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the specific criteria used for the diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41312/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the aftercare supports that are available to an individual with a diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41313/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the mandatory required training that all HSE clinicians must undertake in order to support patients living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of babies who had facial dysmorphia associated with foetal alcohol syndrome recorded at birth in each of the past ten years, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41315/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the Medicines Management Programme’s proposed reclassification of high protein (HP) oral nutrition supplements to list B will be suspended to allow the scientific data to be properly evaluated; if she is aware of thejoint position statement detailing the clinical, ethical, and economic concerns associated with this proposal endorsed by over500 healthcare professionals and academic experts in clinical nutrition (details supplied); her views on this joint position statement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41357/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that the Medicines Management Programme begins formal engagement with the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute and academic nutrition leaders to revise guidance on high-protein (HP) ONS products in line with international expert consensus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41358/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapy posts offered to graduates in each of the past five years; the percentage that were full-time 1.0 WTE and the percentage that were below 1.0 WTE, in tabular form. [42502/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to the exclusion of transgender women from the free HRT scheme (details supplied); if she will re-examine the guidance issued to pharmacies to ensure that transgender women are not excluded from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42566/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if health warning labels on alcoholic drinks will be introduced as planned in May 2026; her views on proposals to delay this public health measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42567/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the projects she intends to spend the €9.25 billion available to her Department under the revised national development plan; to outline the allocations she intends to make to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42568/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of dentists contracted to the dental treatment services scheme. [42569/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the dental treatment services scheme in each regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [42570/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients treated under the dental treatment services scheme, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [42571/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by the school dental screening service, in each regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42572/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed by the HSE to deliver school dental screening in 2024 and to date in 2025, by grade, in tabular form. [42573/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the integrated financial management and procurement system for the entire health services; the timeline she is working towards in rolling this new system out; the locations this system will be deployed first; the date at which she expects this to be operational in HSE-run sites, section 38 hospitals and section 39 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42574/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have had to travel abroad for allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplants since the specialist bone marrow unit in Crumlin Children’s Hospital stopped providing the service in October 2024; the steps being taken to reopen the service; the number of posts required to recommence transplants; if the required posts have been advertised; if so, the status of recruitment for each of these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42575/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for finalisation and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42576/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed a proposal sent to her in relation to endometriosis care in Ireland; if she will meet with the author of this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42577/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new national maternity strategy; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42578/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth; the work undertaken by her Department to date; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42579/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she is considering regulating the profession of healthcare assistants; if so, the work undertaken by her Department in respect of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42580/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to expand the number of midwife-led maternity units in the State; if she is aware of the World Health Organization’s guidance from June 2025 calling for global expansion of midwife-led care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42581/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that alcohol is prioritised in the new national drugs strategy; if she will commit to conducting meaningful consultation with groups working in the area of alcohol-related harm and alcohol policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in finalising and publishing the new National Drug Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42583/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to implementing recommendation nine of the evaluation of the National Drug Strategy “Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017-2025” (details supplied); the steps she will take in the forthcoming new National Drug Strategy to strengthen integration of alcohol within it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42584/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the work being carried out in her Department to prepare for Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union; the areas of health policy that she intends to prioritise; if this will include tobacco control policy, and in particular the need to revise the Tobacco Products Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42586/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will conduct a full assessment of the financial impact of heart failure on patients, including recommendations on appropriate actions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42587/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to reduce cardiac rehabilitation programme waiting lists, which can reduce death from heart disease by at least 20%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42588/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services; if she will commit to implementing all recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42589/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the health service of treating urinary tract infections in women, including GP visits, emergency presentations, hospital admissions and prescription medications; and to provide a cost breakdown by age cohort, in tabular form. [42594/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE of managing repeat or chronic urinary tract infections in women; if any cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken to assess the savings from preventive care or early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42595/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations due to urinary tract infections in women in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and the associated cost to the public health system, in each year. [42596/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths in women in each of the past five years where urinary tract infection (UTI) was listed as a primary or contributory cause of death, in tabular form; and her views on mortality trends linked to untreated or recurrent UTIs. [42597/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of women over 65 who died as a result of urosepsis or complications arising from urinary tract infections in the past five years, in tabular form; if these deaths were reviewed under clinical audit or HIQA processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42598/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has developed a standardised care pathway for recurrent urinary tract infections in women, particularly for older adults; if this includes specific outcome improvement measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42599/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide data on the use of antibiotics for Urinary tract infection treatment in women in Ireland; if any research has been undertaken or commissioned by her Department or the HSE in respect of repeat prescribing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a national audit has been carried out on the treatment outcomes and recurrence rates of urinary tract infections in women in primary and secondary care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42601/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE of emergency department attendances for urinary tract infections in women over the past five years; if any analysis has been undertaken into whether these could have been managed more effectively in primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42602/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if mortality data linked to urosepsis and late stage urinary tract infections in women is being analysed to inform clinical protocols and improve early intervention strategies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42603/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the reintroduction of vaginal mesh surgeries; the timeline for same; the consultation that has been carried out with campaign groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42614/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on introducing a scheme to fund vaginal mesh removal surgery in other jurisdictions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42615/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 29 May 2025, if a contingent liability is now in place for potential compensation claims related to the clinical audit into developmental dysplasia of the hip surgery on children in Children’s Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; if so, the amount set aside; if not, the work her Department has done with regard to potential compensation claims thus far; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42616/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers in each of the years 2020 to 2024, by hospital, in tabular form. [42617/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on contracting out radiotherapy treatment for public patients to private providers to date in 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [42618/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1284 of 10 June 2025, if work being carried out by the HSE to establish the current census for clinical directors has been completed (details supplied); if so, to provide this data by service, site and region; if not, the date at which this work is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42619/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1394 of 10 June 2025, if she will provide an update on the work of a working group commissioned to oversee the implementation of HIQA’s recommendations related to the role of clinical directors (details supplied); if she expects that this work will be completed in quarter 4 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42620/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for speech and language therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42621/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for speech and language therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42622/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42627/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages in each month to date in 2025, by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42628/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges by category and hospital, in tabular form. [42629/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42630/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42631/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42632/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42633/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42634/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42635/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42636/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42637/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42638/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42642/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for community psychology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42697/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for community psychology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42698/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for counselling services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42699/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for counselling services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42700/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for CAMHS, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42701/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for CAMHS, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42702/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for dietetics services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42703/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for dietetics services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42704/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for physiotherapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42705/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for physiotherapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42706/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for occupational therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42707/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for occupational therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42708/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for ophthalmology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42709/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for ophthalmology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42710/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for audiology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42711/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for audiology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42712/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for podiatry services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42713/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for podiatry services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42714/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the details of Children's Health Ireland's target number of children to receive spinal surgery through outsourcing arrangements (details supplied) in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [42759/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting more than four months for paediatric spinal surgeries abroad who have been offered surgery abroad; and the number who went abroad for treatment to date. [42776/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of children offered paediatric spinal surgeries abroad in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the total number who went abroad for treatment. [42777/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric spinal surgeries funded through Children's Health Ireland spinal waiting list initiatives in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [42778/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health in respect of offering children paediatric spinal surgeries abroad, the way in which Children's Health Ireland determines suitability; if specific clinical criteria is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42779/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the current arrangements between Children's Health Ireland and UK and USA paediatric centres in respect of outsourcing paediatric spinal surgeries; the hospitals in use; the number of places currently available to CHI in each hospital; if there is any block or pause on new referrals in any of these sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42780/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current post-operative infection rates and returns-to-theatre for spinal surgery across Children's Health Ireland's operating sites, by procedure type for example, fusion, rod insertion and including 30-and 90-day complications data, in tabular form (details supplied). [42781/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a comparison between Children's Health Ireland's infection rates and other international paediatric centres (details supplies); if CHI's infection or return-to-theatre rates significantly exceeded international benchmarks, were any spinal programmes paused or limited; if not, to outline the reason CHI continued with complex surgeries under such conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42782/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of current staffing levels within orthopaedic departments across all Children's Health Ireland sites, in tabular form. [42783/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic consultants, registrars and NCHDs employed by Children's Health Ireland that are working full-time without restrictions; working under clinical supervision or practice restrictions; on administrative leave or temporarily removed from clinical duties; and awaiting return to work pending investigation or review. [42784/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are defined maximum caseload caps for orthopaedic consultants within Children's Health Ireland; if so, the cap per consultant; the way in which this is monitored; to outline how caseloads are redistributed when a consultant is on leave, restricted, or steps back from clinical care; and the protocols in place to ensure that high-risk patients, such as those with progressive spinal conditions, are not lost in the system due to consultant workload saturation. [42785/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of end-of-life medical cards issued, by age group, in each of the years 2020 to and to date in 2024, 2025, in tabular form. [42786/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42787/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42788/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42789/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42790/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42791/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42792/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Children's Health Ireland; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42793/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details on how often KPI data from the National Cancer Control Programme online portal is updated; its intended use; who the KPI data is shared with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42794/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made from 2015 to date relating to care in Children’s Health Ireland, broken down by internal and external; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42817/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the care of Children’s Health Ireland that have died during or following spinal surgery since 2015, by year; the number that were reported as serious reportable events and escalated to HIQA, the HSE and her Department; the number that were investigated internally and externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42818/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of legal claims that have been initiated against Children’s Health Ireland relating to spinal surgery, including claims of death, permanent disability, or avoidable harm since 2015, by year; the number settled; the number that remain open; and the most frequently cited grounds (details supplied), in tabular form. [42819/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the funding allocated to establish the spinal register and its associated data portal in Children’s Health Ireland; if her Department or the Health Service Executive was involved in supporting this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42820/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason a spinal surgery register and public-facing data portal, which was briefly introduced at Children’s Health Ireland, was subsequently removed; the person or body that authorised its removal; the reason this decision was made without notice to families or clinicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42821/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that Children’s Health Ireland commits to reinstating the spinal surgery register and public data portal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42822/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the review process which governs suspension type from the Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42823/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the processes in place to review and reactivate long-suspended children from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42824/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any children have become inoperable while suspended from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting lists; the number, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42825/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the children currently listed as suspended for surgery initiative from Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal surgery waiting list; the number scheduled for treatment in the UK or US; and the number scheduled for treatment in Irish private hospitals (details supplied), in tabular form. [42826/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to a report (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address the five key challenges identified; if she will implement the report’s recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43111/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to develop and implement a national allergy strategy, given the prevalence of food allergies and the level of unmet need for one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43196/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a national allergy register to gather data, support research and inform service delivery, as recommended by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43197/25]
Children8 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason people with alcohol-related brain injuries are excluded from community neurorehabilitation services; to outline the rationale for the exclusion of alcohol-related brain injuries from the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy; if she will commit to addressing this by including alcohol-related harm in neurorehabilitation services and strategies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42585/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for CDNT initial contact referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42623/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for urgent CDNT initial contact referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42624/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for assessment of needs referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42625/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for urgent assessment of needs referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42626/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42641/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42643/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42644/25]
Climate1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration has been given to re-examining the eligibility criteria for the energy audit voucher available to small and medium-sized businesses from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if the current exemption afforded to some groups, who do not have to meet the €10,000 per year threshold, may be expanded to include other community, voluntary and arts sector non-profit actors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43065/25]
Justice1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the certificate of naturalisation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/25]
New lobbying1 return
One FamilyCommunications
Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil
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0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked14 total
Education4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the terms and conditions for school transport escorts; when the terms and conditions, including pay levels were last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40903/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42795/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding a redress scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools (details supplied). [43403/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth her policy for improving accessibility to co-educational schools at primary level; the percentage of new schools sanctioned that are co-educational; and the plan to improve choice for parents in areas of same-sex schools only. [43404/25]
Finance2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to introduce policy to ensure the reimbursement of persons who had been involved in a road traffic accident and were charged higher insurance premiums while the matters were being investigated and resolved, but were ultimately deemed totally faultless and non-liable; and the reason a person should have to pay higher premiums for a number of years when they were essentially the victim of an accident. [40919/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review the residential zoned land tax (details supplied). [41169/25]
Housing2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any circumstances whereby a social housing applicant can transfer his or her application to another local authority and retain their original date of application. [41167/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any circumstances whereby a social housing tenant can transfer to a property in another local authority in another county i.e. in cases where there are extenuating family and personal reasons and there should be some provision for this. [41168/25]
Social2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments made in respect of the homeowner’s once-off payment in lieu of mortgage interest tax credit to date; and the average payment made and the overall value of the claim nationally. [41339/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for the homeowner’s once-off payment will be reviewed. [41340/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in rolling out the additional use of cameras to enforce red lights at traffic signals and other motoring offences. [42657/25]
Culture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding options available to a theatre company during the remainder of 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/25]
Children1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding a long-term residential place for a person in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41140/25]
Health1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries that have taken place in Cork county in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the current waiting list for such surgery in Cork county; the up-to-date average waiting period for patients to receive treatment; and the number of reimbursements made to patients from Cork under the Cross Border Directive in the same years. [43411/25]