our health service
To ask the Minister for Health if permanent contracts of employment will be offered to all radiography and radiation therapy graduates this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language graduates that accepted HSE contracts below 1.0 whole-time equivalent since 2019, by year, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric wards or units there are in Meath.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric wards or units there are in Leinster.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of new psychiatric wards or units opening in County Meath within the next five years.
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To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to allow foster children to be included in the dental scheme beyond primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Kerry mental health team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians, by grade, based at Monksland Primary Care Centre, Athlone, in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Mayo mental health team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, based at Mullingar Primary Care Centre in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where Jigsaw youth mental health services are located, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Edgeworthstown Health Centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in the Sligo-Leitrim mental health team in the years of 2023,2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of births that occurred in the maternity department of Mullingar Regional Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.
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To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE’s managed access protocol and individual patient approval system is available to adults with spinal muscular atrophy who were previously excluded from treatment solely due to their age at the time of reimbursement approval; and, if so, the process or criteria that would apply in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health for an updated list of dentists who participate in the treatment benefit scheme for the Cork-Kerry-Limerick area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the availability of MRIs at Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that the outpatient department service at Cahersiveen remains open; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of speech and language therapy posts advertised since 2019 that were below 1.0 whole-time equivalent, by year, in tabular form.
To ask the Minister for Health the number of of speech and language graduates that accepted HSE contracts below 1.0 whole-time equivalent since 2019, by year, in tabular form.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times across County Kerry; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Killorglin and mid-Kerry region; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Dingle and West Kerry region; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Killarney and east Kerry region; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Cahersiveen and Iveragh region, County Kerry; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Kenmare region, County Kerry; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Castleisland region, County Kerry; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Tralee region, County Kerry; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health to give a detailed breakdown of home care waiting lists and waiting times for the Listowel and north Kerry region; the measures being put in place to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 11 Februaryy 2025, the plans made to ensure the provision of one WTE diabetes specialist pump nurse in Wexford General Hospital, for patients with diabetes to have a greater chance to access insulin pump therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE administrative staff, by grade based at Enniscorthy primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers, by grade based at Wexford primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE accident and emergency department Nurses based at Wexford General Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased before end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health whether due consideration has been given to the recognised dysmaturity of people living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder with respect to transitioning from CAMHS services due to reaching the upper age limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young people in the State being supported by CAMHS who have a diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults in the State being supported by Adult Mental Health Services who have a diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health the specific and tailored mental health supports available to people living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in line with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality to list the children's disability network teams within CHO5 that currently have vacant psychologist and social workers posts, by location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the way in which compliance with laws in respect of the supply and sales of vape products to persons under the age of 18 is being enforced; if he will provide a schedule of the number of sanctions imposed on retailers that have breached the law since enactment to date.
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To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for access to home care packages across each CHO area.
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To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce delays for older people and those with disabilities who have been approved for support but are still waiting for hours to be allocated; and if there are plans to expand funding or staffing to meet increasing demand for home care services.
To ask the Minister for Health if respect for international law and human rights throughout the supply chain, from production to delivery, is written into the HSE's procurement policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of the names and location of every sexual health centre in Ireland.
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To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including a 24-hour rapid response vehicle at Tuam ambulance base in the HSE Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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