PQ Responses - July 16th 2025

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PQ 39741-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff grade speech and language therapists based in each children's disability network team within CHO2 in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 39755-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental nurses based in each health centre and primary care centre within CHO2 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 39756-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care ambulances and rapid response vehicles based in Galway in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form; if each of these vehicles are available on a 24-7 basis.

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PQ 39757-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Galway University Hospital.

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PQ 39758-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO2 where HSE Adult Safeguarding Teams are based; and the WTE staff by job title required to fully staff one of those teams in tabular form.

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PQ 39759-25 - Albert Dolan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologists based at Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form.

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PQ 39798-25 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health if bereavement suites and a bereavement champion are available 24/7 in each maternity hospital in the State; and if not, will she detail which maternity hospital does not have either in view of the fact mothers who tragically lose their baby just before birth or just after often have to endure the cries of healthy babies in the maternity hospital which can add to their trauma.

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PQ 39814-25 - Sean Ó Fearghaíl

To ask the Minister for Health her plans to alleviate high levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by heart failure patients by increasing access to psychological support which only a fraction of heart failure patients can currently access; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39820-25 - Seán Ó Fearghaíl

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the strategy to ensure services, care and accommodation for disabled people does not move in large measure to the private-for-profit sector as has happened with elder care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39841-25 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating GP surgeries per town in Cork south west, by town or by townland, in tabular form.

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PQ 39868-25 - Noel McCarthy

To ask the Minister for Health if reimbursement for any form of hormone treatment for transgender teenagers is possible under the Cross Border Directive, given that a referral has been received for treatment abroad as the procedure in question is not currently provided nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39874-25 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new service (New ambulance base in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39875-25 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new building (New Mental Health Unit, Roscommon University Hospital); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39886-25 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the current status of services for endometriosis assessment and treatment at Mullingar Regional Hospital; if a specialised multidisciplinary team is in place; if diagnostic imaging and laparoscopy procedures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39912-25 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have presented to Crosslanes Drogheda psychiatric unit each month for the past 12 months from Navan Hospital or accident and emergency department; and the number of patients that have presented from Drogheda Hospital or accident and emergency department in each of the past 12 months.

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PQ 39913-25 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the capacity of Crosslanes Drogheda unit.

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PQ 39914-25 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people turned away from Crosslanes Drogheda psychiatric unit in each of the past 12 months.

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PQ 39940-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need completed by each children’s disability network team, in each area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 39941-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the average waiting times for assessments of need completed by each children’s disability network team, in each area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 39964-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number overdue for completion; the number completed with a service statement., in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39968-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for accident and emergency departments, broken down by hospital.

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PQ 39970-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39972-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39973-25 -Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of persons on CAMHS psychology waiting lists in Kerry; the average waiting times to access these services; to provide a breakdown of the number waiting more than 12 months; and to outline the longest wait times in years and months, in each of the years 2015 to date, in tabular form.

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PQ 39974-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by the number of months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39975-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health if a clinical child psychologist has been appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39994-25 - Joe Cooney

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of WTEs in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), per grade codes, by HSE region, from 2020 to 2025; and to provide the level of activity year-on-year delivered by the NAS for the same period, by HSE region, in tabular form.

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PQ 40014-25 - Naoise Ó Muirí

To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the proposal that high protein oral nutritional supplements are administered under a managed access programme, the effect this may have on patient wellbeing and recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40016-25 - Naoise Ó Muirí

To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has considered funding for a hospital (providing permanent funding for the 16 Winter Action Beds in Clontarf Hospital to maintain 160 bed capacity); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40029-25 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that tubeless diabetic pumps will be made available to children to assist in managing type 1 diabetes, who are currently required to use cumbersome wired diabetic pumps; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40035-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the length of the waiting list for adult disability respite in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the measures she is taking to increase respite capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40036-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to increase respite capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40038-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of people under 18 who are on an autism assessment waiting list, broken down by county; the length of time they have been on this waiting list in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 40039-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people with diabetes on a waiting list in Kerry in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of those waiting less than six months, between 6 to 12 months and more than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40041-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for electric powered wheelchairs from the HSE within CHO4; and the average waiting time for same.

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PQ 40046-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available; and if she will provide a breakdown of same, by CHO area, in tabular form.

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PQ 40047-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of new emergency places provided to people with a disability as of 1 July 2025, by local health office area, in tabular form.

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PQ 40048-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, for each local health area, as of 1 July 2025 or latest date available, in tabular form.

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PQ 40049-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than four months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, for each local health area, as of 1 July 2025 or latest date available, in tabular form.

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PQ 40050-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of children as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available, that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, for each local health office area, in tabular form.

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PQ 40051-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, for each local health area, as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available, in tabular form.

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PQ 40052-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for Jigsaw in Kerry as off 1 July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40082-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of young adults within an intellectual disability in Kerry that are on the waiting list for day services.

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PQ 40087-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community health organisation, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40089-25 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for adults special care needs GA waiting list for routine dental care in each hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 40094-25 - Roderic O'Gorman

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people using omnipod 5 insulin pumps in each county from 2020-2025 inclusive; the status of the rollout of these products; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40128 25 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the senior radiographer post at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal has been delayed by two years; when this post will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40153-25 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the support that is in place for parents who, due to lengthy waiting times, paid for a private assessment of needs for their child only to find out much later that there are questions around the bona fides of the private psychologist qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40169-25 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health whether a prolonged release melatonin drug (Slenyto or a generic prolonged release melatonin drug.) will be made available in Ireland and covered by the medical card.

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