PQ Responses - October 14th 2025

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PQ 54612-25 - Tom Brabazon

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant respiratory physicians based at Beaumont Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 54613-25 - Tom Brabazon

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric speech and language therapists based at Tonlegee primary care centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 54614-25 - Tom Brabazon

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians, by grade based at Coolock primary care centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.

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PQ 54616-25 - Tom Brabazon front page preview

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of vacancies by job title at Kilbarrack children's disability network team; the time frame for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form.

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PQ 54639-25 - Roderic O'Gorman

To ask the Minister for Health that status of the €500,000 put aside in Budget 2025 to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed; if this money was drawn down in 2025 in full or in part; or if it will be drawn down in full or in part by the end of 2025; if there was draw down, which services benefitted from it; if there was no draw down, the reason for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54640-25 - Roderic O'Gorman

To ask the Minister for Health if the allocation of €500,000 put aside in Budget 2025 to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed, will be repeated in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54682-25 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the process of accepting a referral for primary care child psychology services; if letters are sent to parents asking to consent their child for services following a GP referral letter; to outline the need for this if a GP referral has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54690-25 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move cancer services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54691-25 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move accident and emergency services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54736-25 - Liam Quaide

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the works undertaken at the site of the former Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, since construction barriers were erected on 6 August 2025; and the timeline for the completion of the new build facility at that location.

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PQ 54873-25 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the month the new primary care centre and outpatients department in Nenagh will open.

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PQ 54874-25 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health when dementia and Alzheimer's care services will be provided in Nenagh primary care centre.

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PQ 54879-25 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health when the new extension to provide more beds to Nenagh Hospital will be commenced.

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PQ 54885-25 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the date the provision of special needs dental services in Nenagh will resume; and if is she aware that no special needs dentist is provided currently.

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PQ 54902-25 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update in relation to the implementation of the National TB Strategy at the National TB Centre in St. James’s Hospital, in view of the fact that TB incidences have increased by 30% in 2024, with a concerning rise in multidrug resistant (MDR) TB cases, posing a serious public health risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54904-25 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of funding for the national TB centre and clinical team at St. James’s Hospital, in view of the fact that to date no funding has been allocated for the delivery of this essential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54906-25 - Séamus McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the specific paediatric prosthetic devices which are currently funded by the HSE; if these include activity-capable and sport-appropriate components; and if not, the reason.

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PQ 54927-25 - Michael Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the critical shortage of health care assistants in the Clonmel and south Tipperary area; the immediate measures being taken to address the waiting lists for home support services for older persons and those requiring post-hospital care.; and if she will make a statement on the matter.