Written Answers Nos. 468-495
468. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for the number of approved wholetime equivalent consultants in emergency medicine at University Hospital Galway; the number of said approved positions currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62524/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
469. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller counselling service in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62526/25]
View answer470. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62527/25]
View answer471. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62528/25]
View answer472. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller mental health initiative in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62529/25]
View answer473. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to deliver a new primary care centre in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62531/25]
View answerAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
474. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the current provision of staffing in the HSE substance misuse service in south Tipperary; the towns in which clinics or drop-in services operate, and their frequency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62532/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
475. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to outline the expected impact on the local community of the removal of diabetic clinics from Carrick primary care centre; if the HSE has any further plans to remove other services from the Carrick primary care centre campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62533/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
476. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when a positron emission tomography, PET, scanner will be acquired for the purposes of cancer management at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62538/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the provision of a permanent oncology-haematology build at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied) in view of the fact patients numbers requiring chemotherapy are increasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62539/25]
View answer478. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential disability places provided by the HSE in Dublin north, city and county; the current level of unmet demand, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62555/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
479. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices in the Dublin Bay North constituency that currently accepts new medical card patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62556/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
480. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on capital plans for a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
481. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant posts that have been approved for a hospital (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2025, by year, by specialty, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62559/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
482. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on delivery of the HSE's national service plan 2025 targets for primary care expansion in Dublin north, city and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62560/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
483. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for an appointment with a primary care psychologist in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62581/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
484. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the results of recruitment campaigns by the Health Service Executive and National Council for Special Education for healthcare professional roles (details supplied), in tabular form. [62588/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
485. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health when a citizens' assembly on food will be convened, to ensure an all-of-Government approach to Irish food security and to meet the objectives of the Healthy Ireland policy and actions. [62592/25]
View answer486. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in establishing trusted partnerships between industry, academia and national genomic programmes, as set out in the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62600/25]
View answer487. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether pilot partnership initiatives with commercial providers have been established since the publication of the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland in 2022; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62601/25]
View answer490. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of new genomic medicine clinical trials that have been initiated in Ireland since 2022; whether any were supported through partnerships with indigenous industry or indigenous private clinical facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62604/25]
View answer491. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the specific deliverables from the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland that have been completed since its launch in 2022; the commitments that remain outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62605/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 486 to 491, inclusive, together.
Given the scope of issues addressed in the related questions, my officials will require some time to collect and collate the relevant information. Once that process is complete the information will be sent directly to the Deputy.
488. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the way the HSE is measuring delivery against the objective of the national strategy for accelerating genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland to ensure patient and public involvement, PPI, in genomic service development; if any formal evaluation has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62602/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
489. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical geneticists, genetic counsellors and genetic resource associates who have been recruited since an initial €2.7 million funding allocation in 2022; the additional number required to meet national demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62603/25]
View answer492. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the current status of plans to establish a multidisciplinary HSE central laboratory, as outlined in the HSE's strategy for laboratory services 2025-2029; the key milestones achieved to date; the expected timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62606/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
493. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if full funding has been ring-fenced for the implementation of the HSE Strategy for Laboratory Services 2025-2029; if not, which components remain unfunded; and the associated risk to the delivery timeline. [62607/25]
View answer494. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if a location has been selected for the proposed HSE's central laboratory, as outlined in the HSE's strategy for laboratory services 2025-2029; the criteria used in site selection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62608/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
495. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the projected staffing and skills requirements for the establishment and operation of the proposed HSE's central laboratory, under the HSE's strategy for laboratory services 2025-2029; the recruitment timeline; the action being taken to ensure the necessary workforce is in place given current shortages in laboratory science and related disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62609/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
