Written Answers Nos. 2238-2258
2238. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in dermatology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74759/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2239. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in geriatric medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74760/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2240. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in gastroenterology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74761/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2241. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in respiratory medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74762/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2242. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in physical medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74763/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2243. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in pathology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74764/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2244. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in palliative care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74765/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2245. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in general surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74766/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2246. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in paediatric services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74767/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2247. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in gynaecology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74768/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2248. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in urology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74769/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2249. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in radiology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74770/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2250. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74790/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2251. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of long stay beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74791/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2252. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74792/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2253. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [74793/25]
View answerUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. The Minister for Health is prohibited from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the details of every residential care home provider in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74794/25]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
2255. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to conduct a public inquiry into psychiatric institutions; to provide redress for the families affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74795/25]
View answerThe involuntary admission of persons to a psychiatric hospital or unit prior to the introduction of the Mental Health Act 2001 was governed by statute, in this case the Mental Treatment Act 1945. The 1945 Act specifically allowed for the admission and detention without their consent, of a person as a ‘temporary patient' or a 'person of unsound mind'. Such admissions took place following an application made in this regard and required a medical certificate signed by a doctor and also a reception order signed by a consultant psychiatrist.
The Act also provided patients with the right to contact the Minister for Health, the Inspector of Mental Hospitals or the President of the High Court in relation to their detention. In addition, it also required the Inspector of Mental Hospitals, in the course of his inspections, to visit any patient "the propriety of whose detention he had reason to doubt".
Mental health legislation has evolved over the last decades to ensure that it reflects the modern, person-centred ethos of our services and broader mental health policies.
Since 2001, the Mental Health Act has provided safeguards for persons involuntarily admitted and detained in mental health approved centres and puts in place mechanisms for the regulation and inspection of these centres. It also provided for the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, who have an independent role in the inspection and regulation process. The establishment of the tribunal process under the 2001 Act also provides an automatic review process of the person’s detention, within 21 days of their admission, ensuring that the rights of those admitted under the Act are vindicated and recognising the importance of safeguards in relation to deprivation of liberty, in all circumstances.
In relation to any redress to patients of psychiatric hospitals who feel they have an historic claim, it is open to any person to raise such concerns in the first instance either with the HSE or to seek legal advice, as appropriate.
2256. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the post-natal hub at Our lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; when this hub will be operational and accessible to patients; and when free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth will be provided at this hub. [74797/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
2257. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if an appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74823/25]
View answerUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. The Minister for Health is prohibited from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2258. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 10 December 2025, if she will provide details on the membership of the committee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74826/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
