Erin McGreehan

932. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients recommended for specialist endometriosis surgery by Irish consultants but remain on waiting lists without access to treatment under ESAIS; and the way in which the Department intends to address this unmet demand. [69395/25]

933. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been carried out to determine whether ESAIS disproportionately excludes patients who cannot travel abroad due to cost, caring responsibilities, disability, or medical complexity; and the measures being considered to address any inequities identified. [69396/25]

934. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will publish regular quarterly updates on ESAIS applications, approvals, waiting times, and expenditure; and if so, when the first such report will be made available. [69397/25]

935. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of staffing levels across all regional specialist endometriosis services and the two supra-regional centres, including consultant posts, CNS posts, physiotherapists, dietitians, psychologists and administrative roles; and any vacancies, the length of time they have been unfilled, and the plan to ensure full multidisciplinary staffing as committed to in the national framework. [69398/25]

936. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the level of ring-fenced theatre access allocated to each regional and supra-regional endometriosis service; and the way in which the HSE will ensure adequate surgical capacity to meet demand and reduce wait times for women with severe or complex disease. [69399/25]

937. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the challenges identified in recruiting specialist gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic training to Irish endometriosis services; and the measures being put in place to make these posts more competitive internationally. [69400/25]

938. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to publish the funding allocation for the endometriosis framework, including establishment costs, staffing, theatre expansion, diagnostic capacity and data infrastructure; and if this funding is ring-fenced within women’s health budgets. [69401/25]

939. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has identified any funding shortfalls that could impede the full rollout of specialist endometriosis services in all six regions; and if so, what additional funding will be provided in 2025–2027 to ensure commitments are met. [69402/25]

940. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding is being distributed geographically to prevent regional inequity in access to specialist care, particularly for the west, north-west and midlands. [69403/25]

941. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for GP education and upskilling on endometriosis recognition and management, including the promised general practice update referenced in the framework; and to clarify timelines for national rollout. [69404/25]

942. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if GPs will be funded for protected training time to support early diagnosis and empirical treatment of endometriosis, in line with the frameworks emphasis on primary-care-led management. [69405/25]

943. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to expand community-based access to ultrasound and specialist radiology expertise, given the framework's acknowledgement of significant variation in availability. [69406/25]

944. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a national endometriosis dataset, including staging, surgical outcomes, recurrence rates and waiting times, as committed to in the framework; and to detail the funding allocated for this work. [69407/25]

945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the level of investment being made in Irish endometriosis research, including collaboration with supra-regional centres, fertility hubs and academic institutions; and whether dedicated research funding will be provided in Budget 2026. [69408/25]

946. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if endometriosis will be formally integrated into the national clinical trials framework, given emerging international research in imaging, AI diagnostics and novel treatments. [69409/25]

947. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timelines and funding for the proposed structured national endometriosis fellowships between Tallaght and Cork, and whether these posts will be formally accredited through the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [69410/25]

948. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the incentives being considered to attract internationally trained surgeons with deep infiltrating endometriosis expertise, including relocation supports, expanded consultant posts, or protected surgical lists. [69411/25]

949. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic skills the HSE estimates will be required over the next five to ten years to fully staff regional and supra-regional services; and what actions are being taken in line with the national workforce strategy to meet these needs. [69412/25]

950. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will publish an annual implementation report on the endometriosis framework, including key performance indicators such as referral timelines, surgery wait times, diagnostic delays and patient experience. [69413/25]

951. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which patient feedback will be formally integrated into service evaluation and redesign, particularly given the framework's emphasis on women's lived experience. [69414/25]

952. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of staff in each acute hospital and maternity hospital who have completed courses (details supplied); and the figures relative to total staffing levels in each hospital, in tabular form. [69415/25]

953. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the compliance targets, if any, the HSE has set regarding uptake of trauma-informed and culturally competent training among frontline staff; the current completion rates against those targets for each hospital group; and the measures in place to ensure hospitals with low uptake achieve compliance. [69416/25]

954. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide details for each hospital of the number and share of staff who have completed the DSGBV and intercultural modules, by medical and dental staff, nursing and midwifery staff, allied health professionals, social workers. healthcare assistants and administrative and support staff. [69417/25]

955. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each hospital who work directly with international protection applicants and who have completed the sexual health services signposting training; and whether this training is mandatory for staff in maternity and sexual health services serving IPAS residents. [69418/25]

956. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the hospitals where fewer than 25%, 50% and 75% of staff have completed the DSGBV and intercultural modules; and the interventions which are being implemented to raise training uptake. [69419/25]