Ken O'Flynn
Written
671. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current vacancy figures for occupational therapy posts in Cork, by network and grade; and the expected timeline for filling these posts. [68068/25]
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Ken O'Flynn
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Ken O'Flynn
Written
672. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health her Department’s formal targets for reducing occupational therapy waiting times in Cork; and when waiting times in each network are projected to fall below 12-weeks. [68069/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
673. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the funding allocation for occupational therapy services in Cork for 2026, including development posts, replacement posts and planned waiting-list initiatives. [68070/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
674. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists who left HSE posts in Cork in 2024, and to date in 2025; and the recorded reasons for exit. [68071/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
675. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current vacancy rate across the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, by hospital and specialty, including the number of approved posts versus filled posts. [68072/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
676. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited in 2024 and to date in 2025 in the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare under the Department’s recruitment and retention initiatives, including graduate retention, targeted campaigns and agency conversions. [68073/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national spend on chronic pain services in each of the past five years; and when full and consistent reporting for chronic pain services will be in place across all hospital groups and community healthcare organisations. [68074/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish the current waiting times for chronic pain assessment and treatment in each hospital group, including the longest waits recorded, and the actions planned to reduce these delays. [68075/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current number of consultants in pain medicine working in the HSE; the number of approved posts that remain vacant, and the steps planned in 2025 and 2026 to strengthen the workforce for chronic pain services. [68076/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to list all community-based chronic pain programmes funded by the HSE; the budget for each; and the date on which the evaluation of the iPainCentre pilot will inform national service planning. [68077/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current number of unfilled occupational therapy posts in Cork, by network and grade; and the expected dates for filling these posts. [68078/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the targets set for reducing occupational therapy waiting times in Cork; and the date by which each network is expected to reach a waiting time of under 12 weeks. [68079/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the level of funding assigned to occupational therapy services in Cork for 2026, including new posts, replacement posts and resources for waiting list work. [68080/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who left occupational therapy posts in Cork during 2024 and 2025; and the recorded reasons for their exit. [68081/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant community health posts in Cork, by discipline and whole-time equivalent; and the expected recruitment timeline for each. [68082/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current vacancy rate in the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, by service and grade; and the number of approved posts and filled posts as of the most recent reporting period. [68083/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish the current waiting times for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in Cork, broken down by network; the number of unfilled posts across these services; and the targets and timeline for bringing waiting times below 12-weeks in 2026. [68084/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rate across all community health disciplines in Cork, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, social work and social care work; the number of approved posts versus filled posts; and the recruitment timelines for 2026. [68085/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited in 2024 and 2025 within the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare; the number of staff who left during the same period; the number of posts currently dependent on agency workers; and the actions planned for 2026 to increase permanent staffing and reduce reliance on agency contracts. [68086/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current average processing time for foreign driving licence exchange applications handled by the National Driver Licence Service, broken down by month for 2024 and 2025; the number of applications currently pending beyond the stated processing timeframe; and the measures being taken to reduce delays and improve communication with applicants who require a li…
Ken O'Flynn
Written
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign driving licence exchange applications currently awaiting processing in each National Driver Licence Service region; the number that have remained at “application submitted” status for more than four, six, eight and twelve weeks respectively; and the actions his Department is taking to address backlogs.; and if he will make a statement on t…
Ken O'Flynn
Written
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a review of National Driver Licence Service customer service performance in 2024 and 2025, specifically regarding delays in updating applicants on the status of licence-exchange applications; and if he will publish the findings. [66955/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish a dedicated protocol within the National Driver Licence Service for urgent foreign licence exchange applications where a delay prevents an individual from taking up employment; and if so, when this protocol will be operational. [66956/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the ICT or administrative changes planned for the National Driver Licence Service in 2026 to improve the processing of foreign driving-licence exchanges; and the timeline for implementation. [66957/25]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current average processing time for foreign driving licence exchange applications, broken down by licence-issuing country and by NDLS centre, and the longest recorded processing time in the past twelve months. [66985/25]