Ken O'Flynn

2191. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a list of approved or previously utilised foreign healthcare providers for the treatment of minors under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [43241/26]

2192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any foreign healthcare provider proposed for use under the Treatment Abroad Scheme has been rejected, suspended or removed from consideration in the past five years, and the reasons for same. [43242/26]

2193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE requires documentary evidence from foreign healthcare providers demonstrating compliance with local child protection legislation and Hague Convention obligations before approving treatment for a minor. [43243/26]

2194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE conducts any audit of the assessments made by referring consultants regarding the suitability of foreign healthcare providers treating minors under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [43244/26]

2195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national policy, guidance document, standard operating procedure or governance framework exists governing the selection and oversight of foreign healthcare providers treating minors under the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [43245/26]

2196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outcome data, adverse incident data or patient safety information relating to treatments delivered to minors abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme are collected or reviewed by the HSE. [43246/26]

2197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any HSE Internal Audit review has examined the governance arrangements relating to minors receiving treatment abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme since 2020 and, if so, when each review was conducted. [43247/26]

2198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department's quarterly oversight meetings with the Treatment Abroad Scheme include consideration of governance, patient safety, safeguarding or clinical outcome matters relating to minors, in addition to activity and expenditure. [43248/26]

2199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of minors approved for treatment abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme in each year since 2020, by country in which treatment was provided. [43249/26]

2205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains historical records of funded posts, filled posts and vacant posts at each acute hospital; and if they will provide the data available for Cork University Hospital for the years 2022 to 2025. [43267/26]

2206. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what workforce information systems are used by the HSE to monitor funded and unfilled posts across the acute hospital sector. [43268/26]

2207. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there is a national requirement for hospitals to retain monthly vacancy data for audit, workforce planning and budget oversight purposes. [43269/26]

2208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Internal Audit, the National Director of HR or any other body has examined the adequacy of vacancy reporting arrangements within the HSE since 2020. [43270/26]

2209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how the HSE measures the financial impact of funded but unfilled posts where retrospective vacancy data is unavailable. [43271/26]

2210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the agency staffing supplier removed from the national supplier panel since 2020 was removed due to clinical governance concerns, contractual non-compliance, financial irregularities, regulatory issues, or another category of concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43272/26]

2211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1432 of 26 May 2026, the date on which the agency staffing supplier referred to was removed from the national supplier panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43273/26]

2212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1432 of 26 May 2026, whether the HSE conducted a formal investigation, audit, review or compliance assessment prior to the removal of the agency staffing supplier referred to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43274/26]

2213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any agency staffing suppliers have been issued with formal warnings, corrective action plans, improvement notices, enhanced monitoring requirements, or other remedial measures since 2020; and if they will provide the number issued in each year. [43275/26]

2214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of on-site audits of agency staffing suppliers were conducted by the HSE in each year from 2020 to 2025; the number of instances of non-compliance that were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43276/26]

2215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a national risk-rating system for agency staffing suppliers; the criteria used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43277/26]

2216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE formally incorporates estimated agency staffing cost differentials, including the indicative 30% agency premium previously referenced by the HSE, into workforce planning models, business cases, staffing projections, or recruitment strategies; and if so, to provide details of the methodology used. [43278/26]

2217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national or regional targets exist within the HSE for reducing agency expenditure through direct recruitment; the financial savings expected from such reductions; and if they will provide the targets by year from 2020 to date. [43279/26]

2218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE produces analyses comparing the cost of agency staff and equivalent directly employed staff by grade and profession; whether these analyses are used in budget preparation; and if she will provide details. [43280/26]

2219. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any threshold exists whereby sustained agency expenditure in a service automatically triggers consideration of additional permanent posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43281/26]

2220. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on agency staff in each year from 2020 to 2025; the estimated additional cost arising from agency premiums compared with direct employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43282/26]