997. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 71189/26, if the figure of 31 days total waiting on carer availability at Cork University Hospital refers to the combined wait of the four patients or to each patient; the longest individual wait in days; the total bed days lost to these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73868/26]
998. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the 80% acceptance target for inter-facility transfer bookings was set for the National Ambulance Service in the HSE National Service Plan 2026; whether the remaining bookings are declined for reasons of capacity or clinical suitability; whether patient safety incidents arising during transfers carried out by private providers are recorded on th…
1005. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1238, the name, grade and unit of the official within the Department of Health, as distinct from the HSE, who holds responsibility for monitoring the clinical outcomes of treatment funded under the treatment abroad scheme; if no official in the Department holds that responsibility, to state so directly; and if she will make a…
1006. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE took account of patients' clinical need and social circumstances, including patients unable to work pending a surgical consultation, when deciding which appointments to cancel or retain in advance of the strike on 14 October 2026; the derogations agreed with health unions for that day and for any further strike day on 21 October 2026; and if she w…
1007. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department or HIQA has at any time requested or recommended that the HSE record the employment status of staff involved in patient safety incidents; if she will direct the HSE to introduce such a field within NIMS given the scale of HSE expenditure on agency staffing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74323/26]
1008. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to ensure that patients whose outpatient appointments or procedures were cancelled due to industrial action since 30 September 2026 are rescheduled as a priority and are not placed at the back of waiting lists; the target timeframe for rescheduling such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74336/26]
1009. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and day case procedures cancelled due to industrial action in the period 30 September 2026 to date, by hospital and HSE health region, including those cancelled in advance of the strike on 14 October 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74335/26]
1012. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Cork University Hospital and other hospitals in the HSE south-west region can identify from their local incident management records the number of patient safety incidents involving agency, panel or locum staff where a service user was harmed, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; if so, the figures; if not, the reason; and if she will…
1013. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether contracts between the HSE and staffing agencies require agencies to report patient safety incidents involving their staff, to hold professional indemnity cover, or to contribute to the cost of claims arising from incidents involving their staff; whether the HSE or the State Claims Agency has sought recovery of costs from any agency since 2020; if so, the …
1014. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 51643/26, whether NIMS records can be searched by keyword or free text for references to agency, panel or locum staff (details supplied); whether the HSE or the State Claims Agency has carried out any such search or sample audit since 2023; if so, the findings; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
1019. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 on which the HSE notified a staffing agency of a patient safety concern involving a member of staff supplied by that agency; the number of agency, panel or locum staff whose assignments were ended following a patient safety incident in the same period; whether these figures are reco…
1022. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 51643/26, the reason the HSE has decided not to introduce a field within the national incident management system to record whether agency, panel or locum staff were involved in a patient safety incident where a service user was harmed; whether this option was formally assessed; if so, by whom and on what date; the estimated cost …
1033. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for recognition of a qualification obtained outside the State received by CORU in each of the years 2021 to 2025, by profession and by outcome (granted, refused, withdrawn or pending); and the number of applicants in each year whose qualification was obtained outside the EU and EEA. [74032/26]
1035. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 70916/26, if the HSE records the number of people awaiting a first public health nursing assessment or visit in each health region and in the Cork north and east integrated healthcare area; if not, the reason the HSE does not measure waiting times for public health nursing; the number of nursing patient referrals received in …
1036. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of overseas qualifications recognised by CORU in each of the years 2021 to 2025, where a compensation measure (details supplied) was required, by profession; and the number of applicants who did not complete the measure. [74034/26]
1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether CORU tests for or accepts English language certifications as part of its verification process for the suitability of foreign professionals’ qualifications to practice in the State. [74035/26]
1043. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether CORU verifies the authenticity of qualification documents directly with the awarding institution or competent authority for applicants trained outside the State; and, if so, the proportion of such applications in which direct verification was carried out in each of the last three years. [74036/26]
1044. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health Whether CORU or her Department has carried out a review, audit or evaluation of CORU’s processes for assessing qualifications obtained outside the State; if so, the date and findings of each; and, if not, whether one is planned. [74037/26]
1045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of registrations on the CORU register in each of the years 2021 to 2025 later found to have been based on false, forged or misleading documentation; the professions concerned; and the action taken by CORU in each case. [74038/26]
1056. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of fitness to practise complaints received by CORU in each of the years 2021 to 2025, broken down by source (member of the public, employer, another registrant, other body, or CORU’s own initiative) and by profession. [74039/26]
1075. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland collect data on registrants whose qualifications were obtained outside the State and on fitness to practise complaints concerning them; and, if so, the most recent figures for each. [74044/26]
1078. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff assigned to CORU’s registration function, including the assessment of international applications, and the average time taken to determine applications from applicants trained outside the State, by profession, in each of the years 2021 to 2025. [74043/26]
1084. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the respective responsibilities of CORU and of employers under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), and related legislation, for ensuring that registered professionals are competent to practise, including any statutory duty on employers to verify competence or to notify CORU of concerns. [74042/26]
1085. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a person or organisation may raise a concern with CORU about a registration decision or the recognition of a qualification, as distinct from a complaint about a registrant; the procedure for doing so; and the number of such concerns received and their outcomes in each of the last three years. [74041/26]
1086. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of fitness to practise complaints received by CORU in each of the years 2021 to 2025 concerning registrants registered on the basis of a qualification obtained outside the State; and their outcomes, compared with registrants who qualified in the State, by profession. [74040/26]