Ken O'Flynn

1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a cumulative or population-level public health risk assessment has been conducted in respect of repeated manganese exceedances in drinking water in Cork city since 2024; and if not, whether such an assessment will now be undertaken. [34482/26]

1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of recorded manganese exceedances in Cork city drinking water since 2024, including duration, concentration levels, and estimated population exposure in each case. [34483/26]

1072. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any specific risk assessment has been undertaken in respect of infants, bottle-fed babies, and young children in areas affected by manganese exceedances. [34484/26]

1073. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify which body holds primary responsibility for public health protection where repeated exceedances of drinking water contaminants occur; and the way in which accountability is coordinated between the HSE, Uisce Éireann, and the Environmental Protection Agency. [34485/26]

1074. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current reliance on World Health Organization guidance in respect of manganese exposure has been independently reviewed or adapted for Irish population conditions. [34486/26]

1079. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she will establish a centralised reporting mechanism within the HSE to record all cases in which healthcare professionals are subject to criminal investigation for serious offences, including sexual offences; and if she will outline a timeline for its implementation. [34527/26]

1080. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she has sought the outstanding data from the remaining HSE regions in respect of cases involving criminal investigation of healthcare staff since 2015; and when a complete national figure will be available. [34528/26]

1081. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether formal national criteria exist governing the suspension or reassignment of healthcare professionals subject to criminal investigation for serious offences; and if she will publish those criteria. [34529/26]

1082. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what national oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure consistent application of precautionary measures across all HSE regions where healthcare staff are under criminal investigation. [34530/26]

1083. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated average cost to the State of an outpatient appointment that is classified as "did not attend"; the total estimated annual financial impact of such missed appointments in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34531/26]

1084. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what assessment her Department or the HSE has undertaken of the impact of outpatient "did not attend" appointments on waiting list volumes and waiting times; and if she will provide any reports, modelling or analysis in this regard. [34532/26]

1085. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of outpatient appointments classified as "did not attend" that are subsequently rebooked; the average time delay introduced to a patient's care pathway as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34533/26]

1086. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national policy, framework or target exists in relation to reducing outpatient "did not attend" rates; if so, to outline same; and if not, whether such a policy is under consideration. [34534/26]

1087. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the measures currently in place to reduce outpatient "did not attend" rates, including SMS reminders, phone confirmation systems, digital check-in, or overbooking policies; and the evidence base or evaluation of their effectiveness. [34535/26]

1088. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health why outpatient "did not attend" data is not routinely reported on a weekly basis or at individual hospital level, as opposed to aggregated monthly regional reporting; and whether more granular reporting exists within the HSE but is not published. [34536/26]

1089. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has undertaken any benchmarking of outpatient "did not attend" rates against comparable EU or OECD health systems; and if so, to provide details of such comparisons. [34537/26]

1090. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what governance, oversight or accountability structures are in place within the HSE to monitor outpatient "did not attend" rates; including whether these are reported to senior management, the Department, or the HSE Board. [34538/26]

1123. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive list of all non-statutory bodies receiving direct or indirect funding from her Department or the HSE in each of the years 2020 to 2026, including the amount allocated to each body. [34650/26]

1124. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether bodies funded under service level agreements, Section 38 arrangements, Section 39 arrangements, or grant-based programme allocations are classified as non-statutory bodies for governance and reporting purposes. [34651/26]

1125. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal classification framework exists to distinguish statutory, non-statutory, and intermediary-funded bodies, and if so, to provide a copy of this framework. [34652/26]

1126. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit or external review has examined funding flows to non-statutory bodies, including those funded indirectly, since 2020 [34653/26]

1127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any independent review, audit, or evaluation of ambulance dispatch practices has been conducted by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, the HSE, HIQA, or any external body since 2020, and if so, to provide details. [34655/26]

1128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a defined national dispatch-time standard has been formally recorded on any risk register within the HSE or Department of Health, and if so, to provide details of that risk classification. [34656/26]

1129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which body holds ultimate responsibility for setting national dispatch-time standards in Ireland. [34657/26]

1130. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the existing Priority Dispatch Standard includes defined maximum time thresholds for call handling and resource allocation, and if not, whether this absence has been reviewed. [34658/26]