2339. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed, by grade (assistant, staff grade, senior grade, principal grade) per head of population in each health region for the disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy across primary care child and adolescent and adult services, in tabular form. …
2340. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts, by grade (assistant, staff grade, senior grade, principal grade) and per head of population in each health region for the disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy across primary care child and adolescent and adult services, in tabular form. [75284…
2341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of 0-18-year-olds waiting in excess of one, two, three, four, five, six years and so on, for an initial assessment appointment with primary care services for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy; and for the same figures, where applicable, for 0-18s awaiting treatment with tho…
2342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting in excess of one, two, three, four, five, six years and so on for an initial assessment appointment with primary care services for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology, ophthalmology, psychology, dietetics, speech and language therapy; and for the same figures, where applicable, for adults awaiting treatment with those prima…
2343. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the statutory power to prosecute under section 80 of the Health Act 2007 has been formally and lawfully delegated to the Designated Chief Inspector of Social Services during the Chief Inspector’s absence from duties; and if so, to provide the date and form of that delegation. [75287/25]
2344. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that HIQA and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services have applied regulatory enforcement powers consistently and proportionately across the nursing home sector, particularly in light of the apparent absence of prosecutions or registration cancellations involving large corporate providers. [75288/25]
2345. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by HIQA and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services on legal services since 2020; the name of the legal firms retained; and whether the Office of the Chief State Solicitor was considered or used in those cases. [75289/25]
2346. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she or her Department were aware that a former member of the HIQA board (details supplied) left that board in July 2020 and subsequently took up a role with an organisation which later received ICT service contracts from HIQA in 2021; and if she will request a review of this matter by the Comptroller and Auditor General. [75290/25]
2347. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she has sought or received legal advice regarding the validity of inspections, enforcement actions or prosecutions undertaken by HIQA during the chief inspector’s absence; and if so, if she will make this advice publicly available. [75291/25]
2348. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions under section 80 of the Health Act 2007 that have been initiated against nursing homes since 2021; and the number that relate to nursing homes operated by a company (details supplied). [75292/25]
2349. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she will request HIQA to return before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee to further examine procurement, enforcement and governance matters following its appearance on 17 July 2025. [75293/25]
2350. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if information will be provided in relation to a series of matters raised in an email of 20 October 2025 from the office of the Minister of State for Older Persons to an organisation (details supplied) referring to a review by HIQA on the effectiveness of the Chief Inspector’s inspection and monitoring processes. [75294/25]
2392. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the reason adults resident in County Carlow are ineligible to access ADHD services located in neighbouring counties; if she will review this policy with a view to ensuring equitable access to ADHD services across county boundaries within community healthcare organisation, CHO 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1344/26]
2393. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available to adults in County Carlow who have received a private ADHD diagnosis, in circumstances where no public services are available to provide medication titration or follow-up care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1345/26]
2520. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, by health region, of current eating disorder service provision, including WTE staffing by discipline and team type; and to set out the corresponding staffing levels recommended by the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders for each area. [2324/26]
2521. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the measures being taken in 2026 to close the gap between current eating disorder service provision and recommended provision set out in the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders. [2325/26]
2522. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder teams currently in place for children and adolescents, and adults, by location; and to provide the staffing levels of each and catchment population for each team. [2326/26]
2523. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for eating disorder assessment and treatment for CAMHS eating disorder pathways, adult specialist eating disorder services, and inpatient eating disorder treatment; and the median and longest waiting times in each category, by health region. [2327/26]
2524. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by public eating disorder services in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number accepted for treatment, by health region. [2328/26]
2525. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of eating disorder inpatient beds available in the public system; the locations of same; average occupancy rates; and the number of patients treated as inpatients in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [2329/26]
2526. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the current availability of day-patient and intensive outpatient eating disorder programmes, including locations, capacity, referral criteria and average waiting times; and the additional capacity planned for 2026. [2330/26]
2527. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the proportion of eating disorder patients who are treated outside their health region, including the reasons for out-of-area treatment; and the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to specialist services in all regions. [2331/26]
2528. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts approved, recruited and vacant within eating disorder services, by discipline and health region; and the length of time posts have remained unfilled. [2332/26]
2529. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost, and the proposed multi-annual timeline, to implement, in full, the staffing and service configuration recommended by the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and whether a published implementation plan will be provided. [2333/26]
2530. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to outline the transition arrangements for patients moving from CAMHS eating disorder pathways to adult eating disorder services, including the number of patients who experienced a related break in care in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the measures being taken to address this. [2334/26]