Peadar Tóibín

396. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any recorded incidents within Children’s Health Ireland hospitals where surgical items, including swabs or medical instruments, were unintentionally retained in paediatric patients following procedures; if so, to provide details of the number of such incidents recorded to date; the clinical impact on patients; whether such incidents were subject to incident reporting, investigation, or external review, and the measures implemented to prevent recurrence. [22818/26]

397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any formal training, qualifications, or protocols in place for senior IT personnel, including IT managers and Chief Information Officers (CIOs), within CHI and the HSE, to equip them to operate safely and effectively within intensive care unit (ICU) or other critical clinical environments; and if so, to provide details of such training and how competency is assessed and maintained. [22819/26]

398. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Children’s Health Ireland holds or has held an external academic position, including with University College Dublin; if so whether such an arrangement has been formally approved; the governance, oversight, and conflict-of-interest policies apply to such dual roles; and the way in which it is ensured that the full-time demands and responsibilities of the CIO role are not adversely affected. [22820/26]

399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the training, guidance, or policies in place within the Human Resources departments of CHI and the HSE to ensure that IT staff are appropriately recruited, assessed, and provided with ongoing training and competency development for working in intensive care units (ICU), operating theatres, and other critical clinical environments; and the way compliance with such requirements is monitored and enforced. [22821/26]

400. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health in view of matters outlined and the reported availability of multiple IT staff witnesses, whether she will consider referring any potential matters of concern to An Garda Síochána for appropriate assessment or investigation; and, if not, the reasons for that decision. [22822/26]

401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any instances, historically or currently, of IT staff entering operating theatres or intensive care unit, ICU, environments without appropriate Garda vetting while addressing issues with NIMIS or other critical systems; if so, the safeguards, policies and oversight mechanisms in place to ensure patient safety and compliance with vetting requirements; and whether any such matters have been or will be referred to An Garda Síochána. [22823/26]

402. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any instances where IT personnel, including permanent and contract staff, were deployed within CHI hospitals without appropriate Garda vetting, including staff provided by external contractors. [22824/26]

403. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of the use of third-party contractors in the provision of IT services within CHI; and the Garda vetting requirements and verification processes that were applied. [22825/26]

404. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any instances where unvetted IT staff were granted access to sensitive clinical environments, including ICU, operating theatres or other restricted areas; and, if so, the risk assessments or investigations that were carried out. [22826/26]

405. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the policies, controls, and verification procedures in place within CHI and the HSE to ensure that all staff, including contractors, are appropriately Garda vetted prior to being granted access to clinical areas. [22827/26]

406. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she has engaged directly with the CHI Chief Information Officer in relation to issues concerning NIMIS; and if so, to provide details of such engagements and any actions arising. [22829/26]

407. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of protected disclosures made by staff within CHI in relation to IT systems, governance, or patient safety concerns; if so, the actions that were taken; the investigations that were carried out; and the outcomes or remedial measures that were implemented. [22830/26]

408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she has engaged with any whistleblowers or representatives in relation to concerns raised within CHI; and if so, to provide details. [22831/26]

409. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any communications have taken place between her and senior CHI leadership, including the CEO, in relation to protected disclosures made by staff; and if so, to provide details. [22832/26]

410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the protections, supports, and remedies that are currently in place for healthcare staff who make protected disclosures within CHI and the HSE, including psychological supports, employment protections, and access to compensation or redress where harm has occurred. [22833/26]

411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns regarding workplace culture, including allegations of bullying or high staff turnover within IT functions in CHI; and whether any review or investigation have been conducted. [22834/26]

412. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been carried out into the impact of staffing instability or turnover on system reliability, governance, and patient safety, particularly in relation to critical systems such as NIMIS. [22835/26]

244. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount spent by the Government on carbon credits for each of the past five years. [21723/26]

345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason the DAA is not adhering to noise abatement objectives at Dublin Airport; and if he will direct the semi-State to immediately adhere to noise abatement objectives in the area. [22316/26]

346. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with families and communities in north Dublin and south Meath whose lives and health have been significantly damaged as a result of the DAA not adhering to planning permissions on flight paths in and out of Dublin Airport; and if he will ensure that senior management of the DAA meet these families and communities. [22317/26]

369. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of a litre of white diesel (derv) that is biodiesel; the reason the Government charges carbon tax on the biodiesel component of that litre of diesel; and the total carbon tax take by the Government on the biodiesel component of diesel for each of the past ten years. [21718/26]

370. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of a litre of petrol that is bioethanol (e10); the reason the Government is charging carbon tax on the bioethanol component of that litre of petrol; and the total carbon tax take by the Government on the bioethanol component of petrol for each of the past ten years. [21719/26]

371. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax levied on HVO; to provide a detailed breakdown of the different taxes that have been collected, in total, on HVO for each of the past five years; and the reason the Government will not reduce the cost of HVO taxation given the clear climate benefits. [21720/26]

372. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he will not provide a 7 cent per litre haulier rebate on HVO. [21721/26]

841. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of neurosurgery places for each of the past ten years in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the number of people that have been on the outpatients neurosurgery waiting list for each of the past ten years; the average waiting time for neurosurgery patients in Beaumont Hospital for each of the past ten years; the number of neurosurgeons that have been employed in Beaumont Hospital for each of the past ten years; and the staff turnover rate in the neurosurgery department in Beaumont Hospital for each of the past ten years. [21394/26]