576. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE and section 38 hospitals on agency staffing and recruitment services in the past five years to the end of July 2026, by region, in tabular form. [54704/26]
577. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by the HSE, by firm and service type, in the past five years to the end of July 2026, in tabular form. [54705/26]
578. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by each section 38 organisation, by firm and service type, in each of the past five years to the end of July 2026, in tabular form. [54706/26]
579. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, in the past five years to end of July 2026, in tabular form. [54707/26]
580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic patients on waiting lists for an assessment and the number waiting to commence treatment at the end of July 2026, inclusive, by wait time band, local office and region, in tabular form. [54712/26]
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in County Waterford and by local area at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment. [54713/26]
582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in the Dublin south-east region and by county, Integrated Healthcare Area or IHA, and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment. [54714/26]
583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in the Dublin north-east region and by county, Integrated Healthcare Area or IHA, and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment. [54715/26]
584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic dental waiting lists in the Dublin midlands region and by county, IHA, and local area as appropriate at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times for an appointment in each area. [54716/26]
585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in the west north-west region and by county, IHA and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times for an appointment in each area. [54717/26]
586. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in the mid-west region and by county, IHA and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times for an appointment in each area. [54718/26]
587. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on orthodontic waiting lists in the south-east region and by county, IHA and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; and the average and longest waiting times for an appointment in each area. [54719/26]
588. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of new oral health patients in target groups attending for scheduled assessment year-to-date 2026 compared with year-to-date 2024 and 2025 inclusive, by local office and region, in tabular form; and the estimated number of eligible patients in each target group. [54720/26]
589. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in County Waterford and by local area at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment; and the number of dentists who operate the dental treatment services scheme or DTSS in the co…
590. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the Dublin and South East health region and by county, IHA and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment; and the number of dentists who operat…
591. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the Dublin and North-East health region and by county, IHA, and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment; and the number of dentists who operate th…
592. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the Dublin and midlands region and by county, IHA and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment; and the number of dentists who operate the den…
593. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the west and north-west region and by county, IHA, and local area, as appropriate, at the end of July 2026 compared with both the end of July 2025 and December 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting times in each area for an appointment; the number of dentists who operate the dental…
594. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the midwest region and by county, IHA, and local area as appropriate at the end of July 2026 compared to end December 2025 and July 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting time in each area for an appointment; the number of dentists operating on the DTSS scheme in the county and a su…
595. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care dental waiting lists in the south-west region and by county, IHA, and local area as appropriate at the end of July 2026 compared to end December 2025 and July 2025, in tabular form; the average and longest waiting time in each area for an appointment; the number of dentists operating on the DTSS scheme in the county and a…
596. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average time to admission, waiting-time distribution, and the number leaving without being seen via emergency departments, year to date 2026, statewide and by hospital, with separate figures for all patients and patients aged 75 and over, in tabular form. [54728/26]
597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations in quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2026 by hospital and appointment/procedure type, with adult/child breakdowns, in tabular form. [54729/26]
598. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of all public and voluntary hospitals, and the number of days full capacity protocols that were in operation in Model 3 and Model 4 hospitals, in quarter 1 and quarter 2 2026, in tabular form. [54730/26]
599. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients and staff in HSE facilities, in quarter 1 and quarter 2 2026, in tabular form. [54731/26]
600. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response performance for clinical status 1 incidents, including response times, proportions met, and incident volumes by clinical status, in quarter 1 and quarter 2 2026, nationally and by region, in tabular form. [54732/26]