1019. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons based at Galway University Hospital. [29682/26]
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1020. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric physiotherapists posts filled at CHO2 primary care services as of 20 April 2026, in tabular form. [29683/26]
1021. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language posts filled at CHO2 disability services as of 20 April 2026, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29684/26]
1022. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons in special needs currently in CHO2 primary care services, in tabular form. [29685/26]
1023. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the total expenditure at the mortuary services of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar for each of the past two years; the breakdown of that expenditure by category, including but not limited to staffing costs, agency staffing, equipment, maintenance, contracted services, and any capital or infrastructure-related spending, in tabular form; and if …
1024. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the mortuary services of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, including whole-time equivalent posts and vacancies, by role; to provide the same information for each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29702/26]
1025. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Community Care Record Programme, including its current status, original and revised timelines for delivery; the extent to which these timelines have been met to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29736/26]
1026. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Community Care Record Programme aligns with or will be integrated into, the planned One Health Record system, including whether there is any duplication of investment, functionality, or infrastructure between the two initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29737/26]
1027. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure to date on the Community Care Record Programme; the projected final cost, and any anticipated additional costs arising from alignment or integration with the One Health Record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29738/26]
1028. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to provide an assessment of the clinical, operational and public benefits expected from the Community Care Record Programme, including measurable impacts on patient outcomes, care coordination and service efficiency within the timeframe preceding the one health record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29739/26]
1029. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the risks identified regarding the financial or clinical viability of continuing the Community Care Record Programme in parallel with the development of the One Health Record; whether consideration has been given to pausing or subsuming the programme within the broader One Health Record initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29740/26]
1030. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if a cost-benefit analysis or independent review has been conducted comparing the standalone continuation of the Community Care Record Programme versus full investment into the One Health Record; if so, to provide the findings of such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29741/26]
1031. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with cleaning and hygiene protocols at Mayo University Hospital; whether any audits or inspections relating to cleanliness have been carried out at the hospital during 2024 and 2025; if any deficiencies were identified; if she will provide details of any remedial actions taken; and if she will make a stateme…
1032. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the cleaning and hygiene standards currently in place at Mayo University Hospital; the frequency with which wards, bathrooms, floors and patient surfaces are cleaned; whether these standards meet national infection prevention and control guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29748/26]
1033. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current visitor policy at Mayo University Hospital; the way in which visitor numbers and visiting times are enforced on wards where patients are medically vulnerable; whether any reviews have been undertaken following concerns about overcrowding and disturbance to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29749/26]
1034. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the infection prevention and control procedures in place at Mayo University Hospital when a confirmed case of Covid-19 is identified on a ward; whether all patients and staff are tested and appropriate isolation measures implemented in such circumstances; if she is satisfied that these procedures are being consistently followed; and if she will make a statement …
1035. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29765/26]
1036. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite the reading of a scan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/26]
1037. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having been referred two years ago for an MRI at University Hospital Limerick as part of their treatment has yet to receive an MRI appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29786/26]
1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the evidential basis underpinning the decision to cease or substantially reduce the use of third-party insourcing arrangements within the public health system by 30 June 2026; the specific reviews, analyses, or policy papers informing this decision; and if she will provide the dates and authors of such documents. [29806/26]
1039. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted a formal impact assessment of the planned cessation or reduction of third-party insourcing on public patient waiting lists; if so, the projected effect on overall waiting list numbers and waiting times; and if she will provide the modelling assumptions used. [29807/26]
1040. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the additional in-house public system capacity, measured in theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, or equivalent activity, that is planned to replace activity currently delivered through third-party insourcing; and the timelines for delivery of this capacity.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29808/26]
1041. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health her assessment of current waiting list trends, including total numbers and those waiting over 12 months, as reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and how the planned reduction or cessation of insourcing aligns with the objective of reducing waiting lists. [29809/26]
1042. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific governance, procurement, or clinical concerns identified in relation to third-party insourcing arrangements which have informed the policy decision to reduce or cease such activity; and the steps taken to address those concerns short of ending insourcing. [29810/26]
1043. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a comparative cost-effectiveness analysis has been conducted between third-party insourcing, outsourcing via schemes such as the National Treatment Purchase Fund, and direct in-house provision; and if so, if she will provide a summary of findings. [29811/26]