981. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the south Tipperary memory clinic that have not yet received an appointment; the average number of referrals received per month in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45677/26]
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982. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the approved staffing complement for the south Tipperary memory clinic, by grade and whole-time equivalent, including consultant, nursing, allied health professional, psychology and administrative posts; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45678/26]
983. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of the full-time administrative post which the HSE has advised has been approved for the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether the post has been advertised; whether the post is full-time; the date on which it was advertised or is expected to be advertised; the expected recruitment timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45679/26]
984. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing resources that have been sanctioned for the south Tipperary memory clinic since January 2026; the grades involved; the current status of recruitment for each post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45680/26]
985. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific actions identified by the HSE as necessary before the south Tipperary memory clinic can reopen; the status of each action; the expected completion date for each action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45681/26]
986. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has set a target date for the reopening of the south Tipperary memory clinic; if not, when such a target date will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45682/26]
987. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a clinical risk assessment has been conducted regarding the closure of the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether delayed diagnosis of dementia and cognitive impairment has been assessed as a patient safety risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45683/26]
988. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE proposes to reduce the backlog of 450 patients awaiting an initial assessment and 168 patients awaiting follow-up appointments at the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether a recovery plan has been developed; the target dates for clearing the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45684/26]
1999. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the new community nursing unit in Clonmel; to provide information around a handover date and progress on registration with the relevant regulatory bodies; the position regarding the recruitment of staff for the new unit; when she expects patients from the existing St. Anthony's unit to be transferred and when the unit will be at full cap…
2358. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2865 of 14 April 2026, confirming that a funding proposal from an organisation (details supplied) was under consideration by the HSE, the current status of the proposal; whether the HSE has completed its assessment of the business plan submitted in October 2025; whether a decision has been made regarding capital funding fo…
2440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any consultant pathologists, other than those based at University Hospital Waterford, have formally notified the HSE that they will cease undertaking coronial post mortem examinations; if so, the number involved and the locations concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/26]
1480. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant home support staff posts in South Tipperary; the measures being taken by the HSE and Government to recruit additional frontline home support staff in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40242/26]
1481. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to reports of elderly persons in South Tipperary going without home support services on certain days due to staff shortages, sick leave, annual leave and the HSE recruitment freeze; the steps being taken to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable older persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40243/26]
1482. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeline for lifting recruitment restrictions affecting home support services in south Tipperary; the number of home support workers who have retired or left the service in the past two years and have not been replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40244/26]
1483. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the contingency measures in place where elderly persons are left without home support for extended periods due to staffing shortages; the actions being taken to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions arising from lack of community care supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40245/26]
1484. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if additional funding or emergency staffing resources will be provided to home support services in South Tipperary in order to address significant staff shortages currently affecting elderly care in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40246/26]
328. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health her attention has been drawn to the fact that the memory clinic in south Tipperary remains closed due to resourcing and administrative process issues; the length of time the clinic has been closed; the number of patients currently awaiting assessment and reassessment; the measures being taken to restore the service; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
329. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason patients referred to the south Tipperary memory clinic are being advised to seek private assessment services due to the continued closure of the public clinic; the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to dementia and memory assessment services in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38484/26]
330. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether additional staffing or resources have been sanctioned to address the stated resourcing and administrative issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38485/26]
224. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if disability services, including Children’s Disability Network Teams, are exempt from the recruitment restrictions recently communicated to Regional executive officers within the HSE; if derogations remain available for frontline disability staffing; the current number of vacancies across CDNT teams in South Tipperary and the South East; and if she will make a…
225. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact the current HSE recruitment restrictions will have on the crisis in orthodontic services for children in the South East, for ophthalmology waiting lists in South Tipperary, currently at over 2000; the current staffing vacancies in each service area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35375/26]
868. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the HSE to address the ongoing vacancy of a consultant ophthalmologist in south Tipperary; the number of recruitment campaigns undertaken to fill this post and their outcomes; the reason no candidates have been successfully appointed to date; the current waiting list figures for ophthalmology services in south Tipperary; the interim mea…
869. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific barriers that have prevented the appointment of a consultant ophthalmologist in south Tipperary despite multiple recruitment campaigns; whether consideration has been given to alternative recruitment models, including international recruitment or contract flexibility; and the timeline for the next recruitment campaign. [32073/26]
148. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the significant staffing shortfalls in orthodontic services in south Tipperary, including long-standing vacancies dating back to 2021; the current provision of just 0.1 WTE consultant orthodontist cover in Clonmel, and the reduction in specialist orthodontist capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/26]
214. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason no waiting list reduction targets have been set for orthodontic assessment and treatment in south Tipperary and the south-east for 2026 and 2027, despite waiting times of up to 82 months; whether she will now commit to introducing clear, time-bound targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23517/26]