677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national spend on chronic pain services in each of the past five years; and when full and consistent reporting for chronic pain services will be in place across all hospital groups and community healthcare organisations. [68074/25]
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678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish the current waiting times for chronic pain assessment and treatment in each hospital group, including the longest waits recorded, and the actions planned to reduce these delays. [68075/25]
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current number of consultants in pain medicine working in the HSE; the number of approved posts that remain vacant, and the steps planned in 2025 and 2026 to strengthen the workforce for chronic pain services. [68076/25]
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to list all community-based chronic pain programmes funded by the HSE; the budget for each; and the date on which the evaluation of the iPainCentre pilot will inform national service planning. [68077/25]
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current number of unfilled occupational therapy posts in Cork, by network and grade; and the expected dates for filling these posts. [68078/25]
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the targets set for reducing occupational therapy waiting times in Cork; and the date by which each network is expected to reach a waiting time of under 12 weeks. [68079/25]
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the level of funding assigned to occupational therapy services in Cork for 2026, including new posts, replacement posts and resources for waiting list work. [68080/25]
684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who left occupational therapy posts in Cork during 2024 and 2025; and the recorded reasons for their exit. [68081/25]
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant community health posts in Cork, by discipline and whole-time equivalent; and the expected recruitment timeline for each. [68082/25]
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current vacancy rate in the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, by service and grade; and the number of approved posts and filled posts as of the most recent reporting period. [68083/25]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish the current waiting times for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in Cork, broken down by network; the number of unfilled posts across these services; and the targets and timeline for bringing waiting times below 12-weeks in 2026. [68084/25]
688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rate across all community health disciplines in Cork, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, social work and social care work; the number of approved posts versus filled posts; and the recruitment timelines for 2026. [68085/25]
689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited in 2024 and 2025 within the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare; the number of staff who left during the same period; the number of posts currently dependent on agency workers; and the actions planned for 2026 to increase permanent staffing and reduce reliance on agency contracts. [68086/25]
526. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to list each voluntary hospital that has raised concerns about the deployment of the integrated financial management system; the date on which each concern was submitted to her Department or the HSE; and the categories of issues raised. [66974/25]
527. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she expects full deployment of the integrated financial management system across all voluntary hospitals; and the milestones that have been agreed with each hospital following her recent correspondence to them. [66975/25]
528. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals in each of the past five years; and the date on which each review or audit was furnished to her Department under the Performance and Accountability Framework. [66976/25]
529. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the financial transparency and reporting requirements that apply when her Department approves payments to non-statutory bodies; and the number of compliance checks carried out in the past three years. [66977/25]
530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in the past five years in which the HSE has reported governance or financial non-compliance by voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers to her Department; and the actions taken in each case. [66978/25]
531. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountabili…
532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years, and the outcome of any such reviews. [66981/25]
533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process by which her Department assesses the adequacy of the HSE’s financial reporting, audit controls and compliance systems for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded providers; and if she will provide details of any deficiencies or risks identified by her Department in each the past three years. [66982/25]
534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of non-statutory bodies that currently receive funding from her Department; the value of payments to each of these bodies in each of the past three years; and any compliance issues, audit flags or irregularities recorded during this period. [66983/25]
535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail all mechanisms in place within her Department to verify the financial transparency and operational compliance of non-statutory bodies receiving public funds; and if she will provide a summary of the most recent compliance checks or reviews undertaken. [66984/25]
536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountabili…
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years; and the outcome of any such reviews. [66991/25]