725. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff currently employed by the HSE, broken down by category (medical and dental, nursing and midwifery, health and social care professionals, management and administrative, general support staff, and other patient and client care); the number of new hires and the number of staff who departed the service in each of 2024, 2025, and to date in 20…
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726. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of formal disciplinary proceedings initiated against HSE staff in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the number of suspensions (with and without pay) that resulted from such proceedings; the average duration of suspension; the number of cases that resulted in dismissal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/26]
727. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff grievances and complaints filed through the HSE’s internal human resources processes in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the average time to resolution; the number of cases referred to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41308/26]
728. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical malpractice claims or clinical negligence cases lodged against the HSE or HSE-funded hospitals in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the number of such cases that have been settled or concluded; the total cost of settlements and awards in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41309/26]
729. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for non-consultant hospital doctor positions advertised through the HSE in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number who progressed to interview and appointment; whether the country of primary medical qualification is recorded for such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41310/26]
730. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total cost of the HSE’s international recruitment advertising campaign launched in June 2023; whether an evaluation of the return on investment of that campaign has been completed; the number of consultants who were appointed as a direct result of international advertising (as distinct from applicants based in Ireland who also applied); and if she will make a …
731. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the progress of Project Home since its launch in December 2025; the number of Irish graduates overseas who have been contacted, expressed interest, and subsequently taken up positions in the HSE or HSE-funded services as a result of the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41312/26]
732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocated to Project Home; the specific strategies being employed to promote careers in the HSE to Irish graduates overseas; the countries being targeted; whether any partnerships have been established with Irish diaspora organisations or overseas professional networks to support the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [413…
733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland; when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/26]
734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE’s updated Clinical Model of Care for Gender Healthcare; whether a draft has been completed; the expected timeline for publication and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41315/26]
735. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the composition and membership of the expert group convened by the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer to examine the implications of the final Cass Review for gender identity services in Ireland; the terms of reference of that group; the number of times it has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/26]
736. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the link provided by the HSE in previous parliamentary question responses to the 2023 review of the implications of the Cass Report leads to a dead page on the HSE website; whether she will ensure that the document is restored and made publicly accessible (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41317/26]
194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national public awareness campaign relating to tick-borne illnesses and lyme disease has been undertaken since 2020; the associated annual expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40328/26]
195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains data on waiting times for infectious disease consultations relating to suspected lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40332/26]
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department funds or supports any Irish research projects relating to lyme disease, tick-borne illnesses, or long-term post-infectious complications; the funding allocated annually since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40334/26]
197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions annually associated with lyme disease, neurological lyme disease, lyme carditis or lyme arthritis from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [40336/26]
246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any analysis of cumulative exposure patterns arising from repeated manganese exceedances in drinking water supplies serving Cork city since 2024; and if she will provide details of any such analysis. [40592/26]
247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has independently verified assurances provided by Uisce Éireann that consumers in Cork city are not being exposed to manganese concentrations above 80 µg/l on an ongoing basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/26]
248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any epidemiological, toxicological, neurological or environmental-health expertise was consulted before determining that no population-level public health risk assessment was indicated in relation to repeated manganese exceedances in Cork city drinking water supplies. [40594/26]
249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any centralised dataset tracking repeated manganese exceedances by location, duration, recurrence frequency and estimated population exposure. [40595/26]
250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether precautionary guidance was considered for vulnerable groups, including infants, children and pregnant women, in areas affected by repeated manganese exceedances in Cork city drinking water supplies since 2024. [40596/26]
251. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure incurred by the HSE on consultant recruitment advertising in each year since 2021, broken down by publication, online platform and recruitment channel, including the British Medical Journal, LinkedIn, Publicjobs and international medical journals. [40602/26]
252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any value-for-money assessment of consultant recruitment advertising expenditure in medical journals where only 1% of applicants reported seeing advertisements through journal publications. [40604/26]
253. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of interviews conducted arising from consultant recruitment campaigns in 2025 and to date in 2026; the proportion resulting in appointments; and the average time from advertisement to contract issue. [40605/26]
254. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant candidates who declined offers of appointment in 2025 and to date in 2026; the primary reasons identified; and whether consultant contract terms, pay competitiveness or workload concerns were cited. [40606/26]