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Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1235. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether posts identified for agency conversion may be reconfigured by Health Regions into different grades or service areas; and if so, the number of such reconfigurations to date. [33242/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1236. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been carried out on the impact of the agency conversion programme on service delivery, including waiting times, patient access, or staffing stability; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [33243/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
464. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the full-time working hours of all posts listed in HSE circular 003-20026 exclusive of breaks (details supplied). [31746/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
465. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the any posts listed in HSE circular 003-2026 (details supplied) are excluded from the average working time week. [31747/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if a person who was employed as an instructor in a disability service which is wholly funded by the HSE has an entitlement to the same terms and conditions as their counterparts employed directly by the HSE. [31748/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
467. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if breaks are paid or unpaid in posts listed in HSE circular 003-2006 (details supplied). [31749/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by Cork University Hospital on contracted bus hire services for staff transport over the past five years; the name of each bus hire company/provider used in each of those years; the total amount paid to each provider; whether the services were procured through a tender process; the contract duration in each case; and if she will make a statem…
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
271. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure by Cork University Hospital (CUH) on leases for staff car parks in the past five years; the locations and number of spaces of each leased car park; the annual cost of each lease; the tender or procurement procedures followed for these leases; the total amount paid by CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31078/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1044. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the contingency measures in place should waiting lists increase following the reduction or cessation of third-party insourcing; and whether provision exists to reintroduce such arrangements if required to protect patient access. [29812/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of residential properties owned or managed by the Health Service Executive that are currently classified as vacant; the proportion of the overall residential estate this represents; and if she will provide a breakdown by Community Healthcare Organisation area. [29845/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1046. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive maintains a centralised dataset on the duration of vacancy for residential properties; if so, the average vacancy duration and the number of properties vacant for more than 12 months, more than 24 months, and more than five years. [29846/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1047. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy framework governing the timeframe within which a property must be assessed as surplus following vacancy; and whether any maximum or target timelines apply at this stage. [29847/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1048. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and median time taken, over the past five years, from a property becoming vacant to classification as surplus, offer to the Land Development Agency, circulation on the State Property Register, and final disposal. [29848/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1049. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of properties offered by the Health Service Executive to the Land Development Agency in each of the past five years; the number accepted; and the number declined. [29849/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant or surplus residential properties transferred to other State bodies through the State Property Register in each of the past five years; and the end use of such properties where known. [29850/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1051. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive residential properties disposed of on the open market in each of the past five years; the total proceeds realised; and whether these disposals were benchmarked against independent market valuations. [29851/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1052. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any performance indicators, targets, or value-for-money metrics are applied by her Department or the Health Service Executive in relation to the management and disposal of vacant residential properties; and if so, to provide details. [29852/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1053. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the nature and format of quarterly reports received from the Health Service Executive regarding property disposal; whether these reports are standardised; and whether she will provide a sample template or summary structure of such reporting. [29853/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to prioritising the reuse of vacant Health Service Executive residential properties for social or affordable housing purposes under Government policy, including Housing for All; and if so, the mechanisms in place to achieve this. [29854/26]