842. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of outpatient appointments classified as "did not attend" in each week from January 2025 to date in 2026, broken down by hospital group. [28182/26]
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843. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the methodology used by the HSE to record and classify the reasons for outpatient non-attendance. [28183/26]
844. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether patients are required to explicitly state a reason for non-attendance in order for it to be recorded as attributable to a specific cause. [28184/26]
845. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any guidance or instruction was issued to HSE staff in April 2026 regarding the categorisation or reporting of non-attendance figures. [28185/26]
846. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient non-attendance cases attributed to transport issues, cost of living pressures, or protest-related disruption in each week from January 2025 to date. [28186/26]
847. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department is satisfied that current data collection practices for outpatient non-attendance are robust, standardised, and free from retrospective reclassification. [28187/26]
848. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to state clearly whether any statutory, regulatory or clinical obligation exists requiring healthcare professionals to report cases in which signs of life are observed following a termination of pregnancy; and if no such obligation exists, the rationale for its absence. [28196/26]
849. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which body holds formal responsibility for clinical governance oversight in cases where signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy; whether such cases fall under the HSE Incident Management Framework; and if she will outline the escalation pathway. [28197/26]
850. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any data relating to cases in which signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy is captured at hospital level, even if not centrally collated; and whether she will direct the HSE to compile and report such data nationally. [28198/26]
851. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she considers that the absence of any national audit, review or reporting mechanism in relation to cases where signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy represents a deficiency in patient safety governance; and if she will commit to commissioning an independent clinical audit. [28199/26]
852. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has examined international clinical governance standards or reporting requirements in comparable jurisdictions regarding cases where signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy; and if so, the findings of that analysis. [28200/26]
878. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has conducted a formal public health risk assessment regarding repeated exceedances of manganese levels in drinking water in Cork city; and if she will provide the findings of any such assessment. [28638/26]
879. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has established any clinical monitoring, surveillance, or screening measures for populations potentially exposed to elevated manganese levels in drinking water in Cork city, particularly in relation to neurological impacts in children; and if so, to detail same. [28639/26]
880. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has issued any formal public health guidance or advisories in relation to manganese exposure in drinking water beyond general discolouration advice; and if she will provide copies of all such guidance. [28640/26]
881. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has assessed the adequacy of current public information advising that “clear water is safe to drink” in circumstances where clear water samples have exceeded EU and WHO manganese thresholds; and if any revisions to public health messaging are under consideration. [28641/26]
882. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has determined any threshold or criteria under which a “Do Not Consume” notice should be issued in relation to manganese contamination in drinking water; and if she will outline the decision-making framework applied. [28642/26]
883. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has engaged in formal correspondence with any public bodies regarding concerns about manganese exposure in Cork drinking water since 2024; and if she will provide details of such correspondence and any recommendations made. [28643/26]
884. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive maintains a national dataset of exceedances of heavy metals, including manganese, in drinking water and associated public health responses; and if she will provide the most recent available data. [28644/26]
286. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether all funding agreements with non-statutory bodies under her Department require mandatory compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; if not, the basis on which voluntary adherence is deemed sufficient; and her plans to introduce binding governance requirements as a condition of funding. [27823/26]
287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires the production of formal written governance assessment reports for non-statutory bodies in receipt of Exchequer funding; if not, the reason such reports are not required; and if she will outline any plans to introduce a standardised governance assessment framework. [27824/26]
288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether funding agreements with non-statutory bodies include defined service-quality standards, measurable performance indicators, and outcome-based metrics; if so, the nature of these metrics; and if not, the rationale for the absence of quantifiable performance benchmarks linked to public funding. [27825/26]
289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires independent external audit or evaluation of service delivery outcomes for non-statutory bodies it funds; if not, how the Department assures itself that reported outcomes are accurate and reliable; and if she will outline any plans to introduce independent validation mechanisms. [27826/26]
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the current oversight agreement with the Institute of Public Health was formally signed; and the governance and oversight arrangements in place prior to that agreement, including any differences in reporting, compliance, or monitoring structures. [27827/26]
291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department operates a formal escalation and enforcement framework where governance or performance concerns arise in respect of funded non-statutory bodies; if so, the steps involved; and if not, how accountability is ensured where deficiencies are identified. [27828/26]
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal process used by Department officials to review quarterly reports submitted by non-statutory bodies; whether this process includes documented evaluation criteria, scoring, or decision frameworks; and if she will provide details of how compliance is assessed beyond financial reporting. [27829/26]