Questions

192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of clinical placement hours provided by student nurses and student midwives within the public health service in each of the past ten years; the number of students involved; the estimated replacement cost had those hours been provided by paid healthcare assistants, staff nurses or agency staff; and the estimated savings to the health service aris…

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery graduates who applied for certificates of current professional status, verification of registration, or any equivalent documentation required for overseas employment in each of the past ten years, broken down by destination country where available; and the number who subsequently ceased employment in the Irish public health se…

194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery graduates from Irish higher education institutions in each of the past ten years; the number who entered employment in the Irish public health service within one year of qualification; and the number remaining employed in the public health service after one year, two years, three years, four years and five years, in tabular fo…

195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of undergraduate nursing and midwifery students who undertook clinical placements in HSE and HSE-funded services in each of the past ten years; the total number of placement hours completed by those students in each year; the estimated monetary value of those hours if remunerated at the appropriate healthcare assistant, student nurse, or equivalent ra…

200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied) at CHI Temple Street, whose necessary surgical procedure has reportedly been cancelled despite advocacy from their treating consultant regarding the severity of their condition and pain; if she will seek an urgent update from CHI on the status of this case; the reason for the cancellation of the procedure; when it is …

201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the helicopter pad on the National Children's Hospital (details supplied). [74587/26]

205. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has decided not to publish a report (details supplied), despite its relevance to planning and delivering disability services nationally; the specific limitations in the underlying data and analysis that the HSE considers sufficient to justify non-publication; whether the HSE will publish the report alongside the relevant caveats and limitation…

207. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has decided not to publish a report (details supplied), despite its relevance to planning and delivering disability services nationally; the specific limitations in the underlying data and analysis that the HSE considers sufficient to justify non-publication; whether the HSE will publish the report alongside the relevant caveats and limitation…

208. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total amount expended by his Department, the HSE and any other State body on a report (details supplied); the value of the contract awarded; whether any additional consultancy or subcontractor costs were incurred; and if she will provide a full breakdown of expenditure. [74575/26]

211. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to confirm the rate of the home support workers grant per hour for each of the past ten years. [74609/26]

909. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by the HSE in each of the past five years relating to difficulties accessing follow-up care in the State following treatment received abroad under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and the mechanisms in place to resolve such cases. [73699/26]

910. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the supports available to patients who experience complications arising from treatment obtained under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive or the treatment abroad scheme; the body responsible for assisting patients where difficulties arise in accessing follow-up care in Ireland after such treatment; and whether any advocacy or support groups are funded or recog…

158. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been undertaken of the potential patient safety implications arising from findings that evidence of English language competency, Garda vetting and overseas police clearance was absent or incomplete in a number of cases involving internationally recruited doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70204/26]

226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors currently employed by the HSE and Section 38 hospitals whose personnel files do not contain completed Garda vetting; and the number whose overseas police clearance had not been obtained prior to commencing employment. [70183/26]

558. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current staffing complement of the 22q11 Clinic at Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin (details supplied); the staffing levels recommended for the service; whether any sanctioned posts remain vacant; the funding allocated to the clinic in each of the past five years; and if additional resources will be provided to meet increasing patient demand. [69760/26]

559. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE are aware of reports that the 22q11 clinic at Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin, no longer has capacity to accept new patients; the assessment that has been undertaken of current and future demand for the service; the measures being taken to increase clinic capacity; whether consideration is being given to expanding specialist serv…

574. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors working as specialists in Irish hospitals that are not on the specialist register; the number of doctors working as specialists in the HSE or employed by the HSE that are not on the specialist register; the number of GPs working in the out-of-hours services that are not on the specialist register; and the number of doctors working in the ca…

580. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the European Commission granted marketing authorisation on 15 July 2026 for jascayd (nerandomilast); if an application for reimbursement has been received by the HSE and/or the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE); the current status of any assessment, pricing negotiations or reimbursement consideration; the anticipated timeline for …

584. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people referred to CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan who are currently awaiting assessment or treatment by speech and language therapy services; the average waiting time for those referred, by county and year of referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70050/26]

606. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provided media or communications training to any officials or representatives who appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health in relation to the proposal to remove the three-day waiting period for abortion; if so, the date and nature of the training provided; the provider of the training; the cost incurred; the number of persons who …

607. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan that have been refused or deemed unsuitable for assessment in each of the past five years; the reasons recorded for each refusal; the number subsequently referred to another service, by county and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70164/26]

608. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people referred to CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan who are currently awaiting assessment or treatment by speech and language therapy services; the average waiting time for those referred, by county and year of referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70163/26]

617. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors recruited from outside the EU since 2024, broken down by country of primary medical qualification; and the number in respect of whom overseas police clearance documentation was unavailable at the time of appointment. [70205/26]

628. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether the deficiencies identified in the recent HSE internal audit relating to the recruitment of international doctors have been examined on a national basis; if similar audits have been conducted in other HSE regions and hospitals; and if she will publish the findings of all such reviews. [70184/26]

632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether a disciplinary, administrative or management review has been initiated following findings that mandatory recruitment checks were not fully completed or documented in certain hospitals; and to outline the actions taken to date. [70206/26]