1097. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse vacancies in each health centre; the number of weeks they have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8139/26]
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1098. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of regular general nurse positions vacant in each health centre nationwide; and the number of weeks for which they have been vacant, in tabular form. [8140/26]
1099. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out by the HSE to agencies to provide agency staff to cover vacant RGN and PHN positions in health centres nationwide in each of the past five years. [8141/26]
1100. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the age in months of the oldest child to receive a 21-24 month developmental check in each county; and if she is aware of any region which is experiencing a delay in conducting such developmental checks. [8142/26]
1101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of home care hours currently waiting to be released in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/26]
1102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been approved for home care hours but have not received those home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8145/26]
1134. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health of the 620 people taking legal action against the State as a result of the cyber-attack on the health service have accepted the offer of compensation; if the number of persons taking legal action has increased following publicity around the compensation offer; the number of persons currently taking legal action against the State as a result of the cyber attack;…
404. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to reopen the Keltoi facility in the Phoenix Park which closed during Covid; the reason it has remained closed since then; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7020/26]
20. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times she has visited Our Lady’s Hospital Navan since she took office. [3835/26]
35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance response to reach a patient after a 999 call in each county in the State; if she will provide a county by county breakdown on the time, starting with the county with the longest average wait time, to the county with the lowest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3836/26]
267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2608 of 29 July 2025, if a county-by-county, or CHO area breakdown can be provided on these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4513/26]
287. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she or any of her officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for her Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4596/26]
288. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4614/26]
951. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average cost to the State for the supply of one homecare hour from the supply companies. [3909/26]
952. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there is an assignment paid for carers travel; and if so, the way it is paid and the rate. [3910/26]
953. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way unpresented homecare hours are dealt with; the number that are short homecare hours; if the company is paid on homecare hours allotted by HSE, or actual hours supplied; and, if hours drop for the client, if this is reflected in the payment by the state. [3911/26]
524. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the work being undertaken to ensure that hospitals using family rooms as wards should only do so on a temporary basis and the measures been taken to restore these family rooms which are vital in providing palliative care to patients and carers and their families. [2992/26]
537. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that steps are being undertaken to dismantle the Office of the Confidential Recipient contrary to the delegation by the Director General to the Confidential Recipient; her concerns that under these proposed changes the Office of the Confidential Recipient will no longer be independent or confidential; if she is aware that this will significantly …
538. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Office of the Confidential Recipient continue to be independent and confidential of the HSE as per the Delegation. [3062/26]
539. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she has concerns as to the continued unfettered independence in the role and function of the Confidential Recipient as per the Delegation. [3063/26]
540. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the importance of the Confidential Recipient role and function is respected by the HSE Senior Leadership team. [3064/26]
541. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Confidential Recipient as established under a legal delegation remains in place. [3065/26]
542. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Confidential Recipient continues to have the vital escalation pathway to the CEO for abuse cases. [3066/26]
543. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Confidential Recipient raised any concerns in relation to abuse cases where the HSE failed to reassure the Confidential Recipient that they appropriately assessed and examined reported concerns of abuse, neglect and wrongdoing submitted by the Confidential Recipient to the HSE. [3067/26]
544. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Confidential Recipient raised any concerns with her that the HSE is interfering with the independence of the office, or attempting to subsume the office into the internal structures of the HSE. [3068/26]