3133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently working at Tallaght adult community mental health team, in tabular form. [26072/26]
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3134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently working at west Cork adult community mental health team, in tabular form. [26073/26]
3135. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant specialised in cytopathology and medical scientists specialised in cytology currently at the National Cervical Screening Laboratory; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [26074/26]
3136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title currently at Castlebar adult community mental health team; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [26075/26]
3137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons posts filled in County Westmeath as of 2 April 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2022, in tabular form. [26076/26]
3146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the position the filling of a vacancy for a paediatric occupational therapist for Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; when this appointment will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26109/26]
3147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all the current vacancies in primary health care in County Offaly, including length of vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26110/26]
3148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all the current vacancies in Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, including the length of vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26111/26]
3369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting orthopaedic surgery, by category; time spent on the waiting list (zero–three months, three–six months, six–12 months, 12–18 months, and over 18 months); the number and proportion of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for an orthopaedic procedure. [27107/26]
3374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery by time spent waiting 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, 12–18 months and over 18 months; the number of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for cataract surgery. [27118/26]
3377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts across child and adolescent mental health services teams, by county and by discipline. [27225/26]
3378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of March 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form. [27226/26]
441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for homecare in Westmeath and Longford in the past five years, in tabular form. [23090/26]
442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for homecare, per county in the past five years, in tabular form. [23091/26]
859. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of requested funds by regional executive offices; the amount approved; the amount outstanding for each of the past 12 months for taxi services, including the transport of patients for dialysis treatment, by county, in tabular form. [21530/26]
510. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for patients to begin cancer treatment; the number of people on waiting lists for cancer related surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21303/26]
1720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current timeline for completion and opening of the eating disorder unit, including key milestones and expected date of operational readiness at the psychiatric facility in Roscommon; the overall budget allocation for the unit and for the wider psychiatric facility; the proposed staffing model, including the total number of staff roles allocated to the eating…
1791. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to outline the current status of the reimbursement application for skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia; if she will provide a detailed update of ongoing engagement between the HSE and the manufacturer; and the way in which the commitments contained within the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 are being applied in this case, …
1792. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the agreed timelines under the IPHA Framework Agreement 2026, including the stated 180-day decision target for reimbursement applications are being adhered to in the case of skyclarys, given that more than 570 days have elapsed since the initial application was submitted in August 2024. [18961/26]
1793. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will acknowledge concerns that Ireland continues to rank comparatively low in Europe for access to orphan medicines; the steps being taken to improve access rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18962/26]
1799. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that 76 newly qualified paramedics within the National Ambulance Service, who have completed the BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Studies through University College Cork and secured registration with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, have been issued with 16-week extensions to their Specific Purpose Contracts rather than being transitioned to perma…
1800. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the rationale for extending Specific Purpose Contracts where the stated purpose of those contracts has now been fulfilled; if legal advice was sought regarding the appropriateness of using the same contractual mechanism after the original purpose has been achieved; the reason this cohort is being treated differently to previous graduating cohorts of paramedics w…
1801. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health To ask the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE has issued guidance to local management within NAS regarding the notice period provided to these paramedics, particularly in circumstances where some staff reportedly received notice only days before contract expiry. [18983/26]
1802. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether a workforce planning assessment has been conducted to determine the operational need for permanent paramedic posts within NAS, having regard to sustained service demand and existing staffing pressures. [18984/26]
1803. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the assurances that can be provided to paramedics regarding a clear and timely pathway to permanent employment; if she will intervene to ensure transparency and fairness in how this matter is resolved. [18985/26]