219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed and waiting to commence orthodontic treatment at 31 August in each of the years 2022 to 2026, nationally, by HSE Health Region, Integrated Healthcare Area and local dental office, broken down by waiting-time band and treatment priority; the number of treatment commencements in each year and in the period 1 January to 31 August 2…
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220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for an orthodontic assessment at 31 August 2026, nationally, by HSE Health Region, Integrated Healthcare Area and local dental office, broken down by waiting-time band; and the average and longest waiting time in each area, in tabular form. [67581/26]
221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children awaiting assessment or treatment through HSE primary care dental services at 31 August 2026, nationally, by HSE Health Region, Integrated Healthcare Area and local dental office where available, broken down by patient category, treatment type and waiting-time band; and the average and longest waiting time in each area, in tabu…
222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded or sanctioned posts for which recruitment, appointment or commencement has been paused, delayed, refused or otherwise restricted as a consequence of financial, employment or recruitment controls in 2026, nationally and by HSE Health Region, Integrated Healthcare Area, hospital and National Service, broken down by staff category and grade; …
593. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of approved posts which are unfilled, by location and grade for each region by service in tabular form; and the length of each vacancy. [66740/26]
594. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of major hospital equipment stock which has a use in diagnostics, such as various scan or lab test machines, and the level of throughput for each for each public hospital, in tabular form; the difference between potential full capacity and actual throughput; and the rate of breakdown for each and equivalent days lost due to breakdown. [66739/26]
595. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of use of virtual ward technology across each public hospital, requested from each hospital, including the amount of units available, the average amount deployed at any time, and the equivalent to traditional capacity, for 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [66738/26]
596. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of CAMHS consultations which are conducted in person and remotely for each year 2020-2026, by CAMHS team, in tabular form; and the extent of telemedicine across each CAMHS team. [66737/26]
597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists working in each CAMHS team by contract type and tenure, in tabular form; the number of whole time equivalent; and the headcount. [66736/26]
601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims received, resolved and outstanding under the clinical indemnity scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by HSE region and claim category, including specialty or clinical area where available, in tabular form; the number and value of settlements, awards and other compensation payments made in each region and year; the …
603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, nationally and broken down by HSE health region; and, where not possible, by the relevant predecessor hospital group, community healthcare organisation or other unit; the expenditure in each year, by staff category, in tabular form. [66747/26]
605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed in excess of the approved 2026 staffing allocation or employment ceiling in each HSE health region and national service at the latest date available; the number of WTEs above allocation by staff category; the associated annualised pay cost; and the extent to which these posts are funded within the existing pay…
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved whole-time equivalent staffing allocation or employment ceiling for 2026 for each HSE Health Region and National Service; the actual number of WTE staff in post at the latest date available; the number of allocated WTE posts which remain unfilled; and the allocation, number in post and number unfilled broken down by grade and service division in t…
3264. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the evaluation carried out on the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying which are relevant to her Department, in tabular form; the status of consideration, intention, or implementation for each recommendation; if research has been undertaken on international systems to evaluate a potential framework for t…
3269. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2026, in tabular form; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe. [55490/26]
3270. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each quarter of 2025, in tabular form; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe. [55491/26]
4001. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each year 2022 to 2025, inclusive; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58541/26]
4002. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for 2026 to date; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58542/26]
567. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for access to dental treatment under sedation at the end of July 2026, by sedation type, by patient type, by wait time band, for each health area, by region, in tabular form. [54695/26]
568. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received to date in 2026 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free GP card holders, or by persons without such qualification, by area, in tabular form. [54696/26]
569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs and GPs providing GMS services, by local health area and per 10,000 population, at the end of July 2026 compared to end of July 2025, in tabular form. [54697/26]
570. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE and section 38 hospitals on agency staffing and recruitment services to date in 2026; and the performance and variance against targets, by region, in tabular form. [54698/26]
571. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by the HSE, by firm and service type, to date in 2026 compared to same year to date in 2025, tabular form. [54699/26]
572. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by each section 38 organisation, by firm and service type, to date in 2026 compared to year to date in 2025, in tabular form. [54700/26]
573. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54701/26]