Questions

2152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive maintains a national data dictionary, reporting manual or technical guidance document defining the indicators and activity measures used in HSE national performance reporting; whether such documentation is provided to Health Regions when submitting activity data through Corporate Information Facility reportin…

2153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has issued national guidance or instructions governing the completion of Corporate Information Facility reporting templates used by Health Regions when submitting service activity data to the National Business Information Unit; whether these templates include standardised definitions of activity measures and client counts; and…

2154. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive operates a national verification or audit framework to review the accuracy and methodological consistency of performance data submitted by Health Regions through Corporate Information Facility reporting templates before such data is incorporated into national performance reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

2155. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has reviewed the governance arrangements under which Health Regions validate service activity data locally prior to submission to the National Business Information Unit; and whether national controls exist to ensure comparability of performance statistics across regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20380/26]

2156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive publishes or makes available the reporting methodology used to compile national service activity statistics, including the definitions used for activity indicators and the procedures applied to avoid duplication or double counting in national totals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20381/26]

2228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE internal audit function is being, or has been, restructured following the move to regional health areas; if there are plans to move the function from a staffed internal service to one outsourced to external providers; how this service will be configured going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20940/26]

2229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of senior executive officer posts that have been allocated to the HSE operational audit unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [20941/26]

2230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the special projects and investigations audit team within the HSE. [20942/26]

64. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total value of all medical equipment and personal protective equipment currently held in storage that is considered obsolete or past its expiry date; to detail the projected €7.4 million cost for the destruction of such stock in 2026; the annual storage fees paid for these assets, which reached €2.1 million in the previous year; if any other "unprocured" cont…

132. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Health an bhfuil aon phleananna aici árasáin a thógáil ar shuíomhanna atá ag FSS nó ag ospidéil i mBaile Átha Cliath 8, 10, agus 12 chun cuidiú le dochtúirí, altraí agus oibrithe eile a mhealladh chuig na hospidéil [16468/26]

142. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding for north Tipperary under the recently announced HSE capital plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17700/26]

582. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff currently on sick leave or stress-related leave, by staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18110/26]

583. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of bullying reported by HSE staff in the most recent year for which data is available, broken down by hospital group, CHO area and staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18111/26]

591. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE senior management staff pre-reconfiguration to the HSE health regions; and the number of HSE senior management staff as of March 2026. [18165/26]

276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plan to re-open to new tenders; if a supplementary panel is planned for service providers seeking access to HSE autism and ADHD procurement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17401/26]

325. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current number and geographic distribution of HSE access officers across acute and community services; the criteria used to determine their placement; and to indicate whether a review of locations and staffing levels is complete or planned. [17759/26]

328. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health what formats of patient information (for example large print, audio, braille, electronic text) are routinely available across HSE services; the percentage of services able to supply each format on request; and how patient format preferences are recorded and shared across services. [17762/26]

329. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE requires a standardised process for recording and communicating reasonable adjustments and accessibility preferences in patient records; if so, to provide details and the implementation timetable; and if not, whether she will introduce such a requirement. [17763/26]

331. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE verifies compliance with universal design principles and building regulations for new builds and major refurbishments; to provide the audit process and frequency; and whether post occupancy accessibility testing involving people with visual impairments is mandatory. [17765/26]

332. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the specific tactile, lighting, signage and wayfinding standards the HSE requires in patient facing areas to assist people with visual impairments; to provide examples of mandatory features; and the way in which compliance is monitored. [17766/26]

333. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the HSE’s current programme and prioritisation criteria for retrofitting accessibility features in older buildings; the number of sites scheduled for retrofit in the next three years; and the estimated budget allocation. [17767/26]

334. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the national guidance the HSE issues to local hospitals regarding awareness events (for example International Day for Persons with Disabilities); whether attendance by disability organisations is encouraged or funded; and the way in which the impact of such events is evaluated. [17768/26]

335. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the national and local organisations with which the HSE has formal partnership agreements to support people with visual impairments; to provide the nature of those agreements; and to state whether the HSE has service level agreements for information and training support. [17769/26]

336. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the formal mechanisms which exist for people with visual impairments to provide feedback on HSE services; the way that feedback is recorded and acted upon; and to provide data on the number and types of accessibility complaints received in the past 24-months and the outcomes. [17770/26]

337. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators the HSE uses to measure accessibility for people with disabilities, including visual impairments; to provide the most recent performance data against those indicators; and to state how often the indicators are reviewed. [17771/26]