906. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of psycho-oncology posts that have been filled to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45224/26]
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908. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dental surgeons based at CHI Temple Street as of 8 June 2026, in tabular form. [45236/26]
909. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at St. James's Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45237/26]
910. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at the Mater Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45238/26]
915. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of public lactation consultants per county, in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45258/26]
916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the indicators her Department and the HSE use to monitor staff morale across the health service, including burnout, work-related stress, absenteeism, staff turnover and intention to leave; whether this data is collected by grade and region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45274/26]
917. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who accessed the Employee Assistance Programme in each of the past three years; if this data can be broken down by reason for engagement, including burnout, workplace stress, critical incident support and workplace violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45275/26]
918. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been carried out by her Department or the HSE on the impact of workplace violence and aggression on staff morale, retention, absenteeism and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45276/26]
919. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the data which is collected by the HSE on incidents of racism or discrimination experienced by healthcare staff; the way such incidents are reported, monitored and followed up; whether this data is available by region and staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45277/26]
920. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current implementation status of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix across medical wards, surgical wards and emergency departments; the number of sites where implementation remains incomplete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45278/26]
921. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the action which is required where a ward, emergency department or service area is assessed as not meeting staffing levels identified under the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the person or body responsible for escalation and remedial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45279/26]
922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2025 will provide HIQA with powers to assess staffing governance, staffing levels or staffing risks in public and private healthcare settings; whether HIQA will be able to take enforcement action where staffing is deemed unsafe or inadequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45280/26]
925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure consistency in the role, training, supervision and scope of practice of healthcare assistants across acute hospitals, community services, home support and long-term residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/26]
982. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the approved staffing complement for the south Tipperary memory clinic, by grade and whole-time equivalent, including consultant, nursing, allied health professional, psychology and administrative posts; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45678/26]
983. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of the full-time administrative post which the HSE has advised has been approved for the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether the post has been advertised; whether the post is full-time; the date on which it was advertised or is expected to be advertised; the expected recruitment timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45679/26]
984. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing resources that have been sanctioned for the south Tipperary memory clinic since January 2026; the grades involved; the current status of recruitment for each post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45680/26]
1005. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national register, exclusion list, restriction mechanism or equivalent system exists to prevent agency or locum healthcare workers who have been removed from an HSE-funded site due to performance, conduct, safeguarding or patient safety concerns from being placed at another HSE-funded site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45832/26]
1006. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of agency or locum healthcare workers who were removed from assignments within HSE-funded services due to performance, conduct, safeguarding or patient safety concerns in each of the years from 2020 to 2025; the number that were subsequently permitted to undertake assignments elsewhere within HSE-funded services; and if she will make a statement on the…
1023. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of funded posts that remained vacant within CHO4 in Older Persons Services and Mental Health Services at the end of 2024, by grade. [45909/26]
1024. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on agency staff within CHO4 in each year from 2020 to 2025, by care group. [45910/26]
325. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports that agency nurses in a hospital (details supplied) are not permitted to undertake intravenous infusions, including the administration of intravenous antibiotics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44699/26]
326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports that agency healthcare assistants in a hospital (details supplied) are not permitted to carry out patient observations, including blood pressure and temperature monitoring; if similar restrictions apply to agency staff across all public healthcare settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44700/26]
329. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure HSE adherence to Labour Court recommendation No. LCR23209 CD/25/646 regarding pay for perfusionists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44720/26]
218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the position regarding the application of pension increases arising from Department of Health Circular 02/2024 and Labour Court Recommendation LCR22780 to medical scientists who retired prior to 1 January 2024; whether consideration is being given to extending these increases in line with the policy of maintaining parity between the pay of serv…
219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined representations from retired medical scientists that pension arrangements may not reflect previous scheme provisions or assurances regarding alignment with salary changes for their grade; if she will outline any review or engagement undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44306/26]