523. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the current oncology nursing complement at Naas General Hospital; whether a dedicated oncology nurse coordinator post existed at the hospital; if that post has been discontinued, reconfigured or left vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66349/26]
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582. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE specialist neurology nurses who are employed at Tallaght University Hospital in comparison with the national guidelines. [66715/26]
591. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar in anaesthetics posts filled at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital as of 1 September 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 September 2023, in tabular form. [66732/26]
628. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, held interviews with new graduate nurses for nursing posts this year; if a panel was formed; if so, when was it formed, the number on the panel; and when will offers be made to panelists. [66989/26]
644. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health her views on the issues of staffing and capacity at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UNMHL) where patients have faced consecutive days of necessary and scheduled C-Sections being cancelled. [67104/26]
362. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health whether the oncology nurse coordinator post at Naas General Hospital has been discontinued, reassigned or reconfigured; the reasons for any such decision; whether a clinical or service impact assessment was carried out in advance; the arrangements currently in place for the coordination of care for oncology patients attending the hospital; and whether staffin…
1102. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in neurology based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 31 August 2026, in tabular form. [64188/26]
1104. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthesiologists based at CHI Crumlin as of 31 August 2026, in tabular form. [64186/26]
1106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports of staffing shortages in the maternity services in CUH, including concerns that recruitment has ceased, nurses are reluctant to take sick leave due to staffing pressures, and difficulties in securing annual leave. [64213/26]
1139. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric medical oncologists posts filled at CHI Crumlin as of 14 August 2026, in tabular form. [64252/26]
1140. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she plans to expand the number of eye clinic liaison officers in public hospitals. [64251/26]
1141. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric dermatologists posts filled at CHI Temple Street as of 2 September 2026, in tabular form. [64250/26]
1145. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains records of consultants working outside their registered speciality; the number of such consultants currently employed in each acute hospital; and whether any review has been undertaken of the practice at Mayo University Hospital since 2021. [64389/26]
1146. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies currently approved in Mayo University Hospital; and the number currently filled. [64429/26]
1147. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses recruited to Mayo University Hospital in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by permanent, temporary and agency appointments. [64428/26]
1150. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified nurses who applied for nursing positions in Mayo University Hospital in each of the past five years who were interviewed and offered employment. [64431/26]
1156. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the HSE permits multi-task attendants (grade 6015) to undertake the duties of theatre operatives (grade 6013) within acute hospitals; if such arrangements are in place at Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64454/26]
1312. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants rostered on night duty in the emergency department of Mayo University Hospital on each night over the past 12 months; whether a staffing review has been conducted regarding overnight healthcare assistant cover in the department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65096/26]
1313. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding staff fatigue and burnout arising from staffing levels in the emergency department of Mayo University Hospital, particularly during night shifts; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the impact of staffing levels on patient safety and staff wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65097/26]
1314. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in microbiology, haematology and related laboratory services at Mayo University Hospital during overnight hours; whether the HSE has assessed the impact of laboratory staffing levels on turnaround times for infectious disease testing, including COVID-19 and influenza testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65099/26]
1331. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the significant level of vacant posts across the St. Luke’s radiation oncology network; and the way in which she proposes to address this. [65245/26]
1338. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior medical scientists in haematology posts filled at Galway University Hospital as of 7 September 2026, in tabular form. [65328/26]
1378. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmic surgeons posts filled at University Hospital Waterford as of 9 September 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [65413/26]
1379. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical geneticists, genetic counsellors and genetic resource associates that have been recruited into HSE in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [65414/26]
1399. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar in stroke service posts filled at Beaumont Hospital as of 8 September 2026, in tabular form. [65572/26]