Parliamentary questions

989. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of vehicles that were clamped in the public carpark of Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5746/26]

990. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year costs to recruit three additional WTE epidemiologists, and three additional principal epidemiologists to work in the public health services. [5747/26]

991. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE principal dental surgeons employed by HSE based in CHO7 as of 16 January 2026; if she will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [5748/26]

992. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in critical care medicine based at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown as of 1 January 2026; if she will provide same figures as of 1 January 2023 in tabular form. [5749/26]

993. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes CORU to process applications for recognition of overseas qualifications; to provide the data by profession; the number of applications by professional area where the period of processing has taken in excess of six months, and separately in excess of one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

994. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment for speech and language therapy in County Galway; the expected waiting time for the first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5761/26]

995. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at the primary care child and family psychology services in Galway and south Roscommon; the expected waiting time for the first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5762/26]

996. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, and the subsequent response from the HSE, if management within the six regions of the HSE are aware of the full scope of services and therapies that can be employed by certified athletic therapists, and the potential for such therapists to complement the work of physiotherapists w…

997. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on HSE waiting lists to access physiotherapy treatment in Ireland, the lengthiest wait at this point in time of any patient awaiting physiotherapy treatment and whether consideration is being given by the HSE and its regional authorities to employ certified athletic therapists to assist in reducing wait times for services…

998. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, and the subsequent response from the HSE, the process employed by the HSE and its regional authorities to identify new grades and skills gaps within its structures; whether it engages with professions that are not currently employed by the HSE but have potential to address service…

999. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, and the subsequent response from the HSE, the process by which the HSE and its regional authorities creates new grades or skills to fill gaps in service provision; if she can provide examples of areas in which new grades or skills gaps have been identified and solutions fully impl…

1000. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, the way in which an organisation (details supplied) can engage with the six regional authorities of the HSE to ensure that each regional authority understands fully the role that members of the profession represented by this group can play in reducing waiting times for physical t…

1001. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, if she agrees that there is potential for certified athletic therapists to contribute to reduced waiting times and enhanced services for patients within the HSE's remit; if she is aware of developments within the UK's NHS, in which both certified athletic therapists and physiothe…

1002. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to hospitals within the Saolta Hospital Group in the past five years. [5783/26]

1003. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the Saolta Hospital Group included in the budget for 2026. [5784/26]

1004. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether retention packages for medical staff are under consideration for hospitals in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas. [5785/26]

1005. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current acute bed occupancy rates in hospitals in the CHO1 area; and whether these meet international occupancy standards. [5786/26]

1006. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address the significant patient waitlists, particularly in the Galway University Hospitals. [5787/26]

1007. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether a demand and capacity report has been completed across the Saolta Group Hospitals. [5788/26]

1008. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost due to delayed discharge in hospitals in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas in the past three years. [5789/26]

1009. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for home care packages following hospital discharge in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas; and the measures in place to reduce delays. [5790/26]

1010. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has considered an accessible digital patient self-schedule system to reduce non-attendance rates. [5791/26]

1011. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas. [5792/26]

1012. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health her views on whether delayed discharge contributes significantly to emergency department overcrowding in the Saolta Group Hospitals; and whether she will commit to publishing a clear timeline, available to the public, for addressing discharge bottlenecks. [5793/26]

1013. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of an emergency department in Roscommon University Hospital has been formally assessed for its impact on neighbouring hospitals in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas. [5794/26]