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]
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607. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health in relation to seeking approval for backfilling a post once a staff member leaves, the wait time for approval. [66796/26]
632. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the staffing capacity of each adult ADHD service; by LHO, in tabular form. [66976/26]
634. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of staffing capacity across all Adult ADHD services in Cork and Kerry; to provide detail on any unfilled roles within the service; and to provide an update on the recruitment of each unfilled role, by LHO, in tabular form. [66973/26]
643. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the engagement she has had with the HSE and relevant bodies regarding concerns raised in relation to the lack of permanent posts being offered to new nursing and midwife graduates in a number of HSE regions; and the efforts been made on the matter. [67105/26]
650. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE West & North-West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67107/26]
651. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate midwifery post offers issued this year in the HSE South West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67111/26]
652. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE South West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67109/26]
653. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate midwifery post offers issued this year in the HSE West & North-West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67108/26]
654. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of 2026 graduates in HSE South-West that have been issued offers to join the HSE staff bank. [67112/26]
655. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of 2026 graduates in HSE West and North-West that have been issued offers to join the HSE staff bank. [67113/26]
656. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts awaiting approval in the HSE South-West region. [67116/26]
657. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts awaiting approval in the HSE West and North-West region. [67115/26]
658. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE Dublin & North East; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67114/26]
680. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health whether there are concerns that the policies and the bureaucratic burden placed on clinical staff operating within the CAMHS framework may be having an impact on staff retention and having an impact on the level of service. [66790/26]
338. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if general nursing graduates are being phased into employment over the coming months; the reason for this; and the criteria being used to determine when individual graduates can commence employment. [66019/26]
339. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when can the 2026 graduating class of general nursing students realistically expect to receive written confirmation of their employment and start dates. [66017/26]
340. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of 2026 nursing graduates have currently been offered employment; and the number that are still awaiting contracts. [66016/26]
341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether, in respect of 2026 general nursing graduates who might have expected to be offered permanent HSE contracts per outlined in HR Memo 013/2026?2, but who have not yet received contracts or confirmed commencement dates, the delay in commencement of employment related to HSE financial pressures, workforce ceilings or a lack of funding from the Departm…
342. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if 2026 general nursing graduates are entitled to the permanent HSE contracts outlined in HR Memo 013/2026?2; the reason graduates who have completed their internships have not yet received contracts or confirmed commencement dates. [66014/26]
343. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether all 2026 general nursing graduates entitled to the permanent HSE contracts outlined in HR Memo 013/2026. [66012/26]
393. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to clarify if all new graduate nurses will be offered permanent posts in named clinical areas across all HSE regions, following the withdrawal of previously made offers in Cork University Hospital; if offers have been withdrawn in any other hospitals or regions; and if graduate nurses in other regions are being offered contracts through the HSE staff bank, rather…
394. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the withdrawal of previously made job offers to graduate nurses in Cork University Hospital; to outline in detail, the reason these offers were withdrawn; if a direction came from HSE South West or HSE Centre to withdraw these offers; and if a similar direction has been issued to other regions. [66158/26]
395. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of management and administrative posts created under the Enhanced Community Care programme set against the number of frontline clinical posts filled under the same programme, and the combined annual cost of each category. [66153/26]
396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether public health nurses and health and social care professionals in work sharing arrangements who wish to increase their hours or return to full time are being refused on budgetary grounds or under the pay and numbers strategy; and the number of such requests refused in 2025 and to date in 2026. [66152/26]