Questions

2941. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of nurses working in nursing homes. [42652/25]

2942. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42653/25]

2943. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average rate of pay for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42654/25]

2944. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average length of service for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42655/25]

2945. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average staff vacancy rate in nursing homes. [42656/25]

2946. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE have requested that the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) get the two year postgraduate course in clinical measurement science (higher diploma) from Technological University Dublin accredited; that previously graduates from this course were hired by the HSE, but now recent graduate…

2947. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the details of the gestation for all neonatal deaths in 2022 through termination of pregnancy under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, broken down in categories of less than 22 weeks, 22-27 weeks, 28-31 weeks, 32-36 weeks, 37-41 weeks, over 41 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42659/25]

2948. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent occupational therapists, by grade, based at Mountmellick Primary Care Centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42660/25]

2949. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent radiographers, by grade, based at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42661/25]

2950. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has plans to facilitate the payment of accident and emergency department charges in cash at local post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42662/25]

2951. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent consultant psychiatrist and senior psychologist posts that were filled in Laois CAMHS in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42663/25]

2952. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the audits or reports that have been compiled including information on the care of babies born alive after abortion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42667/25]

2953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the working group on the national hearing care plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was planned to be completed by end of quarter 2 as per the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42671/25]

2954. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2025. [42678/25]

2955. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each local health office (LHO) area as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the way that compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number waiting …

2956. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 July 2025 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [42680/25]

2957. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of June 2025 for each public and voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42681/25]

2958. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges to date in 2025, for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [42682/25]

2959. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment for both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of June 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 4-8 months and more than 8 months; and if she would provide the same information for other spinal pati…

2960. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42684/25]

2961. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42685/25]

2962. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42686/25]

2963. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42687/25]

2964. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42688/25]

2965. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42689/25]