334. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the plans there are to increase the staffing levels, in particular specialist nurses in neurology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44728/26]
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351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health number of consultant obstetricians contracted under the old arrangements and the new public only consultants contract 2023, by maternity hospital, during the years 2023 - 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44838/26]
217. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts approved but unfilled for more than six months, by hospital group; and the measures being taken to address persistent recruitment challenges. [44280/26]
226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the reported extended medical leave and forthcoming retirement of the paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialist at Mayo University Hospital; and the measures that are in place to ensure continuity of care for children with type 1 diabetes in the region. [44365/26]
227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether a replacement paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialist has been identified for Mayo University Hospital; and if so, the arrangements that are in place for training and handover to ensure no disruption to essential services for patients and their families. [44366/26]
228. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce or appoint an advanced nurse practitioner in diabetes at Mayo University Hospital, in line with other university hospitals; and the steps that are being taken to maintain and strengthen paediatric diabetes services in the hospital. [44367/26]
1925. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse managers 1 and 2 posts filled within accident and emergency department of University Hospital Limerick as of 26 May 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41902/26]
2015. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant breast surgeons posts filled at Beaumont Hospital as of 27 May 2026, in tabular form. [42340/26]
2016. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title currently within ophthalmology services via primary care in County Kildare; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [42341/26]
2017. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurosurgery registrar posts filled at CHI Temple Street as of 27 May 2026, in tabular form. [42342/26]
2205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains historical records of funded posts, filled posts and vacant posts at each acute hospital; and if they will provide the data available for Cork University Hospital for the years 2022 to 2025. [43267/26]
2206. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what workforce information systems are used by the HSE to monitor funded and unfilled posts across the acute hospital sector. [43268/26]
2207. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there is a national requirement for hospitals to retain monthly vacancy data for audit, workforce planning and budget oversight purposes. [43269/26]
2208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Internal Audit, the National Director of HR or any other body has examined the adequacy of vacancy reporting arrangements within the HSE since 2020. [43270/26]
2209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how the HSE measures the financial impact of funded but unfilled posts where retrospective vacancy data is unavailable. [43271/26]
2210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the agency staffing supplier removed from the national supplier panel since 2020 was removed due to clinical governance concerns, contractual non-compliance, financial irregularities, regulatory issues, or another category of concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43272/26]
2211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1432 of 26 May 2026, the date on which the agency staffing supplier referred to was removed from the national supplier panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43273/26]
2212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1432 of 26 May 2026, whether the HSE conducted a formal investigation, audit, review or compliance assessment prior to the removal of the agency staffing supplier referred to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43274/26]
2213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any agency staffing suppliers have been issued with formal warnings, corrective action plans, improvement notices, enhanced monitoring requirements, or other remedial measures since 2020; and if they will provide the number issued in each year. [43275/26]
2214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of on-site audits of agency staffing suppliers were conducted by the HSE in each year from 2020 to 2025; the number of instances of non-compliance that were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43276/26]
2215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a national risk-rating system for agency staffing suppliers; the criteria used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43277/26]
2216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE formally incorporates estimated agency staffing cost differentials, including the indicative 30% agency premium previously referenced by the HSE, into workforce planning models, business cases, staffing projections, or recruitment strategies; and if so, to provide details of the methodology used. [43278/26]
2217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national or regional targets exist within the HSE for reducing agency expenditure through direct recruitment; the financial savings expected from such reductions; and if they will provide the targets by year from 2020 to date. [43279/26]
2218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE produces analyses comparing the cost of agency staff and equivalent directly employed staff by grade and profession; whether these analyses are used in budget preparation; and if she will provide details. [43280/26]
2219. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any threshold exists whereby sustained agency expenditure in a service automatically triggers consideration of additional permanent posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43281/26]