871. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE chefs by grade that are employed by HSE and are based at St Vincent's University Hospital as of 12 October 2026, in tabular form. [73392/26]
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872. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the announcement of a new dual diagnosis team based in Tallaght; the composition of the team; the date by which it will begin to provide services; and the expected capacity of the service. [73390/26]
897. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown laboratory services including the haematology and biochemistry Department; and the number of laboratory staff rostered for overnight and weekend on-call services. [73520/26]
965. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent, WTE, staff by job title working in the pharmacy department of Children's Health Ireland, CHI, Temple Street, in tabular form; and if a senior pharmacist is on call after normal working hours and at weekends. [73921/26]
966. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current staff vacancy rate in the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles. [73927/26]
1041. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff whose primary role is administration, management, communications, policy, equality, sustainability or planning functions, as distinct from frontline clinical care. [74312/26]
1050. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the ophthalmology consultation position in Mullingar Regional Hospital. [74513/26]
1074. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to urgently recruit and reinstate the clinical nurse specialists at the adult diabetics day service at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, following its suspension; and if she will ensure that the necessary staffing resources are provided to prevent further erosion of this essential service and protect continuity of care …
92. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the basis for the current recruitment restrictions affecting newly qualified midwives who have recently completed their training and are now registered to practice; the number of vacant midwifery posts in University Hospital Galway; and the measures being taken to fill these vacancies to recruit newly qualified midwives into the public health service. [72271/26]
146. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address shortages of occupational therapists, particularly in counties where children and adults face prolonged delays in accessing services; and whether a national workforce recruitment and training strategy is being developed. [72838/26]
170. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the need for hospital-based crisis mental health nurses at Mayo University Hospital in view of demand for mental health services; the funding allocated in Budget 2027 to expand crisis intervention and mental health nursing services at Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69154/26]
226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors currently employed by the HSE and Section 38 hospitals whose personnel files do not contain completed Garda vetting; and the number whose overseas police clearance had not been obtained prior to commencing employment. [70183/26]
735. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the crisis mental health nursing team announced in Budget 2027 for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda will be operational; the additional staffing complement that will be in place for this team; the funding that will be provided for this team; and if this will be a recurring annual funding provision. [73063/26]
692. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the arrangements for replacing midwives who are absent on maternity leave and other forms of extended leave in the Coombe Hospital. [71388/26]
693. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels and staffing vacancies for midwifery services at the Coombe Hospital. [71386/26]
696. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding staffing shortages and capacity pressures in a Dublin maternity hospital; the impact these issues are having on the timely delivery of maternity services, including scheduled inductions; and the measures being taken to ensure women can access safe and appropriate maternity care…
698. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of four breast care nurse posts in Cork University Hospital; if they were previously advertised and subsequently removed; and if so, the reason. [71427/26]
700. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 17 September 2026, when the oncology nurse co-ordinator is expected to return to their substantive care co-ordination role; the specific staffing levels that must be achieved before this redeployment can end; the recruitment measures currently under way to fill nursing vacancies that led to the redeployment; and th…
709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of the Early Transfer Team at Cork University Maternity Hospital; whether additional staff have been allocated to absorb post-natal home visits previously delivered under the DOMINO scheme; the expected change in caseload per midwife; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71433/26]
712. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of newly graduated nurses employed in CUH in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [71519/26]
713. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses currently employed in CUH; and the number considered a full cohort. [71518/26]
715. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of newly graduated midwives employed in CUMH in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [71516/26]
716. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of midwives currently employed in CUMH; and the number considered a full cohort. [71515/26]
758. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 70922/26, the reason the number of public only consultant contract work plans uploaded to DIME exceeds the number of post matched consultants in most health regions; the number of such consultants at Cork University Hospital, and the number of those with planned Saturday and extended day activity, in tabular form; and if she w…
759. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 70922/26, the means by which the HSE verifies that Saturday and extended day activity planned in consultant work plans under the Public Only Consultant Contract 2023 is actually delivered; the number of Saturday sessions delivered by such consultants in each health region to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on th…