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Showing questions asked by Ken O'Flynn under the heading Departmental Data.

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Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
927. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether any non-statutory bodies receive funding indirectly through the HSE or other agencies under her remit, and to provide a full list including funding amounts. [32330/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
928. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by the HSE on externally procured home support services in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [32332/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
929. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of home support hours delivered by private providers in each of the years 2022-2026. [32333/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
930. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of total home support hours delivered by directly employed HSE staff, private providers and voluntary providers. [32334/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
931. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any value-for-money or cost comparison analysis has been conducted between directly employed home support workers and externally procured providers. [32335/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
932. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average hourly cost to the HSE of directly employed home support staff compared with the €32.73 per hour paid to external providers. [32336/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
933. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the home support authorisation scheme includes any profit margin controls or cost transparency requirements for private providers. [32337/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
934. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted any updated economic modelling of the cost of overweight and obesity in Ireland since 2017; and if so, to provide the estimated annual cost to the public health service and the wider economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32339/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
935. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has produced projections for obesity prevalence in Ireland to 2030 and 2040; and if so, to provide those projections in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32340/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
936. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any modelling has been undertaken on the projected impact of overweight and obesity on acute hospital demand, primary care demand, and health service workforce requirements over the next 10 to 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32341/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
937. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has assessed the potential cost savings associated with expanded access to evidence-based obesity treatments, including pharmacological interventions; if so, to provide details of any such assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32342/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
938. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the completion and publication of the next Obesity Policy and Action Plan; whether any interim measures are in place pending its publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32343/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
939. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure by the HSE and her Department on obesity prevention, management, and treatment programmes for each year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32349/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
940. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a dedicated budget line exists for obesity-related services within the national health budget; if so, to provide the annual allocation for each year from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32350/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
941. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently accessing HSE-supported obesity treatment services, including specialist clinics and pharmacological treatments, in tabular form by year from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32351/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
943. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted any assessment of waiting times for access to specialist obesity services, including multidisciplinary clinics; if so, to provide the average waiting times and regional variations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32353/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
945. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outcome metrics are in place to evaluate the effectiveness of obesity-related programmes funded by the State; if so, to provide details of those metrics and any published results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32355/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
962. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national average caseload per Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) post in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by Community Healthcare Organisation area. [32470/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
963. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the highest and lowest caseload recorded per SCAN post in 2025; and if she will provide the figures by region. [32471/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
964. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national or departmental guidance sets a recommended or maximum caseload threshold per SCAN nurse; if so, the thresholds applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32472/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
965. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or the HSE monitors instances where SCAN caseloads exceed recommended or safe levels; if so, the number of such instances recorded in 2024 and 2025. [32473/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
966. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of referrals made to SCAN services in 2025, including those accepted and not accepted for assessment; and if she will provide a breakdown by region. [32474/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
967. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to SCAN services deemed ineligible or redirected to alternative pathways in 2025; and the mechanisms in place to record and monitor such cases. [32475/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
968. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national dataset is maintained on referrals not accepted by SCAN services; if not, the reason for the absence of such data; and any plans to introduce it. [32476/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any adverse incidents, clinical risks, or service escalations have been linked to SCAN caseload pressures or service capacity constraints; and if she will provide details for 2024 and 2025. [32480/26]