653. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific management and expenditure-control measures that will be implemented in 2026 to prevent further overspends, including targets for reduced agency use and revised approval protocols. [68048/25]
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662. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a formal reporting process to identify approved posts that remain unfilled for more than six months; and the expected timeline for introducing such a system. [68057/25]
676. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited in 2024 and to date in 2025 in the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare under the Department’s recruitment and retention initiatives, including graduate retention, targeted campaigns and agency conversions. [68073/25]
528. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals in each of the past five years; and the date on which each review or audit was furnished to her Department under the Performance and Accountability Framework. [66976/25]
530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in the past five years in which the HSE has reported governance or financial non-compliance by voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers to her Department; and the actions taken in each case. [66978/25]
531. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountabili…
532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years, and the outcome of any such reviews. [66981/25]
533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process by which her Department assesses the adequacy of the HSE’s financial reporting, audit controls and compliance systems for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded providers; and if she will provide details of any deficiencies or risks identified by her Department in each the past three years. [66982/25]
536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountabili…
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years; and the outcome of any such reviews. [66991/25]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process by which her Department assesses the adequacy of the HSE's financial reporting, audit controls and compliance systems for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded providers; and if she will provide details of any deficiencies or risks identified by her Department in the past three years. [66992/25]
548. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any guidance, circulars or directives have been issued to the HSE regarding the provision of non-medically indicated circumcision in public hospitals, and if she will publish those documents. [67008/25]
551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of IFMS programme risks currently recorded as high or critical within the HSE's internal risk register, and whether her Department has independently assessed these risks as part of its oversight responsibilities. [67011/25]
829. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current HSE policy on providing elective, non-medical circumcision procedures in public hospitals, and the decision pathway used to approve or decline such requests. [65347/25]
830. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of elective, non-medical circumcisions performed in public hospitals in each of the past five years, by hospital, and the number of theatre sessions allocated for these procedures. [65348/25]
831. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical guidelines exist for the provision of non-medical circumcision in public hospitals, and if so who approved those guidelines, when they were approved, and whether the HSE reviewed their budget or theatre-time implications. [65349/25]
832. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether public hospitals are authorised to offer non-medical circumcision without a medical indication, and the oversight or audit process in place to track such procedures. [65350/25]
833. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE of providing non-medical circumcision in public hospitals in each of the past five years, including consultant time, theatre use, anaesthesia, and post-operative care. [65351/25]
834. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine whether a procedure without medical indication may be carried out in a public hospital, and whether this includes cultural or religious requests, and if so how the HSE ensures these procedures do not displace medically necessary care. [65352/25]
887. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved 2024 HSE development posts that are currently filled by temporary staff and by agency staff, broken down by staff grade; the reasons these figures were not included in the HSE’s reply (details supplied). [65766/25]
888. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken for an applicant for a 2024 HSE development post to complete the clearance process before being placed on payroll; the number of applicants currently in clearance for more than 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months; and the operational reasons for these delays. [65767/25]
889. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the impact of the 2024–2025 HSE employment control measures on the staffing targets approved for 2024; the number of posts for which recruitment was paused or deferred as a result; and the expected timeline to lift remaining restrictions in order to fill all outstanding development posts. [65768/25]
890. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the performance targets set by her Department for the HSE regarding recruitment timelines for both replacement vacancies and newly funded service development posts; the monthly metrics used to monitor progress toward these targets; the current national performance against each target; and the expected timeframe to eliminate the reported gap of 6,852 funded WTE pos…
644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of outstanding audit recommendations across all HSE-funded service providers as of the most recent reporting cycle, and the number rated as high risk. [64921/25]
645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Section 38 and Section 39 organisations that have not yet adopted the full suite of HSE governance standards, and the timeline for achieving full compliance. [64922/25]