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

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Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the outpatient did-not-attend rate in each public hospital in 2025, expressed as both the number and percentage of appointments scheduled. [43594/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of outpatient did-not-attend appointments in 2025 that were subsequently rebooked. [43595/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average interval between an original outpatient appointment classified as did-not-attend and the subsequent rebooked appointment. [43596/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outpatient did-not-attend rates form part of any regional or hospital performance scorecard; and if so, to provide the targets used. [43597/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2305. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether individual hospital did-not-attend rates are reported to the HSE Board, National Executive Management Team, Health Regions or the Department of Health. [43598/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how many recommendations were made in Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924; the risk rating assigned to each recommendation; and the implementation status of each recommendation. [43600/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2308. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 identified deficiencies relating to vacant residential properties, vacant healthcare facilities, disposal decisions, property records or governance controls; and if she will provide details of any such findings. [43601/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations arising from Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 have been fully implemented; if not, the number outstanding; and the target completion date for each outstanding action. [43603/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2501. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether their Department, the Higher Education Authority, or any body under their aegis has undertaken an assessment of the number of Irish-qualified graduates working abroad in healthcare and other critical skills sectors; whether estimates are available by profession, qualification type and destination cou…
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether their Department has considered, proposed or participated in the development of any national strategy, programme, incentive scheme or interdepartmental initiative aimed at encouraging Irish-qualified graduates working overseas, including healthcare professionals, to return to Ireland; whether any dis…
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of road traffic incidents involving motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, reported to An Garda Síochána in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; whether any fatalities or serious injuries have resulted from such incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
635. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the full list of data fields recorded within any centralised HSE database, case-management system, spreadsheet, or reporting structure used for the administration of the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [41201/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
636. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme records procedure categories using standardised coding systems; if so, to specify those systems. [41202/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
637. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme records the clinical indication or diagnosis associated with approved treatments abroad. [41203/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
638. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme records destination hospital, provider, and jurisdiction for each approved case. [41204/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
639. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme records estimated approved cost and final reimbursed expenditure separately for each approved case. [41205/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
640. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of internal audits, external audits, Comptroller and Auditor General reviews, or governance reviews concerning the treatment abroad scheme have taken place since 2020, broken down by year. [41206/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
641. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, review, or oversight process relating to the treatment abroad scheme identified deficiencies in data collection, reporting, expenditure monitoring, or governance controls since 2020. [41207/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether minutes, reports, briefing documents, dashboards, or expenditure summaries arising from quarterly treatment abroad scheme oversight meetings with the Department of Health Eligibility Unit are retained centrally. [41208/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
643. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme maintains outcome-monitoring data regarding procedures funded abroad, including complication rates, revision procedures, adverse events, or follow-up care requirements. [41209/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE intends to establish a formal national reporting framework for the treatment abroad scheme including standardised activity, expenditure, and governance reporting. [41210/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Comptroller and Auditor General audit of the treatment abroad scheme conducted in 2022 identified any governance, procedural, administrative, documentation, authorisation, oversight, compliance, or record-keeping observations, recommendations, or weaknesses, notwithstanding the statement that there were no findings regarding expenditure. [41211/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
646. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the 2022 Comptroller and Auditor General audit of the treatment abroad scheme examined specific procedure categories or referral pathways and, if so, to provide details of the categories examined. [41212/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the 2022 audit of the treatment abroad scheme included examination of prior authorisation processes, consistency of decision-making, regional variations, documentation standards, consultant referral verification, MDT governance procedures, and post-treatment outcome monitoring. [41213/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any recommendations, observations, action points, or governance improvements arose from the 2022 audit of the treatment abroad scheme; and, if so, whether all such actions have been implemented. [41215/26]