695. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit or review has been conducted since 2020 into vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive and their associated holding costs. [36259/26]
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696. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a central database tracking costs associated with vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive has been identified as a governance or financial oversight risk. [36260/26]
697. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has examined the potential use of vacant residential properties for step-down care, staff accommodation, social housing partnerships or emergency accommodation purposes. [36261/26]
698. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive which are currently boarded up or secured by private security contractors. [36262/26]
699. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any target or strategy exists within the Health Service Executive to reduce the number of vacant residential properties within its estate portfolio. [36263/26]
700. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated market value of vacant residential properties currently owned or managed by the Health Service Executive. [36264/26]
701. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive maintains a unified national asset register for all residential properties owned, leased, or managed by the organisation; whether this register records occupancy status in real time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36265/26]
702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive have remained vacant due to legal disputes, title issues, probate issues, planning constraints, staffing allocation decisions, or refurbishment delays; and if she will provide a breakdown by category. [36266/26]
703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has conducted any assessment of the potential housing capacity represented by currently vacant residential properties within its estate portfolio; and if she will provide details of same. [36267/26]
704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive are currently considered unsuitable for occupation; the reasons for such classification; and the estimated remediation cost associated with these properties. [36268/26]
705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive has received any recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General, Internal Audit, or external consultants concerning the management of vacant or surplus residential property since 2020; and if she will provide details of such recommendations. [36269/26]
706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health has issued any direction, guidance, instruction, or expectation to the Health Service Executive concerning the acceleration of disposal, reuse, or redevelopment of vacant residential properties since 2020. [36270/26]
707. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive currently being used for staff accommodation; and the occupancy rate associated with such properties. [36271/26]
708. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive have been offered for social or affordable housing use in conjunction with local authorities or approved housing bodies since 2020; and if she will provide details. [36272/26]
721. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive maintains any central register, log, database or reporting mechanism recording instances where concerns have been raised regarding inconsistent interpretation or application of national policy across health regions; and, if so, to provide details. [36285/26]
724. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE Performance and Accountability Framework contains defined escalation thresholds for intervention where material regional disparities emerge; and if so, to provide those thresholds. [36288/26]
1036. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total agency staffing expenditure within the public Health Service to date in 2026, broken down by HSE health region, staff category, and service area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34121/26]
1037. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific annual savings target set by the HSE for agency staffing expenditure in 2025 and 2026; the savings achieved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34122/26]
1079. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she will establish a centralised reporting mechanism within the HSE to record all cases in which healthcare professionals are subject to criminal investigation for serious offences, including sexual offences; and if she will outline a timeline for its implementation. [34527/26]
1080. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she has sought the outstanding data from the remaining HSE regions in respect of cases involving criminal investigation of healthcare staff since 2015; and when a complete national figure will be available. [34528/26]
1081. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether formal national criteria exist governing the suspension or reassignment of healthcare professionals subject to criminal investigation for serious offences; and if she will publish those criteria. [34529/26]
1082. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what national oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure consistent application of precautionary measures across all HSE regions where healthcare staff are under criminal investigation. [34530/26]
1083. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated average cost to the State of an outpatient appointment that is classified as "did not attend"; the total estimated annual financial impact of such missed appointments in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34531/26]
1084. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what assessment her Department or the HSE has undertaken of the impact of outpatient "did not attend" appointments on waiting list volumes and waiting times; and if she will provide any reports, modelling or analysis in this regard. [34532/26]
1085. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of outpatient appointments classified as "did not attend" that are subsequently rebooked; the average time delay introduced to a patient's care pathway as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34533/26]