1448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when the two approved SCAN nurse posts for the Mid-West are expected to become operational. [39825/26]
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1449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the posts have been advertised, filled, or remain vacant. [39826/26]
734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has assessed the governance risks associated with the absence of a central reporting system for monitoring compliance with agency staffing controls; and if so, to provide details of that assessment. [36309/26]
735. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit, external audit, or review has been conducted regarding compliance with agency staffing restrictions since their introduction; and if so, to provide details and findings. [36310/26]
736. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether regional variations exist in the implementation or enforcement of agency staffing restrictions across the six Health Regions; and if so, the measures in place to ensure national consistency. [36311/26]
737. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any patient safety incidents, service disruptions, or staffing escalations have been linked to agency staffing restrictions since their introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/26]
739. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the number of unfilled posts or vacancies arising from restrictions on agency staff recruitment; and if so, to provide the figures by region and staff grade. [36314/26]
740. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national KPI framework exists to measure the operational effectiveness of agency staffing restrictions beyond expenditure reduction targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36315/26]
744. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any specialty-specific analysis has been undertaken regarding reliance on agency staffing for Waiting List Action Plan delivery, including in orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT and gastroenterology. [36319/26]
746. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national benchmark or target exists regarding acceptable levels of agency staffing expenditure linked to elective and scheduled care services. [36321/26]
748. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any regional variation analysis has been carried out regarding dependency on agency staffing to support Waiting List Action Plan targets. [36323/26]
1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff converted to direct HSE employment under the July 2025 agency conversion framework, broken down by HSE health region and staff category [34123/26]
875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant breast surgeons employed at Cork University Hospital as of 28 April 2026; the corresponding number as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [32119/26]
877. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent ophthalmology registrars employed at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital as of 28 April 2026, in tabular form. [32121/26]
998. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has set annual or monthly targets for reducing agency staffing expenditure; if so, to provide those targets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 and the actual outturn against those targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32537/26]
999. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average hourly cost of agency staff compared to directly employed staff across key grades within the HSE; and the estimated additional cost incurred through agency staffing in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32538/26]
1000. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which agency staffing expenditure is linked to delivery under the Waiting List Action Plan; and whether any analysis has been carried out on the cost-effectiveness of agency staffing in reducing waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32539/26]
1002. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how many agency staff have been converted to permanent HSE employment under the July 2025 agency conversion framework, broken down by staff grade, HSE Health Region and month; the estimated savings achieved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32541/26]
1003. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has set monthly or annual targets for reducing agency staffing expenditure in 2025 and 2026; the target and actual expenditure for each month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32542/26]
1004. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average hourly cost to the HSE of agency staff compared with directly employed staff across the main staff categories; the estimated additional cost arising from agency staffing in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32543/26]
1087. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any analysis has been undertaken by the HSE or individual hospitals, including South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, on the effectiveness of international recruitment channels, including online advertising and publications such as the British Medical Journal; if so, to provide the number of applications received, interviews conducted, and appointm…
1088. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has a formal international recruitment strategy targeting specific jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom for nursing, medical and health and social care professional roles; if so, to outline the strategy, targets and outcomes; and if not, whether such a strategy will be developed. [32687/26]
1089. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for positions at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by country of origin; the number of those applicants who progressed to interview and appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32688/26]
1091. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a policy commitment exists to achieve pay parity between staff employed in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations and those employed directly by the HSE in disability services; and the timeline, if any, for achieving such parity. [32695/26]
1230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the full target of 960 whole-time equivalent agency staff conversions to direct employment will be achieved; if not, the revised completion date; and the reasons for the shortfall to date. [33237/26]