346. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1168 on 13 May 2025, to provide an update on the progress of a comprehensive assessment of the physician associate role internationally which will make recommendations for standardisation, scope of practice and appropriate deployment in Ireland; and her views on if this review will be completed by quarter 4 of 2025 or quar…
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347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of physician associates currently employed across the State, by county, in tabular form. [64138/25]
348. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1168 of 13 May 2025, if the review undertaken deems that the role of physician associate is not viable in the State; the measures which will be taken to support students who undertook this master's degree provided by the HSE and RCSI; and the position students will qualify for, having completed this degree, taking into con…
672. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers employed by the HSE based in CHO 8 in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53610/25]
2308. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent staff by job title in HSE adult safeguarding teams within CHO8; and the timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [45538/25]
2309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to recruit two additional WTE senior pharmaceutical technicians; and two additional senior pharmacists to work in the Public Health Services. [45539/25]
316. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric wards or units there are in Meath. [38328/25]
275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists in place; and the number by which she is going to increase this. [36615/25]
2163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she plans to lift the recruitment embargo on physician associates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19566/25]
2164. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the details and timeline for the review of the role of physician associates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19567/25]
631. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she will identify the posts in children’s primary care disability services in Meath; the posts filled and vacant at 25 February 2025; the length of time the vacant posts have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9308/25]
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his role and his Department’s role on the issue of pay parity for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/25]