1390. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants and home support workers who left employment in Cork in 2024 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39669/26]
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1391. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the monitoring that is carried out of staff burnout, sick leave and absenteeism across the HSE; if this data is available, by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39670/26]
1392. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative and support staff vacancies currently recorded across the HSE; the assessment that has been made on the impact of those vacancies on clinical service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39671/26]
1393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the workforce capacity required to fully implement Sláintecare reforms, particularly in community and primary care services; the way in which current staffing levels compare to that requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/26]
388. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the workforce projection model published in December 2025, which projects a shortfall across all modelled professions, including nurses, midwives and medical practitioners by 2040, has been updated to incorporate data from each of the past five years; the professions beyond the seven currently modelled that are expected to be included in the next it…
229. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details on the number of senior health and social care professional whole-time equivalent posts allocated to deliver therapy services across special schools nationally; if she is aware that of the 136.3 senior HSCP whole-time equivalents allocated for onsite service provision across 82 special schools, only 88.…
233. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of social workers recruited by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in each of the past five years; if she is aware that Tusla's own Chief Executive has stated that at least 500 new social workers need to be recruited annually to keep pace with demand, while only 143 were appointed in 2024; the portion of the €6 million …
254. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the workforce projection model published in December 2025, which projects a shortfall across all modelled professions including nurses, midwives, and medical practitioners by 2040, has been updated to incorporate data from each of the past five years; the professions beyond the seven currently modelled that are expected to be included in the next it…
255. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measurable targets and timelines that have been set to reduce Ireland's reliance on internationally-educated health workers in line with Ireland's obligations under the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of health personnel; the year in which Ireland is projected to reach the self-sufficiency definition set out in the December …
257. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers and radiation therapists registered with CORU and employed in the public health service in each of the past five years; the vacancy rate for those posts across each of the six HSE Health Regions, noting the acknowledgement in her Department's December 2025 workforce paper of a current shortage of both professions across the publi…
259. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the total number of whole-time equivalents employed across mental health services in the HSE in each of the past five years; the number of unfilled consultant psychiatry posts and the number of unfilled psychology posts across Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in each HSE health region; the progress that has been made in establishing the eight new…
269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical graduates registered with the Medical Council, the number of medical graduates and the number and proportion currently employed in the Irish health service, broken down by Irish nationals, EU-UK nationals and non-EU nationals; the analysis undertaken by her Department on the capacity of the Irish healthcare system to absorb the growing…
272. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery graduates registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the number of midwifery graduates, and the number and proportion currently employed in the Irish health service, broken down by Irish nationals, EU/UK nationals and non-EU nationals; the analysis undertaken by her Department on the capacity of the Irish healthcare …
1216. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the structured role community pharmacies are envisaged to play in the promotion of organ donation awareness throughout the year, given that the clinical lead of Organ Donation Transplant Ireland (details supplied), has specifically identified Ireland's network of over 1,800 community pharmacies as a significantly underutilised asset in embedding organ dona…
2079. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTEs now working in the rare disease section of her Department; the number of the posts which are filled; the number of vacancies there are; and the further plans there are for expansion. [20185/26]
1074. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels required to provide an in-house autism diagnostic service within primary care in the Southwest; whether recruitment for these posts has begun or is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72265/25]
834. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications in the process annually by CORU-the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator, for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32310/25]
835. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications to CORU-the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator, that were successful on the first application for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32311/25]
836. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications to CORU-the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator, that were subject to appeal for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32312/25]
837. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average wait time of an appeal to CORU-the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32313/25]
838. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money taken in annually by CORU-the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator, for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32314/25]
2125. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a member of staff (details supplied) will receive clarity from the Health Service Executive regarding their employment status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19441/25]
644. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in filling occupational therapy services at a location (details supplied), including maternity cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9071/25]
645. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in filling all positions available in CH04 including maternity leave cover; the number of positions likely to be filled to ensure continuity of care for the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9072/25]
659. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the registration process for physiotherapists who have achieved qualifications in EU Member States; the cost of registration; the average length of time it takes to register; if there is a standard framework used across all EU Member States for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9119/25]