798. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrist posts that are currently filled, vacant, and approved across the HSE; and the number of new or replacement posts funded in Budget 2027. [72015/26]
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695. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to Bloomfield Hospital Rathfarnham in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [68052/26]
696. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists based at Mullingar Regional Hospital as of 21 September 2026, in tabular form. [68051/26]
326. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of WTE psychologists employed by national educational psychological services as of 29 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2023, in tabular form. [50786/26]
888. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant mental health posts currently approved but unfilled, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, and counsellors. [45195/26]
1576. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing vacancy rates across CDNTs serving counties Longford and Westmeath, broken down by occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, and physiotherapist; and the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges. [42241/26]
1777. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in primary care services in Longford and Westmeath, including speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists; the measures being taken to recruit staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41538/26]
1866. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Registrar in Emergency Medicine and Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine based at Mullingar Regional Hospital as of 26 May 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form. [41798/26]
1867. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff by job title posts currently filled at the Functional Neurology Disorder Clinic at St James's Hospital, in tabular form. [41799/26]
1868. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Consultant In Infectious Disease posts filled at each model 4 Hospital as of 26 May 2026, in tabular form. [41800/26]
2135. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the current recruitment freeze affecting physician associates will be lifted; and if she will outline plans to establish physician associate posts within the HSE, given ongoing healthcare staffing shortages and waiting list pressures. [42919/26]
2136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the proposed salary scale and career progression structure for physician associates; and if she acknowledges concerns that reduced salary levels may negatively impact recruitment and retention. [42920/26]
2137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will review the proposed scope of practice for physician Associates to ensure that it reflects the training and clinical responsibilities of trained physician associates and that it aligns with international practice. [42921/26]
1056. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no occupational therapist covering adult disability services in County Longford; the steps being taken to fill this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40159/26]
1374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the State of progressing one clinical nurse specialist post to an advanced nurse practitioner post; the average difference in annual salary costs, associated training and education costs; and any associated implementation or backfill costs; in tabular form. [39586/26]
1064. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapist vacancies currently existing in County Longford; the number of approved posts filled and unfilled; the measures being taken by the HSE to recruit and retain occupational therapists in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36840/26]
795. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of occupational therapists that are currently on panels within Children Disability Network Teams; and the expiry deadline for this panel. [32830/26]
2530. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of sanctioned whole-time equivalent posts and the number currently filled within each CDNT; the number of vacant posts by discipline; the number of children currently awaiting assessment and first intervention; and all per county and team. [25924/26]
2535. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing levels within the CDNT serving Longford, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy posts; the number of children currently on waiting lists for each service; the average waiting time for assessment and intervention; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages in this area. [26015…
2536. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing levels within the CDNT serving Westmeath, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy posts; the number of children currently on waiting lists for each service; the average waiting time for assessment and intervention; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages in this area. [2601…
2545. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social care workers posts filled at each CDNT within CHO8, as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form. [26081/26]
3109. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts (including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists) in Longford–Westmeath that have been vacant for more than six, 12, and 24 months; and the reasons these posts remain unfilled. [25943/26]
3123. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists currently employed within services in County Longford; the number of approved posts for each discipline; the number of vacant positions, by full-time and part-time roles; and the length of time these posts have remained unfilled. [26014/26]
3124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain speech and language therapists and occupational therapists in Longford; whether any additional funding has been allocated to address service gaps; and the interim measures, if any, in place where no therapists are available. [26016/26]
3125. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists currently employed within services in County Westmeath; the number of approved posts for each discipline; the number of vacant positions, by full-time and part-time roles; and the length of time these posts have remained unfilled. [26017/26]