139. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to end reliance on unregistered consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17633/26]
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637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staffing positions working in the cardiac services at UHW; the number assigned to each of the cath labs; the breakdown of the staff, by clinical grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16118/26]
638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of additional WTE positions required to deliver 24/7 PPCI services at UHW, broken down by clinical grade; the timeline for delivering same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16119/26]
259. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists working in each CAMHS team; the number of whole time equivalent; the headcount; the number of consultant psychiatrists working full-time, in tabular form [15396/26]
570. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11326/26]
236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to rectify delays in post mortems for coroner inquests in the south-east; if he has engaged with the Minister for Health or the HSE regarding short staffing in pathology at UHW which is causing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/26]
346. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned pathologist posts at University Hospital Waterford; the number of vacant posts; the details of recruitment timelines for unfilled posts; the details of staffing levels and additional posts sought in each of the years since 2020 to-date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10725/26]
48. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of vacant posts across the health service, by staff group; whether she accepts that recruitment and employment ceilings are undermining safe staffing and service delivery; the outcome she is pursuing in the WRC process with health unions; and when she will publish a time-bound plan to fill vacancies and expand staffing in frontline areas. [5077…
1145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding Report 42 by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration regarding HSE staff and subsequent decisions of the Labour Court; her plans regarding outstanding commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72522/25]
889. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are in receipt of the allowance for advanced paramedics, broken down by grades director, assistant director, other senior management and other grades, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55280/25]
890. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are in receipt of the allowance for advanced paramedics but who are not practicing advanced paramedics, broken down by grades director, assistant director, other senior management, and other grades, in tabular form. [55281/25]
891. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have sought but not received the allowance for advance paramedics to date in 2025 [55282/25]
249. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52618/25]
1346. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to confirm if the consultant working in a clinic (details supplied) has retired; if the vacancy has been filled; if children waiting to be seen need to be seen by a consultant; if a vacancy is causing delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49024/25]
2097. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public ophthalmologists available for children across the south east, south, and south-west, WTE and headcount, by catchment area, in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [44667/25]
2098. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmologist vacancies in the south east; and her plans to fill them. [44668/25]
2100. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans regarding special leave with pay for Covid19 after 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/25]
2233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staffing in each region, by service division in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [45222/25]
225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the first 6 months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive, in tabular form. [38186/25]
767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in primary care in Waterford; the number on leave; if cover has been provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/25]
863. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 May 2025, the number of deadlines set and missed. [32417/25]
548. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for a list of recognised asthma centres that specialise in severe asthma that have and do not have a leading Advanced Nurse Practitioner in post. [31588/25]
549. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of ensuring an advanced nurse practitioner post at each recognised asthma centre that specialises in severe asthma. [31589/25]
550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Sligo University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31590/25]
552. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, working at Portiuncula University Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31592/25]