737. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates at University Hospital Waterford, and the number of days full-capacity protocols were in operation at the hospital, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73708/25]
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739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response performance for Clinical Status 1 incidents in the south east region, including response times, proportions met, and incident volumes by clinical status, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73710/25]
740. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews available to respond within 20 minutes of emergency department handover at University Hospital Waterford and each hospital in the south east, by location, on a quarterly basis for 2023–2025, in tabular form. [73711/25]
342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 12 November 2025, the number of such procedures completed from 2023 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; the average wait time for patients at point of treatment; the number of patients in each time band to date in 2025 before treatment and removal from waiting lists. [64123/25]
812. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the neurosurgery department at Beaumont Hospital, by grade; the current vacancies which exist in this service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57006/25]
813. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting neurosurgery at the neurosurgery department at Beaumont Hospital; the types of surgeries being awaited and the number of patients that are awaiting these individual surgeries; the current wait times for patients to receive neurosurgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57007/25]
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review of Midwest urgent and emergency care. [49584/25]
2103. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin, under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44688/25]
2106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure return to full capacity of deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in the south-east both in terms of staffing and access to theatre; when recruitment into necessary posts will be completed; the number of WTE required, by grade; if any additional posts are required to be sanctioned above existing approved staffing limits; whethe…
3176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been provided for elective hospitals as part of revised NDP allocations. [43757/25]
3177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount provided for the acute inpatient bed plan as part of revised NDP allocations; and the total current and capital cost of the bed plan. [43758/25]
154. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress to date and timeline for implementing the recommendations of the review of radiation therapy, in tabular form. [37942/25]
163. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of Saturday activity occurring due to insourcing arrangements across each specialty for each statutory and section 38 hospital, by health region, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [37954/25]
164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of Saturday activity occurring due to the public-only consultant contract across each specialty for each statutory and section 38 hospital, by health region, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [37955/25]
182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and details of international clinical quality registries, quality improvement registries, or quality assessment registries, or any other similar registries which provide for comparisons of standard and quality of care and outcomes, in which the HSE requires hospital participation, in tabular form. [38026/25]
183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and details of international clinical quality registries, quality improvement registries, or quality assessment registries, or any other similar registries which provide for comparisons of standard and quality of care and outcomes, in which each statutory and section-38 hospitals are participating, by hospital, in tabular form. [38027/25]
184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she considers that hospitals should have to participate in and report to her on their standing within international clinical quality registries, quality improvement registries, or quality assessment registries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38028/25]
198. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether and how the health service is measuring and comparing productivity of consultants during core activity hours in comparison to insourcing clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38135/25]
897. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent and cost of radiation therapy outsourcing to private providers, by hospital, in tabular form; and the details of total payments to private providers per instance of service provided. [37937/25]
889. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she was made aware of any reports which cited concerns regarding sub-optimal care for children with spina bifida at CHI Crumlin; if she will name the report; if she will ensure that the children are identified and parents notified of the findings of such a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/25]
890. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a CHI oncology risk assessment completed on 27 August 2021 identified concerns in the oncology general surgery service at CHI; the risk score outlined in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/25]
891. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any insourcing agreement with the NTPF and urology clinics at CHI did not adhere to a memorandum of understanding as set out by the NTPF; the dates of the clinics and the number of patients seen at each clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32582/25]
892. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she was provided with any reports which cited a toxic and siloed culture at CHI; the date she received such a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32583/25]
327. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the contingency plans in place at CHI hospitals in the event that a consultant is not in a position to provide on-call hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31003/25]
328. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the contingency plans in place in public hospitals in the event a consultant is not in a position to provide on-call hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31004/25]