Departmental Data

2083. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the share of the total wage bill in each acute hospital that is attributable to overtime for 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42588/26]

2102. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of diagnosed cases of skin cancer recorded in each of the past ten years, broken down by melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42672/26]

2103. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the health service of treating skin cancer in each of the past five years, in tabular form where available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42673/26]

2240. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the HSE of providing orthodontic assessment clinics, including staffing and operational expenses; the proportion of these assessments that do not lead to treatment being approved; whether any cost-benefit analysis has been conducted on this model of service delivery; and if she will consider reforms to ensure better value f…

2289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national outpatient appointment “did not attend” rate in each year from 2020 to 2025 inclusive; the total number of outpatient appointments scheduled and the number classified as “did not attend” in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43576/26]

2291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the outpatient appointment “did not attend” rate in 2025 broken down by specialty, including but not limited to orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT, dermatology, gynaecology, cardiology and general medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43578/26]

2292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of outpatient appointments classified as “did not attend” that were subsequently rebooked in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43579/26]

2293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records or monitors the average additional waiting time experienced by a patient whose outpatient appointment is classified as “did not attend”; and if so, to provide the average delay by specialty and region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43580/26]

2294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has undertaken any assessment, modelling, analysis or review of the impact of outpatient non-attendance on waiting list volumes, clinic utilisation, service capacity or patient waiting times since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43581/26]

2295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates are routinely reported to senior HSE management, Regional Executive Officers, the HSE Board, the Department of Health, or any national performance oversight structures; the frequency of such reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43582/26]

2296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national target, key performance indicator or performance benchmark exists in relation to reducing outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates; if so, to provide details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43583/26]

2297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has benchmarked outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates against comparable EU, OECD or NHS health systems since 2020; if so, to provide details and findings of such benchmarking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43584/26]

2298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether hospital-level outpatient appointment “did not attend” data are available within HSE information systems; whether such data are routinely reported internally; and whether consideration has been given to publishing such data on a hospital-by-hospital basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43585/26]

2299. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has estimated the financial cost associated with outpatient appointments classified as “did not attend” in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43586/26]

2300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal evaluation has been undertaken of the effectiveness of SMS reminders, telephone reminders, waiting list validation exercises, digital appointment systems, patient portals or other interventions designed to reduce outpatient appointment non-attendance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43587/26]

2301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the outpatient did-not-attend rate in each public hospital in 2025, expressed as both the number and percentage of appointments scheduled. [43594/26]

2302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of outpatient did-not-attend appointments in 2025 that were subsequently rebooked. [43595/26]

2303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average interval between an original outpatient appointment classified as did-not-attend and the subsequent rebooked appointment. [43596/26]

2304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outpatient did-not-attend rates form part of any regional or hospital performance scorecard; and if so, to provide the targets used. [43597/26]

2305. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether individual hospital did-not-attend rates are reported to the HSE Board, National Executive Management Team, Health Regions or the Department of Health. [43598/26]

2307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how many recommendations were made in Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924; the risk rating assigned to each recommendation; and the implementation status of each recommendation. [43600/26]

2308. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 identified deficiencies relating to vacant residential properties, vacant healthcare facilities, disposal decisions, property records or governance controls; and if she will provide details of any such findings. [43601/26]

2310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations arising from Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 have been fully implemented; if not, the number outstanding; and the target completion date for each outstanding action. [43603/26]

2474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of ESOL classes delivered through Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board ; if there are any specific courses for people who are seeking integration supports ; whether any classes have been discontinued; if so, the reason; the number of places available at the st…

2482. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects …