Health Services Staff

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]

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]

1394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant whole-time equivalent posts within each HSE substance misuse team operating across HSE South-West, broken down by grade and location. [39688/26]

1397. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and dual diagnosis specialists assigned to addiction services operating within HSE South-West, by location and whole-time equivalent. [39691/26]

1400. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains regional service demand projections for addiction services; and if so, whether projected staffing requirements have been identified for the period 2026-2030. [39694/26]

1401. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any HSE substance misuse services within HSE South-West are operating with temporary, agency or locum staffing arrangements; and if she will provide details by location and grade. [39695/26]

1425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff converted to permanent employment under the July 2025 framework, by Health Region and staff grade. [39785/26]

1426. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage reduction in agency staffing expenditure achieved in each Health Region since implementation of the July 2025 agency conversion framework. [39786/26]

1427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE centrally monitors variation between Health Regions in the implementation of agency staff conversion policies; and whether any region has been identified as underperforming. [39787/26]

1428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national targets, timelines or KPIs have been established for reducing long-term agency staffing dependency across the health service. [39788/26]

1429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the services or specialties currently most dependent on long-term agency staffing, by Health Region. [39789/26]

1430. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE assesses the impact of repeated agency staff turnover on continuity of care, patient outcomes, or service quality. [39790/26]

1431. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent audit or value-for-money review has been conducted regarding agency staff conversion measures introduced in July 2025. [39791/26]

1432. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether agency staffing suppliers are performance monitored nationally; and whether any suppliers have been subject to sanctions, restrictions, or removal from approved frameworks since 2020. [39792/26]

1441. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal risk assessment, service review, or operational assessment identified the absence of SCAN nurses in the HSE Mid-West as a deficiency, unmet service need, or patient-safety concern at any time since 2020. [39818/26]

1442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when the HSE first identified the need for dedicated SCAN nurses in the HSE Mid-West region. [39819/26]

1443. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE conducted any benchmarking comparing SCAN coverage across HSE regions prior to approving funding for two SCAN nurses in the Mid-West. [39820/26]

1444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any adverse incident reviews, crisis response reviews, or emergency department escalation reviews referenced the absence of SCAN services in the Mid-West. [39821/26]

1445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how many dedicated SCAN nurses are currently operating in each HSE region. [39822/26]

1446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has established recommended staffing ratios or population benchmarks for SCAN services nationally. [39823/26]

1447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or HSE considers the provision of only two SCAN nurses sufficient for the Mid West population and crisis demand profile. [39824/26]

1448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when the two approved SCAN nurse posts for the Mid-West are expected to become operational. [39825/26]

1449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the posts have been advertised, filled, or remain vacant. [39826/26]