3233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region and service type, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested; the reason this is not available and whether there …
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2,097 questions from 136 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,094 written, 3 oral
136
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| January 2025 | 27 |
| February 2025 | 81 |
| March 2025 | 96 |
| April 2025 | 96 |
| May 2025 | 103 |
| June 2025 | 94 |
| July 2025 | 145 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 96 |
| October 2025 | 49 |
| November 2025 | 116 |
| December 2025 | 68 |
| January 2026 | 76 |
| February 2026 | 96 |
| March 2026 | 138 |
| April 2026 | 143 |
| May 2026 | 162 |
| June 2026 | 215 |
| July 2026 | 62 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 148 |
| October 2026 | 86 |
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3234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region, health area, and local service, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, excluding acute hospitals, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested, the reaso…
3235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in acute hospitals, including HSE and Section 38 hospitals, by region, hospital, and service department, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided by service department, the reason this is not available…
3236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved level of agency spending for the HSE and across its service divisions, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, in tabular form; the relevant targets, including overall spending levels and reduction targets, in nominal and percentage terms; if the data cannot be provided by service department; the reason this is not available and wheth…
3246. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant maxillofacial surgeons working in the health service; her plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratio of consultant maxillofacial surgeons to population; and Ireland's ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26627/26]
3247. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists and urology registrars based at Letterkenny University Hospital as of 7 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26628/26]
3268. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, currently in the HSE Adult Safeguarding Team within CHO7; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [26656/26]
3270. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant vascular surgeons and or registrar in vascular surgery that are on call after 8pm during the week and during the weekends at St Vincent's University Hospital for each day between 27 March 2026 to 6 April 2026, in tabular form. [26658/26]
3295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementation of systems capable of capturing agency staff numbers in WTE terms across all regional health areas; and whether this will form part of the SAP S/4HANA system rollout referenced by the HSE. [26770/26]
3300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the outcomes to date of the July 2025 framework for converting agency staff to direct employment; including the number of conversions achieved, the cost impact, and any evaluation undertaken of its effectiveness. [26775/26]
3301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the SAP S/4HANA system introduced in July 2025 is fully operational in providing real-time reporting on agency expenditure and workforce metrics; and what governance controls are in place to ensure data accuracy and completeness. [26776/26]
3302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether analysis has been carried out comparing agency expenditure trends across regional health areas; to identify outliers or regions with disproportionately high reliance on agency staff; and if so, to provide a summary of findings. [26777/26]
3303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether internal or external audits have been conducted on agency staffing expenditure and reporting systems within the HSE since 2023; and to provide details of findings, recommendations, and implementation status. [26778/26]
3354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts, broken down by filled posts, vacant posts and by specialty, for each year since 2022. [27026/26]
3408. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason a person considered to be a nurse specialist in Northern Ireland with ten years’ experience in Scotland and Northern Ireland is not considered to be a nurse specialist in alcohol and drugs addiction services in the Republic of Ireland, unless they are qualified to a level 9 postgraduate, master’s level. [27298/26]
3416. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on agency staffing in quarter 1 2026 compared to quarter 1 in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, for each region and service division including section 38 organisations, in tabular form. [27313/26]
450. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to resolve the ongoing dispute arising from a decision to increase the number of student radiographers without a commensurate increase in the number of practice tutors in radiography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23231/26]
460. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the appointment of a clinical nurse lead to support the implementation of the national model of care for epilepsy has been progressed; the reasons a permanent appointment has not been approved to date; if she will provide details on the allocation of time which will be given to the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23296/26]
482. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2021, 2022 and 2023 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork, by area; and the positions recruited since January 2024 in County Cork in these sectors. [23435/26]
486. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines; and steps the will take to address this. [23439/26]
487. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [23440/26]
488. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [23441/26]
341. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the total number of approved but unfilled posts across health services in Cavan Monaghan integrated healthcare area; the breakdown by service area; and the measures being taken to improve recruitment and retention in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22591/26]
369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 783 of 3 March 2026, if funding will be made available from the HSE to ensure a dedicated Multiple Sclerosis nurse for Counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo; if this has been looked at for funding; the reason there is no dedicated nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22743/26]
371. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the restoration of a post (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22745/26]