Health Services Staff

1074. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels required to provide an in-house autism diagnostic service within primary care in the Southwest; whether recruitment for these posts has begun or is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72265/25]

1081. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the way in which she plans to ensure that there is a sustainable pipeline of surgeons from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland to Model 3 hospitals across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72281/25]

1085. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national KPIs approved by her Department for monitoring recruitment activity, vacancy levels, clearance timelines and delivery of development posts; and the date on which full KPI reporting will be operational across all HSE regions. [72293/25]

1115. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing complement and vacancy rate for each CAMHS team nationally, including psychiatry, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, nursing and administrative support; and the number of posts approved but not yet filled. [72438/25]

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]

586. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the workforce planning request by her Department for the staffing of community nursing in each HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71117/25]

308. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the efforts underway to promote shared mobility transport options for HSE staff and other health service employees, including initiatives to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70510/25]

309. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department and HSE would consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators as a means of expanding shared transport options for public-sector employees, including for work trips; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70511/25]

340. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of regional sustainability officers in the HSE, by region and grade, in tabular form; the number that are on permanent contracts; and the number that are on agency contracts. [70703/25]

824. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the reforms being introduced to address staffing shortages and recruitment bottlenecks in frontline public services for health; the way in which these reforms will improve service delivery in counties such as Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70341/25]

831. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurse posts filled within CHO3 in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69018/25]

832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant cardiologists based at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69019/25]

896. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if, given current staffing shortages, she will consider making midwives eligible for the training programme in public health nursing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69320/25]

955. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each hospital who work directly with international protection applicants and who have completed the sexual health services signposting training; and whether this training is mandatory for staff in maternity and sexual health services serving IPAS residents. [69418/25]

1026. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for clinical nutritionists in the HSE; her plans for recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69933/25]

1027. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current level of access to specialist Parkinson’s disease nurses in each RHO, in tabular form; if there are plans to expand this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69934/25]

1079. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional 15 whole-time equivalent (WTE) posts allocated to HSE oral health services under Budget 2024 which have been filled on a permanent basis as of 1 September 2025; if she will provide a breakdown of the WTEs filled by dental grade, by principal dental surgeon/orthodontic service; the date on which each post was filled;…

1080. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent (WTE) posts, by dental grade and principal dental surgeon/dental area, that were permanent vacancies as of 1 January 2024 which remain either unapproved or unfilled in a permanent capacity in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70263/25]

421. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, when and by whom the decision was taken to exclude medical scientists who retired before 1 January 2024 from receiving the Labour Court recommended pay parity increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68866/25]

422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if she will review the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation on pay parity for medical scientists to ensure that those who retired before 1 January 2024 including those who returned to support the health service during Covid-19 and the cyberattack are treated fairly; …

438. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total number of health care assistants employed, by CHO area under the home support service for older people; the number of vacancies, by CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68581/25]

482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal guidance issued by her Department to the HSE regarding paid or authorised leave for staff who experience pregnancy loss before the 24th week of pregnancy; the procedures in place to ensure consistent implementation of this guidance across all HSE hospitals and community services; the number of staff who have availed of such leave in …

483. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the internal HR circulars, memoranda, or instructions issued by the HSE to managers regarding leave arrangements for staff who experience early pregnancy loss; the date of issue of each document; and the process in place to monitor compliance with these instructions. [68761/25]

484. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken or commissioned any review of compassionate leave policies for pregnancy loss within the HSE; the scope of any such review; and the expected timeline for publication of findings. [68762/25]

489. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total value of funded HSE posts that remained unfilled in 2024, by month, in each hospital group and community health organisation. [68805/25]