Health Services Staff

791. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1857 of 8 September 2025, if she will clarify information provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51845/25]

842. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants currently in position across the country, by area, in tabular form; the number of lactation consultant positions that remain open but unfilled; and the way in which it is intended to reach the target as set out in the national breastfeeding action plan. [51180/25]

874. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health when the senior speech and language (SLT) post covering the Loughrea area, which became vacant due to maternity leave in July 2025, will be filled; the interim measures being implemented to maintain SLT services in the Loughrea area while the post remains vacant; the plans the HSE has to address the wider shortage of senior SLTs to prevent fut…

882. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline healthcare professionals employed in each hospital within the Saolta University Health Care Group, by professional category including but not limited to consultants, registrars, doctors (SHOs/interns), nurses (staff nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, public health nurses), pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational …

897. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the specialist teams and services in place to support children requiring prosthetics alongside complex abdominal and stoma care; and if the HSE has sufficient expertise and resources in place to deal with this care. [51835/25]

898. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ophthalmologists and paediatric ophthalmologist registrars based at CHI Temple Street in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [51836/25]

909. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies on the North Tipperary CDNT team; when the vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51922/25]

910. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists on the North Tipperary CDNT team; if this number can be increased to combat the current waitlist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51923/25]

912. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 37 healthcare assistants and 18 staff nurse vacancies in older care services in CHO7 which are currently subject to approval; the expected timeframe for approval of the positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/25]

919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in primary care in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51940/25]

920. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CAMHS in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51941/25]

921. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CDNTs in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51942/25]

356. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the public health nurse service in the Sligo-Leitrim area is being reduced, with a move to a priority status service and will no longer deliver child health and development services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51092/25]

169. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to introduce advanced practice posts for medical scientists; the work carried out to date to progress this role under the HSCP Advanced Practice Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50612/25]

181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no dietician in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50690/25]

182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason podiatrists associated with the diabetes clinic are unable to take on non-diabetic patients (details supplied). [50719/25]

183. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist posts, by grade that were filled at Ardee health centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50726/25]

599. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who have left before their regular retirement age, in St. James’ Hospital, Crumlin Hospital and Temple St. Hospital, in tabular form. [49768/25]

626. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists, by grade that were based within older persons services in Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49945/25]

630. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade based at Waterford primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49949/25]

336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the counselling and psychological supports that are available for medical staff, including doctors, nurses and operating theatre staff, who participate in abortion procedures; whether specific supports were offered to staff involved in the 12 cases in 2022 in which babies were born alive; and the details of how staff are informed about these su…

342. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers, by grade posts that were actually filled within the primary care system in CHO9 in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49396/25]

343. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts that were actually filled in Swords CAMHS in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49397/25]

345. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of approved play specialist posts in Cork University Hospital; the number of posts that are in place and filled; the number that are vacant; if there are plans for recruitment to vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49399/25]

1123. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce specialist public health nurses as proposed in the national early years policy framework; the number and the cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47634/25]