Health Services Staff

844. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers in place in CHO5 older persons services in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34197/25]

845. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Cahir primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [34198/25]

851. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health for an update on progress to designate ‘counsellor’ as a protected title; and when work will be completed by CORU to ensure regulation of rogue crisis pregnancy agency operators self-describing as counsellors. [34233/25]

852. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 May 2025, whether the National Gender Service's business cases were fully resourced with experienced staff; and by how much wait times would be shortened by one and two years on from that point. [34234/25]

853. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 May 2025, whether the National Gender Service's business cases were fully resourced with experienced staff; and by how much wait times would be shortened by one and two years on from that point. [34234/25]

856. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 690 of 27 May 2025, for each of the unfilled staff positions of the Gender Healthcare Programme, the number of applicants there have been, and number of candidates interviewed. [34236/25]

857. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 691 of 27 May 2025, the number of staff members of the National Gender Service on the Gender Healthcare Programme's clinical advisory group to date. [34237/25]

862. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title, currently working at the supra-regional endometriosis centre at Tallaght University Hospital; the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently at this service; and the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [34256/25]

407. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the process through which people availing of the special long-Covid sick pay scheme for healthcare workers will be supported as they transition to the public service sick leave scheme; the way in which these people may be eligible for ill health retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33335/25]

408. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 11 June 2025 to outline, of the new approved maximum whole time equivalent (WTE) staff figure of 129,753 for the HSE and Section 38 agencies, the number of those that will be available to the HSE Kerry/Cork region; the number of WTE staff currently employed in the region; what increase will the ne…

146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost of ensuring an advanced nurse practitioner post at each recognised asthma centre that specialises in severe asthma. [32918/25]

703. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians working at Coastal children's disability network team in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [32163/25]

706. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will allocate funding to an organisation (details supplied) from the 2026 National Service Plan for a programme to directly employ nine senior physiotherapists nationally to enable 1,458 people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions to receive group physiotherapy programmes and to deli…

713. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE clinical nurse specialist based at Coolock children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32337/25]

722. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can outline the plans being developed by the disability unit within her Department to increase the recruitment of speech and language therapists from abroad. [20997/25]

739. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of her plans to resolve the ongoing recruitment issues within primary care services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31797/25]

740. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of qualified radiographers from third-level institutions in the State who have graduated in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31799/25]

767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in primary care in Waterford; the number on leave; if cover has been provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/25]

768. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists based at University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [31918/25]

769. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community general nurses based in Waterford in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31919/25]

772. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if pay increases for section 39 workers, under the recent agreement reached at the WRC to fund health, social care and homeless sector employers, will automatically take effect, or if the organisations concerned need to reapply for funding. [31931/25]

778. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists based at Newbridge primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31962/25]

779. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title, at the minor injuries unit at Naas General Hospital; the number of vacancies, by job title, currently at the MIU; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [31963/25]

781. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists based at Athy primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31965/25]

818. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health If she will provide a copy of staffing levels at Kilbarrack primary care centre, Dublin 5. [32168/25]