550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Sligo University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31590/25]
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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
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| 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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552. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, working at Portiuncula University Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31592/25]
553. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists currently working within CHO 6 older persons services in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31593/25]
554. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers working in HSE adult safeguarding team in the north west region in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31594/25]
556. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurologist based at St. Vincent's University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31596/25]
557. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatry of later life teams based within CHO 3 in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31597/25]
563. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the standards those employed in nursing homes have to have in terms of qualifications before being employed; the ongoing training that is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31655/25]
569. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in increasing the future supply of healthcare workers across all disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31759/25]
272. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how the HSE determines when a psychologist who is conducting an assessment of need process, either directly or indirectly for the HSE, is suitably qualified to conduct that assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30958/25]
321. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the recruitment embargo can be lifted from the health services, particularly additional staff reductions due to retirements, resignations, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30972/25]
323. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current resources and staff allocation to Cavan Monaghan palliative care, including the provision for home care palliative care and residential palliative care; the staffing allocation including current vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30974/25]
324. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to increase resource and staff allocations to Cavan Monaghan palliative care or any further proposals to improve the services provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30975/25]
325. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants working in CHI not available to provide on-call hours since 2019, broken down by year, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31001/25]
326. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants working in public hospitals not available to provide on-call hours since 2019, broken down by year, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31002/25]
350. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the HSE school dental programme in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31039/25]
1178. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all vacancies for intellectual disability nursing posts within CHO2; and the locations of these vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29549/25]
1205. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of his/her Department’s engagement with the WRC to restore pay parity between Section 38 and Section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30158/25]
1228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the need to improve pay, terms and conditions within the childcare sector in order to attract and retain staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30372/25]
1229. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staff turnover rate in early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30373/25]
1230. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the annual staff turnover rate in community early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30374/25]
1231. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staff turnover rate in private early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30375/25]
1374. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health 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 deliver 3,726 individual appointments per annum; a…
1409. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if staffing levels of public health nurses have increased in the past twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29543/25]
1410. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health when Dublin 12 will return to a full team of public health nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29544/25]
1411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will report on recruitment plans for the position of emergency medical controller; the current status of the panel for this role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29545/25]