960. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of formal complaints received by University Hospital Galway in the past 12 months relating to staffing levels or patient safety concerns in St. Finbarr’s ward; whether such complaints have been escalated beyond the Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service (PALS); and the actions, if any, which have been taken by hospital management or the HSE to address th…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Staff
828 questions from 106 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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827 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 14 |
| February 2025 | 29 |
| March 2025 | 40 |
| April 2025 | 53 |
| May 2025 | 28 |
| June 2025 | 32 |
| July 2025 | 66 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 |
| October 2025 | 29 |
| November 2025 | 52 |
| December 2025 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 59 |
| February 2026 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 52 |
| May 2026 | 46 |
| June 2026 | 60 |
| July 2026 | 42 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 58 |
| October 2026 | 48 |
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961. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the immediate measures that are being taken to address ongoing nursing staff shortages in St. Finbarr’s ward, University Hospital Galway; whether additional permanent or agency nursing staff are being deployed; and the medium to long-term recruitment and retention plans in place to prevent a recurrence of risks to patient safety and standards of care. [32463/26]
1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in plastic surgery based at the Mater Hospital as of 28 April 2026, in tabular form. [32818/26]
1240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a neurologist and multi-disciplinary team will be allocated to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore or to another hospital in the wider Midlands area as there is currently no neurologist or multi-disciplinary team to support people with Parkinson's disease in the Midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33343/26]
257. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE chefs, by grade working at Beaumont Hospital as of 22 April 2026; and if these posts are filled by the HSE directly employed staff or via agency staff. [31031/26]
258. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologists and registrars in gastroenterology based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 22 April 2026, in tabular form. [31032/26]
273. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists and registrars in urology posts filled at Cork University Hospital as of 21 April 2026, in tabular form. [31100/26]
1006. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda as of 15 April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29638/26]
1007. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant registrar's, by speciality currently vacant at Louth County Hospital; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29639/26]
1008. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently vacant in the ophthalmology department of the Mater Hospital; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29640/26]
1019. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons based at Galway University Hospital. [29682/26]
1024. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the mortuary services of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, including whole-time equivalent posts and vacancies, by role; to provide the same information for each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29702/26]
1207. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant gynaecologists that are employed by the HSE and/or are on the Irish Medical Council’s specialist register for obstetrics and gynaecology; their locations throughout Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30253/26]
1210. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts filled within Galway Mental Health Services as of 21 April 2026 and of 30 April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30258/26]
1213. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars and advanced nurse practitioners posts filled within minor injuries clinics at Roscommon University Hospital as of 21 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30288/26]
1219. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse managers posts filled in the emergency department of Mercy University Hospital on 1 April 2024, 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026, in tabular form. [30335/26]
1220. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars posts filled at the emergency Department of Mercy University Hospital on 1 April 2024, 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026, in tabular form. [30336/26]
1233. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in infectious diseases based at St. James's Hospital as of 20 April 2026, in tabular form. [30435/26]
1262. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for Mercy University Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [30786/26]
833. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons based at Cork University Hospital as of 17 February 2026, in tabular form. [28173/26]
860. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners and emergency medicine registrars based at St. John's minor injuries unit, Limerick as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28263/26]
334. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons based at Beaumont Hospital as of 9 April 2026, in tabular form. [27380/26]
335. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Consultant ENT surgeons based at Beaumont Hospital as of 9 April 2026 that are currently only dealing with and treating public patients. [27381/26]
336. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses, by grade working at Raheny community nursing unit, Dublin 5 as of 9 April 2026, in tabular form. [27382/26]
351. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical secretaries, by speciality posts that have been filled at St. James Hospital as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27450/26]