3215. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE Dublin and north-east region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26499/26]
Topics / Hospital Staff
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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3216. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE Dublin and midlands region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26500/26]
3217. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE Dublin and south- east region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which the staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26501/26]
3218. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE mid- west region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26502/26]
3219. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE south-west region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26503/26]
3220. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of WTE radiologists in each of the relevant hospitals in the HSE west and north-west region; the optimum staffing allocation of WTE radiologists; the way in which staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26504/26]
511. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of nurses to Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23499/26]
512. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of health care assistants to Wexford General Hospital in each of the year 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23500/26]
331. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the suicide crisis assessment nurse service in Cavan Monaghan; whether there are plans to extend the service beyond standard weekday hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22577/26]
404. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any instances where unvetted IT staff were granted access to sensitive clinical environments, including ICU, operating theatres or other restricted areas; and, if so, the risk assessments or investigations that were carried out. [22826/26]
929. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in critical care medicine based at Cavan General Hospital as of 16 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21858/26]
930. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency department nurses based at Cavan General Hospital as of 16 March 2026; if there are plans to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21859/26]
943. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE intensive care nurses based at Letterkenny University Hospital as of 3 February 2026; if this number will be further increased this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21994/26]
961. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain healthcare workers, particularly nurses and consultants in St Luke's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22051/26]
962. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny; his Department's plans to rectify this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22052/26]
968. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant medical oncologists based at St. James's Hospital as of 18 March 2026; and if she will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [22141/26]
969. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine and emergency medicine registrars based at Naas General Hospital as of 18 March 2026; and if she will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [22142/26]
972. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant consultant positions, by speciality, currently at Wexford General Hospital; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22159/26]
989. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when jobs in the new Killarney Community Hospital will be advertised (details supplied); the number of jobs that will be announced; the areas each position will cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22244/26]
460. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to detail, the staffing levels across CAMHS teams in Galway City and County over each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21109/26]
497. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a post-implementation review of the Public Only Consultant Contract is planned; and if so the timeline. [21246/26]
498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform approved the Public Only Consultant Contract without a requirement for a value-for-money review. [21247/26]
505. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for National Rehabilitation Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [21281/26]
1669. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health number of additional consultant posts which have been approved for Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, by year, by speciality, in tabular form. [18307/26]
1670. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists currently filled at CHI Temple Street . [18308/26]