Hospital Staff

3051. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of general surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42978/25]

3052. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiothoracic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42979/25]

3053. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of neurosurgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42980/25]

3054. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42981/25]

3055. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT surgeons in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/25]

3056. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of anaesthesiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42983/25]

3057. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of radiologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/25]

3058. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of OB/GYNs in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42985/25]

3059. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of immunologists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42986/25]

3069. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors specialising in geriatric medicine in CHO7 and specifically in Dublin south west in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/25]

3070. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors specialising in palliative care in CHO7 and specifically in Dublin south west in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43086/25]

3080. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric plastic surgeons based at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [43133/25]

3081. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the orthopaedic department at St. James's Hospital; the current status of these posts; and how staffing levels compare to international standards. [43134/25]

3082. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE specialist periodontists based in CHO7 primary care system in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [43135/25]

3209. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to fill the 12 vacant posts for radiation therapists which currently exist in Cork University Hospital; if the matter can be given priority in view of the fact that treatment is being delayed or, in some cases, cancelled due to the shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43923/25]

512. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within Letterkenny University Hospital, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40208/25]

513. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a permanent consultant neurologist will be appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40209/25]

514. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when all vacancies at Letterkenny University Hospital affecting the treatment of diabetes will be filled; the efforts that have been made to fill the vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40210/25]

524. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a senior radiographer vacancy (details supplied) has been filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40263/25]

231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologists based at Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form. [39759/25]

232. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if bereavement suites and a bereavement champion are available 24/7 in each maternity hospital in the State; and if not, will she detail which maternity hospital does not have either in view of the fact mothers who tragically lose their baby just before birth or just after often have to endure the cries of healthy babies in the maternity hosp…

304. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason the senior radiographer post at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal has been delayed by two years; when this post will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40128/25]

886. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the recruitment of two consultant radiologists for the mid-west region is scheduled to be completed in 2026; the reason this recruitment process was not scheduled to be completed in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38877/25]

887. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the recruitment of two consultant histopathologists for the mid-west region is scheduled to be completed in 2026; the reason this recruitment process was not scheduled to be completed in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38878/25]

888. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the recruitment of a consultant oncologists for the mid-west region is scheduled to be completed in 2026; the reason this recruitment process was not scheduled to be completed in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38879/25]