685. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons with a special interest in knee and hip replacement surgery based at St. James's Hospital in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [50379/25]
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
106
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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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333. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant dermatologists and dermatology clinical nurse specialists, by hospital and hospital group; the number that list hair and scalp disorders as a special interest; whether the HSE has a published clinical pathway for alopecia areata, including step therapy and access to advanced therapies; and if she will make a stateme…
346. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health her plans to recruit a dedicated consultant paediatric gastroenterologist for Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49400/25]
1259. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologists based at Cork University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48434/25]
1260. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE nursing posts at Tipperary University Hospital; and the timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [48435/25]
1271. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant interventional radiologists based at University Hospital Galway in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [48513/25]
1287. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologist and urology registrars based at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [48652/25]
2063. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 711 of 1 April 2025, whether there are plans in place to provide a child psychologist for children attending the paediatric ward of St. Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny who are receiving diagnoses of life changing conditions and are finding their new way of life very difficult; and if there will be funding allocated to St. Lu…
2118. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant obstetricians that have been appointed specifically to Portiuncula University Hospital’s maternity unit since the publication of the 2018 Walker report; and if this aligns with the recommended levels for safe and sustainable maternity care. [44768/25]
2334. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the whole time equivalent staff, by job title currently vacant at the medical assessment unit based at Ennis General Hospital; the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45625/25]
2389. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in the maternity department of Mayo university hospital in relation to bereavement care; the number of bereavement midwife posts filled and unfilled; the number of days per week the bereavement midwife post is covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45790/25]
2432. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the total number of staff on a whole time equivalent basis at the end of June 2025; the number of medical-dental staff on a whole time equivalent basis in each public-voluntary hospital at the end of June 2025; and the number of nursing & midwifery staff on a whole time equivalent basis in each public-voluntary hospital at the end of June 2…
2549. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners based within the accident and emergency department of Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown in the years 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the days and hours of the week where the GP is available within A&E department. [46702/25]
2551. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant posts by speciality that are vacant at the Mater hospital; and when those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [46715/25]
2552. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar's posts by speciality that are vacant at the Mater hospital; and when those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [46716/25]
2592. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent senior occupational therapists in neuromuscular services based at Beaumont Hospital, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/25]
2544. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an anomaly can be addressed in respect of staff and workers at a hospital in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40789/25]
2788. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working at a hospital (details supplied), by grade, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41978/25]
2802. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Mayo University Hospital in each of the years of 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the number of current vacancies. [42133/25]
2949. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent radiographers, by grade, based at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42661/25]
2996. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of current staffing levels within orthopaedic departments across all Children's Health Ireland sites, in tabular form. [42783/25]
2997. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic consultants, registrars and NCHDs employed by Children's Health Ireland that are working full-time without restrictions; working under clinical supervision or practice restrictions; on administrative leave or temporarily removed from clinical duties; and awaiting return to work pending investigation or review. [42784/25]
2998. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are defined maximum caseload caps for orthopaedic consultants within Children's Health Ireland; if so, the cap per consultant; the way in which this is monitored; to outline how caseloads are redistributed when a consultant is on leave, restricted, or steps back from clinical care; and the protocols in place to ensure that high-risk patients, such as th…
3000. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42787/25]
3001. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in chemotherapy wards in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42788/25]