3002. 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 Dublin Midlands Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42789/25]
Topics / Hospital Staff
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Staff
828 questions from 106 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
828
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827 written, 1 oral
106
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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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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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
3003. 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 University of Limerick Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42790/25]
3004. 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 South/Southwest Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42791/25]
3005. 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 Saolta Hospital Group; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42792/25]
3006. 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 Children's Health Ireland; how this compares to optimum staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42793/25]
3035. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42926/25]
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]