1372. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts by speciality currently at St. Vincent's University Hospital; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those consultant posts, in tabular form. [29368/25]
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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The questions
1375. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at the Mater University Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, St. James’s Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University Hospital Galway, Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Waterford, in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29431/25]
1402. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current and known upcoming vacancies at Cavan and Monaghan Hospital group; the dates on which the vacancies arose or will arise and the dates when vacancies are expected to be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29507/25]
1412. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists based at Galway University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/25]
1428. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if consultant paediatric neurologists or paediatric neurologist registrars are on call at CHI Temple Street on a 24-7 basis. [29610/25]
1462. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of anaesthesiologists will be working in James Connolly Memorial Hospital to reduce the two year long waiting list for treatments requiring general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29754/25]
1559. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will request University Hospital Waterford to provide the name of the doctor involved in a particular case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30195/25]
1587. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of anaesthesiology consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30347/25]
1588. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of obstetrics and gynaecology consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30348/25]
1589. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of pathology consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30349/25]
1590. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of psychiatry consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30350/25]
1591. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of radiology consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30351/25]
1592. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the lack of surgery consultants assigned to the HSE mid-west, appreciating that the region has the lowest number of such consultants in any of the HSE regions per 100,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30352/25]
1595. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologists based at Cork University Hospital in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [30396/25]
629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing hospital intern, basic specialist, and higher specialist training places by 10%; and the number of places this would create, in tabular form. [28723/25]
675. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when senior management at Ennis Hospital were notified that the finance department within the hospital would cease to exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28850/25]
394. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 25 March 2025, when a post (details supplied) will be assessed for stage 3 approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28028/25]
705. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in Roscommon University hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased later this year. [27170/25]
714. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of staff positions funded at the supra-regional endometriosis specialist centres in Tallaght and Cork University Maternity Hospital and five regional endometriosis hubs in the Rotunda, the Coombe Hospital, the National Maternity Hospital, University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway; the number of staff positions filled, in tabular for…
735. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the national framework on endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27433/25]
748. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant geriatrician attached to the Wexford integrated care programme in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27470/25]
752. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year costs to recruit three additional WTE senior genetic counsellors and three additional genetic counsellors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27474/25]
361. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of office staff and medical staff located and employed in the radiology department in Roscommon University Hospital; the number employed in these areas in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26461/25]
161. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiation therapists employed in Galway University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26138/25]
181. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the neurosurgery department at Beaumont Hospital; the current status of these posts; and how staffing levels compare to international standards. [26308/25]