Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018
426. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults that have been recorded against front-line staff, including nurses, doctors, social workers, ambulance staff and other health professionals, in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by hospital, geographic location and profession, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/18]
View answer427. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of work days that have been lost as a result of assaults on staff in the health service; the cost of such enforced absences; the number of staff that have not returned to duties as a result in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by hospital and profession, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47040/18]
View answer429. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults on healthcare staff in hospitals in each of the years 2008 to 2017, by number of assaults and the hospital in which the assault took place, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47042/18]
View answerI propose to answer Questions Nos. 426, 427 and 429 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
