Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

263. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue from the HSE to a representation reference (details supplied) submitted on 26 February 2024; if measures will be put in place to deal with the unacceptable delays in receiving timely responses from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/24]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an ex-gratia payment will issue to a widower of a former employee (details supplied) without the requirement of a grant of administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24176/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

199. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

Brendan Griffin

277. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he is considering new measures in respect of vaping and the use of vaping products; if he is considering an outright ban on vaping; if so, the legal challenges and impediments that exist in this regard; the timelines he anticipates in respect of any actions he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23430/24]

Health Service Executive

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health what will happen with current HSE buildings in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22169/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

139. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22051/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

143. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person will be seen at a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22134/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

546. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry will be called for an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/24]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

563. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a teenager in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an appointment for braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21299/24]

Hospital Procedures

Brendan Griffin

316. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

489. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry should expect to be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20172/24]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

496. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will explain a reduction in travel expenses for a HSE home help worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20187/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Brendan Griffin

505. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be assessed and will receive a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20207/24]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

563. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a supplementary pension payment to two retired HSE workers in County Kerry who had their pensions reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/24]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health what progress has been made on outcomes for people who suffer stroke over the past 15 years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of data, by region or county where available; what measures are being taken to reduce instances of stroke, intervene early for patients suffering stroke and what after care is available to rehabilitate people after stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19819/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date breakdown of all staffing types at West Kerry Community Hospital; the net recruitment progress that has been made in each category in each year since 2019; the current bed complement; the breakdown of bed types; how many people are currently waiting for a bed in the hospital; what recruitment efforts are being made for each category of staff, including healthcare assistants and nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/24]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date situation regarding physiotherapy services in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19552/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will get a date for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19615/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

678. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be prioritised for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/24]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new dental contract for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/24]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number and details of the dentists providing dental care to medical card holders in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/24]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

608. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if GP visit and medical card holders with underlying conditions should be charged for blood tests by their GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17531/24]

Care Services

Brendan Griffin

294. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be made available through emergency community support for a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17156/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16826/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Brendan Griffin

170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17013/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Brendan Griffin

697. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a mobility chair will be provided to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

1546. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15046/24]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

1399. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/24]

Health Service Executive

Brendan Griffin

232. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was in receipt of a large settlement package from the HSE; if a breakdown will be provided in relation to the payment; if he believes the figure is unacceptably high; if he is satisfied all correct procedures were followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current breakdown of all staffing types at West Kerry Community Hospital; what net recruitment progress has been made in each category each year since 2019; the current bed compliment; the breakdown of bed types; how many people are currently waiting for a bed in the hospital; what recruitment efforts are being made for each category of staff, including healthcare assistants and nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/24]

Hospital Procedures

Brendan Griffin

53. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current position in relation to non-elective surgeries in University Hospital Kerry; when such surgeries ceased; when they will re-commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9580/24]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an ex gratia payment will issue to a former employee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/24]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the impediments that exist to the opening of more beds at West Kerry Community Hospital; if the recruitment of additional healthcare assistants is a feasible option in the event of additional nursing staff being unavailable for recruitment; if this option has been explored previously; if so, the outcome of any such exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/24]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

287. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the cancellation of non-elective surgeries in UHK to date; when such surgeries will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/24]

Eating Disorders

Brendan Griffin

535. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when additional funding/services will be provided for the treatment of eating disorders (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7580/24]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

590. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/24]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

607. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for urgent assistance regarding the matter of securing a local doctor for Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7976/24]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

504. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if MRI scans on one hand has been removed from the general medical card scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5149/24]

Departmental Data

Brendan Griffin

366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the total number of recorded deaths in the State in each of the years 2018 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3612/24]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the opening of additional beds at West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2063/24]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

66. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current number of beds open at West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle, County Kerry; what the full staffing complement is in each category of employee; how this compares with January 2023 and 2022; what efforts are being made to recruit more staff; what success these efforts have reaped in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

315. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a consultant radiologist suspended from UHK before Christmas has been reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2269/24]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

316. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the current levels of GP cover on the Iveragh Peninsula; if he will formulate a plan to address the shortage of GPs in the area; if he will provide incentives for GPs to locate to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2270/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Brendan Griffin

317. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the current practice at UHK where patients in the ED are moved on trolleys to wards when the trolley count reaches 20; if he can outline who sanctioned this practice; when it began; what the rationale is for this practice; what impact this is having on patient outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/24]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Griffin

318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health what progress he has made on ensuring that small private independent nursing homes can remain viable into the future; if he will address the lack of parity in the system in respect of subsidies provided to private and public establishments; if he acknowledges that there is unfairness built into the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/24]

State Properties

Brendan Griffin

319. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the future use of the Saint Finan's Hospital site and buildings in Killarney; what recent approaches have been made to the HSE regarding the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/24]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

1612. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57228/23]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

242. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards in the State; a breakdown of the numbers in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55703/23]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the cost of the General Medical Services, GMS, in 2023; how it compares with 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55704/23]

Mortality Rates

Brendan Griffin

244. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded each year from 2018 to 2023 to date, in tabular form due to sepsis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55705/23]

Mortality Rates

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded each year from 2018 to 2023 to date, in tabular form due to cocaine use-abuse-overdose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55706/23]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

246. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on the status of St. Finan's Hospital, Killarney; the annual total cost since its closure, in tabular form for maintaining the property and estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55707/23]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Griffin

248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on when the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics will approve the drug Palforzia from a company (details supplied), given that the European Medicines Agency has already approved the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55714/23]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update and timeline for the roll out of peanut oral immunotherapy for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55715/23]

Mortality Rates

Brendan Griffin

250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded at UHK for each year from 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55716/23]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the construction of the new Killarney Community Hospital; if the project is on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55717/23]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the anticipated opening of the new Killarney Community Hospital; how many beds will open; how this will compare with the current number of beds in the existing facilities; if he will provide a history and timeline for the project to date since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55718/23]

National Minimum Wage

Brendan Griffin

773. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to meals on wheels providers (details supplied) to cover increases to minimum wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54614/23]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

525. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the shortage of car parking spaces at University Hospital Kerry will be addressed; if there is a plan to do this; how many extra parking spaces will be created; if the anticipated cost of the project is known if a timeline for delivery of the project exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53309/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Brendan Griffin

576. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53561/23]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Griffin

480. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a nursing home scheme transitional funding award will be extended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52967/23]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

569. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a child in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reassessed by CAMHS for ADHD following the submission of an assessment confirming ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51905/23]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

548. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/23]

Medical Cards

Brendan Griffin

556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50987/23]

State Pensions

Brendan Griffin

231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health whether the signing of the annual pension allowance declaration form under the Appropriation Act 1962 and relevant pension scheme rules is necessary for those over 65 years until a claimant's death; whether a notice could instead be sent to the applicants advising them of the need to contact the HSE if circumstances change; if he accepts that seeking clarification from people in their 70s and 80s as to whether they are working is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50345/23]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

504. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dentists in County Kerry providing services for medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme (details supplied); and the number of dentists who recommenced the scheme since the scheme was expanded. [49450/23]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Griffin

1123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a nursing home support scheme package in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47415/23]

Insurance Coverage

Brendan Griffin

1127. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47451/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

531. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment with an ophthalmologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46217/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Brendan Griffin

606. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person who is registered as blind meets the qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46639/23]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Griffin

519. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his assistance and clarification with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44766/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Brendan Griffin

574. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45078/23]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

611. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to remove the HSE recruitment embargo for clerical/administrative staff (details supplied). [45249/23]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for an urgent appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/23]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

333. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to clarify a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42967/23]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

10. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if more beds will be opened at West Kerry Community Hospital; the current bed and staffing breakdown; how this compares with each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/23]

Misuse of Drugs

Brendan Griffin

15. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a public health awareness campaign around cocaine use and its adverse effects will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40650/23]

Disability Services

Brendan Griffin

1003. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide funding to a person with a disability in County Kerry (details supplied) to carry out essential works, not covered under the local authority grant scheme, to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40422/23]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Griffin

1774. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for his advice on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38500/23]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

1190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35988/23]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

1243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current staffing breakdown at West Kerry Community Hospital; how this compares with the numbers at the start of 2023; if extra beds will be opened at the hospital; what specific efforts are being made to recruit new nurses at the hospital; the breakdown of details of advertisements that have been made in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/23]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be considered for an urgent assessment in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33225/23]

Health Strategies

Brendan Griffin

668. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for advice and clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32660/23]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

417. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be considered for an urgent appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health If he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/23]

Parking Provision

Brendan Griffin

644. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current rates of car-parking at University Hospital Kerry; if he will clarify whether there have been any increases or decreases in charges since 2018; the amount that has been generated in total by car-parking charges at the facility in the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of where the revenue from car-parking at the facility went to and what it was spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30738/23]

Weather Events

Brendan Griffin

645. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the damage that was caused by the recent flooding event at University Hospital Kerry; the monetary cost of the damage; if the event could have been prevented; which locations in the facility were directly impacted by flood waters/leaks; the disruption to patients, both immediate and delayed that was caused; if management has a plan to deal with any future similar events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30739/23]

Weather Events

Brendan Griffin

646. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health how communications were managed regarding the recent flooding event at University Hospital Kerry; if queries from public representatives on behalf of the people of Kerry were responded to accurately; if management was available to answer such queries; if not, the reason; if anything has been learnt from the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

Brendan Griffin

647. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry each day in May 2023, in tabular form; if an explanation can be provided for the figures on each of these days; if these figures are the worst ever monthly total at UHK; if he has had direct contact with management concerning this; if so, if he will provide details of any such communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30741/23]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

648. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all current staffing levels at University Hospital Kerry, with a comparative breakdown for each year since 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30742/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

649. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current endoscopy waiting lists at University Hospital Kerry, showing the number of patients waiting less than 12, 12 to 24, 24 to 36 and 36 weeks or more, in tabular form; how each of these categories compare with the corresponding time in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/23]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

650. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations at University Hospital Kerry emergency department in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/23]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

651. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current number of staff vacancies across all departments and details of each vacancy at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/23]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of births at University Hospital Kerry maternity ward in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the staffing level breakdown in the department for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30746/23]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

653. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the details of future capital works planned for University Hospital Kerry; the breakdown of each facility; the corresponding timeline in each case; the costs associated with each development; if additional staffing will be required to operate each facility; if so, the details in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30747/23]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

712. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31067/23]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

738. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if hospital management at UHK has considered the provision of modular housing on peripheral greenfield areas on the hospital campus to incentivise medical staff to fill vacancies in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31259/23]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

739. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health how many permanent and interim general managers have been in place at UHK since 2008; if he sees the high rate of turnover in this position as a contributing factor in the hospitals problems; the average duration of tenure; how best the matter could be addressed at this and similar facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/23]