Parliamentary questions

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

414. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline all of the additional funding that has been made available to Children’s Health Ireland and Cappagh Hospital for services in Crumlin Hospital, Connolly, Temple Street, Cappagh and Tallaght Hospitals for paediatric orthopaedics in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by year, hospital, by amount and the areas or items on which the additional funding is for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10734/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

415. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons on a public health-related waiting list across acute, primary and community care, including diagnostics, waits for assessments and all waiting lists for testing, therapies or health services provided for or on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

416. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons over 75 years of age on a public health-related waiting list across acute, primary and community care, including diagnostics, waits for assessments and all waiting lists for testing, therapies or health services provided by or on behalf of the HSE, broken down by wait times in bands of zero to three, three to six, six months to a year, greater than one, greater than two and greater than four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

417. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital for each quarter of 2019, 2020, and 2021, in tabular form; the number of days on which occupancy exceeded 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/22]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

418. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent to which private diagnostic services are covered or discounted by a medical card; the conditions which apply to those under 16 years of age; if he intends to amend the relevant legislation to remove private diagnostic charges for those under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

419. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range and average per-hour rate paid to agencies for nursing and healthcare assistant grades, by service division. [10743/22]

State Claims Agency

David Cullinane

457. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 1 February 2022, the amount and value of payments made by each acute hospital for damages, broken down by the location, claim type and payment type, that is, claim payout, legal costs and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/22]

Tax Yield

David Cullinane

20. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has updated projections for VAT receipts in 2022 relative to the estimates of receipts for the year ending 31 December 2022 as provided in the White Paper; if so, if he will provide those projections; and if his Department expects VAT receipts to be greater than previously forecast as a result of higher food and energy prices. [9715/22]

Bus Services

David Cullinane

177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence in relation to the provision of a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

723. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant applications advisory committee approved consultant posts on 1 January in each of the years 2016 to 2022. [9286/22]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

729. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in the Republic of Ireland; the steps he has taken to address the shortages; if he has engaged with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time diabetes podiatrists by county and hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting four additional full-time diabetes podiatrists for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the actions he will take to address the shortage of diabetes podiatrists; the status of the recruitment of additional diabetes podiatrists as has been recommended by the HSE Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot through the HSE chronic disease management community hubs; if he will provide an update on his plans for improving podiatry services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps that he has taken to develop care pathway for those with Huntington’s disease; if he has engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee-approved consultant posts across each specialty by location; the basis on which they are filled as per the doctors integrated management E-system by discipline and tenure; the number on post-2012 pay rates; the number of each type of contract, that is, Sláintecare public-only, A, B and C across specialties filled and or allocated for all posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/22]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims which have been made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; when the tribunal will cease to accept new claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

815. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions and dates on which the Sláintecare programme board has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to regulation of resident and family forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/22]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

846. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists with dental treatment services scheme contracts at the end of each quarter of 2019, 2020, 2021 and for the first of each month to date in 2022, by CHO in tabular form; and the number of dentists with active contracts, that is, the number of dentists who submitted claims for each of these months. [9900/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

884. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 26 January 2022, if his Department has finalised arrangements to give effect to the Government announcement concerning the pandemic recognition payment; the position regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10100/22]

Energy Prices

David Cullinane

166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the recently announced energy credit will be given to those staying in private rented accommodation but who are paying for electricity themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/22]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

279. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on assessment of needs waiting lists by CHO for each quarter since quarter 4 2018, in tabular form; the number of those waiting more than 12, 24 and 52 weeks, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8817/22]

Medical Research and Training

David Cullinane

219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the manner in which hospital-based training places across the medical profession are co-ordinated between the Department, the HSE and training bodies; his plans to improve upon this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

58. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the waiting list plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/22]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

60. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in general practice and general practitioner out-of-hours services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7840/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

91. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will establish regional health areas; the form these will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/22]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

132. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a new cardiovascular health strategy; if he will deliver 24/7 cardiac cover for the southeast area of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to improve menopause supports for women; if he will put in place a women’s health structured care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

162. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity across relevant paediatric specialties to deliver treatment for persons with scoliosis and spina bifida who have been waiting for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7842/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will progress elective centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/22]

Regulatory Bodies

David Cullinane

283. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to address the wider issue raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7556/22]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the recommendations of the Women's Health Taskforce for endometriosis patients; his plans for the implementation of those recommendations; the steps being taken to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7427/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

662. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant, derelict or otherwise unused properties, that is, commercial, residential or other, owned by the HSE; and the name, location and size of site including separately the size of any grounds associated with the building or site in tabular form. [7531/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

663. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant or unused properties owned by the HSE; and the name, location and size of site including separately the size of any grounds associated with the building or site in tabular form. [7532/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

664. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of underutilised, that is, low occupancy and or mostly unused, sites and buildings owned by the HSE; and the name, location and size of the site including separately the size of any grounds associated with the building or site in tabular form. [7533/22]

Climate Change Policy

David Cullinane

665. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE climate plan and decarbonisation strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7534/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

666. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number, size and associated emissions and energy efficiency of buildings owned by the HSE and other public hospitals which have an energy rating of less than B; the name and location of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7535/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

675. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists, by type and hospital, in tabular form. [7592/22]

Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

676. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason he has not sanctioned the implementation of the hospital pharmacy agreement between a union (details supplied) and the HSE; the reason his Department has instructed the HSE not to attend relevant Labour Court proceedings; his views on whether this agreement will not result in cost savings as contended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7595/22]

Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

677. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the hospital pharmacy agreement which is subject to industrial action on 16 February 2022; if his Department and the HSE support the implementation of the agreement; the engagement which his Department and the HSE have had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7596/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

685. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number, size, associated emissions and energy efficiency of buildings owned by each of the voluntary public hospitals which have an energy rating of less than B by name and location in tabular form. [7615/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

686. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a surgical procedure across each specialty in six-month intervals, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on musculoskeletal scans being read by radiographers as is the practice in Britain; if he is examining or plans to make these changes; the legislative changes required to make such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7852/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

740. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there will be a radiographer reporting pilot programme to trial the reading and reporting of ultrasound scans by radiographers in the HSE or the RCSI hospital group; the timeline for completion of this pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

746. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Sláintecare consultant contract; the number of contracts issued to date; if the contract has been agreed with an organisation (details supplied); the status of negotiations with consultant representatives; if he expects any adjustments to the contract which the HSE has already sought to operationalise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7867/22]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

810. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to review recommendation on screening mammograms for women under 35 years of age; if there are plans to allow routine screening mammograms for women under 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/22]

Departmental Functions

David Cullinane

827. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans and the actions under way to restructure his Department; the measures that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8131/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

828. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans and the actions underway to restructure the HSE; the measures that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

829. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when regional health areas will be introduced. [8133/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

830. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will provide funding on a population basis via regional health areas. [8134/22]

Harbours and Piers

David Cullinane

973. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if vital dredging works can be funded from the recently announced €35 million piers and harbours funds at local authority managed harbours around the State including Ceann Heilbhic and Passage East in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8160/22]

Pension Provisions

David Cullinane

230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the increases and changes that are waiting to be sanctioned for Dublin Port pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7262/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

410. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the manner in which Cappagh kids ward and paediatrics at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11 are funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7191/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

428. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the treatment and establishment of the orthognathic and orthodontic service in St. James's Hospital; the alternatives he will put in place in view of the fact that orthodontic surgery at St. James's hospital has been significantly delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7268/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the CAR-T related expenditure by the HSE and public hospitals since 2015; the breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7085/22]

Institutes of Technology

David Cullinane

95. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans and funding to expand the Waterford Institute of Technology campus in preparation for the technological university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5550/22]

Further and Higher Education

David Cullinane

118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to assess medical, nursing and other healthcare profession places in higher education institutions to ensure sufficient graduates in these fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5549/22]

School Staff

David Cullinane

439. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the status of the ongoing school secretaries dispute; when the Workplace Relations Commission brokered agreement will be implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6574/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will consider issuing guidance advising medical practitioners that graded exercise therapy is no longer recommended for myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome patients given the recent findings by a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5840/22]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

641. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive care and high dependency unit beds in Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital as of 24 January 2022, in tabular form. [6056/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

642. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have visited the foot protection clinic at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6057/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

643. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent clinical nurse specialists in Down syndrome in both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in each the years of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [6058/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

644. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vacant consultant paediatric neurologists at University Hospital Limerick; and when these vacancies will be filled on a permanent basis. [6059/22]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

645. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time child psychologists for CAMHS in County Leitrim in each of the past three years in tabular form [6060/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

646. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies by job title in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital; the estimated cost of filling each of the vacancies; and when each of the vacancies will be filled on a permanent basis in tabular form. [6061/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

647. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for recruitment of two additional whole-time equivalent autism spectrum disorder therapist posts for the Sligo-South Donegal children's disability network team. [6062/22]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

648. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time senior dental surgeons for special needs in CHO area 9 in each of the past three years in tabular form. [6063/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

649. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time paediatric diabetic nurses based at Mullingar Regional Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [6064/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented at the eye emergency department at the Mater Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6065/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that were admitted to the national burns unit at St. James's Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6066/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant urologists attached to Bantry General Hospital in each of the past three years in tabular form. [6067/22]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract procedures carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6068/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time radiographers working in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in 2021. [6069/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE ambulances, rapid response vehicles and motorcycles allocated to County Wexford and available to attend emergency calls in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6070/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons employed by the HSE in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the hospitals in which these consultants are located in tabular form. [6071/22]

Departmental Reviews

David Cullinane

680. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the report by the independent chair of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6154/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

710. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the types of specialist nursing positions across the HSE acute and community services, for example, neurology nursing by discipline and the whole-time equivalent number of nurses currently employed, funded and recommended by model of care for each discipline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6293/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

711. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the remuneration grades applicable to specialist nursing in neurology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6294/22]

Climate Change Policy

David Cullinane

747. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the climate action measures undertaken by his Department across its work and the bodies under his aegis; the further measures planned and targets for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/22]

Climate Change Policy

David Cullinane

748. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the climate action measures undertaken by the HSE across its work; the further measures planned and targets for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6543/22]

EU Funding

David Cullinane

749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the European Union funding which his Department has or could avail of; if there is a dedicated individual or office which ensures his Department is availing optimally of European Union funding for healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6544/22]

EU Funding

David Cullinane

750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the European Union funding which the HSE has or could avail of; if there is a dedicated individual or office which ensures the HSE is availing optimally of European Union funding for healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6545/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by staffing grade and management level required to fully staff the complex menopause clinic at the national maternity hospital; the number of staff by grade currently in place; the number recommended by the model of care; the estimated payroll and non-payroll cots in the first year and in subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide specific funding to hire additional nurses and midwives across women's health and menopause care area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6571/22]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

774. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if NPHET assessed the risk to public health posed by vaccine inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/22]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

416. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to a severe adverse reaction to a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/22]

Departmental Reports

David Cullinane

417. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has received the report on regulatory oversight of services in locations (details supplied) dated 23 July 2021 published by HIQA; when the report will be made publicly available for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/22]

Pension Provisions

David Cullinane

40. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if his Ministerial approval has been given for the increase of 2.5% to Dublin Port pensioners; if another Department needs to approve the payment; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/22]

Revenue Commissioners

David Cullinane

293. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to VAT charges for dentists will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/22]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of medical graduates in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the estimated number of expected graduates in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median and maximum waiting times in days for each waiting list by specialty and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4248/22]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing each measure from the 2019 Labour Court recommendation on the terms and conditions of nurses and midwives; the amount spent each year on these measures; the estimated full cost for each measure in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the work which has been conducted in relation to general practice and primary care policy for implementation of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4361/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the strategic work which has been conducted to assess and plan for future staffing requirements, workload and demographic pressures in general practice and primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the work which has been done on costing options for universal general practice care and public primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4363/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compensation options he has explored for incentivising holders of existing consultant contracts to adopt the new Sláintecare public only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4367/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

675. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist neurology nurses sought by site by the neurology clinical programme and clinical lead for 2021 and 2022; the number of neurology nurses who are currently working across the public health system; the number of posts sought and created; the training that has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

676. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist neurology nursing posts provided for in 2021 and 2022; the budget provided for hiring and creating such posts in 2021 and 2022; the amount spent in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4489/22]

Patient Safety

David Cullinane

680. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount and value of payments made by each acute hospital for preventable accidents in tabular form; the amount which relate to incidents of mortality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/22]