Parliamentary questions

Hospital Services

Fergus O'Dowd

273. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on remedial plans to address the structural problems identified by HIQA within Cherry Orchard Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19960/24]

Hospital Services

Michael Ring

274. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a service will be provided at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/24]

Primary Care Services

Holly Cairns

275. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by the SouthDoc service in Clonakilty, by month, from January 2022 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19973/24]

Primary Care Services

Holly Cairns

276. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs working in the SouthDoc service in Clonakilty currently; and the number of GPs that were working in the same service in April 2023. [19974/24]

Primary Care Services

Holly Cairns

277. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by the SouthDoc service in Clonakilty, by week, from 1 January 2024 to date, in tabular form. [19975/24]

Hospital Services

Bríd Smith

278. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health where on the campus of Cherry Orchard hospital the new coronary care unit will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19977/24]

Hospital Services

Bríd Smith

279. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will assure the families of residents on both willow and sycamore units in Cherry Orchard hospital, that neither unit will be used to facilitate a new service, other than its prior use as a nursing home care facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19978/24]

Hospital Services

Bríd Smith

280. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the person or body that is currently undertaking the ongoing risk assessments of the 16 remaining residents’ rooms in Cherry Orchard hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19979/24]

Hospital Services

Bríd Smith

281. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health to confirm the qualifications of the ongoing risk assessors to carry out this task with regard to health and safety; if the assessor also has another role at Cherry Orchard hospital in addition to their role of risk assessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Stanton

282. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the State estimated to be suffering from long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19986/24]

Cancer Services

Michael Ring

283. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when an entitlement (details supplied) will be restored; if the same entitlement is available in other CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19992/24]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

284. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the 14 vacant neurology nursing posts which funding was provided for in Budget 2022; if he intends to order a derogation from the HSE recruitment freeze to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20005/24]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

285. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all Model 3 hospitals have access to out-patient neurology services, as outlined in the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services; his plans to provide a dedicated outpatient neurology service in Portlaoise, Wexford and Mayo hospitals; if he will provide further resources to ensure that both Sligo and Cork University Hospitals can support neurology clinics in Letterkenny and Bantry hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20006/24]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to enable recruitment for the community neurorehabilitation teams for which funding is available in 2024, as outlined in the HSE Service Plan; if he will commit to funding the remaining teams in Budget 2025, including to address the staffing shortage for the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/24]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

287. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the critical shortage of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the current number of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the timeline for delivery of planned beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20008/24]

Health Strategies

Róisín Shortall

288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027; the funding provided to the strategy in each of the years since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/24]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the Model of Care for Dementia; the funding provided to this model of care to date since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/24]

Hospital Equipment

Matt Carthy

290. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 641 of 16 April 2024, the average cost involved to deliver a MRI scanner in Irish hospitals; the average cost when it is the first MRI scanner in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20011/24]

Health Services

Matt Carthy

291. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when families and service users in north Kildare will have access to details of the SIA report in the matter of delivery of services and arrangements re HSE/St. John of God; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20012/24]

Dental Services

Matt Carthy

292. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is offered the plan to urgently complete their orthodontal treatment in the orthodontal clinic in Louth County Hospital, following the resignation of their orthodontist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/24]

Patient Deaths

Carol Nolan

293. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the Patient Safety Bill to include amendments to Section 9 of the Health Act, 2007 in order to widen the powers of the Minister for Health to direct a statutory enquiry in certain cases of maternal and infant deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/24]

Health Services

Réada Cronin

294. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health when families and service users in North Kildare will have access to details of the SIA report in the matter of delivery of services and arrangements re HSE/St. John of God; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/24]

Medicinal Products

Violet-Anne Wynne

295. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if a product approved under the MCAP, as listed on S.I. No. 5/2023, can be prescribed to the holder of a valid Ministerial licence; if the licence holder can purchase their prescribed product at a pharmacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/24]

Cancer Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

296. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that women are now being asked to prove that they have breast cancer in order to avail of the two bras and prothesis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/24]

Medical Cards

Violet-Anne Wynne

297. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he intends to scrap the medical card review for the over-70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20068/24]

Emergency Departments

Violet-Anne Wynne

298. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he can clarify whether all clinical staff in emergency departments are familiar with and receive training in the National Clinical Guidelines No. 6: Sepsis Management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20069/24]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

299. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20071/24]

Medicinal Products

Alan Kelly

300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the drug pembrolisumab is approved by the MHRA and available for reimbursement to the patients that are prescribed it. [20086/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

301. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a child (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20088/24]

Eating Disorders

Catherine Connolly

302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the new national model of care for eating disorders; the reason for the delay in the delivery of the promised 20 new inpatient beds; the timeline for when these 20 new beds will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20091/24]

Eating Disorders

Catherine Connolly

303. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of eating disorder outpatient teams across the country; the number of teams established to-date and the locations of same; the funding allocated to eating disorder outpatient teams in 2023 and 2024; his plans to allocate additional funding to eating disorder outpatient teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20092/24]

Health Services

Brendan Smith

304. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that adequate funding is provided directly from his Department or through the HSE to an association which provides important services for persons who have suffered ill health (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20093/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

305. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when it is expected to make a refund contribution to a person (details supplied); if his case can be examined with a view to resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/24]

Home Care Packages

Bernard Durkan

306. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which homecare packages are readily available in the CHO7 region to candidates who urgently require them; the efforts currently in hand to ensure all allocated homecare package hours are being actioned and administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20141/24]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal applications applied for in each of the past five years to date; the numbers granted, refused or pending; the number appealed and overturned on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/24]

Medicinal Products

Bernard Durkan

308. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the total number of rare and orphan drugs currently being evaluated for use in Ireland; the length of time that is normally required for this process; the drugs that have taken an inordinate amount of time to evaluate and approve for use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20143/24]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

309. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of health professionals within the health services, including, but not limited to, consultants, GPs and nurses to meet the demand in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20144/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the health services can be co-ordinated in such a way as to ensure a modern response to patients' needs in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20145/24]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to increase adult mental health services in CHO7; if the precise measures deemed to be necessary are being taken forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20146/24]

Medical Cards

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards reviews undertaken in each year in the past five years to date; the number of medical cards rescinded post-review in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20147/24]

Emergency Departments

Bernard Durkan

313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he intends to set up an emergency management team to deal with overcrowding and hospital emergency departments, with particular reference to ensuring that the highest possible standards prevail when dealing with the inflow of patients by facilitating their access to emergency treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20148/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

314. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in dealing with the waiting lists of children seeking procedures for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20149/24]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he can take steps to counter the difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20150/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the reason that plans to meet the requirements of scoliosis patients cannot be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20151/24]

Medicinal Products

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which access to various medicines remains equally available to those in this jurisdiction as compared with the rest of the single market in Europe and at a similar price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

240. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the CAMHS redress scheme established in south Kerry following the Maskey Review will be widened to north Kerry families; if he will provide an update on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19541/24]

Hospital Facilities

Catherine Connolly

241. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 28 February 2024, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; if the architect led design team has been appointed to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19544/24]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

242. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 28 February 2024, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city; the expected timeline for the delivery of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/24]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Connolly

243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 28 February 2024, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19546/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Connolly

244. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all respite beds in County Galway; the locations of same; the number of same that are currently operational and currently closed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19547/24]

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 Staff

Cathal Crowe

246. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if all clinical staff in the emergency department of UHL have received training in the National Clinical Guidelines No. 6 (Sepsis Management); and if not, the reason therefor. [19562/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

247. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for the appointment of an occupational therapist in CAMHS at Nenagh health centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19585/24]

Hospital Facilities

Verona Murphy

248. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the timeline for the installation of a public MRI scanner at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/24]

Hospital Facilities

Verona Murphy

249. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the funding allocation for the 97 bed block extension at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19588/24]

Gender Recognition

Paul Murphy

250. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to commit to ensuring that all international evidence and guidelines are reviewed in the development of evidence-based guidelines and a model of care for transgender services for young people and adults in Ireland, and that this will also include published criticisms of the Cass review. [19592/24]

Gender Recognition

Paul Murphy

251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is co-developing a new model of care for transgender healthcare, as per a recent article. [19593/24]

Gender Recognition

Paul Murphy

252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service believes emergence of gender issues “very suddenly and dramatically”, as mentioned in a recent radio interview by its staff (details supplied), is due to rapid onset gender dysphoria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/24]

Gender Recognition

Paul Murphy

253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide the evidence backing a statement by National Gender Service staff in a recent radio interview (details supplied) that neurodivergent people’s neurobiological development is delayed by a decade. [19596/24]

Gender Recognition

Paul Murphy

254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1290 of 9 April 2024, that given the response stated there is no clear evidence, if he will commit to a correction being issued for the statements made on the radio which had indicated otherwise. [19597/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

255. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the extent of the current backlog in the BreastCheck programme following the Covid-19 pandemic; when the programme will be back on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19600/24]

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]

Hospital Complaints Procedures

Joe Flaherty

257. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the reason or reasons for the unacceptable failure in care of a person (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital which led to the misreading and misreporting of a smear test in January 2007.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19627/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

258. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO1 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19630/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

259. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO2 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19631/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

260. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO3 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19632/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

261. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO4 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19633/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

262. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO6 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [19634/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

263. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO7 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [19635/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

264. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO8 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [19636/24]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

265. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists with a special interest in substance misuse in the CHO9 mental health services in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [19637/24]

Hospital Charges

Duncan Smith

266. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in public car parking charges at University Hospital Limerick in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19638/24]

Hospital Facilities

Duncan Smith

267. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rate at Sligo University Hospital for each week in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number of beds available during this period, in tabular form.
[19639/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists working in Louth County Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19640/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

269. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric ophthalmologist registrars at CHI Tallaght in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19641/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse managers 1 based in Monaghan General Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19642/24]

Suicide Prevention

Duncan Smith

271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of safe talk programmes that were delivered in County Mayo in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19644/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

272. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number and location of palliative care beds in County Westmeath; and if palliative care services will be further improved during the remainder of 2024.
[19645/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical social workers based at St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19646/24]

Primary Care Centres

Duncan Smith

274. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide with regarding to all the planned primary healthcare centres within County Clare; and to outline the various stages of their developments. [19647/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

275. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeons at Naas General Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19648/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

276. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurology registrars based at Galway University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form [19649/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

277. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of CAMHS-ID teams nationwide; and the estimated costs of fully resourcing three CAMHS-ID teams. [19650/24]

Hospital Facilities

Duncan Smith

278. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of long-term beds which are opened in each of the community hospitals in Waterford for each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form. [19651/24]

Health Service Executive

Duncan Smith

279. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of infrastructure improvements that are included in the 2024 HSE Capital Plan for Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [19652/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

280. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE suicide crisis assessment nurses in each hospital part of the South/SouthWest Hospital Group in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form.
[19653/24]

Health Service Executive

Duncan Smith

281. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how many people are employed through HSE in cognitive behaviour therapy in County Wicklow. [19654/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

282. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Radiographers by grade working in Roscommon University Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19655/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in paediatric infectious disease and immunology at Cork University Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19656/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrar at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [19657/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

285. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE accident and emergency department nurse vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; and the expected timeframe for which these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [19658/24]

Gender Recognition

Leo Varadkar

286. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health If the Government has any policy or guidelines on surgery carried out on intersex infants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/24]

Health Services

Leo Varadkar

287. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health how many people are currently availing on the free PrEP pre-exposure profilaxis programme to prevent HIV; if he is satisfied that at risk men can access the programme without any barriers; if there is a waiting list for the programme and how long the wait is for a first assessment; and if he plans to extend the service to GPs. [19668/24]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

288. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health his views on the CAMHS redress scheme, the north Kerry lookback review; whether a redress scheme will be considered for that area, to include those who have already received apologies from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19676/24]

General Practitioner Services

Holly Cairns

289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by the SouthDoc service in Clonakilty, by week, from 1 November 2023 to date, in tabular form. [19677/24]

General Practitioner Services

Holly Cairns

290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the weekday and weekend opening hours for the SouthDoc service in Clonakilty, by month, from November 2023 to date. [19678/24]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

291. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a replacement clinical psychiatrist will be appointed to the Nenagh area in CHO area 3. [19679/24]

Health Service Executive

Mairéad Farrell

292. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to a matter, he will outline the reason the HSE used a recruitment firm (details supplied) for the recruitment of administrative staff; the number of staff recruited between the period January 2022 and June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19684/24]

Dental Services

Catherine Murphy

293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists, per CHO area nationally, as of 25 April 2024; and the number of persons under the age of 18 years waiting to be examined by a dentist in the public dentistry waiting list, by CHO region. [19686/24]

Dental Services

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the person to dentist ratio, per CHO region, as of 25 April 2024. [19687/24]