Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

717. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the professions which are permitted to administer Covid-19 vaccinations; the reason phlebotomists, healthcare assistants, social care workers, and others who could be trained to administer these vaccines are not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

742. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines delivered and the expected deliveries for the remaining of quarter 1 by basis of delivery, that is, weekly, fortnightly and so on and by producer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11106/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

David Cullinane

766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including ozempic (details supplied) in the drugs repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

David Cullinane

775. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug semaglutide (details supplied) was removed from the list of drugs included in the drugs repayment scheme; if he will consider including it in the drugs repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

819. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistant posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11388/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

820. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11389/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of registrar posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11390/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of SHO and interns for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11391/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

823. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of medical, dental and other posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11394/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

826. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of management and administrative posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

827. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of general support posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

828. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patient and client-care posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/21]

HSE National Service Plan

David Cullinane

829. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the HSE national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11399/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

847. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for resolving the public health doctor pay dispute; if he will replace their temporary contract with a consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11513/21]

Health Screening Programmes

David Cullinane

891. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operational status of each cancer screening clinic at each location; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/21]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

892. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operational status of the rapid access skin cancer clinic at University Hospital Waterford; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

893. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operational status of the dermatology clinic at University Hospital Waterford for urgent cases; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

894. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services in each hospital group by hospital and community healthcare organisation, and by departments that are currently closed due to the pandemic; the timeline for resumption of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/21]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

962. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when construction works on the new accident and emergency department at Mayo University Hospital will commence; the reason for the delay in commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11949/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

977. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of late, delayed or missed vaccine deliveries from the HSE to hospitals, general practitioner practices and other vaccination administration locations by county; the quantity of doses delayed; the length of delay for each occurrence in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11995/21]

Health Screening Programmes

David Cullinane

987. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of screenings conducted by each of the national screening programmes in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and in January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12042/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

989. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the policy for administering the Covid-19 vaccine to persons who are homebound and cannot attend a clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12047/21]

Wind Energy Generation

David Cullinane

10. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount paid to windfarms in constraint payments annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10662/21]

School Patronage

David Cullinane

164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education her plans to develop or advance a post-primary Educate Together school in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10696/21]

Health and Social Care Professionals

David Cullinane

210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the categories and number of students by area of study and annual cohorts who undertake clinical or training placements in the health and social care services in each year, in tabular form; the number of placement hours in each year for each area of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10641/21]

Health Insurance

David Cullinane

263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10638/21]

Education Data

David Cullinane

265. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the categories and number of students by area of study and annual cohorts who undertake clinical or training placements in the health and social care services in each year in tabular form; the number of placement hours in each year for each area of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

266. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a vaccine for a vulnerable person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10642/21]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

268. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the supply and pricing agreement of medicines; the parties involved in these discussions; if he or his officials have engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; his views on whether greater reforms are possible to achieve more sustainable and affordable medicines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/21]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

279. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the recommendations of the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on evaluating orphan drugs have been implemented; if an impact assessment has been conducted on those which have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10674/21]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

280. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the process for the approval of new drugs; his plans to review or alter this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10675/21]

Driver Licences

David Cullinane

98. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the reason a full car and motorcycle licence obtained in British Columbia is only exchangeable for a full car licence; the reason the NDLS will only provide a provisional motorcycle licence; if this discrepancy in the foreign licence exchange is intended; if not, his plans to amend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/21]

Brexit Issues

David Cullinane

166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the reason a 10% tariff now applies to the importation of used cars from the UK if the cars were built in Europe as the country of origin but no tariff applies if the car was built in UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/21]

Brexit Issues

David Cullinane

167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the reason 21% VAT is applied to the new 10% tariff now applied to used cars imported from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9492/21]

Brexit Issues

David Cullinane

168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if the new 10% tariff on the importation of used cars from the UK only applies to newly registered cars from 2021 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/21]

Brexit Issues

David Cullinane

169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the reason margin cars imported from the UK are subject to 21% VAT, given that VAT has already been paid on the car in UK that cannot be reclaimed by the importer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/21]

School Patronage

David Cullinane

408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the process of deciding the provision of new secondary schools in a county or region; the role demographics plays in the process and the process for the selection of patronage of a new secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9497/21]

School Catchment Areas

David Cullinane

409. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the school planning areas in Waterford city and county; the student population in each planning area; if there are plans for additional primary or secondary schools in each of the planning areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9498/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made to advance the technological university for the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the physical footprint of campuses in counties Waterford and Carlow as part of the technological university for the south east process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9511/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the location of the headquarters for the new technological university of the south east will be decided; the criteria that will be used in making a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9512/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students attending Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, and IT Carlow in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9513/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital funding provided to each institute of technology and technological university in each of the years 2010 to 2020; the allocation earmarked for 2021, by institute, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9514/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

668. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way the board of a technological university for the south east will be selected; the apportionment of appointments; the method for same; the representativeness of the board as it relates to constituent institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9791/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

669. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way the structure of a technological university and locations for campuses will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9792/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

670. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process for selecting the courses on offer and the way in which such courses will be funded for a new technological university in order to have an expanded range of courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9793/21]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the drugs approval process for Luxturna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/21]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

762. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the drugs under consideration for approval on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs scheme by the HSE in tabular form; the stage in the approval process and current and pending decision of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9415/21]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer diagnoses in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/21]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

768. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients who saw a consultant in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

774. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the adult critical care capacity census will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9444/21]

HSE National Service Plan

David Cullinane

775. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the national service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9445/21]

Health Services Provision

David Cullinane

780. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1001 of 13 January 2021, when child-specific waiting lists will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

792. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for delivery of the second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

793. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for expanding provision of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, hours at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9516/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

794. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent cardiologists at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9517/21]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

David Cullinane

795. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent interventional cardiologists at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Cullinane

806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the reimbursement of FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system for persons with type 1 diabetes; if he has considered extending the availability to all persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Cullinane

807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of extending the reimbursement scheme for the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system to all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9564/21]

HSE Staff

David Cullinane

808. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current HSE staffing levels in comparison with the previous peak in April 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/21]

Nursing Education

David Cullinane

809. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason he considers it not appropriate to repeat the same arrangements for student nurses and midwives currently on, or soon to commence, clinical placement regarding the provision of the report that points out that the Government always has the option to repeat the exercise from April 2020 should the need arise, given the current levels of positive cases of Covid-19 that the healthcare system is dealing with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

810. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for not providing final year interns who are rostered members of staff, who are remunerated within an agreed salary with an increased salary equal to the rate that interns were offered in spring 2020 for the duration of their rostered internship, particularly given the significant increase in hospitalisations since that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

816. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the procurement process followed for the 37 mass vaccination centres; the budgeted cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9625/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

818. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the seven and 14 day rate of infection for Covid-19 in nursing homes in each week of January 2021; the number of nursing home residents who have contracted Covid-19 since 1 January 2021; the number of nursing home residents who have passed from Covid-19 since 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9627/21]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

819. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a general practitioner visit card and a medical card, respectively, by age in five-year intervals and those aged over 70; the average cost of a general practitioner visit card and medical card, respectively, for each interval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9630/21]

Proposed Legislation

David Cullinane

820. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to progress legislation on mandatory disclosure; the penalties for non-disclosure; the persons or bodies to which they will and will not apply, respectively; the reason for this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9637/21]

General Medical Services Scheme

David Cullinane

859. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for a refund of phlebotomy charges incurred by medical card patients; the status of such claims awarded, refused and pending, by county and community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form; the grounds on which claims were accepted and refused; the value of claims awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9785/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

931. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons eligible each year for the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccination programme in schools since 2015; the number who did not take this opportunity, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

932. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of administering the human papillomavirus, HPV vaccination programme in schools each year since 2015 by cost type, that is, administration, vaccine cost and so on; the average cost per person for those who availed of the vaccine; the estimated cost had there been 100% uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10052/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

933. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons in the State who have and have not received a human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

934. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the means of availing of a human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine for free; his plans for expanding this access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

936. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded consultant posts by discipline and speciality for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

937. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded registrar posts by discipline and speciality for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

938. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded senior house officer, SHO, interns posts by discipline and speciality for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

939. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded medical dental posts by discipline and speciality for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

940. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded nurse and midwife manager posts for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

941. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded nurse and midwife specialist and AN-MP posts for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

942. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded staff nurse and midwife posts for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

943. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of therapy profession posts by discipline, speciality and grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10063/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

944. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of health science and diagnostics posts by discipline, speciality and grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10064/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

945. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of social worker posts by discipline, speciality and grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

946. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of pharmacy posts by grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

947. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologist posts by grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10067/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

948. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistant posts for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

949. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of social care posts for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10069/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

950. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of health, social care and other posts by discipline and speciality for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

951. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of management and administrative posts by profession and grade for each hospital by hospital group; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10071/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

952. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the profession breakdown by discipline and speciality for each public health department; the number of posts funded, filled, and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10072/21]

Emergency Services

David Cullinane

953. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the profession breakdown by discipline and speciality for each operational unit of the National Ambulance Service and Dublin Fire Brigade; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/21]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

954. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the profession breakdown by discipline and speciality for staff hired for home help services; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum, by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10074/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

956. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds, by bed type, in each hospital by hospital group on 1 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

957. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds, by bed type, in each health and social care facility by CHO on 1 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10078/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

958. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the target number of beds, by bed type, in each hospital by hospital group for 31 December 2021 as funded in Budget 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10079/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

959. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the target number of beds, by bed type, in each health and social care facility by CHO for 31 December 2021 as funded in Budget 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/21]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

David Cullinane

965. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the next annual report of the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10100/21]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

David Cullinane

966. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the next action plan of the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

968. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean and median waiting times in number of months across each waiting list for each speciality for each hospital group and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10107/21]

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

969. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of profession by discipline and speciality for each hospital laboratory department; the number of posts that are funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency or locum, by whole-time equivalent, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10108/21]