Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [49734/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

537. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [49735/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

538. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [49736/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

539. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds, by bed type, available at each acute hospital for October for each year 2019-2023, inclusive; and the number of bed days provided. [49737/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

540. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [49738/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

541. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49739/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

542. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health in relation to each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49740/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

543. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49741/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

544. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form [49742/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49743/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

546. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub-status for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive. [49744/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

547. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49745/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

548. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, for October 2019-2023, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow-up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49749/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

549. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [49750/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49751/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

551. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49752/23]

International Agreements

David Cullinane

559. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his position on the draft World Health Organisation Pandemic Preparedness Treaty; if he agrees with an assessment (details supplied) that the treaty is insufficiently human-rights based; if the Irish delegation will seek to enhance the human-rights basis of the treaty; if he will support or propose amendments to ensure that intellectual property rights are appropriately balanced against public investment in scientific advancement and do not constitute a barrier to the right to health and the right to benefit from scientific progress; the process he will follow when seeking to ratify the treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49791/23]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to list the maternity units currently providing abortion services under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, in tabular form; to list the units expected to begin this service by the end of 2023; when the remaining maternity units will commence this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50017/23]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

609. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to list the maternity units who currently offer choice of method to women accessing abortion care under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50018/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carry-over and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to specialist cardiovascular services and the new stroke strategy for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48895/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

12. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carry-over and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to the national maternity strategy for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48899/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

13. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to the national sepsis programme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48901/23]

Community Care

David Cullinane

17. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to primary and community care reform programmes for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48902/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

21. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to the National Cancer Strategy for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48898/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

78. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to deliver the promised 1,500 rapid-build hospital beds for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49087/23]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

304. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to developing home support services for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48900/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

David Cullinane

74. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the back to education allowance, or any other re-education allowance, is available for redundant workers over the age of 50 years who recently ceased employment following the closure of a company (details supplied) and who wish to re-train in another career; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48871/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health what health facilities are available in the State for a person (details supplied) living with cerebral palsy who requires an MRI scan to be carried out under sedation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will get an appointment for orthodontic treatment; their current place on the treatment waiting list; if there are other options available to expedite the treatment required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48876/23]

Patient Forums

David Cullinane

117. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any patient representatives have been included in the working group on health claims costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48905/23]

State Claims Agency

David Cullinane

118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of medical negligence cases currently being managed by the State Claims Agency; the value of such claims; the value of awards made in each of the past three years and the number of cases these related to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48906/23]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

139. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what funding can be applied for by a former worker of a company (details supplied) aged over 50 years who wishes to re-enter third-level education and retrain in a different career following their redundancy after 30 years-plus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/23]

EU Funding

David Cullinane

140. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has applied for support funding from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) for the 234 workers in Waterford who lost their jobs at a company (details supplied) and which would allow them to seek assistance with re-joining the labour force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48873/23]

Schools Building Projects

David Cullinane

491. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if her Department's offer of a two-storey modular unit for a school (details supplied) will impact the school's application to build on adjacent land recently purchased for her Department by Waterford City and County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47858/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

275. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46039/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

276. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

277. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; the average length of wait [46051/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

299. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients each quarter and for September for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, Statewide and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years; and the average for patients aged 75 years or older. [45840/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

300. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, Statewide and by location in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; and the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years. [45841/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

301. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45842/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

302. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [45843/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

303. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each quarter and for September for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [45844/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

304. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures that were cancelled for each quarter and for September for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [45845/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

305. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds, by bed type, available at each acute hospital for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive; and the number of bed days provided. [45846/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

306. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [45847/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

307. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and the number of children with spina bifida on waiting lists at the end of September for 2019-2023, inclusive, by specialty, including the number of suspended cases, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months. [45850/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

308. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric orthopaedic waiting lists for at the end of each quarter and September for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, including the number of suspended cases, by specialty and by location, in tabular form; the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months; and the average waiting time of all relevant patients on each list. [45851/23]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

309. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the Tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the Tribunal's work; the cost of the Tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45852/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

310. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of September for each year 2019-2023 by LHO in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45853/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

311. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of September of each year 2019-2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [45854/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

312. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45855/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

David Cullinane

313. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45856/23]

Patient Safety

David Cullinane

314. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45857/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

315. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45859/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

316. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub-status for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive. [45860/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

317. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45861/23]

Community Care

David Cullinane

318. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023 in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45866/23]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

319. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [45867/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [45868/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

321. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [45869/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

322. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45870/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

273. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the revised capital ceilings under the National Development Plan for his Department given the transfer of specialist disability services to the Department of Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth, in tabular form. [45651/23]

Budget 2024

David Cullinane

538. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised breakdown of new developments funding announced in budget 2024, in tabular form. [44884/23]

Budget 2024

David Cullinane

539. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the non-core current allocation announced in budget 2024, in tabular form. [44885/23]

Tax Code

David Cullinane

138. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the reason Revenue Commissioners are changing their approach to reckoning general medical services income being attributed to partnerships or employers, meaning that any such GMS income will need to be declared as income by the individual GMS list holder in their tax return from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/23]

Legislative Measures

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on legislating for folic acid fortification of certain staple food products to aid the prevention of certain brain and spinal conditions and neural tube defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43774/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

574. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has had any engagement with the Minister for Finance or the Revenue Commissioners regarding plans to prohibit GMS income being mandated to partnerships or employers, meaning that any GMS income will need to be declared as income by the individual GMS list holder in their tax return from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44076/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

692. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason that he has agreed to limit the ability of the HSE to assign patients to GP GMS lists; the date on which this policy commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42737/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

693. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in full, the details of the new GMS GP deal agreed over the summer of 2023; and the full extent of changes made to the GMS contract as a result of this deal, in tabular form. [42740/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a handover and substantial completion date on the new Children’s Hospital has been agreed between the Development Board and the developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

8. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a multi-annual investment plan to address the capacity deficit in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

18. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of the estimated health budget overrun in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

19. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will legislate for safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

33. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will review dental practice regulations, in line with calls from the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

David Cullinane

39. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to prevent a serious hospital crisis in the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/23]

Third Level Fees

David Cullinane

109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to put in place financial assistance for graduate entry medicine candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26723/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

260. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

261. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to give powers of investigation and sanction to the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

262. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the numbers of patients who have been treated under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

264. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health what communications his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) to date regarding reform of the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

265. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to reform the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40834/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

266. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered to the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

267. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more dentists into the HSE public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40836/23]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

958. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he explored extending the flu programme to the 50-64-year-old group first, rather than examining the benefits of an enhanced flu vaccine for the 65+ cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/23]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

959. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has explored the use of the heel prick test for spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

960. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, in light of HPSC data on excess mortalities seen last winter, he will outline the new measures which he is bringing in for this coming winter to protect the over-65s population of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40098/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

961. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health following the vacancy in May 2023 of the director of midwifery post in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the steps taken to advertise the now vacant post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40099/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

962. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if someone has been appointed or recruited to the role of the director of midwifery post in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; if so, when this took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1657. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the terms of the recent pay agreement for catering and general support staff between the HSE and SIPTU; the reason certain workers received significant lump sums and others did not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37962/23]

Departmental Policies

David Cullinane

679. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection whether she will recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness for healthcare workers following the recommendation of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35750/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1318. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 2019, the companies, organisations and individuals engaged on a contractual basis by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) from June 2019 to date, in tabular form; the purpose of each engagement; the length of each engagement; the cost incurred to the NMBI for the relevant period of engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36508/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

357. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing and fully resourcing the health and social care advisory committee within the Health and Safety Authority; the additional staffing and inspection requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35137/23]

School Staff

David Cullinane

371. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to increase guidance counsellor provision by 50%; the number of WTE required; and the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in each secondary school. [35140/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

599. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35082/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

600. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35083/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of children with a disability who availed of a service privately where the cost of the private service was paid for by the HSE in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait. [35084/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of children with a disability and who had an assessment of need carried out privately where the cost of the private assessment was paid for by the HSE in 2022 to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35101/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the number of staff employed in each children's disability network team; the number of vacant posts in each team; the percentage of vacant posts in each team, broken down by team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/23]