419. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by healthcare workers regarding the deployment of multi task attendants (Grade 6015) to theatre duties without being formally trained, assessed, or signed off as theatre operatives (Grade 6013); the safeguards in place to ensure that all staff assigned to theatre environments possess the appropriate qualifications and competencies; whether her Department or the HSE has investigated complaints relating to these practices; the number of complaints received in this regard during the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69477/26]

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419. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by healthcare workers regarding the deployment of multi task attendants (Grade 6015) to theatre duties without being formally trained, assessed, or signed off as theatre operatives (Grade 6013); the safeguards in place to ensure that all staff assigned to theatre environments possess the appropriate qualifications and competencies; whether her Department or the HSE has investigated complaints relating to these practices; the number of complaints received in this regard during the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69477/26]

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1. 1 October 2026

   Hospital Staff

   419. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by healthcare workers regarding the deployment of multi task attendants (Grade 6015) to theatre duties without being formally trained, assessed, or signed off as theatre operatives (Grade 6013); the safeguards in place to ensure that all staff assigned to theatre environments possess the appropriate qualifications and competencies; whether her Department or the HSE has investigated complaints relating to these practices; the number of complaints received in this regard during the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69477/26]

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