568. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists in each primary care psychology service in Galway by grade, in tabular form. [53547/23]
566. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons at Mercy University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53545/23]
564. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant HSE podiatry services positions in County Clare, by location, in tabular form; and the plans to fill any such vacancies. [53543/23]
563. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will outline how each individual CHO funds interpreting services in GPs; and if he plans to improve access to interpreters in GPs by establishing a central service for use across all CHOs. [53542/23]
562. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of services, which has been allocated to Kerry University Hospital for 2024; and what these new developments will entail. [53541/23]
561. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of current vacancies in community health posts serving the Donaghmede area including occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and so on. [53540/23]
560. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of foot surgeries performed at Mullingar Regional Hospital to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53539/23]
559. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current staffing number in the community psychology team in Carrick-on-Shannon primary care centre. [53538/23]
558. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmic registrars at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [53537/23]
557. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies that exist in Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and the length of time each post has been vacant for. [53536/23]
556. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthetists working in Mallow General Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [53535/23]
555. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on the hepatitis C Home testing kits; and the number of kits that have been dispatched in CHO3. [53534/23]
554. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of health-related recruitment fairs held in the UK where staff from the Mater Hospital were present seeking to recruit additional nurses, physiotherapist and so on in 2022 and to-date in 2023; the number of job offers per recruitment fairs; and the number of job offers accepted per recruitment fair, in tabular form. [53533/23]
553. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of family planning centres in Cork city that are contracted to provide State-funded services only in the years 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [53532/23]
552. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of services, which have been allocated to Ennis Hospital.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/23]
550. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of day centres for older persons in County Wexford that are funded by the HSE in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the capacity of each of these day centres, in tabular form. [53529/23]
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant optometry and ophthalmology roles in primary care services in CHO9. [53528/23]
548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the additional resources that will be provided by the National Ambulance Service to the Kerry area. [53527/23]
547. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in reproductive medicine in the regional fertility hub based at University Maternity Hospital Galway to date in 2023. [53526/23]
539. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will fund any new vaccines in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/23]
538. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free RSV vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53397/23]
537. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/23]
536. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of vaccines against infectious diseases available to adults as part of a strategy to mitigate against antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53395/23]
535. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will expand the regulation to permit pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/23]
534. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate a health technology assessment for an RSV vaccine for older adults following the recent publication of a NIAC recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53393/23]
205. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the issue surrounding the retirement of prison officers and Garda officers who are on a post-April 1995 pension, who are required to sign up for job seekers benefit for nine months following retirement from their respective services to receive their supplementary pension; if he plans to amends this so these workers receive their supplementary pension immediately when they retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53407/23]
471. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a neurologist in Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin; if not how long has this been the case; if there is a plan to hire a neurologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52902/23]
284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress of the Maglin greenway in Cork; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52959/23]
600. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE recruitment freeze exemptions will also cover CDNT managers; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/23]
118. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason it is taking so long for a BER assessment to take place for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52139/23]
485. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the capital works projects that are scheduled to be carried out at South John's Hospital, Limerick in 2024; and the nature of these works, in tabular form. [50621/23]
484. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny, Dublin 5 in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50620/23]
483. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant rheumatologist and rheumatologist registrars working in Kerry University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50619/23]
482. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current average waiting times for urgent maxillofacial surgery appointments in each of the seven hospital groups. [50618/23]
481. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots for ophthalmology surgery allocated each week to date in 2023 in the Mater Hospital. [50617/23]
480. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of ceiling hosts delivered to families in CHO4 in 2022 and to-date in 2023. [50616/23]
479. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Beaumont Hospital. [50615/23]
478. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total number of beds available in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in each of the years 2020 to date in 2023, by Department. [50614/23]
477. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50613/23]
475. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of treatment bays in the accident and emergency department at Cavan General Hospital. [50611/23]
474. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant consultant posts, by speciality currently at University Hospital Waterford; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [50610/23]
473. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant breast surgeons based at each hospital part of the Saolta Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50609/23]
472. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current eye care services available to children aged eight years of age and over in CHO1. [50608/23]
471. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers working in South Tipperary University Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50607/23]
470. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the last date an external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE at Mercy University Hospital; the frequency with which these audits are carried out; and if these audits are published online. [50606/23]
469. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists at Mayo University Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50605/23]