Written Answers Nos. 532-546
534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any single national system enables the HSE to identify, across all HSE-funded sites, whether a healthcare worker is directly employed, agency or locum and the workers currently on administrative leave or removed from placement, or subject to a criminal investigation or an unresolved patient-safety concern. [50677/26]
View answerI have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to HR Memo 015/2026, whether the Absence Code A0702 dataset used to record HSE employees on administrative leave records the reason for that leave, including whether the leave arises from a criminal investigation. [50678/26]
View answerI have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees currently recorded on administrative leave under Absence Code A0702; and the number of these cases that arise from an ongoing criminal investigation. [50679/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she will direct the HSE to disaggregate its existing quarterly administrative leave reporting to identify all cases arising from a criminal investigation; and the timeframe for same. [50681/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
539. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if it can be prioritised. [50687/26]
View answerUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. The Minister for Health is prohibited from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
540. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list, including direct contact details, of all the local HSE principal dental surgeons nationally. [50689/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
541. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details, including direct contact details, of the regional and national line reporting structure for local HSE principal dental surgeons. [50690/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
542. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide direct contact details of the HSE lead of the dental treatment services scheme including for more complex care. [50691/26]
View answerI have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
543. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an up to date list of dentists that accept the medical card. (details supplied). [50692/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
544. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of out-of-hours emergency dental services at weekends in Mullingar; whether she will consider introducing a weekend emergency dental service, including access to urgent dental treatment and X-rays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
545. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed EU Common Training Framework (CTF) for physiotherapists; if her Department or CORU has taken a formal position on its potential introduction; the measures being considered to ensure that any future regulatory framework maintains patient safety and professional standards, particularly in light of variations in physiotherapy training across EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50732/26]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, work on establishing an EU Common Training Framework (CTF) for physiotherapists is ongoing. Officials in my department are actively engaged in this work, including as members of the Subgroup on Common Training Frameworks where they have worked to actively inform and shape the proposed CTF.
I understand that Commission adoption is planned for Q3 this year and Ireland will then indicate whether it will participate in the CTF.
No decision has been made in relation to Ireland’s participation in the CTF; however I am of the view that a CTF would be beneficial and that in the context of Ireland’s workforce requirements there is a need to adapt and ensure professionals can work safely in our healthcare system. A CTF would reduce the barriers to EU/EEA trained physiotherapists registering in Ireland while safeguarding a consistent standard of competence.
It is important to be clear that a CTF would only apply to those who are already fully qualified to access the regulated profession in the Member State where they qualified, and only in cases where their training meets the agreed common standards. The general recognition pathway, which allows for a requirement to complete compensation measures, will remain for those who are not trained to CTF level.
546. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that an urgent diagnostic CT scan for cancer is provided for a person (details supplied); her views on whether it is acceptable that urgent cancer diagnosis would be dependent on payment of a fee which is beyond the capacity of the family concerned; the steps she intends to take to ensure this scan is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50740/26]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
