Question from Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - PQ 7777-26

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2159, 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2225, 2226, 2227, 2228 and 2229 of 13 January 2026, the number of chartered physiotherapists employed full-time by the HSE; the waiting lists for MSK/physiotherapy services; her views on whether certified athletic therapists are qualified to address the high percentage of MSK disorders to reducing waiting times; if, so, the steps being taken to use certified athletic therapists to reduce such waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter.