Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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568. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing two additional "see and treat gynaecology clinics". [26698/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The roll out of the Ambulatory Gynaecology Model of Care commenced in 2020. There are currently 18 ambulatory gynaecology clinics in operation nationwide, and 3 more in development.

The staffing model for ambulatory gynaecology clinics comprises consultant gynaecologists, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical specialist physiotherapists, nurses, administrators, and healthcare assistants. The exact model will depend on whether the clinic is Level 1 or Level 2 and can range in number of Whole-Time Equivalent (WTE) staff.

A Level 1 clinic ranges between 6-9 WTEs and a Level 2 Clinics ranges between 5-7 WTEs. The average salary costs of a Level 1 Clinic is circa. €622K and a Level 2 Clinic is circa. €362,K

The development of any new ambulatory gynaecology clinic requires the financial support of once-off set-up costs. The exact capital figure investment required per clinic is site specific. Set up costs have ranged from €50K for Waterford to €870K for Drogheda. Total Capital investment has been €6.598m to date.