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Erin McGreehan

Fianna Fáil Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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1,283
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
40,611
words spoken in the chamber
Across 195 contributions. Plus 48 contributions from the chair, not counted
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
252
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,283 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 195 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 94 11
March 2025 38 14
April 2025 66 7
May 2025 39 10
June 2025 54 4
July 2025 38 17
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 40 6
October 2025 20 9
November 2025 184 27
December 2025 97 4
January 2026 74 19
February 2026 57 15
March 2026 135 12
April 2026 60 3
May 2026 75 11
June 2026 66 8
July 2026 84 3
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 45 7
October 2026 17 8

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 145 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the level of investment being made in Irish endometriosis research, including collaboration with supra-regional centres, fertility hubs and academic institutions; and whether dedicated research funding will be provided in Budget 2026. [69408/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
946. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if endometriosis will be formally integrated into the national clinical trials framework, given emerging international research in imaging, AI diagnostics and novel treatments. [69409/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
947. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timelines and funding for the proposed structured national endometriosis fellowships between Tallaght and Cork, and whether these posts will be formally accredited through the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [69410/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
948. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the incentives being considered to attract internationally trained surgeons with deep infiltrating endometriosis expertise, including relocation supports, expanded consultant posts, or protected surgical lists. [69411/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
949. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic skills the HSE estimates will be required over the next five to ten years to fully staff regional and supra-regional services; and what actions are being taken in line with the national workforce strategy to meet these needs. [69412/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
950. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will publish an annual implementation report on the endometriosis framework, including key performance indicators such as referral timelines, surgery wait times, diagnostic delays and patient experience. [69413/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
951. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which patient feedback will be formally integrated into service evaluation and redesign, particularly given the framework's emphasis on women's lived experience. [69414/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
952. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of staff in each acute hospital and maternity hospital who have completed courses (details supplied); and the figures relative to total staffing levels in each hospital, in tabular form. [69415/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
953. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the compliance targets, if any, the HSE has set regarding uptake of trauma-informed and culturally competent training among frontline staff; the current completion rates against those targets for each hospital group; and the measures in place to ensure hospitals with low uptake achieve compliance. [69416/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
954. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide details for each hospital of the number and share of staff who have completed the DSGBV and intercultural modules, by medical and dental staff, nursing and midwifery staff, allied health professionals, social workers. healthcare assistants and administrative and support staff. [69417/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
955. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each hospital who work directly with international protection applicants and who have completed the sexual health services signposting training; and whether this training is mandatory for staff in maternity and sexual health services serving IPAS residents. [69418/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
956. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the hospitals where fewer than 25%, 50% and 75% of staff have completed the DSGBV and intercultural modules; and the interventions which are being implemented to raise training uptake. [69419/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
957. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the HSE's current capacity to deliver trauma-informed and intercultural training across hospital groups; whether additional resources are being allocated to expand training availability; and the timeframe for full availability of these courses to all staff. [69420/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
958. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any evaluation of the impact of training programmes on patient experience particularly for migrant women and international protection applicants; if so, to publish the findings; if not, and when such evaluation will be undertaken. [69421/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
959. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 6 November 2025, to clarify the courses which are mandatory, recommended, or optional for staff working in maternity, sexual health, and frontline services dealing with trauma or DSGBV; and the rationale for the current status of each. [69422/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
991. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the impact of home alcohol deliveries on vulnerable individuals, including persons with addiction, disability or limited mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69615/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
992. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the protocols currently in place to enable families, GPs and safeguarding teams to raise concerns about repeated harmful alcohol deliveries to a vulnerable person; if these protocols are adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69617/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1027. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the current level of access to specialist Parkinson’s disease nurses in each RHO, in tabular form; if there are plans to expand this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69934/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
530. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will commence; the reasons for the more than two-year delay since the decision to add SMA to the national heel-prick programme; and if he will provide a definitive implementation date. [67355/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
531. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed the latest European data showing that most EU countries implemented SMA newborn screening within 10-18 months, with 80% of European babies already screened by September 2025; and how Ireland's ongoing delay is being justified in that context. [67356/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
532. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the remaining operational, laboratory, or procurement barriers to the implementation of SMA newborn screening; the work underway to resolve these; and the expected timeline for completion. [67357/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
533. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the clinical risk posed by continued delays in SMA newborn screening, given that infants diagnosed after symptom onset face irreversible neuromuscular deterioration and poorer lifelong outcomes; and to publish any related risk assessments. [67358/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
534. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the governance structures in place to oversee the introduction of new conditions to the national newborn screening programme; and the way in which accountability is being ensured in relation to the delayed implementation of SMA screening. [67359/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
605. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health how her Department intends to ensure national consistency in cancer care outcomes under a system where funding decisions will be largely devolved to HSE regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67887/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
606. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether workforce needs for oncology, radiology and specialist nursing were incorporated in the regional funding allocations for 2026; and the projected staffing increases for each region. [67888/25]