Erin McGreehan
Written
123. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to support pensioners living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/25]
TDs / Erin McGreehan
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
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Questions asked 1,283 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 195 in all
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| 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.
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Erin McGreehan
Written
151. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to support lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
177. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific instances where the Triple Lock mechanism has prevented the deployment of Irish Defence Forces personnel in situations where the Government, the Defence Forces, and the Oireachtas were otherwise willing to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62656/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
178. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any occasions since the introduction of the Triple Lock where a proposed deployment reached Cabinet approval stage but could not be advanced due to the absence of a UN Security Council mandate; and to confirm whether any such deployment was subsequently deemed critical to Ireland’s foreign policy objectives. [62657/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
179. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the commitments made by the Government during the referenda on the Nice and Lisbon Treaties regarding the preservation of Ireland’s policy of military neutrality, including the role of the Triple Lock, and to explain how the proposed removal of the Triple Lock aligns with those commitments. [62658/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
180. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government has obtained a clear democratic mandate from the Irish electorate to remove the Triple Lock, given that the mechanism was introduced as a political guarantee underpinning previous EU Treaty referenda; and if not, to set out the rationale for proceeding without a referendum. [62659/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
181. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail any proposed alternative oversight or democratic accountability mechanism that would replace the UN authorisation element of the Triple Lock; the way the Government intends to ensure that future overseas deployments remain transparent, justified, and consistent with Ireland’s longstanding policy of military neutrality. [62660/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
182. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the proposed removal of the Triple Lock is connected to commitments made to EU or NATO partners, including within the framework of PESCO or the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. [62661/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
183. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to assess the likely impact of removing the Triple Lock on Ireland’s international reputation as a neutral, independent, and peace-focused State; and to provide any Departmental analysis or external advice received in this regard. [62662/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
398. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work done under each of the 12 actions under the Action Plan arising from the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture. [62418/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
127. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken by the HSE to fill the vacancies in the CDNTs in County Louth; the number of children on the waiting list for therapies provided by the CDNTs in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61454/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
152. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Louth that have had assessments of need outsourced by the HSE to private providers to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61455/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
776. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide aggregated figures for 2018 to date on requests concerning parental child-abduction cases to non-Hague jurisdictions (details supplied); and the guidance issued by his Department to An Garda Síochána on such requests. [61757/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
920. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the EuroMOMO z-score for Ireland for each week from the beginning of November 2024 to the end of March 2025, in tabular form; if the table will state the z-score in respect of each week and the number of corresponding recorded deaths; if she will provide the respective figures for the corresponding period in respect of the EuroMOMO zone as…
Erin McGreehan
Written
921. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number hospitalisations per 1,000 cases of influenza in adults aged 65 and over in Ireland, alongside available comparative data for other EU member states, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60979/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1037. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the current eligibility criteria for access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for people living with diabetes; the number of people currently waiting for a CGM device, disaggregated by age group and CHO area; the average wait time for device approval; and whether he will commit to ensuring equitable access to CGM devices for all diabete…
Erin McGreehan
Written
1038. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason people with Type 1 diabetes, who are clinically entitled under national guidelines to access continuous glucose monitoring devices, continue to face prolonged waiting periods; the steps currently being taken to address these delays; and the date by which she expects waiting times to be brought within acceptable clinical standards. [61705/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1039. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or the HSE has commissioned or plans to commission a health technology assessment for the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices for people living with Type 2 diabetes; if not, the rationale for the delay; and if so, to provide a timeline for commencement, completion, and implementation of findings. [61706/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1040. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether multiannual ring-fenced funding for diabetes care will be introduced in Budget 2026 to support the expansion of diabetes specialist teams in both acute and primary care settings, including clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, and diabetes educators; and to provide details of any planned workforce modelling. [61707/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development and publication of Ireland’s national diabetes strategy; the timeline for publication; the consultation process undertaken with patient groups and clinicians; and the performance indicators which will be included to ensure accountability and measurable improvement in outcomes. [61708/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1042. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to publish the total expenditure on diabetes care and diabetes-related complications in 2023 and 2024; to confirm the basis for cost calculations; and whether annual reporting on diabetes expenditure will be introduced to ensure transparency in planning and resource allocation. [61709/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1043. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way the Health Information Bill 2024 will support the development of a national diabetes register; the expected implementation timeline; and how the register will support prevention, service planning, and early intervention for patients at risk of complications. [61710/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
1044. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to support the adoption of digital and connected health technologies in diabetes management, including real-time data-sharing platforms; and the way in which equitable access will be ensured for rural and lower-income patients. [61711/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
151. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is engaging with enterprise agencies to attract investment into the emerging biomethane and anaerobic digestion sector. [60669/25]
Erin McGreehan
Written
161. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his policy regarding supporting and financially assisting agri-based biomethane plants across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60651/25]