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Ken O'Flynn

Independent Ireland Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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9,005
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
86,377
words spoken in the chamber
Across 393 contributions. Plus 40 contributions from the chair, not counted
295
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
421
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 9,005 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 393 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 0 1
February 2025 17 20
March 2025 14 22
April 2025 24 16
May 2025 227 18
June 2025 49 14
July 2025 35 24
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 663 33
October 2025 297 9
November 2025 1,060 18
December 2025 621 2
January 2026 190 45
February 2026 911 14
March 2026 387 38
April 2026 691 31
May 2026 2,122 20
June 2026 635 22
July 2026 289 11
August 2026 0 2
September 2026 347 12
October 2026 426 20

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 188 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 Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether all CHO areas utilise the same structured suicide-risk assessment framework for patients presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm concerns in primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36063/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national audit, review, or assessment has been undertaken since 2020 regarding variation in suicide-risk assessment practices between CHO areas, primary care teams, or SCAN services; and if she will provide details of any findings identified [36064/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
595. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal risk assessment has been undertaken by her Department or the HSE regarding potential patient safety risks arising from variation in clinical practice in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation or self-harm presentations; and if she will provide details of same. [36065/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
596. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the operational guidelines issued to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services are mandatory national standards or advisory guidance documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36066/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
597. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of CHO areas in which the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service is fully operational; the number where rollout remains incomplete; and the projected completion timeline for national implementation. [36058/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
598. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels assigned to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services in each CHO area as of 1 May 2026, including sanctioned posts, filled posts, vacancies, and agency staffing utilised. [36059/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
599. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any adverse incident reviews, serious incident management reviews, or patient safety investigations since 2020 identified concerns relating to inconsistent suicide-risk assessment practices, delayed assessment, or regional variation in access to suicide-intervention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36060/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
600. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether compliance with the key performance indicators set out in the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation is monitored nationally; the escalation process in place where services fail to meet those targets; and if she will provide details of same. [36061/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
601. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Mental Health Commission, HIQA, or any external oversight body has undertaken any review, inspection, or governance assessment of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service or the wider National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation; and if she will provide details of any such review. [36062/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
602. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current national compliance rates for each SCAN service KPI disclosed in PQ 28151/26, broken down by HSE region and CHO area for 2025 to date. [36077/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of SCAN referrals assessed within the 72-hour target in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [36078/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
604. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of SCAN referrals that did not receive a follow-up phone call on the next working day in 2025 and 2026 to date, broken down by region. [36079/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of SCAN service users who were offered up to three follow-up appointments in 2025 and 2026 to date. [36080/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
606. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audits, governance reviews, or performance escalation mechanisms exist where SCAN KPI targets are not achieved; and if so, to provide details. [36081/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
607. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels currently assigned to the SCAN service nationally, broken down by region, grade, and whole-time equivalent. [36082/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
608. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the SCAN service operates on a seven-day basis in all regions; and if not, to provide details of areas where weekend coverage is unavailable. [36083/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
609. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of GP referrals made to the SCAN service in 2025 and 2026 to date, and the number deemed inappropriate or not accepted. [36084/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
610. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether waiting-time data for SCAN assessments will be published regularly; and if so, the planned publication schedule. [36085/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has assessed the medico-legal and patient safety risks associated with delayed SCAN assessments where the 72-hour KPI is not achieved. [36086/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will commission national projections of overweight and obesity prevalence to 2030 and 2040 as part of the next Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36089/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will commission a full economic model of the annual cost of overweight and obesity to the public health service and wider economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36090/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the next Obesity Policy and Action Plan will include a national outcomes framework with standardised metrics for prevention, treatment, pharmacological interventions and bariatric surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36091/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will require the HSE to publish an annual national obesity services report covering expenditure, access, waiting times, outcomes and service capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36092/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the dedicated obesity-related budget line given the estimated direct healthcare cost of overweight and obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36093/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from GP referral to first SCAN assessment for persons under 18 years of age in each Regional Health Area in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36124/26]