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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
643. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent evaluation, external audit, or formal service review of the SCAN service has been undertaken since its integration into the National Clinical Programme in 2022; and if not, whether such a review is planned. [36152/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the key performance indicators currently used by the HSE in monitoring the SCAN service nationally, including any indicators relating to waiting times, repeat presentations, onward referrals, patient outcomes, or service accessibility. [36153/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the SCAN service in each CHO area in 2025 to date and 2026 to date; and to provide the corresponding staffing levels assigned to the service in each area. [36154/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
646. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has identified any regional disparities in access to the SCAN service, including differences in waiting times, referral thresholds, staffing levels, or service availability; and if so, the measures being taken to address same. [36155/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the number of individuals referred onward from the SCAN service to emergency departments, community mental health teams, CAMHS, or inpatient mental health services; and if so, to provide the figures for 2025 and 2026 to date. [36156/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any adverse incidents, serious incidents, or clinical risk events associated with the SCAN service have been recorded since 2022; and if so, the number recorded in each year. [36157/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any service-user feedback surveys or GP satisfaction evaluations in relation to the SCAN service since 2022; and if so, to provide details and findings. [36158/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
650. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has established a national governance structure for oversight of the SCAN service, including audit, performance monitoring, and clinical accountability arrangements; and to provide details of same. [36159/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the projected cost of the continued national expansion of the SCAN service under Budget 2026; the additional areas due to receive coverage; and the estimated staffing increases associated with this expansion. [36160/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service sites that were operational nationally in each year from 2020 to 2025, broken down by CHO area, HSE Health Region, and hospital group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36161/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
653. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any standardised national dataset existed for Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services prior to 2025; and if not, the reason such a dataset was not established at the commencement of the national rollout of the service following publication of the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation Model of Care in 2022. [36162/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
654. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE retains historical local, regional, or site-specific activity data for Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services prior to the implementation of the national SCAN dataset in 2025; whether such data will be consolidated nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36163/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
655. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national key performance indicators applied to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services prior to 2025; if so, to provide details of those indicators; and if not, the reason no national KPI framework was in place. [36164/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE can currently measure repeat presentations, onward referral outcomes, emergency department diversion rates, waiting times, or follow-up engagement within the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service; and if so, to provide details of the metrics currently collected [36165/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
657. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit, governance review, clinical review, service evaluation, or external assessment has been undertaken regarding the operation of Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services since 2022; and if so, to provide the dates, findings, and recommendations of each review.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36166/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
658. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE identified the absence of a nationally standardised Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse dataset as a governance, operational, or patient-safety risk prior to 2025; whether the matter appeared on any risk register, governance report, or internal review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36167/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
659. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the national Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse data collection system formally went live; the procurement process used for the associated data platform or software system; the total cost associated with its development and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36168/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
660. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether all Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services nationally currently use the same referral criteria, assessment framework, clinical protocols, and data-reporting standards; and if not, to provide details of regional or local variations that remain in operation. [36169/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
661. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed within the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service in each year from 2020 to 2025, broken down by grade, HSE Health Region, and service location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36170/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
662. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service nationally and by HSE region, including sanctioned posts, filled posts and vacancies. [36172/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
663. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service in 2025 to date, by month and by HSE region. [36173/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
664. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse referrals assessed within the target timeframe of 72 hours in 2025 to date, by HSE region. [36174/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
665. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons referred to the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service who did not receive assessment within the target timeframe in 2025 to date. [36175/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
666. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has identified any regions where Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service KPI targets are not being met; and if so, to provide details. [36176/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
667. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from GP referral to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse assessment in each HSE region in 2025 to date.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36177/26]