TDs / Ken O'Flynn

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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 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
762. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 9 June 2026, the specific metric by which "self-sufficiency in workforce supply" is defined and measured; the named body responsible for monitoring progress towards it; and the date on which that body next reports. [51059/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
763. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 9 June 2026, which states that "demand continues to outstrip supply," whether the HSE projects reliance on international recruitment to rise or fall over the next five years; and to set out the modelling on which that projection is based [51060/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2415 of 9 June 2026, to now provide those figures for each year, or to confirm that no such data is held by the Health Service Executive (details supplied). [51061/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2415 of 9 June 2026, to clarify whether the figure provided for the number of pharmacy reimbursement claims rejected in each year counts unique claims finally refused or counts error events including claims that were subsequently paid; and the reason the combined total of claims approved and claims rejected exceeds the number …
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2415 of 9 June 2026, in which "claim set to pay or already paid" appears among the top five recorded reasons for claim rejection; to provide and the number of pharmacy reimbursement claims that were initially rejected and subsequently paid in each year from 2020 to date, or to confirm that this is not separately recorded [5106…
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2415 of 9 June 2026, whether a formal appeals mechanism exists for rejected pharmacy reimbursement claims; if so, the body responsible for deciding such appeals; and the number of appeals received and the number upheld in each year from 2020 to date. [51064/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
821. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologist posts filled at Cork University Hospital as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51423/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
822. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE addiction counsellors employed by HSE within CHO4 as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022 in tabular form. [51424/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
823. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing, by job title and funding that would be required to fully resource two additional adolescent dual diagnosis teams. [51425/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
824. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of children that presented to the accident and emergency department of Mercy University Hospital for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026 in tabular form. [51426/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts, by grade that have been filled within Cork Primary care system as of 30 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51427/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health for an update on current waiting times for ophthalmology services; the current number of persons on ophthalmology outpatient waiting lists by Hospital Group; and the actions being taken to address these waiting times. [51428/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget for Cork University Maternity Hospital in 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [51429/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
828. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing, by job title and funding that would be required to fully resource two additional early supported discharge teams in the community. [51430/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
829. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars and consultant in emergency medicine posts filled at Mercy University Hospital as of 30 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [51431/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
843. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 995 of 19 May 2026, the number of minors referred from Ireland to NHS children and young person gender services in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by age and sex, as this information was not provided in the response of 30 June 2026. [51622/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
844. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1809 of 9 June 2026, the number of minors referred outside the State for gender-related assessment, consultation, intervention, or treatment in the years 2021 and 2022; the jurisdictions involved in all such referrals from 2021 to date in 2026; and the multidisciplinary assessment requirements applying prior to referral abroad…
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
845. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1809 of 9 June 2026, whether any State-funded mechanism other than the treatment abroad scheme has been used to refer minors outside the State for gender-related assessment, consultation, intervention, or treatment in any of the past five years, as this information was not provided in response to the question of 30 June 2026. …
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
846. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1820 of 9 June 2026, the terms of reference, membership, and findings of the expert group convened by the HSE Chief Clinical Officer in 2024 to consider the implications of the Cass Review for gender healthcare services in Ireland; the date this work concluded; and whether the findings will be published, as confirmed in the HS…
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
848. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will introduce a specific field within the National Incident Management System to identify patient safety incidents involving agency, panel, or locum staff where a service user was harmed; the reason this distinction is not currently recorded centrally; if the HSE can produce an aggregate figure of such incidents using local records, notwithstanding the…
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the full record of correspondence and engagement between her Department and websites (details supplied) since 2015, including dates, subject matter and whether a reply issued in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50512/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an individual associated with websites (details supplied) has been authorised by her Department or the State to use a diplomatic title, to represent the diplomatic or consular interests of Ireland, or to act in any official capacity on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50513/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanism that exists for her Department to respond when a private individual or organisation uses language, titles or branding that could reasonably be understood by the public to imply an official diplomatic or consular status or function; and whether such a concern has been raised with or by her Department regarding websites (details supp…
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the protocols that exist to ensure that only accredited diplomatic missions and authorised State representatives are engaged with or referenced in connection with official EU Presidency diplomatic activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50515/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has provided, funded, or authorised the provision of a driver, security personnel, or related protective services to companies (details supplied); if so, to provide the basis, dates, and cost of such a provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50516/26]