Ken O'Flynn
Written
458. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected additional refuge units required nationally to meet estimated demand over the next five years. [41175/26]
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Ken O'Flynn
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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
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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
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| 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.
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- constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
Ken O'Flynn
Written
487. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people in receipt of Tusla aftercare supports in each year since 2020, broken down by age cohort including 18, 19, 20, 21 and over 21 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41009/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
488. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people whose formal aftercare supports ceased upon reaching 21 years of age in each year since 2020; the number who subsequently re-engaged with Tusla services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41010/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
489. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla operates any discretionary mechanism allowing aftercare supports to continue beyond 21 years of age for vulnerable care-experienced young adults with complex mental health, disability, addiction, homelessness or trauma-related needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41011/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
490. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla maintains any national data regarding homelessness, emergency accommodation use, or housing instability among care leavers following the cessation of aftercare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41012/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
491. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of care leavers known to Tusla who entered emergency accommodation, homeless services or supported housing settings within two years of leaving care in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41013/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
492. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla maintains any longitudinal outcome tracking regarding care-experienced young adults following discharge from foster care, residential care or special care settings, including outcomes relating to housing, education, employment, mental health or addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41014/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
493. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla operates any specific transition framework for young people leaving special care settings into adult or community-based living arrangements; whether any national standards apply in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41015/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
494. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people discharged from special care units in each year since 2020; the number who subsequently experienced placement breakdown, homelessness, emergency accommodation use, psychiatric admission or re-referral to Tusla services within 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41016/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
495. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla intends to introduce a national reporting mechanism recording the number of Emergency Care Order applications under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991 that are granted, refused, struck out, adjourned or withdrawn. [41019/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
496. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether their Department considers the absence of centrally recorded outcome data relating to Emergency Care Order applications under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991 to represent a governance or oversight gap. [41020/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
497. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children taken to safety under section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 in each year from 2020 to 2025, broken down by Tusla area and Garda division. [41021/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla conducts any national audit, review or proportionality assessment regarding the use of emergency child removal powers under sections 12 and 13 of the Child Care Act 1991. [41022/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
499. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any national guidance, benchmark or threshold framework exists governing the use of Emergency Care Order applications under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991. [41023/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
500. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether their Department receives periodic reports regarding the frequency, outcome or regional variation of Emergency Care Order applications under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991. [41024/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
501. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any review has been undertaken since 2020 regarding the adequacy of aftercare supports for care-experienced young adults over 21 years of age, particularly those with histories of special care, psychiatric admission, severe trauma or placement instability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41130/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration has been given to extending statutory aftercare eligibility beyond 21 years of age for vulnerable care-experienced young adults with complex needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41131/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
511. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vape retail outlets operating in the State in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40861/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
512. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department maintains a national register or database of vape retail outlets operating within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40862/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
513. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if a public health assessment has been undertaken regarding the concentration or proliferation of vape and smoke retail outlets in Irish cities, towns and villages over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40863/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
514. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been undertaken regarding youth exposure to nicotine-related advertising, branding or retail visibility arising from the increasing number of vape and smoke retail outlets operating in town and city centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40864/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
515. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections, compliance checks, enforcement actions, fixed penalty notices and prosecutions relating to the sale of vaping or nicotine products to minors in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40865/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
516. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing a national licensing system for vape and smoke retail outlets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40866/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
517. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if a review has been undertaken regarding the environmental and public health impact associated with disposable vaping products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40867/26]
Ken O'Flynn
Written
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff converted to permanent HSE employment under the Agency Control Framework in each Health Region to date in 2026, broken down by grade and service area. [40998/26]