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Pádraig Rice

Social Democrats Cork South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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1,771
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
97,768
words spoken in the chamber
Across 271 contributions
430
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
233
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 1,771 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 271 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 11 0
February 2025 116 12
March 2025 109 9
April 2025 84 3
May 2025 116 20
June 2025 80 47
July 2025 164 11
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 91 5
October 2025 80 14
November 2025 117 15
December 2025 94 15
January 2026 114 7
February 2026 82 8
March 2026 112 23
April 2026 68 13
May 2026 85 12
June 2026 99 15
July 2026 72 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 41 9
October 2026 36 25

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 123 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 South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
672. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for pre-exposure prophylaxis, by clinic; and the wait time to be offered a new appointment in each clinic, in tabular form. [13935/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
673. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to list all public pre-exposure prophylaxis clinics; and to identify the sites in which waiting lists are closed to new self-referrals, in tabular form. [13936/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
674. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to public pre-exposure prophylaxis services to expand capacity, reduce waiting lists and ensure that the waiting lists in all public clinics are open to new self-referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13937/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
675. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a new model of pre-exposure prophylaxis will be considered, given the strain on existing clinics (details supplied); if she will review this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13938/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
676. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 11 February 2026, to confirm that she has received the HSE’s report into the physician associate grade; if she will publish this report; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13939/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
677. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the HEMS Feasibility Study (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13940/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
678. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 10 December 2025, to respond to correspondence from HIQA which clearly states that criteria used in their Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was not limited to patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who have required insulin from the outset (details supplied); the steps she will t…
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
684. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2460 of 13 January 2026, to provide an update on the review of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; if a chairperson has been appointed; if not, the status of work to put the chairperson and membership in place; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13969/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
685. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementation of Ava’s protocol, recommended by Cork City Coroner’s office in 2024; if she is committed to implementing this change to the administration of medical cannabis in hospital settings; if this will be implemented through primary or secondary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13970/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
291. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12848/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
662. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if plans have advanced for a new school building in Cork (details supplied); the status of the project; the way in which her Department plans to support the delivery of the five approved autism classes in the absence of a permanent building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12395/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
663. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 855 of 4 November 2025, if her Department will provide an update on the discussions with University College Cork about a proposed course (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12397/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1174. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to avert industrial action by health care assistants in the HSE home support service in Cork, Clare, Limerick, Kerry and Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12396/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Health
609. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the registration board for clinical biochemists; the current phase of development (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11496/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Health
610. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the registration board for orthoptists; the current phase of development (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11497/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Health
611. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details with respect to an instruction to the HSE regarding critical illness protocol requests from former recipients of the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers with long-Covid (details supplied); to provide a copy of the memo or circular in which this instruction was stated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1149…
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Children
277. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Programme for Government commitment to advance legislation to ban conversion practices; the timeline she is working towards; if she will commit to publishing the general scheme in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10838/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
359. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.438 of 2 October 2025, if the HSE’s review of the physician associate grade has been completed, given that it was due by the end of 2025; the timeline being worked towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10826/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
360. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of the expert panel established following the independent audit on hip surgery thresholds for children with developmental dysplasia of the hip in Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, following the appointment of a chair; if the terms of reference have been completed; if they will be published; t…
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
365. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 10 December 2025, the status of the vendors shortlist for electronic health records, following approval to commence procurement; the number of vendors on the shortlist; if any vendors have been ruled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10835/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
368. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the guidance has been updated since 2004; if exempted premises are monitored to ensure staff safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10847/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
372. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2425 of 13 January 2026, if this group of contract workers will be transitioned to permanent contracts under the HSE's agency conversion programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10922/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
242. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if there has been any further correspondence from the UN Special Rapporteur on Racism addressing this matter since last year. [9001/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
243. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if he will provide details of how the IHRA Definition was ‘formally adopted’ by the Government in January 2025; if this decision was approved by Cabinet; if so, if he will provide the date of the Cabinet meeting which decided same. [9000/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
606. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 16 December 2025, the current status of the building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9948/26]