Pádraig Rice
Written
916. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed by the HSE, by contract type, principal clinical site and region, in tabular form. [3494/26]
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Pádraig Rice
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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
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233
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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Questions asked 1,771 in all
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Contributions to debates 271 in all
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| 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 |
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| May 2026 | 85 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 99 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 72 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 41 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 36 | 25 |
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Plus 123 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Pádraig Rice
Written
917. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a summary of the key provisions of each of the contracts under which consultants are employed in the HSE (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3495/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
949. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 16 December 2025, if matters raised previously will be subject to a review in due course (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3889/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1016. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will review the long-term illness scheme in light of the State’s commitments under the National Rare Disease Plan (details supplied); if the inclusion of many rare, genetic, and metabolic disorders which require lifelong and medically essential treatment is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4259/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1017. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Strategic Review of the Eligibility Framework which was due to be completed in 2025 (details supplied); the expected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4260/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
373. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the in-depth analysis of swimming pool provision in Ireland being carried out under the National Swimming Strategy due to be published this year; if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence in relation to the strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
463. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences recorded by An Garda Síochána under sections (details supplied); the number of prosecutions brought in each case; the number of convictions in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
476. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences aggravated under section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 have been recorded in proceedings as per section 8(4) of the Act, to outline which protected characteristic or characteristics were recorded in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
29. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issues surrounding parking limitations at Cork Kent Station (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address these issues; if alternative parking arrangements are being considered for the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
177. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of her plan to standardise the opening hours of all injury units to provide a seven-day service from 8am to 8pm, including bank holidays; the injury units which are still not operating these standardised hours; the current opening hours of each site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2721/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
180. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1080 of 18 November 2025, the status of the HSE’s engagements with Cork City Council with respect to the road access issue identified at the St. Stephen’s Hospital site; the proposed location for the elective hospital in Cork (details supplied); if a solution has been found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27…
Pádraig Rice
Written
194. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 26 March 2025, to identify the recommendations which still need to be fully implemented in the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026; the actions required to fully implement each of the outstanding recommendations, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2814/26]
Pádraig Rice
Oral
3. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [68414/25]
Pádraig Rice
Oral
6. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [70180/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
343. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74608/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1208. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed update on a policy announcement made last year (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when guidance on this will be issued to unions and other relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1460/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1265. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed update on her Department’s progress on the tender process for a Cork school since December (details supplied); the timeline for when the tender is due to be released; the reasons for these delays; if her Department is aware of the deadline imposed on this school’s current site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2306/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1458. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of new findings, his position has changed with respect to the transfer and sale of homes in Cork (details supplied); if he has instructed his officials to review the submission and its findings; if he will now engage meaningfully with a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1983. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the progress made in addressing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 so the action that seeks the development of a "formal policy on respite, including agreed access and prioritisation criteria"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1417/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1984. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the progress made in addressing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 in terms of action A6.1 "Complete Personalised Budgets pilot and its evaluation, in line with recommendation of Task Force on Personalised Budgets"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1418/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1985. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the progress made in addressing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 in terms of action A9.2 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1419/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1986. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the progress made in addressing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 in terms of action A9.4 (details supplied); and to make the aggregated data on account scale publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1420/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1987. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the progress made in addressing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 action A15.4 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1421/26]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1988. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the current progress in implementing the Transforming Lives/ Time to Move on from Congregated Settings strategy; the current number of individuals with a disability living in a congregated setting; the number of people with disabilities who have been transitioned to independent living from congregated settings an…
Pádraig Rice
Written
1989. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of individuals aged under 65 residing in nursing homes; the total number of individuals who have been transitioned to their own home annually since 1 Jan 2023 to date; the average time the discharge process takes; the measures in place to improve the quality of life and independence of people under 65 who continue to…