Pádraig Rice
Written
401. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by category and hospital, in tabular form. [60557/25]
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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
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.
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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 1,771 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 271 in all
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
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- constituency Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Pádraig Rice
Written
402. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [60558/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
403. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60559/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
404. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60560/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
405. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60561/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
406. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry, by health region and integrated healthcare area, and age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [60562/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
407. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60563/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
408. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60564/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
409. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60565/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
410. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60566/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
450. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of GP training places on offer in each of the years from 2018 to 2025; and the number that have graduated from the training programme in each of those years, in tabular form. [60772/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
451. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee GPs currently undertaking the National GP Training Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60773/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
452. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are the required number of accredited hospital training posts for all trainee GPs in the National GP Training Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60774/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
453. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number of GP practices in the State; and the number that are single-handed practices. [60775/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
454. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in the Central Mental Hospital Portrane, by grade, in tabular form. [60778/25]
Pádraig Rice
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455. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in the Central Mental Hospital Portrane, by grade, in tabular form. [60779/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
456. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting transfer from prison to the Central Mental Hospital Portrane, by prison and gender, in tabular from. [60780/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
457. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a transfer from prison to the Central Mental Hospital Portrane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60781/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
458. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 778 of 21 October 2025, the number of posts required to achieve baseline implementation of phases 1 and 2 of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix (details supplied); to clarify the meaning of baseline in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60782/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
459. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by clinic; and the wait time to be offered a new appointment in each clinic, in tabular form. [60783/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
486. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the proposed legislation referred to in media reports (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60888/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is currently working towards in fully implementing the integrated financial management system (IFMS) across all HSE-funded sites; the date at which she expects the IFMS to be operational in all Section 38 hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60889/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
492. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of alignment discussions on the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60771/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
185. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to “explore restrictions on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks, including a ban on their sale to children”; the work carried out to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60316/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
186. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a correspondence (details supplied); her views on the decision not to appoint a group to the expert advisory group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60320/25]