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Pádraig Rice

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
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 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
428. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997/European Working Time Directive for non-consultant hospital doctors, by clinical site and month, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10395/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
429. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total number and percentage of consultants signed up to the public-only consultant contract; the total number of consultants not on the public-only consultant contract; and the total number of consultants, by principal clinical site, in tabular form (details supplied). [10396/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
430. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants signed up to the public-only consultant contract, by speciality, in tabular form. [10397/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Finance
51. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses (FRE) reinstated on their 2025 tax credit certificates; and if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers in each staff category that were in receipt of these FRE in 2024. [10076/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Health
177. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a percentage split of home care service provision in each of the years 2019 to 2024 by provider type (details supplied), in tabular form. [9917/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Health
178. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide the total expenditure on home care service provision in each of the years 2019 to 2024 by provider type (details supplied), in tabular form. [9918/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Health
201. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that patients with endometriosis symptoms are being offered choices in their medical care (details supplied); when the national endometriosis framework will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10075/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
558. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the mistreatment of horses in Glanmire, Cork (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that those who are responsible for this cruelty are held accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
653. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of each of the 11 adult ADHD teams provided for in the 2021 model of care for ADHD in adults; the timeline she is working towards for full roll-out of each of the remaining non-operational teams; the steps that need to be taken to bring the final teams into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9113/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
654. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of each of the 11 adult ADHD teams provided for in the 2021 model of care for ADHD in adults; the timeline she is working towards for full roll-out of each of the remaining non-operational teams; the steps that need to be taken to bring the final teams into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9113/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
655. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the new National Ambulance Service strategic plan; the timeline for publication; if an implementation plan will be published alongside the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9114/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
656. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the 180 posts to be delivered in the National Ambulance Service; the status of recruitment for these posts; the date by which she expects recruitment to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9115/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
657. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of each recommendation in the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, in tabular form. [9116/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
658. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason two maternity hospitals still do not provide termination services; the status of work to bring both hospitals onboard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9117/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
660. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the number of doctors in HSE consultant posts who are not on the Irish Medical Council specialist register for the specialty they are practising in (details supplied); her views on the potential for patient safety issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9120/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
695. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on procurement and implementation of national shared care records; the timeline she is working towards in rolling out this platform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9367/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
696. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the delivery of electronic health records; the timeline she is working towards in rolling out this platform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9368/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
697. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has responded to correspondence in respect of the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare (details supplied); her views on the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9369/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
786. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the issues surrounding the implementation of the new adult educator contracts in Cork (details supplied); the measures he is taking to ensure the process is consistent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
356. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the office in the HSE is responsible for an organisation’s section 39 grant agreement (details supplied); if a response from the responsible office will be issued as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8825/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
399. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the HSE alcohol programme in 2023 and 2024; and the amount being made available in 2025, in tabular form. [8826/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
400. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in each of the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8827/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
401. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for alcohol addiction services by HSE Addiction Services and HSE section 39 services in 2023 and 2024; and the amount being made available in 2025, in tabular form. [8828/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
402. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for the HSE’s Ask About Alcohol website in 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8829/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
403. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for the HSE Drug and Alcohol Helpline in 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8830/25]