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Marie Sherlock

Labour Party Dublin Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,206
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
117,003
words spoken in the chamber
Across 307 contributions. Plus 32 contributions from the chair, not counted
378
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
186
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 1,206 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 307 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 11 0
February 2025 77 13
March 2025 92 19
April 2025 72 13
May 2025 98 28
June 2025 79 18
July 2025 44 25
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 71 6
October 2025 61 27
November 2025 70 13
December 2025 33 22
January 2026 120 11
February 2026 95 14
March 2026 36 15
April 2026 72 20
May 2026 40 10
June 2026 41 9
July 2026 18 25
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 56 3
October 2026 20 16

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 186 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 Dublin Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2185. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers from CUH of neonates to CHI Crumlin/Temple Street in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the numbers discharged from CHI and numbers discharged back to CUH, in tabular form. [45010/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2186. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers from CUH of paediatric patients to CHI Crumlin/Temple Street in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the numbers discharged from CHI and numbers discharged back to CUH, in tabular form. [45011/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2253. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors available in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45328/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2254. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting the use of a holter monitor and cardiac event monitor and the average wait time to access such monitors in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45329/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2311. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the names of all community health networks; whether the names correspond with the regional population profiles (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45572/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2419. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the current neurosurgery services provided at a hospital (details supplied); the current infrastructure available to surgical teams at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45916/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2420. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HSE's plans to expand Ireland's neurosurgery programme and infrastructure to ensure patients can potentially more readily avail of life-changing procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45917/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2479. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for EU (Regulated Professions Proportionality Assessment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 413 of 2022) to be complied with in order for standards of proficiency and criteria in education and training programmes to be finalised for psychotherapists and counsellors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46295/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2722. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to persons with Alzheimer's disease, per county, per year between the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41703/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2723. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the occupancy rate of community nursing home beds specifically available to persons with Alzheimer's disease, both dementia beds and dementia respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41704/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2724. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dementia beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41705/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2725. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dementia respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41706/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2877. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of newborn hearing screenings that have missed target screening dates under each of the hospitals in the Dublin region, in tabular form and by date line missed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42557/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2878. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the provision of audiology and newborn hearing screenings will be made available in the new children's hospital campus near to neonatology wards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42558/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2879. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of sleep study machines available for use; if the demand is outweighing the number of machines available in CHI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42559/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2938. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to clarify the legal minimum level of qualification, if any, required for health care assistants to work in a nursing home. [42649/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2939. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the legal minimum staffing ratio of nurse to nursing home residents in a nursing home. [42650/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2940. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the legal minimum staffing ratio of health care assistants to nursing home resident in a nursing home. [42651/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2941. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of nurses working in nursing homes. [42652/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2942. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average annual rate of staff turnover of health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42653/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2943. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average rate of pay for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42654/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2944. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average length of service for health care assistants working in nursing homes. [42655/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2945. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average staff vacancy rate in nursing homes. [42656/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3021. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe between an initial appointment at each of the rapid access prostate clinics and diagnosis with prostate cancer where it occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42866/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3022. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe between an initial referral to each of the rapid access prostate clinics and a diagnosis with prostate cancer where it occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42867/25]