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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 19 May 2026 · to Health
1279. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding currently allocated by her Department and the HSE towards LGBTQ+-specific mental health provision, counselling, psychological supports and early intervention services; the number of staff employed or funded specifically to support the mental health and psychological well-being of LGBTQ+ people, broken down by HSE health region; whether an…
Marie Sherlock Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
81. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he has taken to better protect those in domestic violence situations such that renewal of a barring order is not left for renewal until 24 hours before expiry, and to give direction to local authorities to factor in existing barring orders in terms of deciding permanent exclusion from the tenancy; and if he will make a st…
Marie Sherlock Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
124. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration was given to providing information about leaving school from Citizens Information services (details supplied) through ISL videos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35768/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
240. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost to recruit and employ a midwife; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35466/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
241. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost to recruit and employ nighttime health care assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35467/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
242. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE to develop and run a CPD training module specifically looking at addressing bias in healthcare; the cost to develop a HSE module on HSeLanD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35468/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
601. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals for a school (details supplied) for whom emergency works were refused to repair their defective roof and are left with no other options because the summer works scheme cuts off 12 months in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34798/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
750. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if long Covid and associated incapacity to work is recognised by his Department as eligible grounds for invalidity pension. [33981/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1238. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of running an inpatient bed in an acute hospital; and the average daily cost of running a community bed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35299/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1243. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the annual bill for agency staff in each acute hospital, per staff type; doctor, nursing, support grades and administration for 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35327/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1244. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the level of agency spending per model four hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35330/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2026 · to Housing
350. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the deadline for postal vote and special vote applications for the two by- elections was set only one working/postal day after the moving of the writ; and his views that such deadlines, effectively disenfranchise persons who qualify, contrary to their constitutional rights under Art 16 of Bunreacht na hÉireann. [33939/…
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
566. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the annual bill for agency staff in each acute hospital, per staff type, doctor, nursing, support grades and administration for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33888/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
567. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the share of the total wage bill in each acute hospital that is attributable to agency staffing for 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33889/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
573. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list all mixed-sex and single-sex acute psychiatric wards across all hospitals here; and the plans towards the future development of single-sex acute psychiatric wards. [33916/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
574. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to set out the gender safety protocols that exist in acute psychiatric wards across all psychiatric facilities in the country. [33917/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Enterprise
283. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the tripling in waiting times for A1 company formation relative to its own target of five working days. [32025/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Enterprise
284. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the processes that exist within the CRO to expedite urgent and special case A1 applications. [32026/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
460. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building project (details supplied) to bring the school which is spread over two sites onto one site; when the building project will commence; the reason for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33352/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
860. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health given that the review of the operation of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 was to be initiated by 17 April 2026; the terms of reference/parameters for the review and will they be published; who will conduct the review; the way in which the views of stakeholders will be incorporated; the timeline for initiation and comp…
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
880. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the issue of HIV prevention will be on her agenda for the EU presidency, particularly on work towards ending transmission across Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32131/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1203. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of the 160 staff promised for the development of new memory services in 2023 (detail supplied) that have been recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33146/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1204. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the National Dementia Registry is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33147/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1244. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by the Irish Medical Council in the years 2022-2025 and projected spending for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33357/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1245. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an alternative fee structure was considered by the Medical Council on the basis of grade or income when formulating their new annual retention fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33358/26]