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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 22 Oct 2026 · to Children
390. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of disability placements that were budgeted for in 2025; the actual number of placements in 2026 to date, the budget for private placements; and the actual number of private placements, in tabular form. [75268/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Health
402. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will appoint specialist lactation consultants who are on a panel awaiting appointment. [74983/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
655. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department expects to have the roles of chief assessor and court delays assessors filled and in place; and can he commit to making operational the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024 as soon as such personnel are in place. [73599/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
924. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if funding has been withdrawn for a programme (details supplied); and, if so, to explain the reason. [73789/26]
Marie Sherlock Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
89. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to set out the gap between her Department's forecast demand and actual demand for emergency department attendances, rapid access cancer clinics and endoscopies in each of the tier 3 escalation areas to date in 2026. [73351/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
132. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to commence the remaining sections of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024. [72979/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
175. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the forecasted demand and separately the actual demand for symptomatic breast clinic services and lung clinic services in 2025 and to date in 2026. [72971/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
206. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list for each of the tier 3 escalation areas, the direct pay savings versus increases in agency spend to date in 2026. [72981/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
220. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no weekend perinatal mental health service across the 19 maternity units in the country. [72976/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
223. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if funding for the operation of the remaining unused beds in a facility (details supplied) has been provided for in Budget 2027. [72983/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
756. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who availed of specialist perinatal mental health services in 2024, 2026, and to date in 2026; the number on waiting lists to access SPMHS; and the average wait time on the wait list per service. [71727/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
81. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the procedures in place within the Passport service for an adult seeking to renew a passport where the application process requires the applicant to provide their mother’s maiden name, but where that information is unavailable, unknown or not applicable due to the applicant’s adoption or legal family circumstances; to clarify the pr…
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Children
523. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will address the ongoing exclusion of counties Sligo and Leitrim as the only remaining counties without an organisation's dedicated, locally-based MS community worker (details supplied); if she will provide the specific funding allocation to the organisation to establish this full-time post for the more than 300 peop…
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
585. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Rotunda Maternity Hospital capital project; and the timeline for progressing this project. [70045/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
586. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total number of individuals who were on HSE recruitment panels for occupational therapy in 2025 and to date in 2026, by integrated health area; and the total number recruited from the panel in 2025 and to date in 2026. [70037/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
588. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total number of individuals who were on HSE recruitment panels for physiotherapy in 2025 and YTD 2026; per IHA; the total number recruited from the panel in 2025 and to date in 2026. [70034/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
589. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total number of individuals who were on HSE recruitment panels for speech and language therapy in 2025 and YTD 2026; per IHA; the total number recruited from the panel in 2025 and to date 2026. [70033/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
611. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Diabetic Day Centre in Mullingar Midland Regional Hospital has closed; and the efforts that are being undertaken to reopen this service. [70170/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
667. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health whether it is reasonable that when a child attends A and E, without the benefit of a GP referral letter because they could not physically access an appointment, that they be charged an A and E charge given that the child received treatment in A and E that could not be provided in the community. [70423/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
697. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of DTOCs within acute hospitals, from 1 January 2026 to 1 October 2026, that fall into the categories of requiring a neuro-rehab placement, a dementia placement, step down care, homecare package, nursing home place, or other. [70594/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Children
152. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the second report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 pursuant to Section 10 of that Act; when the report was received from the National Disability Authority; the reasons for any delay in its publication; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69134/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Health
173. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 66202/26, the reason the HSE is not in a position to provide a projected figure for the associated cost of the growth in demand across all existing acute health services for 2027. [69125/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Health
177. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have received or are receiving treatment in Ireland specifically for ketamine dependence in each of the years from 2023 to date in 2026; and if there is an established clinical pathway for the treatment of ketamine addiction. [69131/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
786. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department will address the ongoing exclusion of counties Sligo and Leitrim as the only remaining counties in the Republic of Ireland without a dedicated, locally based MS Ireland community worker; if she will provide the specific funding allocation to MS Ireland to establish this full-time post for the more than 300 people living with MS in the region; …
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
849. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the measures available to prevent a practitioner, located outside of the State but providing a service to the State, who is the subject of concerns from continuing to report on Irish patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68908/26]