Tom Brabazon
Written
794. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update and timeline on the introduction of spinal muscular atrophy screening into Ireland’s newborn screening programme. [16335/26]
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Tom Brabazon
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591
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
24,723
words spoken in the chamber
Across 141 contributions
426
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
160
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 591 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 141 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 35 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 27 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 38 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 23 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 31 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 48 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 29 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 40 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 49 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 38 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 30 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 15 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 14 | 11 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 119 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
- constituency Dublin Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Tom Brabazon
Written
961. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive necessary psychology services (details supplied) [17158/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
971. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny, Dublin 5 since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17227/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
972. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital; and the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times. [17228/26]
Tom Brabazon
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973. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17229/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
209. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill ; and when it is expected that the Bill will come before the Houses for First Stage [15680/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
188. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of 999 calls made from 2020 to 2025 that resulted in a dispatch of a Garda resource within 10 minutes of the call, in tabular form. [15219/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
189. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of newly attested Gardaí over 45 years-of-age that have resigned from their positions as Gardaí from 2020-2025. [15221/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
207. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of the number of stolen bicycles which were recovered for the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [15512/26]
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140. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the measures her Department is taking to reduce therapy waiting lists for disabled persons. [12949/26]
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Written
217. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence if there are any plans to review current levels of pay for cadets in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12000/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
225. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence her response to the recent findings of the European Committee of Social Rights against the Government for not paying members of the Defence Forces premiums for public holidays and overtime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12001/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
330. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will approve a pension increase for retired workers of EirGrid without delay. [13582/26]
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Written
365. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA plans to move the H1 bus terminal to Hawkins Street, Dublin 2. [11704/26]
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531. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will approve a pension increase for retired workers of An Post without delay. [12258/26]
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623. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child will be issued with an updated letter of eligibility from the NCSE (details supplied). [11976/26]
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814. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has issued any direction to local authorities regarding the installation of permeable surfaces such as permeable grass, grid tiles to manage rainwater and reduce flooding. [12550/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
852. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that school meal providers are mislabelling the nutritional content of their products in their marketing content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11934/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
1068. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmologists, optometrists and dispensing opticians providing services to medical card patients under the community ophthalmic services scheme in each year since 2022 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [11701/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
1069. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if cataract surgeries will be carried out at the new Dublin North HSE Surgical Hub, due to be opened in April. [11702/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
1070. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a speech and language therapist for a first appointment at Tonlegee Primary Care Centre, Dublin 5; and the average waiting time for same. [11703/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
30. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to prevent illegal sulky racing; and if his attention has been drawn to a recent sulky race in north Dublin which resulted in the death of a horse. [10687/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
31. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA have plans to move the H1 bus terminal to Hawkins Street, Dublin 2. [10803/26]
Tom Brabazon
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283. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a speech and language therapist for a first appointment at a care centre (details supplied); and the average waiting time for same. [10802/26]
Tom Brabazon
Written
355. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where specialist lymphoedema clinics are located; the WTE staff, by job title, working in each of those clinics, by location, in tabular form. [10799/26]