Martin Daly
Written
984. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed in each CHO area as of 31 December 2025; and the number of sanctioned posts vacant, in tabular form. [5716/26]
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Martin Daly
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585
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,555
words spoken in the chamber
Across 197 contributions. Plus 3 contributions from the chair, not counted
438
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
152
topics asked about
Across 19 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
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Who they ask
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 585 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 197 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 39 | 25 |
| March 2025 | 11 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 23 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 28 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 28 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 30 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 79 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 34 | 17 |
| November 2025 | 54 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 50 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 66 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 52 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 6 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 24 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 16 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 1 | 5 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 142 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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- constituency Roscommon-Galway 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Martin Daly
Written
985. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of funded health and social care professional posts in each CHO area as of 31 December 2025 broken down by discipline, in tabular form. [5717/26]
Martin Daly
Written
986. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving specialist palliative care services in each CHO area during 2025, in tabular form. [5718/26]
Martin Daly
Written
987. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received under Part 9 of the Health Act 2004 by each public hospital during 2025; and the number resolved within statutory timeframes in tabular form. [5719/26]
Martin Daly
Written
1163. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprenticeship completion rate for cohorts commencing in 2021 and 2022, as published by SOLAS. [5685/26]
Martin Daly
Written
89. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that children with complex and predictable medical needs who experience repeated hospital admissions have pre-planned care pathways in acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4994/26]
Martin Daly
Written
145. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is tracking the progression of commenced housing units through the construction pipeline, including build-out timelines and completion rates; and how this information is being used to identify and remove bottlenecks after commencement. [5000/26]
Martin Daly
Written
1083. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria and the specific budget allocation for the €3 million in enhanced school leadership to enable the creation of additional deputy principals; the timeline as to when these positions will be created; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74460/25]
Martin Daly
Written
742. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has a policy on drug addiction prevention; and if so, if a policy document is available; and if she will provide the same. [73716/25]
Martin Daly
Written
743. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has a policy on harm reduction in relation to drug taking; and if so, if a policy document is available; and if she will provide the same. [73717/25]
Martin Daly
Written
130. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence Ireland’s current naval capabilities to police and protect the State’s territorial waters; the way in which the State would respond to any incursion into Irish airspace; and the specific measures the Government has in place to counteract hybrid warfare. [66630/25]
Martin Daly
Written
372. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans and the present stage of the planned Ballinasloe flood relief scheme. [70960/25]
Martin Daly
Written
373. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if funding will be maintained and ring-fenced for a standalone flood mitigation project in Derrymullen, Ballinasloe; and the planned works and timelines in light of the area’s persistent flood risk and the inability of all residents to house insurance [70961/25]
Martin Daly
Written
525. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current recruitment campaigns for occupational therapy; and the number of posts offered versus filled in each health region over the past 12 months. [70950/25]
Martin Daly
Written
526. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures to support families and carers affected by prolonged delays in accessing occupational therapy for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70955/25]
Martin Daly
Written
542. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently awaiting a first-time occupational therapy assessments in each county of the HSE west and north-west region; the number waiting over 12 months; the proportion this represents of the total waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70944/25]
Martin Daly
Written
543. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the longest current waiting time for an occupational therapy assessment in the HSE west and north-west; and the actions being taken to reduce excessive delays. [70945/25]
Martin Daly
Written
544. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for paediatric occupational therapy assessments in Roscommon and Galway; and the measures being prioritised to improve timely access. [70946/25]
Martin Daly
Written
545. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy posts currently vacant in each CHO area; the number of posts temporarily or permanently unfilled due to the pay and numbers strategy; and her plans to reinstate these posts. [70947/25]
Martin Daly
Written
546. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy posts frozen or not permitted to be recruited due to the HSE pay and numbers strategy in 2023 and 2024. [70948/25]
Martin Daly
Written
547. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she has assessed the impact of the pay and numbers strategy on waiting lists for occupational therapy nationally and specifically in the West and North West regions; and if she will publish any such assessment. [70949/25]
Martin Daly
Written
548. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed the findings of the health and social care professions workforce survey, which reported high levels of stress, burnout, and vacancy rates among occupational therapy; and the actions that will be taken to address these issues. [70951/25]
Martin Daly
Written
549. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will examine measures to improve retention of occupational therapy within the public health service, including structured career pathways, enhanced supports, and strategies to mitigate burnout. [70952/25]
Martin Daly
Written
550. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical specialist occupational therapist posts currently funded and filled; the number unfilled; and if additional posts will be created to address service demand.
[70953/25]
Martin Daly
Written
551. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she intends to introduce advanced practitioner roles for occupational therapists within the HSE. [70954/25]