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Sean Fleming

Fianna Fáil Laois TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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608
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
7,777
words spoken in the chamber
Across 29 contributions
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
165
topics asked about
Across 19 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 608 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 29 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 16 0
March 2025 8 0
April 2025 17 0
May 2025 31 1
June 2025 24 0
July 2025 71 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 58 3
October 2025 12 1
November 2025 41 3
December 2025 58 2
January 2026 32 4
February 2026 56 0
March 2026 39 1
April 2026 36 2
May 2026 28 1
June 2026 31 3
July 2026 12 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 20 4
October 2026 18 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 26 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 Laois 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1097. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms in place within Children's Health Ireland to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in the management and transfer of patients across consultant waiting lists, including between CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street; if consultant-specific data is reported regularly to the HSE or her Department; and if she will make a statement on…
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1098. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the rationale for transferring additional spinal patients to the care of a person (details supplied) while children already under his care have been waiting more than four months for surgery; if she will provide details of who authorised these transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6314/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1099. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the care of a person (details supplied) who have accessed outsourced spinal surgery, both internationally and nationally, during the past 36 months; if she will provide a breakdown by location, year, and procedure type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6315/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1100. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current status of outsourcing arrangements for paediatric spinal surgery under the care of Children's Health Ireland; and if she will list all partner hospitals currently involved, including international hospitals such as Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, as well as national facilities such as the Blackr…
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1101. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total number of children referred for spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements since the initiative commenced; the number of children who have travelled or been treated to date; the breakdown, by destination hospital and by year, including Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (New York), Great Ormond Street Hospital (London), the Blackrock Clinic, and any…
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1102. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure to date on outsourcing of paediatric spinal surgery, including associated travel and accommodation costs for families, by hospital and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1103. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the agreed plan of care for children returning to Ireland following spinal surgery under outsourcing arrangements; who assumes clinical responsibility on their return; the way in which follow-up care is coordinated; the service-level agreements that exist to ensure continuity of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the details of the new outsourcing framework issued by Children's Health Ireland titled "Paediatric Orthopaedic Procedures for Conditions such as Spina Bifida and Scoliosis"; the objectives, scope, and timeline for implementation; the expected number of providers and estimated annual number of children to be treated from 2025 onwards; and if she will make a stat…
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the governance, clinical oversight, and reporting mechanisms that will be in place to monitor quality, safety, and outcomes for children treated under the new outsourcing framework for paediatric scoliosis and spina bifida surgery; and if she will confirm the way performance and patient outcomes will be reported to the HSE and her Department; and if she will mak…
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the projected targets for the number of children to receive spinal surgery in 2024 and 2025 under Children's Health Ireland's in-house and outsourcing capacity plans; whether those targets have been met to date; the projected target for the remainder of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1107. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant urologists currently employed by Children's Health Ireland; if she will confirm whether all are on the specialist register in urology with the Medical Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6330/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for inpatient urology care under Children's Health Ireland; if she will provide a breakdown by site and length of wait under 6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, over 2 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/26]
Sean Fleming Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1109. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant urologists and consultant paediatric surgeons currently carrying out paediatric urology procedures within Children's Health Ireland; if she will confirm that all are on the specialist register in their respective fields with the Medical Council; if she will provide a breakdown by specialty and hospital site (Temple Street, Crumlin, and a…
Sean Fleming Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
52. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for delivering more surgical hubs to provide elective care across the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4981/26]
Sean Fleming Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
96. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans with regard to the provision of new acute beds and projects in acute hospitals through the regions, including theatres and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4982/26]
Sean Fleming Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
157. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the house price and income thresholds of the local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4926/26]
Sean Fleming Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
210. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to engage with the pillar banks and the first home scheme to develop a support for first-time buyers seeking to purchase and renovate derelict or long-term vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4925/26]
Sean Fleming Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
534. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response to correspondence will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3750/26]
Sean Fleming Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
27. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carers he expects to benefit from the means test changes announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2589/26]
Sean Fleming Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
408. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on his recent meeting with the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee. [68343/25]
Sean Fleming Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
114. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs IDA Ireland supported in each county in the midlands region in 2025; the way in which this compares with the position in each county in the midlands region in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/26]
Sean Fleming Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
133. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new midlands regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for if the new Ireland for Finance strategy will address the issue of deemed disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72575/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
245. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on tax measures to incentivise retail investing in Ireland, particularly in relation to ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72576/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
314. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a proposed road, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73315/25]