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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Marie Sherlock Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1086. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of school visits undertaken under the school dental programme annually, by area, by year, from 2008 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61880/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1087. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for cataract surgery at University Hospital Waterford, by time band, in tabular form. [61911/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1088. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hernia surgery at University Hospital Waterford, by timeframe, in tabular form. [61912/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1089. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of pain management as they wait for procedures at University Hospital Waterford, by the specialty on procedural waiting lists, in tabular form. [61913/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1090. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61935/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1091. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61936/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1092. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the mobility allowance which had their allowance either reduced or suspended because of no longer meeting the means test for this scheme between 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61939/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1093. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on current staffing levels at a hospital (details supplied), including whole-time equivalent posts by staff category and department; if she will confirm whether a full review of workforce capacity and resourcing needs has been undertaken, given the ongoing reports of overstretched staff and increased service demand; and if she wil…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1094. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers diagnosed with long-Covid who have been deemed unfit to return to work; the current arrangements in place to support them once the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme ends in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61941/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1095. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers, in line with practice across several EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61942/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1096. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has had with trade unions and healthcare staff representatives regarding the planned cessation of the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61943/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1097. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals or reviews sought by healthcare workers under the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme since its introduction; the proportion of these that were granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61944/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1098. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the serious concerns raised by healthcare workers affected by long-Covid regarding the planned ending of the current illness scheme; the steps she will take to ensure these frontline staff are not left without adequate financial or occupational support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61945/25]
Brendan Smith Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1099. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the projected timeline for the disposal of property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61951/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1100. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61958/25]
James Geoghegan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1101. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if the blood test department in St Vincent’s Hospital is going to close; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61969/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the recent €10 increase in pension rates when determining the income threshold for qualifying for a medical card; if the threshold will be adjusted accordingly to reflect this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61976/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether there are domestic violence officers in hospital emergency departments in most hospitals nationwide. [62036/25]
Sean Fleming Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the schedule of weeks when a service will be available in Portlaoise in 2025 and 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62080/25]
Thomas Gould Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if there were residential mental health facilities on the St Mary’s Campus; and if these have closed. [62086/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to allocate more resources to meet the essential needs of a person (details supplied), with an emphasis on more respite to enable sustainable homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62100/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements she has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plans she has for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62102/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plan for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1109. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the engagements the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Disability has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plan for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62104/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the total number of defamation cases, where litigation has been paid by the HSE, taken against family members of persons with disabilities where the person is a ward of court, over the past ten years; the breakdown of the category of litigation, to include injunctions, defamation proceedings and any other relevant details; and if she will make a statement on t…