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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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Tony McCormack Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
101. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the status of planned primary care centres in County Offaly, and the expected timelines for their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4914/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
102. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand GP services in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4435/26]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in advancing a building project at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4548/26]
Claire Kerrane Oral 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
104. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when the rapid response vehicle at Roscommon ambulance base in County Roscommon will be restored on a 24/7 basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4432/26]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
105. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the facilitator to scope the statutory public inquiry into spina bifida and complex scoliosis services will be appointed; when draft terms of reference will be brought to Government and published; the interim actions being taken now to ensure no child is left waiting years for spinal care while the inquiry is established; the way in which families and adv…
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the latest expected completion date and opening date for the new Children’s Hospital; the number of claims in dispute before the Courts; and whether she will commit to publishing a monthly public progress report detailing the schedule, risks, costs and claims until opening. [5074/26]
Michael Murphy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
107. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post-mortem services for the south-east region from January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford will no longer provide this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1396/26]
Michael Murphy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
108. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the immediate contingency arrangements now in place for children awaiting community ophthalmology services in south Tipperary, in circumstances where recruitment of a consultant community ophthalmologist has repeatedly failed and the previous postholder has retired; if weekend clinics, private provision, cross-HSE-area referrals, temporary contracting, or emerg…
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
109. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the increase in the provision of community nursing home beds in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4895/26]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
110. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the urgent need for major investment in the public dental schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4554/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
111. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether she plans to bring forward proposals for the reestablishment of the sub-committee on mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4905/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
112. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to address concerns that Pathfinder services for older people are being withdrawn in certain locations (details supplied). [4989/26]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will invest in new equipment to radically increase access to deep brain stimulation for preventive and routine treatment of neurological conditions, such as early onset Parkinson's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5073/26]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research her Department has carried out into making the flu vaccine free for all to encourage greater uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3352/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of medical card contracts her Department has with general practitioners in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4958/26]
John Lahart Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
116. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on the accessibility of the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. [5070/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the current overcrowding issues at Cork University Hospital, particularly in the emergency department; the immediate measures she plans to implement to alleviate pressure on the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4483/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered the establishment of a permanent ambulance base in Ballymote, County Sligo, given its central location in south Sligo and the potential to significantly reduce emergency response times in the region; if not, the reasons for this; whether the proposal could be given full consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the dental service capacity and access, including DTSS participation, claims activity and waiting lists for dental, orthodontic, and dental surgery services in both counties Cavan and Monaghan; and the percentage of WTE posts currently vacant in each. [5035/26]
Brian Brennan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
120. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on acute mental health services in Wexford General Hospital ; the plans in place for improvement of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4999/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
121. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss their serious and ongoing concerns about the service at Letterkenny University Hospital to people from Donegal living with type 1 diabetes. [3632/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department currently engages with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the areas where mental health and disability services intersect, to ensure coordinated and consistent support for individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4956/26]
Liam Quaide Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
123. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred by the HSE to private adult approved centres for psychiatric assessment and treatment in each of the years 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of this data, by age, gender, reason for admission, admission status (voluntary or involuntary), and length of stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4976/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the work of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4889/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the follow-up for hip dysplasia patients at CHI arising out of the 2025 review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3353/26]