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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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Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
709. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Government will introduce a financial redress scheme for children boarded out via all institutional settings. [28581/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
710. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether advancing the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive will form part of Ireland's policy priorities during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28585/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
711. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of negotiations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive at the Council level; the main barriers to agreement identified by Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28586/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
712. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanisms in place to coordinate Ireland's position on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive across relevant Departments, including the Department of Children, Disability and Equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28587/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
713. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps Ireland has taken to engage with other Member States to build consensus on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28588/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
714. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28651/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
715. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when the Government will set up the patient liaison service (health supports) for survivors of institutional abuse as committed to in the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby County Home Institutions Third Implementation Report (details supplied). [28582/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
716. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that all services and call outs by the ambulance and fire services are continuing as normal in the current fuel crisis and that no directive has been issued to reduce same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27891/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
717. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27904/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
718. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds available in Ireland, broken down by local authority area and type of bed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27906/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
719. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have been on trollies for extended periods, broken down by hospital and per week since the beginning of 2026 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27907/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
720. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have been on trollies for extended periods, broken down as a weekly average per hospital in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27908/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a home help package in Donegal, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27909/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
722. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Donegal, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27912/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
723. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27914/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
724. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27915/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
725. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within Letterkenny University Hospital, broken down by occupation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27916/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
726. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives their full allocation of home support hours, where it is understood they are currently receiving significantly less than approved; and the measures that are in place to address issues with coordination between service providers. [27917/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
727. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny University Hospital are currently able to meet the commitment, in line with legislation, to undertake a full investigation into complaints and provide a written response within 30 days; if not, the reason LUH are not able to meet this commitment; the percentage of complaints that are being responded to within the 30-day period; and if she will ma…
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
728. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for dermatology treatment in Donegal, by type of treatment, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27939/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
729. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for audiology treatment in Donegal, by type of treatment, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27940/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
730. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the percentage of patients in Donegal that receive day-case chemotherapy within the target time of three weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27950/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
731. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance responses in Donegal that have met national response targets for the first quarter of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27955/26]
John Connolly Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
732. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason long-term cancer medications, including hormone therapies used in cancer treatment and recurrence prevention, are not currently covered under the long-term illness scheme; whether consideration is being given to extending eligibility under the scheme to include such medications for cancer patients; whether consideration has been given to the automatic…
Conor Sheehan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
733. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the design phase and rollout, including when planning applications will be submitted for elective treatment centres including endoscopy suites, design phase for the elective treatment centres is underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27974/26]