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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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George Lawlor Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
185. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the services available to pregnant women who require psychiatric or mental health care during their pregnancy; and if these services are available at all maternity hospitals. [69393/26]
Peter Roche Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
186. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking, in conjunction with the HSE, to ensure the timely restoration of healthcare services and the rescheduling of appointments affected by the planned industrial action. [72989/26]
Sean Fleming Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the way in which Budget 2027 will result in improved access to oral health and orthodontic services for children,. [72332/26]
Brian Stanley Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
188. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the CDNT team in Laois is having to take on cases to review as there are currently no paediatric occupational therapists in primary care. [72222/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
189. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a new model of care for trans healthcare; the current timeline being worked towards; and the allocation provided for trans healthcare in Budget 2027. [72885/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
190. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent to which Budget 2027 provides for the full cost of maintaining existing levels of services and accounts for demographic and inflationary pressures; the funding available for genuinely additional services and capacity; the measures she will take to prevent further recruitment and service restrictions arising from budgetary overruns; and if she will m…
Cormac Devlin Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
191. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health her plans for a major expansion of community crisis mental health supports. [72377/26]
Shay Brennan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
192. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which Budget 2027 will support a new programme to move clinically appropriate cancer monitoring and follow-up from acute hospitals into community settings. [72360/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to increase the number of mental health hospital beds in County Meath. [71272/26]
Grace Boland Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact on patients of transferring outpatient clinics from Beaumont Hospital to Connolly Hospital. [67086/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
195. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional/replacement beds announced in Budget 2027 will be allocated for Naas General Hospital. [72953/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the way in which the resources provided under Budget 2027 will be targeted towards reducing waiting times for community based healthcare services. [72924/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
197. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the expanded older persons and community supports, including additional home-support hours, dementia services and community-based care that will be provided under Budget 2027. [72329/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
198. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the need for extra beds in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [72378/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
199. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the projected supplementary estimate which will be needed for the health budget in 2026; the steps she has taken to achieve savings targets; the extent to which savings targets were missed; the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72945/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
200. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the details of the delivery of a new shingles vaccine for adults aged 65+. [72879/26]
John Lahart Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
201. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans for the establishment of the new dual diagnosis team in Dublin south-west, based in Tallaght; the proposed staffing and timeline for the team to become operational; the pathway by which patients will access the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72922/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
202. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the ongoing trolley crisis at University Hospital Limerick. [72883/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
203. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure the timely replacement of linear accelerator machines for radiotherapy. [73018/26]
Tony McCormack Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
204. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to accelerate the delivery of the new hospice in Tullamore; the outstanding obstacles preventing construction from progressing; and whether a firm timetable for commencement and completion can now be provided. [72837/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health her views on the need to provide public convalescence care or follow up therapies for patients following their discharge from hospitals having accessed their treatment or procedure privately. [72973/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
206. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list for each of the tier 3 escalation areas, the direct pay savings versus increases in agency spend to date in 2026. [72981/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
207. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the provision of CT scans at Monaghan Hospital. [72998/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
208. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the next phase of the refurbishment and extension project at Kanturk Community Hospital. [71614/26]
John Connolly Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
209. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the way in which Budget 2027 will provide additional capacity and services in University Hospital Galway. [72368/26]