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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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Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
694. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of all CervicalCheck samples over the past five years that have been processed in Ireland; the percentage that have been sent abroad; and laboratories they have been sent to, in tabular form. [50773/26]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
695. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the contingency arrangements that exist if the Dublin CervicalCheck lab experiences cyberattack, staff shortage, or equipment failure. [50774/26]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
696. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CervicalCheck slides that undergo double reading or secondary review. [50775/26]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
697. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the recommendations of the Scally Report that have been fully implemented, are currently being implemented, or are yet to begin implementation. [50776/26]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
698. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase public confidence in CervicalCheck. [50777/26]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
699. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason the CervicalCheck centre is not working at capacity; and her plans for future staffing and resources. [50778/26]
Jen Cummins Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
753. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the infrastructure being planned for and developed for the increase in population in an area (details supplied). [48795/26]
Jen Cummins Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
950. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason children in SEBD schools do not have access to a behavioural practitioner. [45409/26]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
204. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the infrastructure being planned and developed for the increase in population from circa 2,000 to circa 8,000 within the next one to three years in the Donore Avenue/South Circular Road area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/26]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
205. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for healthcare needs for the additional population in the Donore Avenue-South Circular Road area. [40364/26]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
206. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has taken place of capacity within existing GP and dental practices of the Donore Avenue-South Circular Road area; the measures being taken to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40365/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1008. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a second OT into the St. James's Hospital long-Covid clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36620/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1009. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans for at least one OT in each long-Covid clinic nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36621/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1132. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason pelvic gynaecological MRI scans are excluded from GP visit card coverage; when other clinically-indicated MRIs and ultrasounds are covered; the steps that are being taken to address this inequity and ensure equal access to diagnostic imaging; whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the financial and clinical impact of this policy on GP visit car…
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1204. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 12 of the HSE Position Paper on FASD Prevention, published in September 2022 (details supplied); the specific measures undertaken to date; the current status of implementation; the timelines for any outstanding elements due to be completed within five years of publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37623/26]
Jen Cummins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
998. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of children engaged with the primary health care facilities for disabilities who are in need for an appropriate school place. [30983/26]
Jen Cummins Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Health
217. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) who is experiencing adverse dental issues as a result of drug addiction recovery. [28857/26]
Jen Cummins Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Health
218. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to ban vapes from public premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28862/26]
Jen Cummins Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
220. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of public health nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27853/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
319. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the help available for people who are recovering from drug addiction and receive methadone and need complex and critical dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
320. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if the HSE are aware of the risks to dental health from the use of methadone; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and the steps she is taking to ensure patients are well informed when choosing a treatment plan. [22536/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific steps are being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the “time-critical” nature of Friedreich’s ataxia during the current price negotiations for skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement particularly the 180-day decision timeline is being applied to the case to prevent further delay in addressing the need of people with Friedreich’s ataxia. [22550/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
337. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to make essential medical devices such as hearing aids accessible to all who need them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22586/26]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
338. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which people can do who cannot afford hearing aids can access them in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22587/26]