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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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David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the maternity strategy; and the amount allocated to the strategy to date. [28676/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding requirements for full implementation of the national cancer strategy. [28690/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the national stroke strategy in full. [28714/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
376. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when she expects the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme to be implemented as the delay is causing women unnecessary distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27830/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
377. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to include the cost of the necessary general practitioner (GP) consultations to obtain a prescription for HRT when implementing the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reasoning for the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in pharmacies particularly in County Kerry; if there are plans to increase supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
382. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if all dispensing pharmacies are obligated to part take in the free hormone replacement therapy scheme once it is implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
386. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place regarding free HRT shortages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27877/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the refund of the costs incurred for hormone replacement therapy (details supplied) will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27962/25]
Joe Neville Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
575. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she will reduce the age of the BreastCheck screening programme from 50 to 40, given that the disease affects many people under the age of 50 each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26734/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
773. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when her Department intends to begin the development of the next national cancer strategy, given that the current strategy is due to expire at the end of 2026; and to provide details on the process that will be followed, including any planned stakeholder engagement or consultation phases. [27593/25]
Barry Ward Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
782. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the European Union; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/25]
Barry Ward Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plan to standardise the advice on breastfeeding given to new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27653/25]
Pádraig Rice Oral 13 May 2025 · to Health
118. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which she will publish the new national sexual health strategy; the reason for the continued delay in doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24091/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
442. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to the national stroke strategy in order that its recommendations are implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22172/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
443. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been made available for the national stroke strategy; what the funding is being used for; the actions being implemented in 2025 as part of the national stroke strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22173/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
448. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when the implementation group to progress the recommendations from the radiation therapy review will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
461. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update in liaising with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the free HRT programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/25]
James Geoghegan Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
463. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure the continued supply of evorel HRT patches (details supplied); if the 25mcg evorel or other patch will be added to the list of reimbursable items; the reason it is not currently on the list.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22251/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
1995. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the impacts of the minimum unit pricing policy as outlined in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if her Department will be producing a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2015. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to make PrEP available through public services nationwide, these are now at capacity and new recipients either have to go through a private service where they are charged or are unable to get access to PrEP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18773/25]
Colm Burke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2160. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 2 April 2025, the number of cancer patients approved under the treatment abroad scheme between the years 2020 to 2024 received funding to cover their economic air or sea fares under the scheme; the number of companion/carers were approved for funding for economic air or sea fares under the scheme, in tabular form; and i…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to creating a social support group (details supplied) that will help deal with the serious issue of isolation particularly in vulnerable groups who are often isolated at home and are disconnected from the wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19687/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
279. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the free HRT scheme announced in Budget 2025; when the scheme will commence for qualifying patients; if she will arrange for women who should have benefited from the scheme since 1 January 2025 to be reimbursed any expenses accrued up to the formal commencement of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15887/25]
Colm Burke Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
320. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the financial supports for travel expenses, and other related costs, available to patients, or their travelling companion, under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16142/25]