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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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Sorca Clarke Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to restore the Mullingar diabetic day centre. [72024/26]
Shay Brennan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
102. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase virtual care capacity. [72362/26]
Paula Butterly Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
141. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed 36-bed specialist palliative care unit in Drogheda; the expected timeline for the commencement of construction and the opening of the facility to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71733/26]
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]
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…
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]
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]
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]
Seán Kyne Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
218. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed redevelopment of St. Anne’s community nursing unit in Clifden, County Galway; the current status of the project; when the project is expected to proceed to tender; and the anticipated timelines for construction and completion. [72272/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
224. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE to ensure that dermatology services, previously provided at the Monaghan Hospital campus and subsequently transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, are returned to Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66607/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
730. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if the Solace Cafe announced in Budget 27 for Louth will be open on a 24-hour 7-day per week basis. [73071/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
733. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the Solace Cafe announced in Budget 27 for Louth will be operational; if people will be able to self refer; and if the service can be accessed without an appointment. [73067/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
688. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding access to a treatment (details supplied); the engagements she has had with the HSE and clinicians about this; and the steps she is taking to ensure timely access to treatment. [71422/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
718. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the services available at a healthcare facility (details supplied); the staffing complement in each area; the number of vacancies; and the length of time these vacancies have existed, in tabular form. [71509/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
725. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women who were refused, redirected or deemed ineligible for assessment by specialist menopause clinics in each of the past three years, organised by specialist clinic, in tabular form. [71485/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
731. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure consistent diagnosis and treatment of perimenopause and menopause in primary care settings nationwide. [71487/26]
Paula Butterly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
733. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for the follow-up care, monitoring and management of patients who undergo surgical procedures abroad under the cross-border directive; the supports available to patients who subsequently develop complications following their return to Ireland; the person or body responsible for co-ordinating their ongoing care; whether data is collecte…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
734. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the average distance travelled by patients attending specialist menopause clinics; and whether consideration is being given to establishing additional regional services. [71489/26]
David Cullinane Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
736. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has recommenced the issuing of plastic health scheme cards following the suspension of services earlier in 2026; if the security vulnerability which led to this has been identified and resolved; and whether the service has a backlog of cards to issue, in tabular form. [71544/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
741. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason that children under four in Meath are unable to access a community dietitian; and the alternative pathways available for children who require dietetic assessment and support. [71561/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
773. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure consistency in eligibility criteria among providers of a service (details supplied) funded by the HSE, particularly in relation to geographic catchment areas and access to services by older persons living near catchment boundaries. [71786/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
774. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE-funded providers of a service (details supplied) operating in Dublin; the catchment area applicable to each provider; and whether such catchment areas are mandated by the HSE or determined locally. [71785/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
775. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health whether a person who resides outside the catchment area of a local service provider (details supplied) may avail of the service where they regularly attend a day centre, community service or other facility within the provider's catchment area. [71783/26]