Parliamentary questions

Questions

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

Browse the questions

Clear

Showing questions under the heading Health Services.

2,701 questions match, newest first.

Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3174. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 11 February 2026, the amount of expenditure on consultants from 2021-2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26249/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3178. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed adding medications prescribed for adult ADHD to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26337/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3195. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26423/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3196. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26424/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3197. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26425/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3198. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26426/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3199. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26427/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3200. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26428/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3201. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds-places that have been approved for development in each IHA in 2025, to date 2026. [26429/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3202. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds/places that have opened in each IHA in 2025, and to date 2026. [26430/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3222. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 19 March 2026, if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the concerns raised will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26508/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health her views on whether sufficient treatment is available to suffers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis via public health services. [26657/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3271. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her views on the adequacy of financial supports available to persons who require hearing aids but do not qualify for a medical card; whether her Department is reviewing these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26663/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3274. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the HSE put in adequate support that allows a person (details supplied) to avail of community support for insulin administration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26672/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3276. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the improvements to Craniofacial Services within Public Health Services during 2026; and the additional revenue being provided towards these improvements. [26685/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3325. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the deep concerns expressed by expectant mothers regarding the phasing out of private maternity services in public hospitals as part of the Sláintecare transition; if she will specifically address the potential impact this has on continuity of care and the emotional security of women, particularly those with previous pregnancy complications or…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3326. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason private maternity care is being phased out within public hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26843/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3345. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health her views on the need to support persons with degenerative spondylosisthesis, DS; if her attention has been drawn to significant delays for persons who require consultation and treatment for cauda equina syndrome arising from DS in Dublin; if she accepts that the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme is not appropriate for all such persons impacted by delays…
Robert O'Donoghue Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3346. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current provision of care for patients with endometriosis; to outline any planned developments or improvements in endometriosis services in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26989/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3351. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 424 of 17 December 2025, if a new location for the National Gender Service has been identified; if the HSE has purchased a site (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for transferring services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27010/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3370. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received in Mayo in 2024 and in 2025 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free gp card holders, or by people without such qualification, in tabular form. [27109/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3375. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support an organisation (details supplied) and in particular nursing homes in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27193/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific measures that are being taken to ensure that, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, the selected system will fully comply with Ireland’s obligations under EU law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU AI Act and emerging requirements under the European Health Data Space; and if she will make a …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, requirements will be specified relating to data residency, legal jurisdiction, and control over access to Irish patient data, including clarity on where such data will be stored; the legal framework under which it may be accessed; the way in which the potential extra-territorial data access …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3403. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current coverage offered by sexual assaults units; her plans to provide full national coverage; the number of units presently in operation; and the number of planned units to be developed. [27281/26]