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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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Thomas Gould Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
435. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a family practice specialist can sit on the board of a practice and allow them to qualify for a GMS contract. [7098/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
444. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding general practitioner services raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7230/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
457. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding allocation for general practice nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7299/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
458. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding opportunities available for general practice nurses in upskilling and training; the amount that has been spent in providing training and upskilling for GP nurses; how any such funds are distributed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7300/26]
Martin Daly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
957. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs aged 60 and over recorded by the HSE primary care reimbursement service; and the measures under the GP Agreement 2019 that addresses replacement and succession planning. [5666/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1040. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if there are sufficient GP services serving the South Kildare area; the number of GP vacancies currently in existence in Kildare and surrounding hinterland; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs locally; if she will improve access to primary care for patients in the Kildare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5932/26]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1063. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the need for a fulltime South Doc service in rural County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6224/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
40. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the strategic review of general practice will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4992/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
46. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently without access to a general practitioner in the Wicklow–Wexford area and across the State, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3417/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
59. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if there is a programme or plan in place to address the general practitioner shortage in the Wicklow–Wexford area and throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3418/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
102. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand GP services in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4435/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of medical card contracts her Department has with general practitioners in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4958/26]
Albert Dolan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
129. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to increase GP capacity in rural Ireland; whether a dedicated rural GP strategy is in place; and if she will provide details of any timelines or targets. [5009/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
538. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on GP services and Mullinavat health centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5281/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
549. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Strategic Review of General Practice; to provide a firm timeline for competition of the Strategic Review; the reason for the delay in its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5380/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
894. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to increase GP recruitment and retention in rural and commuter-belt areas, including Wicklow and Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3383/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
895. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand general practitioner training places to meet growing population needs and to ensure adequate GP coverage in areas experiencing shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3384/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
931. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding provided to D-Doc out-of-hours GP services in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [3668/26]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
508. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the total number of GPs, and the number of GPs providing GMS services, in County Kerry, by local health area and per 10,000 population, at 1 December for each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [2905/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Health
195. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will report on GP waiting lists; the breakdown of GP waiting lists in each county in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [2828/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2076. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the work being done to recruit more GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74032/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2221. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if there are sufficient GP services serving the Thurles area; the number of GP vacancies currently in existence in Thurles and surrounding hinterland; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs locally; and if she will improve access to primary care for patients in the Thurles area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74730/25]
Brian Brennan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2260. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which a GP can proceed to be considered to lease space for their practice to allow them to increase capacity for new patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74832/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
711. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs and GPs providing GMS services, by local health area and per 10,000 population, from 1 December 2020–2025, in tabular form. [73628/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
733. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of GPs, and the number of GPs providing GMS services, in County Waterford, by local health area and per 10,000 population, at 1 December for each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73703/25]