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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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Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Health
556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the monitoring framework, internal guidelines or Departmental protocols governing the oversight of non-statutory bodies that receive direct funding from the Department of Health, including the standards to which funded bodies are held and how compliance with these standards is assessed. [67016/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Health
557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify the oversight responsibilities retained by her Department in respect of non-statutory bodies receiving direct Departmental funding, including the extent to which oversight is delegated to the HSE, and the mechanisms in place within the Department to assess whether delegated oversight is adequate. [67017/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Health
558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the financial reporting requirements imposed on non-statutory bodies that receive public funding directly from her Department, including required frequency of reporting, documentation obligations, and any penalties or sanctions that apply where reporting is incomplete or delayed. [67018/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
935. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the amount of Section 39 funding made available to organisations in CHO2 each year from 2007 to 2025, with the corresponding number of organisations to benefit from said funding in each year, in tabular form. [66148/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
936. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding which has been set aside for Section 39 organisations in 2025 and in Budget 2026. [66149/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
937. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the way in which Section 39 funding is distributed to organisations in CHO2; the way in which the level of funding awarded is determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66150/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
938. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will restore pre-2008 funding to Section 39 organisations in recognition that current funding does not meet today's running costs for many organisations doing so much good work in communities. [66151/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
939. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that many Section 39 organisations providing services to older people in communities are unable to cover their running costs with stagnant funding when running costs have increased, and are depending on donations and charity events to assist with covering costs; if she is aware of the pressure this puts on organisations, without which older peop…
Paul Murphy Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
949. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if any funding will be provided for the DRIVE (Drug Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement) project, given that it does not appear in the Budget 2026 Factsheet for National Drugs Strategy and Inclusion Health. [62739/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
956. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision not to set aside any dedicated resources under the drugs budget for the Drugs Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62762/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1070. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific types of hair loss which are covered by HSE grants, by county, in tabular form; if the grant amount varies by region, and if so, the reason; if this will be standardised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63277/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1071. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the standard operating procedure and timeframe for the issuance of a purchase order for a wig from receipt of a quotation for an appliance from a provider; the standard operating procedure and timeframe to vendor reimbursement from when a person submits an invoice for a wig grant; the options available to a supplier where a supplier has not received payment f…
Keira Keogh Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1090. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available for a disability day service (details supplied) in Ballina, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63549/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1097. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total funding provided for adult ADHD services since 2021, by year; whether additional funding will be provided to meet current demand; and the long-term plans in place to ensure sustainable staffing and service delivery across all catchment areas. [63596/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
454. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of every agency, not-for-profit organisation, charity or service provider directly funded by her Department; and the details of each specific directly funded post in each body. [62480/25]
Paul Murphy Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1025. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the baseline budget for Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces in each year 2023 to 2026; the breakdown of the core LDATF funding; the additional community-based drug services funding allocated via the Drugs Initiative budget; and temporary or non-baseline allocations. [61646/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1667. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57996/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1813. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will consider aiding in the medical evacuation of a person from Gaza (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58669/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1870. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to examine the case for a medical evacuation of a person from Gaza (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58886/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1888. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if her Department is reviewing the future funding model for public hospitals to ensure equitable access to care across regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58995/25]
Emer Currie Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1946. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available in her Department to family resource centres for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59324/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1999. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of funded but unfilled HSE posts nationwide as of the latest date available, broken down by grade and region, and the number of such posts in the South/South-West Hospital Group, in view of reports indicating that more than 6,500 positions remain vacant despite allocated funding. [59633/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2005. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total amount of Exchequer funding allocated for HSE pay and staffing in 2024; the amount drawn down to date; and the proportion of that funding which remains unspent due to unfilled posts. [59639/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2007. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any portion of the funding allocated for unfilled HSE posts in 2024 was re-purposed for non-pay expenditure; and if so, to provide details of those transfers, and the justification for each. [59641/25]
Carol Nolan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2018. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been used to fund MyOptions, in the categories of staff salaries, advertising, and other costs by year from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the amount of this expenditure that has been used to fund post-abortion counselling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59684/25]