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Showing questions asked by Ken O'Flynn under the heading Departmental Reviews.

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Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
974. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the National Review Panel publishes anonymised thematic findings arising from reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla. [39131/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
975. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether recommendations arising from National Review Panel reviews are centrally tracked for implementation by Tusla and other relevant agencies. [39132/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
976. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any audit or independent evaluation has been conducted into the consistency of decisions taken by the National Review Panel regarding which child deaths proceed to formal review. [39133/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
977. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average timeframe for completion of National Review Panel reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla during the years 2020 to 2026. [39134/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1412. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent external review has examined the adequacy of national audit and oversight systems across healthcare pathways involving overseas treatment referrals, vulnerable patients or cross-border care arrangements since 2020. [39761/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal safeguarding review process applies where minors are referred outside the State for healthcare interventions under HSE-funded schemes. [39774/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1418. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has examined whether existing HSE governance systems are sufficient to monitor long-term psychological, safeguarding or clinical outcomes for minors referred abroad for healthcare interventions. [39777/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department intends to commission any independent empirical analysis or behavioural modelling on the impact of the deemed disposal regime on retail investor behaviour, long-term savings patterns, Exchange Traded Fund participation, or capital allocation decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36105/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
262. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the comparative fairness of applying taxation to unrealised gains within regulated investment funds while direct equity investments are generally taxed only upon realisation of gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36107/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
263. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any assessment has been conducted on the impact of the deemed disposal regime on small and medium retail investors seeking to build long-term savings through diversified investment products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36108/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
265. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has conducted any assessment of the administrative complexity imposed on individual taxpayers by the self-assessment obligations associated with Exchange Traded Funds subject to the deemed disposal regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36110/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
266. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined the extent to which the deemed disposal regime may discourage Irish retail investors from participating in diversified long-term investment products compared with consumers in other EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36111/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
267. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any analysis has been conducted on the interaction between the deemed disposal regime and the European Commission's Savings and Investment Union objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36112/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
993. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether compliance with evidence-based clinical standards in gender-related care for minors is currently subject to any formal monitoring, inspection or performance review mechanism; and if so, to detail same. [32532/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1005. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or HSE has carried out any audit, review or evaluation of the July 2025 agency conversion framework; if so, to provide the findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32544/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1012. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether decisions under the treatment abroad scheme are subject to any centralised review, appeal mechanism, or consistency check across cases. [32565/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent external evaluation of the outputs or impact of the Institute of Public Health has been conducted since 2020. [32902/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
452. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Government has assessed the risks arising where administrative processes identified as requiring review continue to be relied upon in determining the outcome of such disclosures (details supplied); and whether any interim safeguards are in place to ensure that reporting persons are n…
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
760. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the current rates and structure of the electricity allowance and natural gas allowance under the household benefits package were last formally reviewed or revised; and the outcome of that review. [29796/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
761. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any cost-of-living, inflation or domestic energy price benchmarking formed part of the most recent review of the electricity allowance and natural gas allowance; and if so, to provide details of the methodology used. [29797/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
762. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the current weekly and daily equivalent monetary value of the electricity allowance and natural gas allowance; and the basis on which these rates were determined. [29798/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
763. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the equivalent value in today's terms of the electricity and natural gas allowance at the time of the last substantive review when adjusted for inflation and energy price increases; and if she will provide the data sources used for this calculation. [29799/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her Department has conducted any assessment of the adequacy of the electricity allowance and natural gas allowance in meeting current household energy costs; and if so, to provide details of that assessment [29800/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated proportion of an average household electricity or gas bill currently covered by the electricity allowance and natural gas allowance; and how this compares to the proportion covered at the time of the last review. [29801/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration has been given to revising the structure of the electricity and natural gas allowance to reflect seasonal usage patterns, including higher consumption during winter months; and if so, to outline any proposals. [29802/26]