1166. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current oversight arrangements for the Institute of Public Health have been formally assessed against the requirements of the Public Spending Code. [32901/26]
Parliamentary questions
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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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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 28,099 | 145 | 27,954 |
| Education | 14,289 | 145 | 14,144 |
| Transport | 11,442 | 153 | 11,289 |
| Justice | 10,062 | 135 | 9,927 |
| Housing | 9,227 | 160 | 9,067 |
| Children | 8,729 | 142 | 8,587 |
| Social | 6,094 | 148 | 5,946 |
| Finance | 5,938 | 153 | 5,785 |
| Agriculture | 4,932 | 136 | 4,796 |
| Enterprise | 4,082 | 152 | 3,930 |
| Climate | 3,950 | 130 | 3,820 |
| Foreign | 3,893 | 190 | 3,703 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,760 | 167 | 3,593 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,460 | 140 | 3,320 |
| Taoiseach | 2,687 | 1,513 | 1,174 |
| Defence | 2,604 | 179 | 2,425 |
| Culture | 2,499 | 147 | 2,352 |
| Rural | 2,375 | 140 | 2,235 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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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]
1168. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether funding provided to the Institute of Public Health is subject to periodic review or renewal based on performance outcomes. [32903/26]
1169. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the annual level of Exchequer funding allocated to the Institute of Public Health for each year since 2020. [32904/26]
1170. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on technical aids for visually impaired adults in the south-east in the last two years; and the way in which the application process works. [32913/26]
1171. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an urgent paediatric appointment will be provided for a child in County Louth (details supplied ). [32922/26]
1172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the main contractor and any subcontractors engaged in the Heather House, Community Nursing Unit refurbishment project; the procurement method used; the contract value awarded; and whether the contract includes specific provisions relating to fire safety compliance works. [32942/26]
1173. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps planned to protect patients' safety in light of recent figures from the HPRA that show a major spike in the volume of illegally sourced obesity medicines detained last year. [32944/26]
1174. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action she intends to take to protect patients from the health risks of the rapidly increasing availability of counterfeit obesity medicines which are untested, unregulated and unlicensed. [32945/26]
1175. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing concerns regarding overcrowding and inadequate postnatal facilities in a hospital (details supplied); the measures being taken to improve conditions for mothers and newborn babies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32950/26]
1176. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the impact that overcrowded postnatal wards and sleep deprivation may have on the recovery and wellbeing of new mothers in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32951/26]
1177. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to increase postnatal capacity and improve accommodation standards for mothers in maternity hospitals nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32952/26]
1178. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the investment that has been allocated in recent years toward improving infrastructure, patient space and family facilities within a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32953/26]
1179. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there is a review into patient experience and conditions within maternity hospitals, including overcrowding, recovery environments and supports for families during and after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32954/26]
1180. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can revise the current medical card application forms to more clearly capture disability-related expenses, and to allow applicants to present a complete account of their financial circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32957/26]
1181. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a person (details supplied) will receive home help support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32958/26]
1182. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to reduce the waiting time for patients to claim refunds for medication from the HSE raised by a person in Kildare south (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32970/26]
1183. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1727 of 18 March 2026, if she will clarify whether a family farm that is included in the nursing home support scheme (fair deal) may be leased while the applicant is availing of the scheme; and if the ownership of such a farm may be transferred in the third year of participation. [32977/26]
1184. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health not withstanding current EU Commission delegated regulations (EU) 2016/127, if she will consider financial assistance or subsidy schemes to combat cost-related barriers to access to formula for mothers who are unable to breastfeed for medical reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32994/26]
1185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of physiotherapy services currently available in the Clifden area, County Galway; the actions that will be taken to address this issue and ensure that adequate physiotherapy services are restored for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33033/26]
1186. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline her Department's plans to increase transport options for people who are medically vulnerable to get to medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33076/26]
1187. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will outline her Department's plans to address the challenges facing Ireland given the ageing demographic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/26]
1188. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a home help package in Tipperary, by length of time, in tabular form. [33088/26]
1189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrist posts currently filled within Tipperary mental health services. [33089/26]
1190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken by the HSE Drugs Group to issue a final reimbursement decision following receipt of a National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Health Technology Assessment in each of the past five years; whether her Department has assessed the impact of these timelines on patients with rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the ma…