598. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of opened and staffed high-dependency unit beds that are available in each model 4 hospital as of 14 September 2026, in tabular form. [66716/26]
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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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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims received, resolved and outstanding under the clinical indemnity scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by HSE region and claim category, including specialty or clinical area where available, in tabular form; the number and value of settlements, awards and other compensation payments made in each region and year; the …
602. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on one-to-one, two-to-one or three-to-one supervision, or other enhanced observation, for children and adolescents with an intellectual disability admitted to each Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Limerick, by month from January 2026; the number of admissions for this cohort; whether each such admission was to a paediatric war…
603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, nationally and broken down by HSE health region; and, where not possible, by the relevant predecessor hospital group, community healthcare organisation or other unit; the expenditure in each year, by staff category, in tabular form. [66747/26]
604. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still awaiting an appointment for surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66746/26]
605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed in excess of the approved 2026 staffing allocation or employment ceiling in each HSE health region and national service at the latest date available; the number of WTEs above allocation by staff category; the associated annualised pay cost; and the extent to which these posts are funded within the existing pay…
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved whole-time equivalent staffing allocation or employment ceiling for 2026 for each HSE Health Region and National Service; the actual number of WTE staff in post at the latest date available; the number of allocated WTE posts which remain unfilled; and the allocation, number in post and number unfilled broken down by grade and service division in t…
607. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health in relation to seeking approval for backfilling a post once a staff member leaves, the wait time for approval. [66796/26]
608. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list the hours and days of operation for each of the perinatal mental health units within the 19 maternity units across the country. [66826/26]
609. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to publish the Health Service Personnel Census Report for each month from January 2023 to the most recent data available. [66824/26]
610. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health To ask the Minister for Health whether any progress has been made in relation to the future plans for the current Children's Hospital site on the Davitt Road, Dublin 12 once patients and staff are transferred later this year or next year. [66804/26]
611. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the policy with respect to a prescription for a ‘months’ worth of drugs; whether this represents a generic 28 days work of drugs, or can it represent 29, 30 or 31 days of the drug depending on the month; and if it can only represent 28 days, is it acceptable that this will require a second dispensing during that month. [66799/26]
612. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66856/26]
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the Department or the HSE maintains any estimate of unmet need for home support, including persons who have not applied owing to known delays in the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66835/26]
614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in acute hospitals whose discharge is currently delayed pending the commencement of a home support service by hospital and by HSE health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66833/26]
615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours delivered nationally in 2025 and to date in 2026, set against the funded target for each period by HSE health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66832/26]
616. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the review of the mother and infant care scheme commenced; and when it is due for completion. [66809/26]
617. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Government’s position regarding the Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2026 (details supplied); if she will support the progression of the Bill to Second Stage and engage with the relevant stakeholders to progress a national “No Wait Card” initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66878/26]
618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of persons assessed and approved for home support who are currently waiting for the service to commence by HSE health region and, where available, by community healthcare organisation and county; the average and longest time spent waiting in each area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66830/26]
619. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions to CHI run hospitals on the grounds of mental health for each of the year 2016 to 2025. [66811/26]
620. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients attending each emergency department operated by Children’s Health Ireland presenting with mental health issues in each of the years 2016 to 2025. [66810/26]
621. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health If she will outline the processes in place for private property owners to offer suitable residential premises to the HSE for use as supported or community accommodation; and if she will advise how a property owner can engage directly with HSE Estates in this regard. [66936/26]
622. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to outline and clarify charges regarding GMS patients for routine blood tests; and the steps her Department are taking to make sure people are not being improperly charged for routine tests. [66895/26]
623. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to providing dedicated funding for mental health and wellbeing supports for people living with diabetes, and their parents or carers where appropriate, including through programmes delivered by Diabetes Ireland. [66886/26]
624. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of invoices for €100 issued in respect of ED attendances without a GP referral letter; and the number paid for each of the years between 2019 and to date in 2026. [66879/26]