643. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the engagement she has had with the HSE and relevant bodies regarding concerns raised in relation to the lack of permanent posts being offered to new nursing and midwife graduates in a number of HSE regions; and the efforts been made on the matter. [67105/26]
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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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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
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 | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 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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644. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health her views on the issues of staffing and capacity at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UNMHL) where patients have faced consecutive days of necessary and scheduled C-Sections being cancelled. [67104/26]
645. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for HSE-funded nurse-prescriber training in mental-health services; whether nurses employed by Section 39 organisations providing HSE-funded inclusion-health services are eligible to access such training; if not, whether eligibility will be extended to these organisations; and the estimated cost of doing so. [67067/26]
646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of the additional community and outreach mental-health capacity required before the Mental Health Act 2026 is commenced, particularly for people experiencing homelessness who may not access emergency departments or conventional mental-health services; the additional funding sought for this purpose in the 2027 Estimates; an…
647. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to require inpatient psychiatric services to provide the referring clinician with an appropriate discharge plan following an involuntary psychiatric admission, including information necessary to ensure continuity of care; whether national guidance currently exists in respect of such communication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
650. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE West & North-West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67107/26]
651. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate midwifery post offers issued this year in the HSE South West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67111/26]
652. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE South West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67109/26]
653. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate midwifery post offers issued this year in the HSE West & North-West; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67108/26]
654. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of 2026 graduates in HSE South-West that have been issued offers to join the HSE staff bank. [67112/26]
655. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of 2026 graduates in HSE West and North-West that have been issued offers to join the HSE staff bank. [67113/26]
656. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts awaiting approval in the HSE South-West region. [67116/26]
657. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts awaiting approval in the HSE West and North-West region. [67115/26]
658. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nursing post offers issued this year in the HSE Dublin & North East; when were these offers issued; the number of these offers that were accepted; the number of contracts that have issued thus far to said graduates. [67114/26]
659. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the proposed compulsory addition of folic acid to non-wholemeal flour, she can assure those who may be required to avoid folic acid due to certain medical conditions or because they are undergoing certain medical treatments that unfortified flour and bread products will remain readily available. [67185/26]
660. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of 'insulin initiation from the start' that is preventing approximately 500-700 people with a clinical diagnosis of type one diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring , which clinical evidence and recommendations overwhelmingly supports as first-choice glucose monitoring treatment for all people with typ…
661. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her plans to begin the implementation of the National Diabetes Strategy by providing funding to create a Regional Diabetes Clinical Lead post in each HSE Health Region in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67181/26]
662. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide, in respect of safeguarding referrals or notifications relating to residents of nursing homes, the number recorded under each category of safeguarding concern used by the HSE, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect, discriminatory abuse, institutional abuse, self-neglect and any other category recorded, in …
663. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of completed Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications currently awaiting payment; the date of receipt of the oldest outstanding completed application; the current average and median processing time; and the number of applications outstanding for more than 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 working days, in tabular form. [67214/26]
664. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the national budgetary restrictions or expenditure controls currently limiting the HSE’s ability to fill essential frontline posts in community nursing units, including Riada House in Tullamore; the steps being taken to address these constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67215/26]
665. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health whether Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications continue to be processed in the order in which they are received; whether there are circumstances in which a completed application received at a later date may be processed and reimbursed before an earlier completed application; and, if so, to outline those circumstances and the way in which completed a…
666. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address staff burnout, sickness levels and the sustainability of current staffing arrangements at Riada House Community Nursing Unit; the supports being provided to frontline staff working under severe pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67213/26]
667. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the immediate intervention measures that will be put in place to ensure that Riada House Community Nursing Unit has sufficient staff to provide safe and appropriate care to elderly and vulnerable residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67212/26]
668. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to confirm the current staffing levels at Riada House Community Nursing Unit, including the number of funded posts, the number of vacancies, and the measures being taken by HSE Midlands management to address the impact of these pressures on resident care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67211/26]
669. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the recruitment restrictions, budgetary controls or staffing ceilings that are currently in place within the HSE that affect the ability of Riada House Community Nursing Unit, Tullamore, County Offaly, to recruit and retain sufficient nursing and care staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67210/26]