1164. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of GP practices that received the Social Deprivation Practice Support Grant under the previous application-based system but were deemed ineligible under the 2025 geo-coding and deprivation ranking model; and if she will provide a county-by-county breakdown. [64463/26]
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 | 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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1165. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in the surgical day ward at Mayo University Hospital compared with approved levels; the number of complaints received in 2026 concerning patient supervision, discharge procedures and complaint handling; whether a review has been undertaken following reports of patients being discharged without written discharge information or adequate…
1166. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of complaints regarding care standards, patient dignity and infection control practices at Mayo University Hospital following a surgery on 13 August 2026 (details supplied); whether a patient was required to change for surgery in a public toilet due to bed shortages; whether concerns regarding post-operative supervision, privacy during wound exam…
1167. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist perinatal mental health services clinical staff, by WTE and location, in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026. [64471/26]
1172. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies across community mental health teams, by discipline and HSE health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64479/26]
1173. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a doctors practice in Tipperary did not qualify for the social deprivation practice support grant for 2025-2027 despite serving an area identified as experiencing significant socio-economic disadvantage under the Pobal HP (Haase-Pratschke) Deprivation Index; whether the HSE considered deprivation at practice level or solely at individual GP panel le…
1174. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to add amivantamab, which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, to the list of reimbursable medicines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter [64521/26]
1175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement of rare disease and orphan medicines considered by the HSE in each of the years 2022 to 2026 to date; and the number approved and rejected. [64552/26]
1176. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether a specific strategy is being developed to improve access to rare disease and orphan medicines; and the measures under consideration. [64551/26]
1177. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the current cost-effectiveness criteria used in the assessment of medicines adequately reflect the needs of patients with rare diseases and small patient populations; and whether any changes are under consideration. [64550/26]
1178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time between European Medicines Agency approval and reimbursement approval in Ireland for rare disease and orphan medicines; and the way in which this compares with other EU countries. [64549/26]
1179. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the current medicines reimbursement process following concerns raised during the consideration of skyclarys for patients with Friedreich's ataxia; and if lessons have been identified regarding the assessment of treatments for rare diseases. [64548/26]
1180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated reimbursement pathway for rare disease and orphan medicines; the work undertaken to date in this regard; and if international models have been examined. [64547/26]
1181. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will allow community paramedics to work appropriate NAS shift patterns that reflect local patient demand, service need and existing terms and conditions (details supplied). [64545/26]
1182. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the current policy framework within the HSE regarding the practice of retaining organs following the conduct of a post-mortem examination (details supplied); if standardised procedures are in place for communicating with next-of-kin in relation to same; if it is a clear requirement for the HSE or coroners to communicate with the next-of-kin immediately follo…
1183. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff vacancies in Thurles CMHT; the length of time each of the vacancies have been in existence; and the status of recruitment efforts for each position. [64542/26]
1185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the staff positions currently filled in Thurles CMHT. [64540/26]
1186. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the staff positions currently filled in Nenagh CMHT. [64539/26]
1187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [64537/26]
1188. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the stem cell tissue establishment and aseptic compounding unit in Cork University Hospital. [64538/26]
1189. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the reimbursement of a medication (details supplied) for persons suffering with eosinophilic oesophagitis. [64578/26]
1190. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision will be urgently reviewed; if a medical card will be granted as a matter of priority given the exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64577/26]
1191. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to raise the level of psychotherapy standards and criteria; the level with which she and her Department have engaged with the sector on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64585/26]
1195. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will address the urgent issues regarding the neonatal services at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the steps needed to expand the paediatrics and neonatal service capacity; the assessment that has been carried out of the current and projected demand for neonatal and paediatric services in the region; the funding and resources required to increase…
1196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine and allow for financial assistance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64641/26]