1728. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of recommendations made by the National Review Panel in each year since 2020, the number implemented, the number partially implemented, and the number outstanding; and if they will provide the figures in tabular form. [44095/26]
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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 | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,665 | 1,495 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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1729. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/26]
1730. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of needs conducted in 2025 by area; the number conducted by the HSE; the number outsourced; the total amount spent on outsourcing in each year for the last five years and the number of assessments to which this relates, in tabular form. [44158/26]
1731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have undergone an assessment of their health and educational needs via both the HSE and the NCSE, or whether she keeps sufficient records on this matter to ensure efficiency and no duplication of efforts. [44159/26]
1732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protocols in place to eliminate duplication of assessment efforts by the HSE and the NCSE and the efforts made to streamline this process; the protocols in place to avoid duplication in outsourcing to third parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44160/26]
1733. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that will be implemented without further delay to improve services for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44184/26]
1734. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in addressing severe deficiencies in the provision of services for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44185/26]
1735. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider seeking the extension of the medical card scheme to cover autism assessments for adults given the cost of such assessments can be a barrier for adults; if she will ensure that adults with autism are diagnosed correctly and therefore not prevented from accessing supports; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
1736. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being considered at EU level, during Ireland’s Presidency, to ensure that SMEs and indigenous biotech companies involved in cell therapies, gene therapies and orphan drug development are not disproportionately impacted by increased regulatory obligations under the EU pharma package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42965/26]
1737. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to combat the reported trend of reduced health insurance cover for older people in the context of rising premium costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43816/26]
1738. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all of the bed days lost due to delayed discharges in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41425/26]
1739. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41427/26]
1740. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41429/26]
1741. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41430/26]
1742. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41431/26]
1743. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41432/26]
1744. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41433/26]
1745. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41434/26]
1746. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the structural measures she is taking, in coordination with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, to compel the HSE and primary care networks to fully transition from an outdated medical model of disability to a human rights-based social model as mandated by Ireland's ratification of the UNCRPD; if she will specifically address the systemic preval…
1747. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for persons seeking an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41453/26]
1748. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; and the number of people waiting between 0-six months, between six-12 months, between 12-18 months and in excess of 18 months. [41454/26]
1749. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if alternative pathways for assessment appointments are in place for persons who have been waiting a significant length of time for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41455/26]
1750. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the plans in progress to address the significant waiting times for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41456/26]
1751. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a joint working group to address the level of supports that should be provided to older people by local authorities in line with the Age Friendly Counties Programme and in the context of the Programme for Government identifying a social supports for approved housing bodies. [41467/26]
1752. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is conducting an assessment of the private nursing home sector and its long-term viability; the number of private nursing homes currently owned by private equity firms; and the percentage of all private beds in the sector that this form of ownership represents. [41468/26]