2353. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can get an appointment with CAMHS in Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43725/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
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 | 27,764 | 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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2354. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the measures she intends to take to address the significant physiotherapy waiting lists within the HSE; whether she is aware that approximately 90,000 people are currently awaiting physiotherapy services; whether she has considered engaging with certified athletic therapists as part of a strategy to reduce waiting times for patients with musculoskeletal injuries…
2355. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the progress made towards the statutory regulation of certified athletic therapists through CORU; the reasons for the delay in advancing regulation despite representations from the profession over a period of more than sixteen years; the timeframe within which she expects a decision on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43727/26]
2356. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if funding has been cut for the mobility and exercise classes (details supplied) currently being run in County Laois for pensioners and individuals with limited mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43741/26]
2357. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies currently identified in County Kildare; the locations affected; and the steps being taken to improve GP recruitment and retention in underserved areas. [43744/26]
2358. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2865 of 14 April 2026, confirming that a funding proposal from an organisation (details supplied) was under consideration by the HSE, the current status of the proposal; whether the HSE has completed its assessment of the business plan submitted in October 2025; whether a decision has been made regarding capital funding fo…
2359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that have been approved for reimbursement in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43769/26]
2360. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that have been refused for reimbursement in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43770/26]
2361. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for new drugs that are currently under consideration for reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43771/26]
2362. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the drugs that will be considered for reimbursement at the June 2026 meeting of the NCPE drugs group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43772/26]
2363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of skyclarys through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/26]
2364. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of givinostat through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43774/26]
2365. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the NCPEs role within the drug reimbursement process and that appropriate governance and best practice is in situ in its activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43775/26]
2366. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate for members of the NCPE to be engaging in public commentary while deliberations on certain drugs are currently being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43776/26]
2367. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by her Department as per a recent agreement (details supplied) schedule 4 programme of change for pricing and reimbursement which commits to "a significant change programme which will involve an end to end, outcomes based review to be conducted in 2026"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43777/26]
2368. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the State remains on course to achieve the 180-day review timeline for new medicines and new uses of existing medicines committed to under schedule four of the Framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines, given that according to the EFPIA patients W.A.I.T. indicator 2025 survey the average time to access new medicines in Ireland has risen…
2369. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the end-to-end, outcomes-based review of the medicines pricing and reimbursement process committed to be conducted in 2026 under schedule four of the framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines; if the assessment of progress provided for between the signing of the Agreement and 1 October 2026 has been completed; and if…
2370. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to meet with a person (details supplied); and to ensure that in future the person has the right to get an official state exemption from the administration of certain vaccines. [43789/26]
2371. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours delivered to people living with dementia from the total allocation of home support hours provided in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43790/26]
2372. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if the target set out in Budget 2025, whereby 20% of new home support hours will be ringfenced for people living with dementia, was achieved; if there was any shortfall in the provision of dementia-specific home support hours for older people; the proportion of the target that was delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43791/26]
2373. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, by HSE region of the number of dementia-specific home support hours delivered in 2025 and 2026 to date. [43792/26]
2374. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the proportion of dementia-specific home support hours delivered directly by the HSE and the proportion delivered by contracted providers or other organisations acting on behalf of the HSE. [43798/26]
2375. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time lists for respite services nationally and by HSE region; the number of people awaiting dementia-specific respite supports; the location of respite being provided in public, private nursing homes or at home. [43799/26]
2376. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will be revising the recently announced protocol for autism assessments following criticism of same by relevant stakeholder groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43801/26]
2377. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the services which are available in each of the 19 maternity units that is, domino scheme, early transfer scheme, home birth and midwife led unit. [43807/26]