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Addiction Treatment Services

106 questions from 29 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

106
questions
105 written, 1 oral
29
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20257
February 20251
March 202514
April 20254
May 20255
June 20251
July 202515
August 20250
September 20254
October 20252
November 202523
December 20254
January 20262
February 20265
March 20264
April 20260
May 20261
June 20264
July 20262
August 20260
September 20263
October 20265

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú8 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil15 from 6 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 2 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland14 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party6 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin46 from 10 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 15
  2. 14
  3. 9
  4. 7
  5. 7
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. 5

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1356. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction treatment centres, per county, including residential and outpatient services; and the demand for these services, per county, in tabular form. [46475/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1357. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to ensure that addiction services are accessible for all in rural and less-well-off communities. [46476/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1358. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if addiction treatment centres are collaborating with community organisations to improve the social determinants of health, such as housing, employment and education, that affect recovery outcomes. [46477/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1359. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the Government measures the success and effectiveness of addiction services; the measures being taken to track long-term recovery rates; and if data are used to improve addiction services. [46478/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1360. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health his top three priorities for improving addiction services over the next five years. [46479/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the Government is addressing the root causes of addiction, such as poverty, trauma, mental health issues and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46480/24]