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Community Care

76 questions from 36 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.

76
questions
76 written, 0 oral
36
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
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 20251
February 20251
March 20252
April 20252
May 20253
June 202518
July 202511
August 20250
September 20252
October 20252
November 20256
December 20252
January 20260
February 20262
March 20266
April 20268
May 20260
June 20266
July 20260
August 20260
September 20261
October 20263

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.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Fianna Fáil17 from 9 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael7 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent24 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party7 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin16 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. 6
  3. 6
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

The questions

Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
655. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline the areas where the Citywest hotel complex already enjoys good relationships and operational partnerships in the community with State services and community representatives, including elected representative…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
656. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline how "community engagement will focus on providing direct public information"; to clarify if this will include leaflet drops; whether this would involve meetings and workshops; if so, within what timeframe a…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
657. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, how the Department will be "proactively engaging with people" and "creating a space for safe and sound dialogue" in relation to its planned purchase of the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a statement on th…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
658. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and noting his comments about "creating a space for safe and sound dialogue", whether such dialogue will allow for operational changes should the views of local residents be clearly articulated in a matter that is not…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
659. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline the process whereby the decision to purchase the Citywest hotel complex was made; when negotiations commenced; how often this matter discussed at Cabinet; the weighting that was given to value for money as …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
660. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline why explicit requests from the local community for a meeting with the Minister, prior to any decision being made to purchase the Citywest hotel complex, were ignored, given that groups living and working in the area would have an excellent and relevant knowledge of the site, its suitability and other relevant issue…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
661. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any impact assessment on the local community or IPAS/Ukrainian residents was carried out prior to the decision to purchase the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
662. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and noting his comments that there "are no immediate plans to increase the capacity" at the Citywest Hotel site, to outline the earliest period whereby such a decision could be reviewed; and if he will make a statemen…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
663. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration what guarantees are in place to ensure that the gym and leisure centre remain open at the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34414/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
664. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and his statement that "The Department has given a strong commitment to support amenities and local services in the area", what additional funding, aside from the approximately €148 million purchase price, will be set…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
665. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, how he proposes to "minimise" the impact of the Citywest hotel complex on local GP and healthcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
666. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and his statement that "new spaces for international protection applicants will be achieved by using the existing capacity currently being used by Ukrainians", the additional supports that will be put in for an increa…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
667. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and his statement that "new spaces for international protection applicants will be achieved by using the existing capacity currently being used by Ukrainians", the additional security measures that will be put in plac…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
668. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that will be in place to deter misinformation being spread in relation to the Citywest hotel complex through regular updates and factual responses that provide adequate and meaningful information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/25]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Health
318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the delivery of the new Killarney community nursing unit will facilitate the provision of a local injuries unit (minor injuries) at the St. Columbanus Hospital location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30969/25]
Michael Lowry Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1499. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the hours during which Shannon Doc operates in Roscrea, County Tipperary; if she will provide a breakdown of each day that the Shannon Doc service did not open during its advertised opening hours between 1 January 2024 and 31 May 2025; the reasons no service was provided on each of those days; what efforts are being made to ensure that a full service is being p…
Charles Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1582. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of closed beds in Killybegs Community Hospital (details supplied) due to staff shortages; the steps being taken to have enough staff in place to open these beds; when the 13 beds will re-open in order for the hospital to return to full patient capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30305/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Children
519. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of fully funding all community neuro-rehabilitation teams; and the number of WTE required, by grade. [28652/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Children
520. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of fully implementing and staffing outstanding community neuro-rehabilitation teams. [28713/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
399. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason a community neurorehabilitation team, which was promised for Sligo-Leitrim in 2019 and outlined in the 2023 HSE Service Plan, has not yet been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22968/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2349. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide the parents who have no public health nurses available to provide developmental checks with information of potential issues to look out for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20320/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
313. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on what is being done to ensure that treatment of current patients at HSE Louth Community Care, Dundalk, County Louth, continues in the absence of orthodontists at this Dundalk clinic. [16127/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1740. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to address a situation (details supplied); the measures she is taking to address community hospital bed shortages; if she plans to increase community hospital bed capacity in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11866/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1741. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of community hospital bed capacity in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date, broken down by hospital location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
692. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to re-instate respite care in Cheshire Homes, Shillelagh, County Wicklow, following its closure in 2024, and which impacted local service users (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5525/25]