1860. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, whether any applications for gender affirmation surgery funding abroad have been refused on the basis of age, psychological readiness, co-existing mental health conditions, or lack of medical evidence; and to provide details on the way in which such determinations are made. [58825/25]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Data
4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
1862. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, the age profile of service users who have undergone gender-affirming surgery through the Transgender Adult Service; the age of the youngest service user since the relevant legislation was introduced; and the age of the oldest service user. [58827/25]
1864. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, the percentage of the total cost of gender-affirming surgery that is covered by the Transgender Adult Service. [58829/25]
1867. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the 2026 Budget for mental health, including programme-level funding per county, including regional health allocations; to include specific suicide prevention funding for counties Wicklow and Wexford, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58839/25]
1868. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider allocating a specific mental health crisis unit in County Wexford to provide for the number of patients who have presented to Wexford Accident and Emergency Department with suicidal thoughts and/or in a mental health crisis, for the past 5 years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58841/25]
1871. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of adult ICU critical care beds per hospital; the bed occupancy per year, per hospital, from 2022 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58887/25]
1872. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds per 100,000 of population in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and projected by year end 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58888/25]
1878. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeframe, scope, and public reporting arrangements for the inquiry into delays in children's urology and spinal surgeries, in view of reports of possible infertility and irreversible harm; the immediate support measures in place for affected families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58942/25]
1891. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the details of all contracts that a company (details supplied) have or have had with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) since 2022, including when each contract commenced; the details of the services being provided; when each contract is due to expire; the amount paid on each contract to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on …
1893. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to source a suitable long-term care solution for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59068/25]
1920. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 830 of 14 October 2025, if she will provide further information regarding the roll-out of the National Epilepsy Patient Record; the hospitals in which the record is currently available; when the national roll-out was commenced and completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59202/25]
1927. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the timeline as to when the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority will be in a position to oversee and regulate donations of embryos for the purpose of fertility treatment; if any interim measures or guidance for clinics and patients will be issued while the framework is being finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59262/25]
1931. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current GP-to-population ratios nationally, in each county, and specifically in Dublin bay north; the steps being taken to recruit, retain and support GPs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59297/25]
1941. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of graduates who were in the academic year 2024-2025 through the HSE sponsorship scheme for public health nurses;and the number which were located in Kildare integrated health area. [59314/25]
1942. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have been accepted onto the 2025-2026 HSE sponsorship scheme for public health nurses; and the number of those who are located in Kildare integrated health area. [59315/25]
1950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of supports that are in place for former patients of psychiatric asylums and their families who have experienced neglect and abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59338/25]
1971. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when the provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 relating to embryo donation will be commenced; the reasons for the delay in implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59428/25]
1972. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority will be fully established and operational; the current status of its staffing, governance, and regulatory preparations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59429/25]
1973. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing interim measures or guidance for fertility clinics and patients to facilitate lawful and ethical embryo donation pending the full commencement of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59430/25]
1991. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will publish a clear timeline for when the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority will be fully operational and able to authorise embryo donation programmes; if her Department will consider introducing interim measures or guidance for clinics and patients in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59563/25]
2020. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for a timeline of the demolition of a site (details supplied). [59687/25]
2035. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports from individuals who have de-transitioned after undergoing medical interventions for gender dysphoria (details supplied); and the steps being taken to ensure that Irish children and their families are fully informed of these risks, and that Irish healthcare practices follow an abundance of caution and evidence-based safeguards in line w…
2049. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority will be fully operational; when the provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 relating to embryo donation will be commenced; and if interim measures or guidance will be provided to fertility clinics and patients while the statutory framework is being finalised. [5996…
2077. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the details of the number of children in County Meath that received all routine dental check-ups through the Schools Programme; the number who have not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60080/25]
2125. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices registered each year from 2020 to 2024, by sector or industry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58649/25]