3696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from Kerry who used the five radiotherapy suites at Cork University Hospital in each of the years since January 2020 and to date in 2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57422/26]
Topics / Departmental Data
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
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The questions
3697. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the percentage of patients from Kerry who used the five radiotherapy suites at Cork University Hospital in each of the years since January 2020 and to date in 2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57423/26]
3725. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that MUH was at black escalation levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57504/26]
3726. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that CUH was at black escalation levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57505/26]
3727. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that MUH was at critical overcrowding levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57506/26]
3728. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that CUH was at critical overcrowding levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57507/26]
3729. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and in 2026 that the MUH issued guidance not to attend accident and emergency. [57508/26]
3730. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the CUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling, in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57509/26]
3731. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the MUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57510/26]
3732. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in CUH. [57511/26]
3733. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in MUH. [57512/26]
3734. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, broken down by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [57517/26]
3735. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for knee replacement, broken down by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [57518/26]
3993. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24th June 2026, in which the Health Service Executive confirmed the occurrence of incidents at Connolly Hospital (details supplied), to confirm who authorised the voiding of the National Incident Monitoring System report filed in relation to an incident; the grounds on which that report was voided; if the individual(s…
52. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have applied for a special school or special class place for the 2026-2027 school year who have yet to be offered an appropriate placement; the counties affected; the measures being taken to ensure that every child has an appropriate school place before the commencement of the new school year; and if she will make a statemen…
61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the Taskforce on Models of Provision for Irish-Medium Education; the number of meetings held to date; the key issues under consideration; the expected outputs of the taskforce; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53964/26]
76. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider island status for a school (details supplied) in recognition of the unique circumstances of Valentia Island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53902/26]
77. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to progress school divestment in response to the national survey findings that the majority of parents of preschool children would prefer multi-denominational education for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54196/26]
90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the full findings and analysis of the youth worker workforce survey and employer workforce questionnaire conducted to inform the Youth Work Workforce Development Strategy have not been published to date; whether comprehensive analysis of the data has been undertaken; whether such analysis has been shared with stakeholders; when the Depar…
106. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to establish a fully independent, stand-alone Gaelcholáiste in County Clare; if she will address the limitations impacting students who wish to complete second-level education through the medium of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53903/26]
135. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the full cost of using agency nurses to cover nursing duties in the Defence Forces in 2025; the number of hours this payment covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53646/26]
136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Defence Forces that have been received in 2026 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53696/26]
145. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Defence the extent of her Department's engagement with the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS) at the University of Limerick; the details of all projects at CRIS for which funding is currently being provided by her Department; the plans to expand strategic funding for field robotics innovation; her plans to visit the facility; and if she will make a stateme…
199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants seconded to her Department for the duration of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [54297/26]
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of posts flagged by each ‘trusted flagger’ each month since they received their status, in tabular form. [54682/26]