972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any centralised register categorising treatment abroad scheme approvals by clinical urgency, specialty, or procedure type; and if she will provide details. [36568/26]
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
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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
995. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of minors referred from Ireland to NHS Children and Young Person Gender Services in the United Kingdom in each year from 2020 to date in 2026, broken down by age and sex. [36600/26]
1002. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish minors currently awaiting referral, assessment, or treatment through overseas gender-related healthcare pathways supported by the Treatment Abroad Scheme. [36607/26]
1013. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual expenditure associated with obesity-related prescribing, including diabetes, cardiovascular and weight-management medications, in each year since 2020. [36644/26]
1027. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of rejected pharmacy claims subsequently resubmitted successfully as corrected reclaims in each year from 2020 to 2026. [36747/26]
1033. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional annual expenditure arising from reference pricing adjustments which increased reimbursement rates rather than reduced them. [36757/26]
1035. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether pharmacies or representative bodies are formally consulted before reimbursement rule changes or reference pricing adjustments are introduced. [36759/26]
1045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any estimate exists of the total annual cost to the State of outsourced non-emergency patient transport services.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36787/26]
1053. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of manganese exceedance notifications received by the HSE in each year from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [36802/26]
1061. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots for respiratory procedures that were allocated each week to date in 2026 at the Mater Hospital. [36832/26]
1063. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented at the urgent care centre at CHI Connolly for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [36834/26]
1065. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be allocated to the HSE fertility hub in Galway, where waiting lists for appointments are currently at seven months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36841/26]
1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of pharmacy claims rejected by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in each month of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form, broken down by rejection category. [36911/26]
1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of rejected pharmacy claims subsequently resubmitted and approved by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in 2024 and 2025. [36912/26]
1074. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any complaints, appeals, or representations were received from pharmacies regarding claim rejection accuracy or consistency in 2024 and 2025; and if so, the number received. [36915/26]
1075. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether claim rejection rates vary depending on pharmacy software systems used by contractors participating in PCRS schemes [36916/26]
1076. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent external review has been considered into the operation, consistency, and transparency of PCRS claim rejection systems. [36917/26]
1181. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of cancellations in 2025 and to date in 2026 respectively, by reason for cancellation in Cork hospitals, in tabular form. [37438/26]
1234. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of multiple system atrophy of which the health authorities are currently aware; the number of people who are living with the condition and who are currently being treated through the HSE system; if the HSE will consider developing a specific clinical programme in respect of the condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37752/26]
1242. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total number of missed appointments across the HSE in 2025; the action she is taking to reduce this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37818/26]
298. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain comprehensively the rationale of the decision to omit one school out of a cluster of eight local schools, from the extension of HSCL provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35856/26]
315. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in the most recent allocation of DEIS Plus status; the criteria applied in assessing the school’s eligibility; and whether the decision will be reviewed. [36426/26]
316. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not allocated a Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator in the most recent announcement; the criteria used in determining HSCL allocations; and whether consideration will be given to including the school in future allocations. [36427/26]
317. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the criteria by which DEIS Plus status was awarded in the most recent announcement; the methodology used to identify schools for inclusion; and if she will provide a breakdown of schools considered but not selected. [36428/26]
319. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an appeals process exists for schools that were not included in the most recent allocation of DEIS Plus status; the details of that appeals process; the criteria applied in reviewing appeals; and the timeline within which schools can expect a determination. [36430/26]