3284. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the age breakdown of meningococcal disease cases notified in the State to date in 2026, including infants under one year, children aged one to four years, children aged five to 12 years, adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, adults aged 19 to 64 years, and adults aged 65 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26759/26]
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
3285. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the regional or HSE health area breakdown of meningococcal disease cases notified to date in 2026, including the number identified as meningococcal group B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26760/26]
3286. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of notified meningococcal disease cases to date in 2026 that required hospital admission, intensive care treatment, and the number of associated deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26761/26]
3287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and median turnaround times for laboratory confirmation and serogroup identification of suspected meningococcal disease cases in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26762/26]
3290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the national stock levels, expressed in doses held and weeks of supply, of MenB, MenC and MenACWY vaccines under the national immunisation programme; the policy framework governing minimum stockholding levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26765/26]
3296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the absence of WTE tracking for agency staff meets public financial management and workforce planning standards; and if she will outline any Departmental reviews conducted into this matter. [26771/26]
3330. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26911/26]
3355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any analysis has been undertaken comparing clinical activity levels per consultant before and after the introduction of the Public Only Consultant Contract, and if so to provide same. [27027/26]
3356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants who have left the public system annually since 2022, including the reasons where recorded. [27028/26]
3357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any modelling exists assessing the expected versus actual impact of the Public Only Consultant Contract on waiting list reductions. [27029/26]
3360. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27049/26]
3364. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current proportion of the population with osteoporosis and future projections for this condition based on demographic trends; the steps she is taking to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27069/26]
3374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery by time spent waiting 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, 12–18 months and over 18 months; the number of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for cataract surgery. [27118/26]
3484. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and…
3534. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland; data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union; data centres outside of the European Union; data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make…
297. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on the social housing waiting list in County Clare, by municipal district; and the average waiting time for housing in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/26]
332. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of households in receipt of the fuel allowance as of March 2026, broken down by primary payment type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23366/26]
337. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of the working family payment as of March 2026; the average weekly payment; the total annual expenditure on the scheme in 2025 and the projected expenditure for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23378/26]
347. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have died in State care provided accommodation under his Department's remit, broken down by accommodation type and cause of death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/26]
351. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of properties currently in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment, per county; the number of hosts in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23152/26]
359. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received regarding hosts seeking additional or “top-up” payments from beneficiaries of the accommodation recognition payment; the number of investigations initiated; the outcomes of such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23160/26]
360. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enforcement mechanisms in place to prevent inappropriate additional charges under the accommodation recognition payment; the number of inspections or audits carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23161/26]
361. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hosts removed from the accommodation recognition payment scheme due to non-compliance, including the reasons for such removals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/26]
362. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the systems used to administer and track payments under the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and whether these systems allow for real-time monitoring of occupancy and compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/26]
114. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school days at primary level that were not covered by a qualified substitute teacher. [22767/26]