3363. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the projected healthcare needs of the population over the next ten, 20 and 30 years based on current demographic trends; the modelling used for such projections; the way in which these measures are informing capital planning and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27068/26]
Topics / Departmental Policies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Policies
1,112 questions from 127 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,112
questions
1,096 written, 16 oral
127
TDs have asked
10
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 |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 51 |
| May 2025 | 30 |
| June 2025 | 57 |
| July 2025 | 68 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 89 |
| October 2025 | 24 |
| November 2025 | 38 |
| December 2025 | 102 |
| January 2026 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 83 |
| March 2026 | 69 |
| April 2026 | 76 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| June 2026 | 83 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 |
| October 2026 | 37 |
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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Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
19. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether consideration has been given to introducing dedicated community support officers at local level to assist community groups with accessing funding streams, including grant applications and associated administrative requirements, particularly in areas where groups may have limited capacity; and if he will make a stat…
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in existence for men’s sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/26]
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department intends to implement the rural-typology framework recommended in the OECD’s Rural Policy Review of Ireland 2026; whether this new classification system will reform the existing categories currently used across national rural programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/26]
60. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of a national organisation for Women's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/26]
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/26]
201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/26]
5. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025. [23085/26]
15. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23077/26]
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23071/26]
27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23073/26]
34. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23086/26]
56. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23076/26]
62. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23082/26]
67. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23075/26]
142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23074/26]
147. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23072/26]
166. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/26]
217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/26]
266. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23069/26]
313. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23070/26]
463. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23078/26]
470. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/26]
227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's collaboration with other neutral EU countries to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East from an EU perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22476/26]
206. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland will pursue a formal exemption for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations, recognising the sector’s distinct role in tourism and airport operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21321/26]