885. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the methodology used by the HSE when setting annual performance targets in its National Service Plan, in particular for disability and children’s services; if those targets are based on available staffing and capacity data; and if not, to explain the rationale for maintaining aspirational 100% targets despite sustained underperformance.…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Service Executive
1,008 questions from 120 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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1,008 written, 0 oral
120
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 31 |
| March 2025 | 32 |
| April 2025 | 43 |
| May 2025 | 36 |
| June 2025 | 50 |
| July 2025 | 40 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 67 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 72 |
| December 2025 | 62 |
| January 2026 | 37 |
| February 2026 | 74 |
| March 2026 | 63 |
| April 2026 | 65 |
| May 2026 | 118 |
| June 2026 | 75 |
| July 2026 | 33 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 |
| October 2026 | 36 |
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The questions
963. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the internal oversight or review process that exists to assess the realism of performance targets before publication in the HSE National Service Plan; and whether her Department provides direction, approval, or challenge to the HSE in relation to the achievability of such targets. [62788/25]
964. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the accountability measures applied when the HSE fails to meet service plan targets by such significant margins; whether these missed targets are escalated to the Department or reported to the HSE Board; and the corrective actions required or taken. [62789/25]
995. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 14 October 2025, if she will direct the HSE to provide an answer to the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62944/25]
1081. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the HSE assumes the cost of providing qualified sign language interpreters for treatment abroad under the Cross Border Directive (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63352/25]
1108. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will pause the sale of lands at a HSE-owned site (details supplied) until the HSE decides on the services which it will provide on the lands to be retained to ensure any future sale of lands will align with the use of the lands being retained and developed by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63663/25]
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to review the answer to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied) regarding the sale of a property. [62301/25]
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to review a matter detailed in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the sale of a property. [62302/25]
493. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if full funding has been ring-fenced for the implementation of the HSE Strategy for Laboratory Services 2025-2029; if not, which components remain unfunded; and the associated risk to the delivery timeline. [62607/25]
1050. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date position on all supplier-related financial liabilities for the HSE, including outstanding bills, trade creditors and accruals; and to provide a clear and comprehensive breakdown and methodology (details supplied). [61763/25]
1110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the total number of defamation cases, where litigation has been paid by the HSE, taken against family members of persons with disabilities where the person is a ward of court, over the past ten years; the breakdown of the category of litigation, to include injunctions, defamation proceedings and any other relevant details; and if she will make a statement on t…
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health given the ongoing dispute regarding governance and financial systems in voluntary hospitals, the current timeline for full implementation of the HSE integrated financial management system across all funded hospitals; the sanctions for non-compliance; the monthly metrics being collected on compliance and patient outcomes; the expected savings from eliminating dupli…
474. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the status of two planning applications to the HSE (details supplied); whether the HSE received a notification of the planning application; the planning appeal; if so, the date of notification and the body that issued the notification; whether the HSE made a submission to the planning and/or appeal; and, if so, the date of any such submission; in tabular fo…
487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is currently working towards in fully implementing the integrated financial management system (IFMS) across all HSE-funded sites; the date at which she expects the IFMS to be operational in all Section 38 hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60889/25]
1675. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost spend on medical claims by the HSE; and amount spent in legal fees on cases for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58030/25]
1774. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in relation to adult safeguarding legislation (details supplied); and if she will instigate an audit of adult safeguarding in HSE-funded services. [58532/25]
1802. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of patient files the HSE has registered as lost from 2018 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58619/25]
1831. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if Members of Dáil Éireann will be informed as to when the letter of determination will be sent to the HSE and if it will be circulated to Members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58753/25]
1852. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, whether the HSE recognises gender dysphoria as a medical or scientific condition; and the diagnostic criteria or international guidelines on which this recognition is based. [58818/25]
1854. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, the protocols which are in place for individuals who later regret or reverse their decision to undergo gender affirmation surgery, including whether the HSE provides medical or psychological support in such cases and if reversal or reconstructive procedures are funded. [58820/25]
1859. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, if there is a standardised clinical review or multidisciplinary panel within the HSE that determines refusals for gender affirmation surgery funding; and the professional backgrounds of those involved in such decisions. [58824/25]
1861. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 30 September 2025, if individuals who are refused HSE funding for gender affirmation surgery abroad are offered alternative supports within Ireland, such as counselling, hormone therapy, or local surgical referral pathways. [58826/25]
1935. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the cost of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) roll-out to date for the HSE; if IFMS is privately owned or publicly owned; if it is privately owned, the private business also run on the system; if it is privately owned, the reason publicly paid staff are processing payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
1957. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the reason the drugs payment scheme covers only testosterone therapies designed for men and not female-specific formulations, such as androfeme; her views on whether the HSE intends to review this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59388/25]
1975. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has appointed a responsible person for the implementation of the HSE Service Plan 2025; if the action to provide FM system technology for pre-school children is being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59471/25]