Health Services Staff
An official questions-paper heading. 1,863 questions (2 oral, 1,861 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 27 |
| Feb 2025 | 81 |
| Mar 2025 | 96 |
| Apr 2025 | 96 |
| May 2025 | 103 |
| Jun 2025 | 94 |
| Jul 2025 | 145 |
| Sep 2025 | 96 |
| Oct 2025 | 49 |
| Nov 2025 | 116 |
| Dec 2025 | 68 |
| Jan 2026 | 76 |
| Feb 2026 | 96 |
| Mar 2026 | 138 |
| Apr 2026 | 143 |
| May 2026 | 162 |
| Jun 2026 | 215 |
| Jul 2026 | 62 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 1,757 |
| Children | 88 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Further and Higher Education | 5 |
| Public Expenditure | 4 |
| Education | 2 |
| Justice | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Health Services Staff |
| 2026-04-29 | Health Services Staff |
| 2026-02-18 | Health Services Staff |
| 2026-01-21 | Health Services Staff |
| 2025-12-03 | Health Services Staff |
| 2025-10-02 | Health Services Staff |
| 2025-02-18 | Health Services Staff |
The questions
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3098. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of gastroenterologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43215/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3099. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of pulmonologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43217/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultants that have been engaged as part of the South Kerry CAMHS lookback review, the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, any reports produced and the cost associated with their services. [43412/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3150. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce specialist public health nurses; if so, the number and the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43492/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3151. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the positions unfilled in primary care and the number on waiting lists in each county, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3152. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the positions unfilled in CAMHS; the number on waiting lists in each county, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43494/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3153. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the positions unfilled in CAMHS intellectual disability, ID, teams broken down by county, team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43495/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3154. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the plan and timeline in Louth to have a fully populated CAMHS-ID multi-disciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43496/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing allocation for CAMHS; the number of which are vacant; by CHO area, in quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43848/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3205. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the current allocated WTE for dental and orthodontic posts in County Monaghan; the current number vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43849/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding trainee counselling and educational psychology posts on the same basis as trainee clinical psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43917/25]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3211. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has formally notified her Department that the national biological treatment service for rabies, specifically the service responsible for assessing persons potentially exposed to rabies and delivering critical biologic prophylaxis, has ceased operations as of July2025 due to retirement; and if she will make a statement on the m…
Liam Quaide
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3226. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current CAMHS staffing levels across each health region; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels benchmarked per population of 12,500 young people across disciplines, as set out in the HSE's national model of care for paediatric healthcare services. [43983/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3227. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current staffing levels across each health region for eating disorder services; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels across disciplines benchmarked in the HSE's national clinical programme for eating disorders. [43984/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3257. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists currently assigned to CHO area 9; and if there are plans to increase this number. [44129/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3283. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44291/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
507. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current number of both unfilled and filled adult multidisciplinary therapy posts in the State in 2024 and 2025, by CHO, and by occupation, in tabular form. [40361/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
522. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the means by which she plans to increase the number of consultant gynaecologists with specialist training in endometriosis, and specifically in advanced excision surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40260/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the working status of certain employees (details supplied) is not considered 'permanent'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40330/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
549. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to recruit and retain additional therapy staff to meet growing demands in both children's and adult services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40433/25]
Michael Murphy
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
552. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2426 of 29 April 2025, the status of filling the post for an ophthalmologist in Clonmel, the absence of which is causing lengthy waiting times for routine and urgent referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40442/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
558. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine and address an anomaly that exists in awarding posts in midwifery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
869. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, based at Kilrush health centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38794/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
871. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Kilmihill health centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38796/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
874. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthetists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38816/25]