2158. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will carry out as a matter of priority, a pilot study/research on all aspects of the health service in the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry; the reasons it is proving difficult to get staff; the reasons that all areas throughout the region are struggling with services, including mental health, day care, primary care, home care, keeping beds in St. Anne…
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2,097 questions from 136 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,094 written, 3 oral
136
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 27 |
| February 2025 | 81 |
| March 2025 | 96 |
| April 2025 | 96 |
| May 2025 | 103 |
| June 2025 | 94 |
| July 2025 | 145 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 96 |
| October 2025 | 49 |
| November 2025 | 116 |
| December 2025 | 68 |
| January 2026 | 76 |
| February 2026 | 96 |
| March 2026 | 138 |
| April 2026 | 143 |
| May 2026 | 162 |
| June 2026 | 215 |
| July 2026 | 62 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 148 |
| October 2026 | 86 |
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2159. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will carry out as a matter of priority, a pilot study/research on all aspects of the health service in the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry; the reasons it is proving difficult to get staff; the reasons that all areas throughout the region are struggling with services, including mental health, day care, primary care, home care, keeping beds in West Kerr…
2166. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the post of occupational therapist in a primary care centre (details supplied) will be filled; the progress she is making in doubling the number of places in high-demand healthcare professions including occupational therapy as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44932/25]
2171. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that rely on locum consultants for obstetric care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44956/25]
2172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the efforts made to address the job vacancies which are in maternity services in Ballinasloe; the number of vacancies there i.e. doctors, nurses and consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44957/25]
2179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants appointed specifically to Portiuncula university hospital maternity unit since the 2018 report (details supplied); if this has been the recommended level for safe maternity care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44964/25]
2199. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants in Donegal employed by the HSE’s home help department who have left the service since July 2024, when the pay and numbers strategy commenced; and the number of new home care assistants who have been recruited by the HSE in Donegal since July, 2024, in tabular form. [45043/25]
2221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an urgent matter in relation to staff shortages (details supplied) in County Kerry will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45190/25]
2233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staffing in each region, by service division in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [45222/25]
2252. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on recruitment and staffing to address the public health nurse shortage in Sligo, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45316/25]
2280. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric orthopaedic surgeons employed by Children’s Health Ireland; the annual caseload capacity of each; the number of unfilled consultant and theatre nursing posts in this area; and the immediate steps being taken to recruit and retain additional clinical expertise. [45445/25]
2305. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason persons that successfully completed the privileging course on 11 July 2025 were initially allowed to practice as advanced paramedics and were subsequently notified on 13 August 2025 that the letters provided permitting them to do so were rescinded and they were not allowed to practice as advanced paramedics until further notice; if and when it is ex…
2308. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent staff by job title in HSE adult safeguarding teams within CHO8; and the timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [45538/25]
2309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to recruit two additional WTE senior pharmaceutical technicians; and two additional senior pharmacists to work in the Public Health Services. [45539/25]
2320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts funded by the Health Service Executive; the number of posts which are filled and unfilled per hospital (details supplied), by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45590/25]
2335. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether all primary care eye teams are in full operation nationwide; to provide details of all primary care eye teams in operation and all PCETs that are not operational as of 14 August 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45626/25]
2336. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of catering managers employed by the HSE within CHO3 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45627/25]
2372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide for each SATU in Ireland, including Mullingar Regional Hospital, the number of approved posts at every staff grade/role; the number of posts currently filled; and the number of posts currently vacant. [45712/25]
2373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for each post in every SATU, if she will provide details of any position that has been unfilled or vacant for more than four weeks, specifying whether the vacancy is due to leave, sick leave, maternity leave or other reasons. [45713/25]
2387. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the uncertainty facing staff at a unit which is due to transfer from a healthcare provider (details supplied) to the HSE at the end of August 2025; the arrangement made to retain the existing staff employed at the unit, and the steps the HSE is taking to ensure continuity of employment and service delivery during this transition; if she wil…
2480. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the strategic workforce planning programme detailed in the Path to Universal Healthcare: Sláintecare and Programme for Government 2025+; if a specific unit in her Department is leading on this work; the timeframe being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46298/25]
2481. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the number of audiologists employed by the HSE, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46299/25]
2482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an audiology assessment and fitting of hearing aids, broken down by RHA; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46300/25]
2485. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the vacancy for a position (details supplied) will be filled; the funding provided for the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46320/25]
2486. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE will take to ensure that newly qualified nurses are provided with employment opportunities within the Irish health system; if she will address the difficulties being experienced by graduate nurses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46329/25]