385. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the final recommendations of the National Taskforce on the Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor Workforce; if the medical education and training strategic planning committee and the group tasked with defining safe medical staffing levels have been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10515/25]
Topics / Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services
2,809 questions from 142 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
2,809
questions
2,798 written, 11 oral
142
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked
Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 56 |
| February 2025 | 78 |
| March 2025 | 73 |
| April 2025 | 110 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| June 2025 | 127 |
| July 2025 | 135 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 193 |
| October 2025 | 56 |
| November 2025 | 157 |
| December 2025 | 147 |
| January 2026 | 238 |
| February 2026 | 102 |
| March 2026 | 141 |
| April 2026 | 243 |
| May 2026 | 222 |
| June 2026 | 290 |
| July 2026 | 123 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 73 |
| October 2026 | 87 |
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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.
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The questions
388. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the implementation of the maternity model of care for women with epilepsy; when the appointment of clinical posts at each of the maternity hubs will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10238/25]
390. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 17 October 2024, if he will provide an update on the replacement of an ophthalmologist and the current status of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10253/25]
409. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the community neurorehabilitation team for CHO6, based in Bray, will start offering services to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/25]
420. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the free contraceptive scheme to include long-term, hormone-free contraceptives for women such as the mini-TT 380 copper coil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10382/25]
423. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if, given that there has been a delay to the rollout of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme, payments made since January 2025 will be reimbursed to the women affected by the delay when the scheme is rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10389/25]
431. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health her views on physician associates within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10434/25]
453. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures she will introduce to ensure quicker access to new medicines and treatments for all patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10504/25]
156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person can be reviewed and assistance provided (details supplied). [9865/25]
166. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the BreastCheck service to women from 40 years-of-age and over 69 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9858/25]
167. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the backlog of screening times for the BreastCheck national breast cancer screening programme, including the backlog in the west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9859/25]
170. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to explain the benefits of a multi-annual funding approach for the health service and how this will be linked to better outcomes for patients. [9881/25]
186. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of notifications issued for BreastCheck appointments for each CHO area; the number of notifications on foot of such letter for the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9955/25]
201. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that patients with endometriosis symptoms are being offered choices in their medical care (details supplied); when the national endometriosis framework will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10075/25]
202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10090/25]
642. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to provide ADHD adult assessment services for the people of County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9048/25]
662. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if she will adopt a standard criteria for the diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9129/25]
704. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to address the issue of lack of respite beds available in Laois in the short-term, given that there are presently only six beds available to accommodate approximately twenty referrals weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9449/25]
709. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if, in light of recent storm damage, she will ensure that all State and semi-State agencies under her remit tasked with the provision of services to the public, would have back-up generators to allow them function regardless of power cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9524/25]
715. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will consider including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9545/25]
716. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the cost of acquiring services from private hospitals and other private health care providers by regional health authorities from 1 September 2024 to 10 February 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9546/25]
722. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a full and total breakdown of all costs, including recruiting, advice and consultancy costs, by the HSE to the following (details supplied), broken down by regional health authority and by the HSE nationally for the years 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9552/25]
731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the review of gender healthcare and the development of an updated clinical model for services; the timeframe for completion of this work; and the staging posts remaining in completing this work. [9564/25]
744. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [9615/25]
765. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if there are specific transport supports available for transplant patients who need to travel for treatment, surgery, or post-operative care; if any additional measures are being considered to assist transplant patients in accessing necessary medical services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9686/25]