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Health 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

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202556
February 202578
March 202573
April 2025110
May 2025158
June 2025127
July 2025135
August 20250
September 2025193
October 202556
November 2025157
December 2025147
January 2026238
February 2026102
March 2026141
April 2026243
May 2026222
June 2026290
July 2026123
August 20260
September 202673
October 202687

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.

  • 100% RDR9 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú75 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil616 from 33 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael281 from 23 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party16 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent166 from 14 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland421 from 4 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party222 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity85 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin676 from 38 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 407
  2. 140
  3. 137
  4. 101
  5. 79
  6. 78
  7. 53
  8. 49

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1074. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive has conducted any review of service accessibility, regional disparities, or barriers to entry within the PrEP programme since 2019; and to provide details of any findings and resulting actions. [29879/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1075. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to expand capacity, ensure equitable geographic access, and guarantee timely entry into the PrEP programme; and the timeline for implementation of such measures. [29880/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1151. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for respite care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30009/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1155. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a special chair could be recommended from the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30026/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1162. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if she has considered allowing for the national screening service to accommodate women under the age of 25 years for cervical screening where there are concerns regarding potential gynaecological conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30051/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1163. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of cervical screening tests conducted in 2023, 2024, and 2025, by public and private domestic and overseas laboratories, in tabular form. [30052/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1165. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the policy position regarding the treatment of adults with ADHD in north Dublin currently under the care of the HSE via the mental health service teams, where the ADHD clinical teams have not yet been stood up. [30130/26]
Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1225. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health her views on whether repeated reliance on antibiotics, prolonged ENT waiting lists and the absence of clear emergency referral pathways represent a failure of joined up care within the public health system; if she will provide a timeline for reform to ensure patient safety is prioritised over administrative barriers; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1226. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to engage with a HIQA registered respite service (details supplied) with a view to establishing a service agreement to enable this ready-to-open service to become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30388/26]
Pat Buckley Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1260. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery-led clinics operational in Cork currently; the WTE clinic staffing levels and hours, provided for each clinic, in tabular form. [30784/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1269. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) needs to apply for the treatment abroad scheme; if consideration will be given to the introduction of multi-annual or long-term approvals for patients with this rare condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30880/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a national clinical pathway for alopecia areata within the HSE Model of Care for Dermatology, covering diagnostic criteria, severity thresholds (for example, SALT scoring), first- and second-line options (including intralesional steroids, topical immunotherapy and JAK inhibitors), vaccination guidance, monitoring schedules and stop rules; an…
Cormac Devlin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1284. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of public dermatology centres providing topical immunotherapy (for example DPCP or SADBE) for extensive alopecia areata; the number treated in each of the past three years; the average waiting times; and whether capacity expansion is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30920/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1285. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to detail the availability of intralesional corticosteroid clinics for patchy alopecia areata, by hospital group; the average wait time from referral; and any actions to standardise access nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30921/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1286. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a national registry to capture outcomes for alopecia areata (for example, SALT 20 at week 24, durability, relapse), adverse events and service activity; the proposed data controller and governance; and the expected start date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30922/26]
John McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1289. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1990 of 18 March 2026, if she will request a comprehensive report from the HSE, TUSLA and the Gardaí relative to the current urgent care needs of the person, as the response to the PQ is inadequate and does not address the dire circumstances faced by the family on a daily basis; if she will provide a name and contact deta…
Robert Troy Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1290. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2231 of 18 March 2026, given that the HSE has not provided a reply, when a response will issue in relation to the matter. [30946/26]
Liam Quaide Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
160. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Health on the proposed implementation of the single point of access model; whether a written protocol has been developed or agreed setting out the way disputes between primary care, children's disability network teams and CAMHS are to be resolved where services differ on the ap…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
512. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health whether orientation and mobility services for the visually impaired and blind fall within the remit of her Department or the Department of Education and Youth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29229/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
513. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will fund further orientation and mobility training beyond pre-existing Cork and Waterford services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29230/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
527. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal analysis has been conducted comparing decision-making outcomes across the six Health Regions; if so, to provide the metrics used, the findings, and any identified regional disparities. [29321/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
529. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent audit or internal review has been conducted on consistency of decision-making across Health Regions since 2022; and to provide the dates and findings of such audits. [29323/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
535. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2781 of 14 May 2024, the details of the new x-ray service scheduled to open in Balbriggan; if she will share opening hours; whether it will be a HSE service; staffing numbers; location; and building specifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29369/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
536. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29387/26]
Shay Brennan Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
552. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding obstructive sleep apnoea to the long-term illness scheme, considering the ongoing costs associated with diagnosis, treatment and long-term management for patients who require CPAP therapy or related supports. [29464/26]