821. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated under-18 SCAN services currently in operation; and whether additional youth-specific services are planned. [28150/26]
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
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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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
854. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on an application (details supplied); if his long term illness card will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28239/26]
855. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there is an adult SLT in place for those that need the service in Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28245/26]
856. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans for the expansion of access to oral immunotherapy services for children with food allergies and all other allergies in Ireland; to provide a timeframe for such expansion which would improve the quality of life for those impacted children and reduce risk of severe reactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28247/26]
868. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the impact on certain nurses and pharmacists facing difficulty in continuing their education and workplace attendance due to delays in the renewal of IRP cards (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28477/26]
874. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the status of an application submitted in January 2026 (details supplied) under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/26]
887. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 885 of 24 March 2026, if the remit of the external expert panel can be expanded should systemic issues become evident during the course of their work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28670/26]
888. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 884 of 24 March 2026, to clarify which body is responsible for preparing and assembling case materials for the external expert panel (details supplied); if this function sits with Children’s Health Ireland, the HSE or another body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28671/26]
889. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 884 of 24 March 2026, if the external expert panel has the ability to request or obtain additional clinical records, imaging or documentation beyond the materials assembled in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28672/26]
890. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to a concern regarding reviews into paediatric orthopaedics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28673/26]
894. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason there are currently no community cancer support centres based in Meath; and when will one be delivered. [28710/26]
895. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if a SCAN team can be delivered to Meath; and the timeframe for delivery. [28711/26]
283. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on the issue of medical decisions being made by clinicians whose identities are not disclosed to the patient, particularly in the case of terminally ill patients with limited time to live; her views on whether the lack of information provided in this case risks undermining public confidence in the transparency of the process; and if she will make a…
300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address an urgent case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27846/26]
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the modelling systems that are used to assess current and future national demand for endoscopy units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/26]
353. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the public treatment services that are currently available for persons that suffer with stiff-person syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27452/26]
355. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a physiotherapy service specifically for MS patients in Sligo Leitrim (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27464/26]
2596. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding speech and language therapists serving the Dungarvan area; the position regarding current waiting lists due to maternity leave; the efforts being undertaken to ensure appointments are available in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/26]
2615. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for residential care facilities in Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23553/26]
2616. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of new residential beds that have been opened in Cork and Kerry from Jan 2025 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23554/26]
2618. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening and number of beds at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/26]
2629. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an issue (details supplied). [23642/26]
2630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to confirmation from Children’s Health Ireland that it does not provide gender-related assessment or treatment for minors, to set out the current national policy governing the assessment, referral, and treatment pathways for minors presenting with gender-related distress; and to specify the bodies responsible for each stage of that pathway. [23648/26]
2631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the clinical governance framework applicable to any gender-related assessment, referral, or treatment of minors within the State, including the oversight role of the Department, the HSE, and any other relevant bodies. [23649/26]
2632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, or international standards currently adopted or recognised by the State in respect of gender-related assessment or treatment pathways for minors. [23650/26]