656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that families in Cork have been informed that the Specialist Neurodevelopmental Pathway (SNAP) Ballincollig service is being discontinued and that children currently attending or awaiting assessment through SNAP are being referred back to their local CAMHS service, including North Lee; if this is the case, the reason for the decision; the date on w…
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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
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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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 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
663. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the way in which she will ensure better pathways for patients with suspected autonomic disorders to receive appropriate investigations, including standing/orthostatic testing and tilt-table testing where clinically appropriate. [70436/26]
665. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total capital expenditure incurred by the HSE and her Department on the development of day-surgery centres and elective hospitals in each year from 2020 to date, by site; the estimated final project cost for each completed, active and planned facility; and the expected opening date of each facility. [70432/26]
668. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the status of an application submitted (details supplied) in June for reimbursement under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme. [70420/26]
685. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme. [70563/26]
686. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health whether additional resources are being provided to improve access to specialist endometriosis services. [70560/26]
687. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the urgent-care pathways that are available for persons experiencing severe endometriosis symptoms. [70559/26]
688. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for endometriosis assessment and specialist treatment in Ireland. [70558/26]
689. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding proposals by an organisation for additional HSE service level agreements to increase capacity for assessments and therapies and reduce waiting lists for children with additional needs. [70492/26]
698. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Domino midwife led service at Cork University Maternity Hospital; whether the service has been suspended, curtailed or altered since June 2026; the number of women who availed of the service in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of women currently booked under the scheme with expected delivery dates in 2027…
699. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average length of stay following a spontaneous vaginal birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital for women under the Domino scheme compared with women under standard consultant led care, in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the estimated cost of an inpatient postnatal bed night at CUMH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70593/26]
705. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 Diabetes currently receiving insulin-pump therapy through the Public Health Service by adults and children and by Hospital at which their Diabetes care is provided in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [70605/26]
161. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure equitable access to care for people living with pulmonary fibrosis across all regions, including access to specialist multidisciplinary teams, timely diagnostics, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen services and appropriate community-based care; and whether gaps in regional provision have been examined. [69022/26]
162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive and related treatment abroad reimbursement schemes that are currently awaiting processing for more than six weeks; the average processing time for reimbursement claims at present; the reason patients are being asked to resubmit documentation already provided; and the steps bei…
196. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no 24/7 Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) in the HSE Midwest region; the resources she will allocate to establish such a service; and to provide a clear timeline for its establishment to stop the current denial of treatment to victims unless they report their assault to An Garda Síochána. [69257/26]
630. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what supports are currently available through the HSE for families of children who are at significant risk of wandering or absconding, including access to suitable locating technology; whether the Government would consider developing a national framework to support access to such technology for appropriately identified vulnerab…
701. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 63241/26, the work that has been carried out by the Mid West specialist eating disorder team thus far to develop a clear integrated ARFID referral pathway for children and young people. [68120/26]
702. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to make a public umbilical cord donation available in Ireland. [68114/26]
705. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarity on podiatry services within County Westmeath; her views that there have been substantial cuts to this service in Westmeath over recent years; and the measures being taken by her Department to enhance this essential service. [68133/26]
755. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals in child primary care psychology services since processing disabilities was introduced; and the number currently on waiting lists. [68372/26]
756. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if staffing levels differentiate between adult and child primary care psychology services; and the number of staff employed in each service. [68371/26]
757. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for child primary care psychology in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [68370/26]
761. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publishing of the national plan for hearing care. [68468/26]
762. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to roll out a statewide hearing screening programme for over-50s similar to other health screening programmes. [68470/26]
775. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 2 July 2026, to state whether she or the Health Service Executive has requested the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct a value for money examination of the treatment abroad scheme; and to confirm by yes or no whether any post-operative complication, readmission or follow-up data in respect of procedures funded u…