3070. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures the HSE has in place to audit the substantial funding provided to section 38 and section 39 organisations; the processes used to ensure that such funding is allocated equitably in line with individual service plans; the oversight and governance systems in place to verify that public monies are being used appropriately; the mechanisms by which the HS…
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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
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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 |
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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
3084. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider a review of the long-term illness scheme criteria, particularly for adult ADHD management and medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25784/26]
3096. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will facilitate the availability of high-intensity focused ultrasound in a particular case (details supplied). [25888/26]
3097. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of the total number of patients included in the EEPR that had their initial surgery paid for under the NTPF. [25892/26]
3140. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/26]
3162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to review an application for a person (details supplied). [26192/26]
3167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the risk assessments referenced in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26242/26]
3168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the service withdrawal decisions referred to in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26243/26]
3169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the service withdrawal decisions referred to in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26244/26]
3170. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide information about staff departures in the service mentioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26245/26]
3171. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 11 February 2026, the number of positions approved in this organisation from 2021 -2026 in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26246/26]
3172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 11 February 2026, the number of positions filled in this organisation from 2021-2026, in tabular form (details supplied) [26247/26]
3173. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 11 February 2026, the waiting list methodology used in an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26248/26]
3174. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 11 February 2026, the amount of expenditure on consultants from 2021-2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26249/26]
3178. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed adding medications prescribed for adult ADHD to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26337/26]
3195. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26423/26]
3196. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new community nursing beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26424/26]
3197. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26425/26]
3198. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new neuro rehabilitation beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26426/26]
3199. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that were approved for development in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26427/26]
3200. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of net new specialist dementia beds that opened in each IHA in each of the following years 2022 to 2025, and to date 2026, in tabular form. [26428/26]
3201. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds-places that have been approved for development in each IHA in 2025, to date 2026. [26429/26]
3202. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual ward beds/places that have opened in each IHA in 2025, and to date 2026. [26430/26]
3222. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 19 March 2026, if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the concerns raised will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26508/26]
3269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health her views on whether sufficient treatment is available to suffers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis via public health services. [26657/26]