3353. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the single point of access model for child services; the precise process for adjudicating cases where there is disagreement as to the appropriate service or pathway, including who makes the final decision and within what timeframe; whether all relevant professional disciplines and service areas have formally agreed to the mo…
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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 |
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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
3355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the campaign related to trans healthcare in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55904/26]
3356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding engagement she has had with the organisers of a campaign related to trans healthcare in Ireland (details supplied) [55905/26]
3362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of cancer patients who had their first chemotherapy cycle between 1-15 days, 16-20 days, 21-25 days, 26-30 days and 31+ working days of being deemed ready to treat for 2026 nationally and in each relevant hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56015/26]
3363. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of breast cancer surgery patients who were seen between 1-20 days, 21-25, 26-30 days and 31+ working days of being deemed ready to treat for 2026 nationally and in each relevant hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56016/26]
3364. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of lung cancer surgery patients who were seen between 1 and 25 working days, 26-29 working days and 30+ working days of being deemed ready to treat for 2026 nationally and in each relevant hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56017/26]
3365. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of prostate cancer surgery patients who were seen between 1-20 days, 21-25, 26-30 days and 31+ working days of being deemed ready to treat for 2026 nationally and from each relevant hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56018/26]
3366. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health her plans for the development of residential detox facilities and increased funding for residential rehabilitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56019/26]
4014. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of reports that stroke survivors in north Dublin are unable to access speech and language therapy services due to staffing shortages or service capacity; whether consideration is being given to transport assistance or cross-area access arrangements where local services are unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58569…
480. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been carried out on the impact that the cost of the shingles vaccine has on older people in receipt of the State pension; if discussions have taken place with the Department of Health regarding supports for vulnerable pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54330/26]
487. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she acknowledges that the cost of the shingles vaccine, currently estimated at approximately €450–€600 for the full course, represents a significant financial burden for many older people, particularly those reliant on the State pension; the measures being considered to improve affordability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54325/26]
489. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that many pensioners are effectively being asked to spend the equivalent of up to two weeks of their State pension to access the recommended shingles vaccine; the measures that are being considered to reduce this financial burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54327/26]
491. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the replacement beds and/or services that will be in place following the closure of St. Joseph’s unit at St. Vincent’s, Fairview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54344/26]
499. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of an elderly person with dementia (details supplied) including their treatment to date with a view to expediting an MRI scan in order that they can leave hospital and return home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54383/26]
513. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be considered for the SATU network in 2027, for both the continuity of its essential services and the expansion of its services and the network itself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54421/26]
543. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the options available to her should there be no meaningful increase in the number of public only consultant consultants working evening and Saturday shifts (details supplied); the steps she intends to take if the situation does not improve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54536/26]
557. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of a proposal to introduce publicly funded pre-natal testing (details supplied); the date on which she received the initial proposal; the date on which she received the revised proposal; the timeline she is working towards in concluding the negotiations; the expected cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54604/26]
564. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the national breastfeeding strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54674/26]
566. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when her Department will develop a breastfeeding awareness campaign as per the Women’s Health Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54677/26]
608. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54747/26]
610. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54749/26]
374. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current operational status of the medically supervised injecting facility following the conclusion of its pilot phase in June 2026; when the final evaluation and child impact assessment due in the fourth quarter of 2026 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53759/26]
377. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve care for those diagnosed with dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53774/26]
399. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has undertaken any assessment of the experience and outcomes of patients with complex childhood-onset conditions following their transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services; whether adult acute hospitals have been assessed for their capacity to meet the clinical, equipment, therapeutic and support needs of these patients fol…
426. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason patients previously under consultant care in the vascular unit of St. James’s Hospital are not being returned to those consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54211/26]