Health Services
An official questions-paper heading. 2,649 questions (10 oral, 2,639 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 56 |
| Feb 2025 | 78 |
| Mar 2025 | 73 |
| Apr 2025 | 110 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| Jun 2025 | 127 |
| Jul 2025 | 135 |
| Sep 2025 | 193 |
| Oct 2025 | 56 |
| Nov 2025 | 157 |
| Dec 2025 | 147 |
| Jan 2026 | 238 |
| Feb 2026 | 102 |
| Mar 2026 | 141 |
| Apr 2026 | 243 |
| May 2026 | 222 |
| Jun 2026 | 290 |
| Jul 2026 | 123 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 2,543 |
| Children | 97 |
| Public Expenditure | 4 |
| Social | 2 |
| Finance | 1 |
| Climate | 1 |
| Education | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Health Services |
| 2026-06-09 | Health Services |
| 2026-05-06 | Health Services |
| 2026-03-05 | Health Services |
| 2026-03-05 | Health Services |
| 2025-11-20 | Health Services |
| 2025-11-12 | Health Services |
| 2025-10-02 | Health Services |
| 2025-09-30 | Health Services |
| 2025-07-09 | Health Services |
| 2025-06-26 | Health Services |
| 2025-06-26 | Health Services |
| 2025-06-17 | Health Services |
| 2025-06-11 | Health Services |
| 2025-03-06 | Health Services |
The questions
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1451. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reasons a specific HSE support service for parents has been moved online (details supplied); if her Department will consider reversing this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1488. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand the provision of dialectical behavioural therapy services by the HSE, particularly in areas where waiting lists are longest or services are not currently available; to outline funding commitments and time frames relating to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29887/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1524. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider implementing a streamlined outpatient follow-up system for patients with stable chronic conditions such as leukaemia in remission, whereby consultants can review routine blood test results remotely and communicate outcomes via phone or post, in order to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, alleviate car parking pressures…
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current suspension of developmental checks for babies, other than newborns, in the Killester and Milmount area, due to reported staff shortages among public health nurses; if she will outline the steps being taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30017/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1528. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30020/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1530. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to ensure that a person (details supplied) can be allocated a residential care home placement in the mid-west region preferably in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30034/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1532. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the capital submission for the proposed mother and baby unit at St Vincent's Hospital. [30051/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1533. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the feasibility study for the proposed mother and baby unit at St Vincent's Hospital, scheduled to be completed in quarter one 2025. [30052/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1534. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health her views on claims made in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30054/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1535. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she has received correspondence regarding the 171 clinicians that are concerned about the failure to locate a surgical hub at Letterkenny University Hospital; if she will meet with representatives of these clinicians; when the meeting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30055/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1536. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently meet with a delegation from the 171 doctors in Donegal who have requested this meeting to discuss their calls for a surgical hub to be located at Letterkenny University Hospital. [30056/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1537. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number the number of beds for the western region in residential addiction services currently and in each quarter of 2025 and 2026; if beds will be available for the western region from September 2025; the work being carried out to expand access to addiction services in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30061/25…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1538. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a detox unit in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30062/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1539. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of times the roadmap for service improvement oversight group has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30086/25]
Ann Graves
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1540. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the actions that her Department will take to ensure that medication is made available to persons who need it (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30092/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1552. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the status of his/her Department’s engagement with the WRC to restore pay parity between Section 38 and Section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30159/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1554. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available for Section 39 organisations to provide for sensory equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30165/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1583. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if an urgent follow-up appointment for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [30311/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1594. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery-led clinics operational in Tipperary currently, the clinic staff levels and hours provided for such clinics. [30395/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1606. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if a resolution will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30465/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1608. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will introduce oral immunotherapy for people who have severe allergies; if she will provide a timeline on its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30510/25]
Martin Kenny
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1622. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current status of homebirth service provision, including any timelines or milestones the HSE in the north west has set for reintroducing these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30563/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1639. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if there are supports, such as a helpline or counselling, available for Irish residents who travelled to Liverpool and were caught up in the serious incident at the Liverpool FC victory parade on 28 May 2025. [30700/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1644. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a system to allow doctors to review routine blood test results remotely and, where appropriate, issue prescriptions and follow-up advice by phone or post for stable patients with chronic conditions, in order to reduce unnecessary in-person appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30733/…
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-05-29 · to Health
538. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health whether any changes are planned for the long-term illness scheme; if consideration has been given to extending the list of conditions, given the extremely limited list currently in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28467/25]