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]
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
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
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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. [30733/25]
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]
539. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to adding asthma to the list of conditions included under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28468/25]
540. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of IVF support, as announced in Budget 2025; if she will provide a timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28478/25]
550. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing an integrated care model for children with palliative care needs that would consolidate appointments and reduce the administrative workload on families, as survey data (details supplied) indicate that families are spending an average of 17.5 hours per week on related tasks and attending as many as 120 appointments annually; and…
551. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the targeted supports are in place to address the emotional and psychological strain experienced by parents providing full-time palliative care to children, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) which show high levels of isolation, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation among carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/25]
552. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to ensure equitable access to life-saving treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, given current aged-based disparities in treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28577/25]
555. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve diagnostic pathways and treatment for those suffering with Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/25]
556. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider expanding the current criteria for publicly funded IVF to include those who require IVF treatment but are not experiencing fertility issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28584/25]
557. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason an appeal under the community drug scheme for a continuous glucose monitoring sensor reimbursement was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28585/25]
559. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a contingent liability is in place for potential compensation claims related to an audit (details supplied); if so, the amount set aside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28599/25]
560. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of standardising under-8s eye care schemes at the highest level. [28651/25]
561. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the training and net additional pay costs of increasing the percentage of advanced nurse practitioners to 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% of the nursing workforce; and the number of nurses this corresponds to. [28653/25]
564. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost to increase recovery education funding by 10%. [28656/25]
565. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of implementing the dual diagnosis model of care. [28657/25]
566. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in cost of full implementation of Sharing the Vision, by measure, in tabular form; the number of teams of each type required for the population; and the number of new teams required to meet this. [28658/25]
575. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a minor ailment scheme. [28667/25]