1208. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the future of the physiotherapy service currently based in St. Joseph's Campus in Longford town; if she is aware that the service is at risk of closure due to the demolition of its current premises and the absence of an alternative location; the steps the HSE is taking to secure a new facility locally to prevent the displaceme…
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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
380. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status of a fully staffed community neurorehabilitation team, to address the needs of neurological patients in Sligo-Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22967/25]
409. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing the student population with free HIV rapid testing and PrEP on-campus; if she intends to provide this service to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/25]
410. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing the student population with free HIV rapid testing and PrEP on-campus; if she intends to provide this service to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/25]
413. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for €1.4 million in additional annual funding on a rolling basis for St. Lukes Home, Cork CLG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/25]
423. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for the current status and timeline of the National Gender Service moving to a new location. [22075/25]
427. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of complaints made against a service (details supplied) over the past five years, by year and unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22110/25]
429. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if allocation space for the National Gender Service in the Vista Building has been approved by HSE Estates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22112/25]
439. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department and the HSE have with regard to the future delivery of day care services from Regina House in Kilrush; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22169/25]
444. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs of ensuring adequate national capacity to deliver cardiac rehabilitation to all patients for whom it is recommended, ensuring that staffing and resources are protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22174/25]
445. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the plans that have been established to fund the implementation of the new cardiac rehabilitation model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22175/25]
446. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people referred to urgent symptomatic breast disease clinics and non-urgent symptomatic breast disease clinics by age group (women under age 30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-49, 50-59, 60+), including the waiting time period per age group in each specific clinic, in tabular form. [22179/25]
447. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the reasons for outsourcing public patients to private radiation therapy services each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22180/25]
459. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) with a long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/25]
474. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the previously planned specialised multi-professional team for auditory processing disorder is delivered in CHO9; if there are plans to provide auditory processing services nationally; if she will provide interim pathways for access to assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22301/25]
486. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of multidisciplinary auditory processing disorder services within the CHO 9 Health Service Region in north Dublin; how these services compare with the provision of APD services statewide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22355/25]
487. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure adequate auditory processing disorder assessment capacity within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22356/25]
502. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the pathway for a person who presents with a dual diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22390/25]
503. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken, or have been planned, to fulfil the recommendation in the 2023 Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 that "the HSE, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including the RCPI, should develop specific guidelines for comfort (hospice) care for the short duration of the life of b…
504. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the policies and procedures that are in place for communication of information on perinatal palliative care, by the HSE and management of maternity hospitals, to ensure that parents who are considering terminating their pregnancy at a later stage when their baby could be born alive are informed and able to avail of perinatal palliative care; and if she will make a…
537. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health to clarify if there are any plans to expand chiropody treatment eligibility through the HSE to cover more conditions, or to make the scheme available to all medical card holders, given that basic treatment costs start at €50.00 per visit, which can be a significant expense for some older people. [22586/25]
546. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the options available to a family to secure treatment for their child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22645/25]
547. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current number of referrals received to date by the supra-regional endometriosis clinics. [22646/25]
548. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown for the number of referrals received to date by the supra-regional endometriosis clinics, by county. [22647/25]
549. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of those awaiting an appointment at the supra-regional endometriosis clinics, by waiting time, in tabular form. [22648/25]