583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the maternity strategy; and the amount allocated to the strategy to date. [28676/25]
Topics / Health Strategies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Strategies
359 questions from 81 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
359
questions
354 written, 5 oral
81
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 14 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 22 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 59 |
| March 2026 | 36 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 55 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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.
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The questions
597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding requirements for full implementation of the national cancer strategy. [28690/25]
620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the national stroke strategy in full. [28714/25]
376. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when she expects the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme to be implemented as the delay is causing women unnecessary distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27830/25]
377. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to include the cost of the necessary general practitioner (GP) consultations to obtain a prescription for HRT when implementing the free HRT (hormone replacement therapy) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/25]
381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reasoning for the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in pharmacies particularly in County Kerry; if there are plans to increase supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/25]
382. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if all dispensing pharmacies are obligated to part take in the free hormone replacement therapy scheme once it is implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/25]
386. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place regarding free HRT shortages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27877/25]
390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the refund of the costs incurred for hormone replacement therapy (details supplied) will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27962/25]
575. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if she will reduce the age of the BreastCheck screening programme from 50 to 40, given that the disease affects many people under the age of 50 each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26734/25]
773. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when her Department intends to begin the development of the next national cancer strategy, given that the current strategy is due to expire at the end of 2026; and to provide details on the process that will be followed, including any planned stakeholder engagement or consultation phases. [27593/25]
782. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the European Union; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/25]
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plan to standardise the advice on breastfeeding given to new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27653/25]
118. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which she will publish the new national sexual health strategy; the reason for the continued delay in doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24091/25]
442. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to the national stroke strategy in order that its recommendations are implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22172/25]
443. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been made available for the national stroke strategy; what the funding is being used for; the actions being implemented in 2025 as part of the national stroke strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22173/25]
448. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when the implementation group to progress the recommendations from the radiation therapy review will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/25]
461. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update in liaising with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the free HRT programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/25]
463. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure the continued supply of evorel HRT patches (details supplied); if the 25mcg evorel or other patch will be added to the list of reimbursable items; the reason it is not currently on the list.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22251/25]
1995. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the impacts of the minimum unit pricing policy as outlined in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if her Department will be producing a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/25]
2015. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to make PrEP available through public services nationwide, these are now at capacity and new recipients either have to go through a private service where they are charged or are unable to get access to PrEP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18773/25]
2160. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 2 April 2025, the number of cancer patients approved under the treatment abroad scheme between the years 2020 to 2024 received funding to cover their economic air or sea fares under the scheme; the number of companion/carers were approved for funding for economic air or sea fares under the scheme, in tabular form; and i…
2198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to creating a social support group (details supplied) that will help deal with the serious issue of isolation particularly in vulnerable groups who are often isolated at home and are disconnected from the wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19687/25]
279. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the free HRT scheme announced in Budget 2025; when the scheme will commence for qualifying patients; if she will arrange for women who should have benefited from the scheme since 1 January 2025 to be reimbursed any expenses accrued up to the formal commencement of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15887/25]
320. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the financial supports for travel expenses, and other related costs, available to patients, or their travelling companion, under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16142/25]