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Health 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
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 202514
March 20259
April 202517
May 202522
June 202511
July 202523
August 20250
September 202513
October 202518
November 202522
December 202510
January 20266
February 202659
March 202636
April 20269
May 202610
June 202655
July 20268
August 20260
September 202614
October 20263

Who asks, by party

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.

  • Aontú4 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil98 from 23 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael56 from 14 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent14 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland24 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party26 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity9 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin72 from 20 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 46
  2. 18
  3. 15
  4. 14
  5. 12
  6. 11
  7. 10
  8. 10

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1095. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9814/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1096. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of local drug and alcohol task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9815/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1203. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the HIQA Expert Advisory Group on modifications to the BreastCheck screening programme will be established; when she expects the publication of the health technology assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10416/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
405. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8939/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
406. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, which will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8940/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
415. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the consultation which has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8978/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
416. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8979/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
422. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider running a national awareness programme on haemochromatosis. [8990/26]
Máire Devine Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1007. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy and to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/26]
Máire Devine Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1008. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the way in which the population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/26]
Máire Devine Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1009. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7603/26]
Máire Devine Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1010. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7604/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1027. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7701/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1028. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7702/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1029. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the consultation which has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7703/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1030. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7704/26]
John Lahart Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1032. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7707/26]
John Lahart Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1033. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7708/26]
John Lahart Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1034. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7709/26]
John Lahart Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1035. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7710/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1049. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7753/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, that will be used for the new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7754/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1051. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7755/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1052. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7756/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1066. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7836/26]