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Healthcare Policy

999 questions from 121 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

999
questions
990 written, 9 oral
121
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
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 202512
February 202523
March 202528
April 202522
May 202535
June 202536
July 202534
August 20250
September 202574
October 202524
November 202554
December 202528
January 202650
February 202673
March 202662
April 202691
May 2026147
June 202697
July 202633
August 20260
September 202626
October 202650

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.

  • Aontú25 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil199 from 35 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael162 from 20 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party6 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent42 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland258 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party70 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity30 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin118 from 30 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 247
  2. 51
  3. 39
  4. 38
  5. 31
  6. 25
  7. 20
  8. 17

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Cathal Crowe Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the single point of access model will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43052/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2173. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the process to have the drug skyclarys eligible for friedreich's ataxia patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43153/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department's quarterly oversight meetings with the Treatment Abroad Scheme include consideration of governance, patient safety, safeguarding or clinical outcome matters relating to minors, in addition to activity and expenditure. [43248/26]
Niall Collins Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2250. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to approve skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for Friedreich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43394/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2252. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position in respect of the application for pricing and reimbursement of skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43399/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of skyclarys through the drug reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
664. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there has ever been precedent set to name a part of a hospital or State owned healthcare facility after a particular individual; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41232/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any external professional body, advocacy organisation, international clinical body, or external adviser was consulted regarding the wording or clinical framework used within the 2019 CAAC application relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post. [41260/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
697. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the membership, reporting structure, and terms of reference of the SCAN steering group referenced by HSE South-West. [41266/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
699. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal national clinical governance approval process existed governing the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission; and to identify each HSE or Departmental governance body involved in reviewing or approving that inclusion. …
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
701. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any written evidential review, literature review, clinical assessment, governance memorandum, safety analysis, or policy briefing was prepared specifically concerning reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 during preparation or approval of the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee subm…
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal risk assessment was conducted regarding the proposed use of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within child and adolescent gender healthcare services in advance of approval of the consultant psychiatry post referenced; and if so, the date and authorship of that assessment. [41271/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any concerns, reservations, objections, dissenting opinions, or governance queries were raised internally regarding reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 during the preparation, review, or approval process relating to the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41272/2…
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any minutes, records, file notes, meeting notes, internal correspondence, or email communications exist concerning the decision to reference WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41274/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any legal advice was sought, obtained, or considered concerning the proposed reliance upon WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 in connection with the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41275/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
707. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any external organisations, advocacy groups, academic institutions, clinical bodies, or international organisations were consulted in relation to the inclusion of WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 within the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission referenced. [41276/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken by the HSE or their Department concerning the evidential basis previously relied upon in relation to WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 following recent international reviews and developments in gender healthcare governance. [41278/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care currently under development by the HSE will continue to reference or rely upon WPATH Standards of Care; and if not, the reasons for any proposed departure from the approach referenced. [41279/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any revised consultant job description, revised governance structure, or revised evidential framework is currently being developed as part of the updated Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced in the reply. [41282/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal audit, review, or retrospective governance assessment has been undertaken concerning the development and approval process associated with the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the associated consultant psychiatry post referenced. [41283/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any international evidence reviews, systematic reviews, or external policy analyses are currently being relied upon in updating the Gender Healthcare Model of Care referenced; and whether these will be published upon completion. [41285/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any Departmental oversight or reporting arrangements existed between the HSE and the Department of Health regarding implementation of the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018 and the consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post referenced. [41286/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical governance framework specific to gender healthcare for children and adolescents currently exists within the HSE pending completion of the revised Gender Healthcare Model of Care. [41287/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland; when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE’s updated Clinical Model of Care for Gender Healthcare; whether a draft has been completed; the expected timeline for publication and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41315/26]