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Hospital Facilities

459 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

459
questions
451 written, 8 oral
100
TDs have asked
11
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 20259
February 202526
March 202536
April 202529
May 202520
June 202515
July 202534
August 20250
September 202512
October 202532
November 202527
December 202513
January 202620
February 202629
March 202639
April 202630
May 202613
June 202620
July 202618
August 20260
September 202617
October 202620

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.

  • 100% RDR7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú13 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil134 from 28 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael52 from 14 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent26 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland16 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party44 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin124 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. 47
  2. 26
  3. 15
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 13
  7. 13
  8. 12

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pat Buckley Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Health
478. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health where a hospital (details supplied) will be relocated to at the end of November given staff have been told they will be moving building but have not been told where the new location will be. [75296/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the helicopter pad on the National Children's Hospital (details supplied). [74587/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
902. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the delivery of lab results to Connolly Hospital by taxi. [73656/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
903. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will address the lack of public laboratory access for patients at a GP practice in Gorey; the reason University Hospital Waterford has refused access due to capacity while St Vincent’s Hospital cites catchment boundaries; if her attention has been drawn to families with chronic illnesses that cannot afford private blood monitoring; if she will c…
Emer Currie Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
904. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) operates on a nine to five basis; and whether this can operate on weekends. [73655/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
929. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 68812/26, which confirmed Unit 5 at St Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire is unoccupied, whether Unit 5 was assessed as accommodation for the mental health residents of the second floor of Block 8; the outcome of that assessment; the deadline set by the Mental Health Commission for their relocation; and if she will make a statement …
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
930. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps taken by the HSE to remedy the governance failings identified by HIQA in Unit 1 at St Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire; whether the same management arrangements will apply when the unit accommodates mental health residents; whether the change of regulator from HIQA to the Mental Health Commission was a factor in the decision; and if she will make a statement…
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
931. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 65370/26 and 68811/26, which gave differing accounts of who made the decision, the date on which the decision to cease admissions to and deregister Unit 1 at St Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire was taken; the grade or title of the official who authorised it; whether that decision is recorded in writing; and if she will make a st…
Michael Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
944. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 43763/26, the current status of the capital funding application submitted by an organisation (details supplied); the reason a decision remains outstanding almost 12 months later; whether the HSE capital and estates assessment has concluded; the reasons for the prolonged delay; whether funding is being considered under the 2…
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1040. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds occupied by persons medically fit for discharge on the latest available date. [74289/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1053. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of elective procedures cancelled due to bed shortages in each hospital group during 2025 and 2026. [74288/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
100. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the remaining floors of the new extension at Mallow General Hospital. [71613/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
195. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional/replacement beds announced in Budget 2027 will be allocated for Naas General Hospital. [72953/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
198. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the need for extra beds in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [72378/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
208. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the next phase of the refurbishment and extension project at Kanturk Community Hospital. [71614/26]
James Geoghegan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
211. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the preparation of the HSE's Campus Development Control Plan for the Clonskeagh Hospital campus; when she expects the plan to be completed; and the HSE's long-term vision for the future development and the use of the campus. [71755/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
780. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase or improve parking facilities at St. John’s Community Hospital, Sligo, where there is inadequate parking spaces for staff and visitors. [71941/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
833. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available at Macroom Community Hospital; the number occupied and vacant as of the latest date available; the reasons for any bed vacancies; the immediate measures being taken by the HSE to ensure that the hospital is operating at full capacity in order to meet local healthcare needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
Marie Sherlock Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
585. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Rotunda Maternity Hospital capital project; and the timeline for progressing this project. [70045/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
598. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her views and feedback on the reasons for the proposed closure of unit 1 in Sarsfields Court for dementia patients. [70087/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
694. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the capital works projects that are currently ongoing at the Mater Hospital; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [68053/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
728. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health in view of the plans to close unit 1 (dementia unit) and relocate patients from another ward in Sarsfield Court, whether she is aware that a similar unit remains closed (unit 5); and her views on the capacity therefore to move patients to unit 5. [68269/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
729. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of units or wards currently vacant or used for administrative or training purposes on the Sarsfield Court site; and the date of closure of the unit or ward to patients, in tabular form. [68267/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
734. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that there are sufficient dementia care beds in Cork, if there are any planned closures and what alternatives will be put in place for dementia patients. [68297/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
740. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to locate a Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit at Cork University Hospital. [68296/26]