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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

Mairéad Farrell Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1319. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he plans to develop an overflow carpark for Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/24]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1350. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the severe shortage of parking spaces at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/24]
Claire Kerrane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1363. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the consideration of a draft report (details supplied) by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46506/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff accommodation units currently provided by Children’s Health Ireland, by location; the number once the new Children’s Hospital is opened and other sites are vacated; and if Children’s Health Ireland has any plans for providing staff accommodation. [46590/24]
Thomas Gould Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1435. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital in Cork. [46814/24]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a canopy can be erected to the rear of a hospital (details supplied) to protect patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1027/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1598. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the new elective hospital for Cork; the progress that has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1671/25]
John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1672. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient residential beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/25]
John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1673. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/25]