750. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the rationale for tender applicants for the shop-café at Louth County Hospital (details supplied) being advised that the minimum acceptable revenue-sharing arrangement shall be 30% of net profit, not gross profit, payable to Louth County Hospital; whether this is standard across hospitals in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68194/26]
Topics / Hospital Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital 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
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 26 |
| March 2025 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 29 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 32 |
| November 2025 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 39 |
| April 2026 | 30 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 18 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 17 |
| October 2026 | 20 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
47
-
26
-
15
-
15
-
13
-
13
-
13
-
12
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
787. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the removal of an ATM for a hospital (details supplied); and if her Department is aware of plans for a replacement ATM service in the hospital. [68660/26]
479. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of wards currently in use in Monaghan Hospital and what they are used for. [67858/26]
481. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available in Monaghan Hospital for both in-patient and outpatient services. [67860/26]
484. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the current number of rooms in Monaghan Hospital; the number that are in use and number that are unused. [67863/26]
533. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will publish quarterly reports on the net number of additional acute hospital, mental health, rehabilitation and community nursing beds opened, broken down by hospital and Regional Health Area. [66403/26]
572. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review of feasibility study for the new renal dialysis unit at Sligo University Hospital; and an update on the Development Control Plan (DCP) for Sligo University Hospital. [66614/26]
587. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of days per week CT scanning services are operational and fully facilitated for patients at Ennis hospital; the operating hours of the service on those days; and if there are any specific capital, staffing, or operational plans currently in place to increase the number of days or daily hours that CT scans are provided in Ennis hospital. [66707/26]
598. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of opened and staffed high-dependency unit beds that are available in each model 4 hospital as of 14 September 2026, in tabular form. [66716/26]
353. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to ensure additional car parking is included in any future developments on the Connolly Hospital campus. [66048/26]
1155. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of student nurses who graduated from nursing programmes in County Mayo in each of the past five years; and the number who subsequently obtained employment in Mayo University Hospital. [64430/26]
1188. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the stem cell tissue establishment and aseptic compounding unit in Cork University Hospital. [64538/26]
3370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the delivery of a minor injuries unit at UHK; when it will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56047/26]
3695. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a radiotherapy unit at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57421/26]
518. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed progress report with regard to the new minor injuries unit in Killarney; when this long-awaited project will be delivered for the people of Killarney and mid-, east and south Kerry; when work will commence and when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54433/26]
839. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there are any measures to exclude cancer patients or those transporting cancer patients from car parking charges at public hospitals; if any supports are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53201/26]
90. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the master plan for the redevelopment of University Hospital Galway; the timelines for the first phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52389/26]
95. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plan to increase capacity by between 4,000 and 4,500 new and refurbished inpatient hospital beds across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48058/26]
295. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Government will designate phase 1 of the University Hospital Galway redevelopment as critical as per the terms of the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51823/26]
783. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the ownership and governance arrangements relating to the block of private patient rooms located on the campus of University Hospital Kerry; whether these rooms constitute HSE property; the person or body that is authorised to provide private practice or private patient services within these facilities; and if she will make a statement on th…
803. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing 100 additional level 3 ICU beds in a public hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51324/26]
488. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to multiple previous requests, to consider developing a Lyme disease specific department in University Hospital Kerry, for the detection, treatment and research of this debilitating condition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50548/26]
269. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; when the project will proceed to tender; when construction will begin on this vital project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49919/26]
326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned development of a stem cell transplant unit at Cork University Hospital, in view of the fact that many patients from the south/south-west area have to travel either to Dublin or Galway, therefore there is an urgent need to prioritise the delivery of the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50314/26]
327. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that within her Department it is the policy to develop adequate capacity for stem cell transplantation and advanced cellular therapies, in view of the fact that there is limited access as there are only two units in Ireland providing this service and there is a growing demand for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50315/26]