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Hospital Staff

828 questions from 106 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

828
questions
827 written, 1 oral
106
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
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 202514
February 202529
March 202540
April 202553
May 202528
June 202532
July 202566
August 20250
September 202530
October 202529
November 202552
December 202528
January 202659
February 202628
March 202634
April 202652
May 202646
June 202660
July 202642
August 20260
September 202658
October 202648

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% RDR9 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú38 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil134 from 22 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael43 from 14 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent40 from 9 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland51 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party97 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin325 from 32 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Pádraig Rice
    54
  2. Ken O'Flynn
    49
  3. David Cullinane
    43
  4. Michael Cahill
    40
  5. Sorca Clarke
    27
  6. Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
    23
  7. Marie Sherlock
    22
  8. Joanna Byrne
    21

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The questions

Aidan Farrelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1560. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant rheumatologist attached to Naas General Hospital in the years of 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [1476/25]
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1570. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when he expects the post of primary care dietitian in St. Luke’s Hospital to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1586. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to introducing a tiered payments scheme for all student nurses and midwives (details supplied); if any similar proposals are being advanced to improve pay or bursaries for student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/25]