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Medical Consent

2 questions from 2 TDs, between 4 November 2025 and 14 July 2026.

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2 written, 0 oral
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Independents counted together
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departments asked

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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.

  • Fianna Fáil1 from 1 TD · 48 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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The questions

Pádraig Rice Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
904. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to consent for children in need of therapeutic supports (details supplied); if her Department is examining this issue; the plans to address this issue within the current legal framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53606/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1775. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to ensure that genomic services uphold the highest ethical standards, particularly regarding informed consent, data privacy, equitable access and the potential for incidental findings, while expanding access to genetic testing and personalised medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58548/25]