459. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans for State loans or financial assistance packages for those studying graduate medicine programmes. [23014/26]
Topics / Medical Research and Training
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMedical Research and Training
50 questions from 22 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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.
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848. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to rectify concerns that have been raised by radiographer tutors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21473/26]
956. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the fact that there is an ongoing industrial relations dispute concerning the proper resourcing of radiography student placements in hospitals nationally, and the quality of training provided which also impacts on patient care and staff workload (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22021/26]
62. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure better training and awareness of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) among medical professionals, including GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17735/26]
519. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on a new restriction on interviews in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (details supplied); if she will engage with the RCSI regarding this restriction and its implications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66958/25]
851. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the number of clinical practice tutors for radiography students have increased in line with the increase in university places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65481/25]
852. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that clinical practice tutors for radiography students are supported in their role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65482/25]
323. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to facilitate the return of historic human remains from the Royal College of Surgeons to a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55803/25]
357. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to facilitate the return of historic human remains from the Royal College of Surgeons to the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56035/25]
828. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the research her Department is supporting into the causes, treatment and recovery from strokes; and if her Department is working with hospitals and universities to improve stroke research.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51101/25]
829. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve care and support for stroke survivors, including research into rehabilitation. [51102/25]
830. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to stroke research in 2024 and 2025. [51103/25]
831. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the research being carried out on long-term supports and quality of life for stroke survivors. [51104/25]
832. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the role of patient voices and stroke survivor groups in shaping stroke research priorities and policy. [51105/25]
833. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health what progress has been made under the National Stroke Strategy in the area of stroke research. [51106/25]
2675. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the mandatory required training that all HSE clinicians must undertake in order to support patients living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41314/25]
3207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling and educational psychology trainees currently enrolled on postgraduate programmes annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43918/25]
3208. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee clinical psychologists currently funded through the HSE; the number of training places made available in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43919/25]
748. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding all trainee counselling and educational psychology positions in line with their clinical counterparts. [35533/25]
762. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce a second Level 8 University Degree programme for podiatric medicine to effectively address the shortage of qualified podiatrists available to work in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35572/25]
861. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing investment in dementia research, given that it currently accounts for less than 1.5% of total health research output; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36186/25]
349. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health given the shortages of qualified medical practitioners, whether a scheme will be developed where Irish students studying medicine abroad would be facilitated in Irish hospitals with an observership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26409/25]
42. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current the position in respect of the number of new medical students registering at each third level education institution from 2020 to 2024; the number of new Irish students in each institution and the number of international students in each institution in these years; the progress that has been made wit…
594. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the amount of the annual training grant awarded by the National Doctors Training Programme to education institutions (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024 in tabular form; and to provide a copy of the memorandum of understanding documents, if the apply to these grants. [4105/25]
632. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her efforts to establish a workforce planning expert unit, to work with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support integrated care across the entire health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/25…