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Medicinal Products

1,233 questions from 132 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

1,233
questions
1,229 written, 4 oral
132
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
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 202517
February 202566
March 202528
April 202535
May 202543
June 202558
July 202556
August 20250
September 202536
October 202538
November 202558
December 202527
January 202618
February 202670
March 2026142
April 202687
May 2026156
June 2026127
July 202682
August 20260
September 202662
October 202627

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% RDR2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú15 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil298 from 31 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael171 from 23 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party9 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent81 from 11 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland209 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party107 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity37 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin210 from 36 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 196
  2. 75
  3. 43
  4. 42
  5. 39
  6. 26
  7. 26
  8. 26

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Martin Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
889. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if Veoza, aimed at women who are not suitable for HRT, will be covered under the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37881/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
346. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she allow for Mounjaro to be accessed on the medical card (details supplied). [36712/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health her views on the Medicines Management Programme plan to move all high protein oral supplements to List B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36243/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
256. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will instruct the HSE to cease plans to move all high-protein oral nutritional supplements to list B (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36459/25]
Seán Canney Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
679. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if the anti-sickness drug akynzeo can be made available on the GMS as it is the only effective anti-sickness medication for many cancer patients, including those with a brain tumour; if she is aware that the cost of buying this medical monthly is placing financial strain on families already dealing with illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [352…
Peadar Tóibín Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
740. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the protocols in place to review and adjust thyroid medication dosages for women following childbirth, particularly where the dosage was increased during pregnancy; in the absence of protocols, the measures that will be taken to ensure that postnatal thyroid treatment is appropriately monitored to avoid adverse effects such as depression and suicidal ideation; a…
Peadar Tóibín Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
741. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of cases in which women have remained on elevated thyroid medication postpartum without review, resulting in serious mental health side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts; and if the HSE has conducted or will conduct any review or audit into such cases. [35519/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
742. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the clinical guidelines currently in place for general practitioners and endocrinologists regarding the monitoring and adjustment of thyroid hormone levels in postpartum women; and if updated guidance will be issued to ensure safer prescribing practices. [35520/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
772. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a full HTA application for the drug Veoza has been submitted, and when it is anticipated the HTA will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35598/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
785. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of introducing a fully funded universal contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35677/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
786. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of free hormone replacement therapy for anyone who needs it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35678/25]
Shane Moynihan Oral 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
7. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the Belgian model is being examined in the context of the programme for Government commitment to investigate early access schemes for rare disease treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34617/25]
William Aird Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
66. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the current status of access to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatments for adult patients; if she will commit to ensuring equitable public reimbursement of therapies for adults living with SMA; considering the urgent need expressed by patient groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34829/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
70. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will implement a plan to support individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, including the development of specialist multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring enhanced and immediate access to givinostat and similar treatments. [34818/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
95. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress her Department has made in honouring the Programme for Government commitment that an early access programme for medicines would be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34979/25]
Colm Burke Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Health
197. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will prioritise the Programme for Government commitment to investigate early access schemes for orphan medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34701/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
787. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the timely access to the drug givinostat required to help treatment for persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33827/25]
Martin Daly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
799. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce skyclarys (omaveloxolone) into the Irish market for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia in adults and adolescents; which is approved in America, Canada, UK, some European countries but not Ireland to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33909/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
832. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will accelerate the approval and funding of the new drug givinostat to treat the one-hundred boys currently living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34122/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
385. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will address the situation regarding the unavailability of phyllocontin and uniphyllin (theophylline) tablets, which were previously used to manage asthma and were covered under the medical card scheme; if uniphyllin continus PR, which is believed to be the replacement, will be made available under the medical card given its high monthly cost; and if …
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
388. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the actions she will take to ensure that givinostat is available at the earliest opportunity to sufferers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. [33245/25]
Albert Dolan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
402. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current status of the approval process for the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; if consideration is being given to its inclusion in an early access programme, similar to those operating in the United Kingdom and the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33312/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
403. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to outline her engagements with the HSE on access to givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33325/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
412. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she will use her power to ensure a decision is made as a matter of urgency regarding an application for reimbursement of new medicines (details supplied) given lengthy reimbursement times and the detrimental impact delaying access to this medicine has on the medical condition to which it relates. [33380/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that a drug (details supplied) will be assessed and made available as quickly as possible following its recent EU approval, given how important early access is for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33451/25]