Nursing Homes
An official questions-paper heading. 319 questions (2 oral, 317 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jan 2025 | 10 |
| Feb 2025 | 8 |
| Mar 2025 | 13 |
| Apr 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| Jun 2025 | 38 |
| Jul 2025 | 39 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | 27 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 32 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Health | 306 |
| Children | 12 |
| Enterprise | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Nursing Homes |
| 2026-05-12 | Nursing Homes |
| 2026-04-15 | Nursing Homes |
| 2026-02-25 | Nursing Homes |
| 2026-01-22 | Nursing Homes |
| 2025-09-23 | Nursing Homes |
| 2025-07-15 | Nursing Homes |
| 2025-06-10 | Nursing Homes |
| 2025-03-05 | Nursing Homes |
The questions
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-06-26 · to Health
51. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on latest developments with regard to the planned new 95 en suite bed residential care centre in Thomastown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34438/25]
Michael Collins
written
2025-06-26 · to Health
72. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to end the disparity in funding between private and public nursing homes and thus protect the viability of all private and voluntary nursing homes (details supplied). [35007/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-26 · to Health
92. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to increase investment in public nursing homes and improve regulation of the nursing home sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34747/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-06-25 · to Health
179. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to individuals with Alzheimer's, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34579/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-06-25 · to Health
181. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health whether a person (details supplied) can be transferred from their present nursing home to another location. [34574/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
764. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the national treatment purchase fund engaged individually or collectively with nursing homes (details supplied) during 2024; the basis on which they calculated the funds that could be paid to the homes through the HSE administered nursing home support scheme and if the NTPF, at any stage in the negotiation process, examined the books of t…
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
765. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority reviewed the evidence regarding the operation of a nursing home group (details supplied) in France before deciding on registering any of their nursing homes in Ireland; and, if so, if they decided on any special oversight measures as a condition of registration or reregistration of nursing home…
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
766. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health who she believes is responsible for the signing of contracts for care of residents in nursing homes who lack capacity to make the decision to sign. [33722/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
767. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the clinical governance arrangements that are planned to enable HSE clinical supports be provided to private nursing homes in the context of the development of the six HSE health regions. [33724/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
802. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds the HSE held in private nursing homes in Cork, in each of the past five years, including 2025. [33929/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
803. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded medical emergency nursing home beds the HSE held in private nursing homes in Cork, in each of the past five years, including 2025. [33930/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
903. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of incidents referred to An Garda Síochána by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes, by incident type and by registered provider for each year 2015-2025, in tabular form. [34399/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
904. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures received by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes for each year 2015-2025; the action taken in each case; the time-lapse between receipt of disclosure and action taken in each case; the number which resulted in a referral to the Gardaí; and the number which resulted in pro…
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
905. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of compliance notices issued by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes, for each nursing home, for each year 2015-2025, in tabular form. [34401/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
906. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of closure notices issued by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes, for each nursing home, for each year 2015-2025, in tabular form. [34402/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
907. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times restrictions were applied on the admission of new residents to nursing homes by the Health Information and Quality Authority, for each nursing home, for each year 2015-2025, in tabular form. [34403/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
908. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions brought by the Health Information and Quality Authority relating to nursing homes, broken down by the relevant charges being prosecuted and the sections of Acts to which these relate, for each year 2015-2025, in tabular form. [34404/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
920. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health to ensure statutory staff patient ratios are put in place and enforced at private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34529/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-06-19 · to Health
426. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if nursing-homes (details supplied) will be investigated by her Department. [33456/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-06-18 · to Health
154. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will allow for payment of fair deal to a person (details supplied) as the family is very anxious that the person be placed in a Caherciveen hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32958/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
734. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will prepare a dedicated nursing home care policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32772/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
735. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the nursing home sector regarding their potential role in providing ‘rehabilitation services’, for example to support people transition from an acute hospital to their own home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32773/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
748. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health whether it is possible for a brother-in-law of the person receiving long-term care in a nursing home to be named as a 'family successor”, in order to qualify for the three-year cap on family farms under the fair deal programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31835/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
760. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of public nursing home beds created by the State each year from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31853/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
795. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a 60-bed community nursing unit in Cashel, County Tipperary; if the commitment to build this new unit will still be upheld; the timeline she is working towards in delivering this new development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32025/25]