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Patient Transfers

32 questions from 12 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 9 June 2026.

32
questions
32 written, 0 oral
12
TDs have asked
7
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 20250
February 20253
March 20253
April 20250
May 20252
June 20252
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20254
November 20253
December 20250
January 20260
February 20260
March 20260
April 20260
May 20269
June 20266
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil2 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael2 from 2 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland6 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Sinn Féin8 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Liam Quaide
    9
  2. Ken O'Flynn
    6
  3. Pádraig Rice
    3
  4. Pearse Doherty
    3
  5. Aengus Ó Snodaigh
    2
  6. David Cullinane
    2
  7. Michael Cahill
    2
  8. Barry Ward
    1

Asked of

The questions

Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
807. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital will be transferred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dun Laoghaire; the current waiting times for such transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/25]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
735. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the return visiting trip time of five hours for a family in west Kerry by transferring a Kerry patient (details supplied) from Kenmare Community Hospital to Dingle Community Hospital as a matter of extreme urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/25]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
860. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer of two patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14163/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1783. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite the transfer of a person (details supplied) from CUH to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12007/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
681. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) from County Donegal will be transferred from Sligo University Hospital to Beaumont Hospital for a second opinion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5457/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1072. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be transferred to Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2289/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1085. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) from County Donegal in Sligo University Hospital can be transferred to another hospital for a second opinion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2327/25]