Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024
186. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health how many times he has referred Parliamentary Questions to the HSE for response to Deputies directly in each of the past twelve months; how many times the HSE has issued responses to the Deputies who submitted the questions; if a specific breakdown can be provided in the case of this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3102/24]
View answerThe HSE, January to December 2023, received from the Department of Health a total of 7,077 PQs for direct reply to Deputies.
Of the 7,077 PQs received the HSE has issued replies to 5,852 (83%) of the Deputies questions.
In respect of Deputy Peadar Tóibín, the HSE received a total of 91 PQs for direct reply. Of the 91 PQs received the HSE has issued replies to 82 of them.
Since the commencement of the industrial action on 6th of October 2023 to the end of December 2023 a total of 1,393 PQs due for reply remain to be responded to.
Note: All PQs received have been allocated out to the areas for answer but due to the FORSA Industrial Action no replies are issuing as Parliamentary business is one of the areas affected by the dispute.
