Thursday, 14 Dec 2023

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1047 No. 6

Last updated: 10 Jul 2025, 03:59

Showing 25 Oral Questions and 510 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-30
- Beef Sector (Question No. 3)
- International Programmes (Question No. 6)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 10)
- Live Exports (Question No. 12)
- Citizens' Assembly (Question No. 14)
- Teagasc Activities (Question No. 17)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 19)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 20)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 21)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 23)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 24)
- Wastewater Treatment (Question No. 25)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 26)
- Just Transition (Question No. 27)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 28)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 29)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 34)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 49)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 62)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 447)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos. 31-50
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 31)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 32)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 33)
- Labour Market (Question No. 35)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 36)
- Exports Growth (Question No. 37)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 38)
- Food Industry (Question No. 39)
- Farm Costs (Question No. 40)
- Food Industry (Question No. 41)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 42)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 43)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 44)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 45)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 46)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 47)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 48)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 50)
Written Answers Nos. 51-68
- Land Issues (Question No. 51)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 52)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 53)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 54)
- Live Exports (Question No. 55)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 56)
- Food Industry (Question No. 57)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 58)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 59)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 60)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 61)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 63)
- Food Industry (Question No. 64)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 65)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 66)
- Farm Safety (Question No. 67)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 68)
Written Answers Nos. 69-101
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 77)
- Human Trafficking (Question No. 79)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 80)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 84)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 86)
- International Protection (Question No. 85)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 87)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 88)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 89)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 90)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 91)
- International Protection (Question No. 92)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 93)
- Child Protection (Question No. 94)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 95)
- Disability Services (Question No. 96)
- Disability Services (Question No. 97)
- Disability Services (Question No. 98)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 99)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 100)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 101)
Written Answers Nos. 102-123
- Child Protection (Question No. 102)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 103)
- Direct Provision System (Question No. 104)
- Disability Services (Question No. 105)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 106)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 107)
- Constitutional Amendments (Question No. 108)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 109)
- Mother and Baby Homes (Question No. 110)
- International Protection (Question No. 111)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 112)
- Child Protection (Question No. 113)
- Youth Services (Question No. 114)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 115)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 116)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 117)
- International Protection (Question No. 118)
- International Protection (Question No. 131)
- International Protection (Question No. 134)
- International Protection (Question No. 119)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 120)
- Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (Question No. 121)
- Disability Services (Question No. 122)
- Youth Services (Question No. 123)
Written Answers Nos. 124-142
- Disability Services (Question No. 124)
- Youth Services (Question No. 125)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 126)
- Disability Services (Question No. 127)
- Disability Services (Question No. 128)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 129)
- International Protection (Question No. 130)
- Disability Services (Question No. 132)
- International Protection (Question No. 133)
- International Protection (Question No. 142)
- Mother and Baby Homes (Question No. 135)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 136)
- Emergency Accommodation (Question No. 137)
- Legislative Reviews (Question No. 138)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 139)
- Disability Services (Question No. 140)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 141)
Written Answers Nos. 143-160
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 143)
- Consular Services (Question No. 144)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 145)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 146)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 147)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 148)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 149)
- Middle East (Question No. 150)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 151)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 152)
- Illegal Dumping (Question No. 153)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 154)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 155)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 161)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 156)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 157)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 158)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 159)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-177
- Departmental Data (Question No. 162)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 163)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 164)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 165)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 166)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 167)
- Sustainable Energy Communities (Question No. 168)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 169)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 170)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 171)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Question No. 172)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 173)
- Electricity Transmission Network (Question No. 174)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 175)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 176)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 177)
Written Answers Nos. 178-198
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 178)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 179)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 180)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 181)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 182)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 183)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 184)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 185)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 186)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 187)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 188)
- Rail Network (Question No. 189)
- Bus Services (Question No. 190)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 191)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 192)
- Rail Network (Question No. 193)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 194)
- Road Safety (Question No. 195)
- Road Projects (Question No. 196)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 197)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 198)
Written Answers Nos. 199-218
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 199)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 200)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 201)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 202)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 203)
- Road Projects (Question No. 204)
- Road Safety (Question No. 205)
- Bus Services (Question No. 206)
- Rail Network (Question No. 207)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 208)
- Public Transport (Question No. 209)
- Driver Test (Question No. 210)
- Driver Test (Question No. 211)
- Driver Test (Question No. 212)
- Bus Services (Question No. 213)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 214)
- Tax Rebates (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 216)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 217)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 218)
Written Answers Nos. 219-238
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 219)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 221)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 220)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 222)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 223)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 224)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 225)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 226)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 227)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 228)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 229)
- State Bodies (Question No. 230)
- Office of the Ombudsman (Question No. 231)
- Office of the Ombudsman (Question No. 232)
- Civil Service (Question No. 233)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 234)
- State Bodies (Question No. 235)
- Office of Government Procurement (Question No. 236)
- Public Parks (Question No. 237)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 238)
Written Answers Nos. 239-256
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 239)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 240)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 241)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 242)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 243)
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 244)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 245)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 246)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 247)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 249)
- Budget 2024 (Question No. 250)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 251)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 252)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 253)
- Constitutional Amendments (Question No. 254)
- Work Permits (Question No. 255)
- Work Permits (Question No. 256)
Written Answers Nos. 257-276
- Industrial Development (Question No. 257)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 258)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 259)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 260)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 261)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 262)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 263)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 264)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 265)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 266)
- Regional Aid (Question No. 267)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 268)
- Physical Education (Question No. 269)
- Physical Education (Question No. 270)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 271)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 272)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 273)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 274)
- School Transport (Question No. 275)
- Citizens' Assembly (Question No. 276)
- Citizens' Assembly (Question No. 277)
Written Answers Nos. 277-296
- School Transport (Question No. 278)
- School Transport (Question No. 279)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 280)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 281)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 282)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 283)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 284)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 285)
- School Funding (Question No. 286)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 287)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 288)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 289)
- School Facilities (Question No. 290)
- School Transport (Question No. 291)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 292)
- School Admissions (Question No. 293)
- School Admissions (Question No. 294)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 295)
- Television Licence Fee (Question No. 296)
Written Answers Nos. 297-316
- Television Licence Fee (Question No. 297)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 298)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 299)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 300)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 301)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 302)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 303)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 304)
- Social Media (Question No. 305)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 306)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 307)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 308)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 309)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 310)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 311)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 312)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 313)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 314)
- Invasive Species Policy (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 316)
Written Answers Nos. 317-335
- Housing Policy (Question No. 317)
- State Bodies (Question No. 318)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 319)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 320)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 321)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 322)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 323)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 325)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 324)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 326)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 327)
- Special Areas of Conservation (Question No. 328)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 329)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 330)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 331)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 332)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 333)
- State Bodies (Question No. 334)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 335)
Written Answers Nos. 336-349
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 336)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 337)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 338)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 339)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 340)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 341)
- Local Government Reform (Question No. 342)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 343)
- Emergency Accommodation (Question No. 344)
- State Bodies (Question No. 345)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 346)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 347)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 348)
- Water Quality (Question No. 349)
Written Answers Nos. 350-366
- Water Services (Question No. 350)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 351)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 352)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 353)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 354)
- State Pensions (Question No. 355)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 356)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Consultations (Question No. 358)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 360)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 361)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 363)
- State Pensions (Question No. 364)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 365)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 366)
Written Answers Nos. 367-390
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 367)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 368)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 369)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 370)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 371)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 372)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 373)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 374)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 375)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 376)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 377)
- Fuel Poverty (Question No. 378)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 379)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 380)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 381)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 382)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 383)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 384)
- International Protection (Question No. 385)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 386)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 387)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 388)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 389)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 390)
Written Answers Nos. 391-414
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 391)
- International Protection (Question No. 392)
- International Protection (Question No. 393)
- Female Genital Mutilation (Question No. 394)
- Prison Service (Question No. 395)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 396)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 397)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 399)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 398)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 400)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 401)
- Prison Service (Question No. 402)
- Prison Service (Question No. 403)
- Prison Service (Question No. 404)
- Prison Service (Question No. 405)
- Prison Service (Question No. 406)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 407)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 408)
- Public Transport (Question No. 409)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 410)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 411)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 412)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 413)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 414)
Written Answers Nos. 415-438
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 415)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 416)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 417)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 418)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 419)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 420)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 421)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 422)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 423)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 424)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 425)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 426)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 427)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 428)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 429)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 430)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 431)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 432)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 434)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 433)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 435)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 436)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 441)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 437)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 438)
Written Answers Nos. 439-463
- Grant Payments (Question No. 439)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 440)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 442)
- Weather Events (Question No. 443)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 444)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 445)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 446)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 448)
- Food Safety (Question No. 449)
- Poultry Sector (Question No. 450)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 451)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 452)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 453)
- Food Industry (Question No. 454)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 455)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 456)
- Food Industry (Question No. 457)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 458)
- Food Industry (Question No. 459)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 460)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 461)
- Food Industry (Question No. 462)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 463)
Written Answers Nos. 464-487
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 464)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 465)
- Human Trafficking (Question No. 466)
- International Protection (Question No. 467)
- Disability Services (Question No. 468)
- International Protection (Question No. 469)
- International Protection (Question No. 470)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 471)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 472)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 473)
- International Protection (Question No. 474)
- International Protection (Question No. 475)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 476)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 477)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 478)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 479)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 480)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 481)
- Youth Services (Question No. 482)
- Children in Care (Question No. 483)
- Child Protection (Question No. 484)
- Child Protection (Question No. 485)
- Child Protection (Question No. 486)
- Child Protection (Question No. 487)
Written Answers Nos. 488-514
- Children in Care (Question No. 488)
- Youth Services (Question No. 489)
- Disability Services (Question No. 490)
- Youth Services (Question No. 491)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 492)
- Disability Services (Question No. 493)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 494)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 495)
- Care Services (Question No. 496)
- Health Services (Question No. 497)
- Health Services (Question No. 498)
- Health Services (Question No. 499)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 500)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 501)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 502)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 503)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 504)
- Hospital Transfers (Question No. 505)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 506)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 507)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 508)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 509)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 510)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 511)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 512)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 513)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 514)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 515)
Written Answers Nos. 516-535
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 516)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 517)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 518)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 519)
- Health Services (Question No. 520)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 521)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 522)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 523)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 524)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 525)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 526)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 527)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 528)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 529)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 530)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 531)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 532)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 533)
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Question No. 534)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 535)