Thursday, 19 Jun 2025

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1069 No. 3

Last updated: 23 Apr 2026, 03:10

Showing 28 Oral Questions and 411 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-20
- Job Creation (Question No. 14)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 15)
- Trade Data (Question No. 17)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 18)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 19)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 24)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 20)
Written Answers Nos. 21-40
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 21)
- Human Rights (Question No. 22)
- Labour Market (Question No. 23)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 25)
- Regional Development (Question No. 26)
- Work Permits (Question No. 27)
- Work Permits (Question No. 28)
- Business Supports (Question No. 29)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 30)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 40)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 31)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 32)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 33)
- Regional Development (Question No. 34)
- Regional Development (Question No. 36)
- Regional Development (Question No. 39)
- Regional Development (Question No. 54)
- Regional Development (Question No. 55)
- Regional Development (Question No. 80)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 35)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 71)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 37)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 38)
Written Answers Nos. 41-60
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 41)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 42)
- Trade Relations (Question No. 43)
- Job Creation (Question No. 44)
- Trade Data (Question No. 45)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 46)
- Regional Development (Question No. 47)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 48)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 49)
- Business Supports (Question No. 50)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 51)
- Regional Development (Question No. 52)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 53)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 56)
- Work Permits (Question No. 57)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 58)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 59)
- EU Directives (Question No. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-80
- Business Regulation (Question No. 61)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 74)
- Trade Relations (Question No. 62)
- Regional Development (Question No. 63)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 64)
- Business Supports (Question No. 65)
- Job Losses (Question No. 66)
- Business Supports (Question No. 67)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 68)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 69)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 70)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 72)
- Regional Development (Question No. 73)
- Regional Development (Question No. 75)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 76)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 77)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 78)
- Business Supports (Question No. 79)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Business Supports (Question No. 81)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 82)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 83)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 84)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 99)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 101)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 102)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 103)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 104)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 105)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 106)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 107)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 134)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 108)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 109)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 110)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 111)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 112)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 113)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 131)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 179)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 114)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 115)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 116)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 117)
- State Pensions (Question No. 118)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 119)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 121)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 122)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 123)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 124)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 125)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 126)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 127)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 128)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 129)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 130)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 132)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 133)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 135)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 136)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 137)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 138)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 139)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-160
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 141)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 142)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 143)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 144)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 145)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 146)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 147)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 148)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 149)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 150)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 151)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 152)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 153)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 154)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 155)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 178)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 156)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 157)
- Community Employment Schemes (Question No. 158)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 159)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 175)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-180
- State Pensions (Question No. 161)
- Data Protection (Question No. 162)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 163)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 164)
- Social Welfare Offices (Question No. 165)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 166)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 167)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 168)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 344)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 169)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 170)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 171)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 172)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 173)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 174)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 176)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 177)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 180)
Written Answers Nos. 181-200
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 181)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 182)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 183)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 184)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 185)
- Consular Services (Question No. 186)
- Middle East (Question No. 187)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 188)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 189)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 204)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 205)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 190)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 191)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 192)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 193)
- Trade Relations (Question No. 194)
- Overseas Development Aid (Question No. 195)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 196)
- Middle East (Question No. 197)
- European Union (Question No. 198)
- European Union (Question No. 199)
- European Union (Question No. 200)
Written Answers Nos. 201-222
- European Union (Question No. 201)
- European Union (Question No. 202)
- Overseas Development Aid (Question No. 203)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 206)
- Waste Management (Question No. 207)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 208)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 209)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 210)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 211)
- Naval Service (Question No. 212)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 213)
- Civil Defence (Question No. 214)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 215)
- Rail Network (Question No. 216)
- Rail Network (Question No. 217)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 218)
- Driver Test (Question No. 219)
- Rail Network (Question No. 220)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 221)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 222)
Written Answers Nos. 223-242
- Road Network (Question No. 223)
- Air Services (Question No. 224)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 225)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 226)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 228)
- Tax Code (Question No. 229)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 230)
- Tax Data (Question No. 231)
- Tax Code (Question No. 232)
- Tax Code (Question No. 233)
- Tax Code (Question No. 234)
- Illicit Trade (Question No. 235)
- Illicit Trade (Question No. 236)
- Tax Code (Question No. 237)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 238)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 239)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 240)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 242)
- Tax Code (Question No. 241)
Written Answers Nos. 243-262
- Tax Code (Question No. 243)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 244)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 245)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 246)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 247)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 248)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 249)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 250)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 251)
- Alcohol Sales (Question No. 252)
- EU Directives (Question No. 253)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 254)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 255)
- Company Closures (Question No. 256)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 257)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 258)
- State Bodies (Question No. 259)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 260)
- Company Law (Question No. 261)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 262)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 263)
Written Answers Nos. 263-281
- Industrial Development (Question No. 264)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 265)
- Company Law (Question No. 266)
- Trade Data (Question No. 267)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 268)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 269)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 270)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 271)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 272)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 273)
- National Educational Psychological Service (Question No. 274)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 275)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 276)
- School Staff (Question No. 277)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 278)
- School Transport (Question No. 279)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 280)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 281)
Written Answers Nos. 282-301
- School Staff (Question No. 282)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 283)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 284)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 285)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 286)
- School Transport (Question No. 287)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 288)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 289)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 290)
- School Staff (Question No. 291)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 292)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 293)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 294)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 295)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 296)
- School Funding (Question No. 297)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 298)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 299)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 300)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 301)
Written Answers Nos. 302-332
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 302)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 303)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 304)
- Universal Basic Income (Question No. 305)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 306)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 307)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 308)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 309)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 310)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 311)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 312)
- National Planning Framework (Question No. 313)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 314)
- Traveller Accommodation (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 316)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 317)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 318)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 319)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 320)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 321)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 322)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 323)
- Marine Protected Areas (Question No. 324)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 325)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 326)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 327)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 328)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 329)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 330)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 331)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 332)
Written Answers Nos. 333-353
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 333)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 334)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 335)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 336)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 337)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 338)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 339)
- State Pensions (Question No. 340)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 341)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 342)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 343)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 345)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 346)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 347)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 348)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 349)
- Prison Service (Question No. 350)
- Probation and Welfare Service (Question No. 351)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 353)
Written Answers Nos. 354-376
- Live Exports (Question No. 354)
- Waste Management (Question No. 355)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 356)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 358)
- Disability Services (Question No. 359)
- Assisted Decision-Making (Question No. 360)
- Assisted Decision-Making (Question No. 361)
- Disability Services (Question No. 362)
- Disability Services (Question No. 363)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 364)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 365)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 366)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 367)
- Care of the Elderly (Question No. 368)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 369)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 370)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 371)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 372)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 373)
- Disability Services (Question No. 374)
- Disability Services (Question No. 375)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 376)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 377)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 378)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 379)
Written Answers Nos. 377-398
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 380)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 381)
- Alcohol Sales (Question No. 382)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 383)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 384)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 385)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 386)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 387)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 388)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 402)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 403)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 412)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 423)
- Health Services (Question No. 389)
- Health Services (Question No. 390)
- Health Services (Question No. 391)
- Health Services (Question No. 392)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 393)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 394)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 395)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 396)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 397)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 398)
Written Answers Nos. 399-420
- Hospital Services (Question No. 399)
- Health Services (Question No. 400)
- Health Services (Question No. 401)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 404)
- Health Services (Question No. 405)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 406)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 407)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 408)
- Health Services (Question No. 409)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 410)
- Health Services (Question No. 411)
- Health Services (Question No. 413)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 414)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 415)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 416)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 417)
- Disability Services (Question No. 418)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 419)
- Health Services (Question No. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-439
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 421)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 422)
- Parliamentary Questions (Question No. 424)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 425)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 426)
- Dental Services (Question No. 427)
- Dental Services (Question No. 428)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 429)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 430)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 431)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 432)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 433)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 434)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 435)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 436)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 437)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 438)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 439)