Thursday, 2 Oct 2025

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 2 Oct 2025

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1073 No. 2

Last updated: 9 Sep 2026, 03:10

Showing 32 Oral Questions and 448 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-23
- Culture Policy (Question No. 8)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 13)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 15)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 18)
- Online Safety (Question No. 19)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 21)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 22)
Written Answers Nos. 24-43
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 24)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 50)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 25)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 27)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 28)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 29)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 30)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 31)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 33)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 34)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 35)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 36)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 37)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 38)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 49)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 55)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 71)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 39)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 40)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 41)
- Olympic Games (Question No. 42)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 43)
Written Answers Nos. 44-60
- Post Office Network (Question No. 44)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 45)
- Arts Policy (Question No. 46)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 47)
- National Biodiversity Plan (Question No. 48)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 51)
- Sports Events (Question No. 52)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 53)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 54)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 56)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 57)
- Sports Organisations (Question No. 58)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 59)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-75
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Question No. 61)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 62)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 63)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 64)
- Emergency Planning (Question No. 65)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 66)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 67)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 68)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 69)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 70)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 72)
- Broadcasting Sector (Question No. 73)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 74)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 75)
Written Answers Nos. 76-105
- Cancer Services (Question No. 88)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 89)
- Health Services (Question No. 90)
- Health Services (Question No. 91)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 92)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 93)
- Health Services (Question No. 94)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 95)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 96)
- Commissions of Investigation (Question No. 98)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 99)
- Disease Management (Question No. 100)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 102)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 103)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 104)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 105)
Written Answers Nos. 106-125
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 106)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 107)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 108)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 109)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 110)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 111)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 112)
- Patient Transfers (Question No. 113)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 114)
- Patient Transport (Question No. 115)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 116)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 117)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 118)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 119)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 120)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 121)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 122)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 123)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 124)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 125)
Written Answers Nos. 126-145
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 126)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 127)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 128)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 129)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 130)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 151)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 169)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 197)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 131)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 132)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 160)
- Disease Management (Question No. 133)
- Disease Management (Question No. 159)
- Disease Management (Question No. 185)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 134)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 135)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 136)
- Care Services (Question No. 137)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 138)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 139)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 140)
- Mortality Rates (Question No. 141)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 142)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 143)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 144)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 145)
Written Answers Nos. 146-165
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 146)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 147)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 148)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 149)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 150)
- Health Services (Question No. 152)
- Medical Records (Question No. 153)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 154)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 155)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 156)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 157)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 174)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 158)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 161)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 162)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 163)
- Disease Management (Question No. 164)
- Disease Management (Question No. 204)
- Disease Management (Question No. 404)
- Suicide Prevention (Question No. 165)
Written Answers Nos. 166-185
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 166)
- Health Services (Question No. 167)
- Dental Services (Question No. 168)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 170)
- Alcohol Advertising (Question No. 171)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 172)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 173)
- Health Services (Question No. 175)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 176)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 177)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 178)
- Disease Management (Question No. 179)
- Patient Safety (Question No. 180)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 181)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 182)
- Disease Management (Question No. 183)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 184)
Written Answers Nos. 186-207
- Health Strategies (Question No. 186)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 187)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 188)
- National Treatment Purchase Fund (Question No. 189)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 190)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 191)
- Alcohol Advertising (Question No. 192)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 193)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 194)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 195)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 196)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 198)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 199)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 200)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 201)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 202)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 203)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 205)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 206)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 207)
Written Answers Nos. 208-220
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 208)
- Human Rights (Question No. 209)
- Human Rights (Question No. 210)
- Human Rights (Question No. 211)
- Human Rights (Question No. 212)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 213)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 214)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 215)
- EU Regulations (Question No. 216)
- Human Rights (Question No. 217)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 218)
- Environmental Impact Assessments (Question No. 219)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 220)
Written Answers Nos. 221-234
- Defence Forces (Question No. 221)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 222)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 233)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 223)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 224)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 232)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 234)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 225)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 226)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 227)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 228)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 229)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 230)
- Naval Service (Question No. 231)
Written Answers Nos. 235-254
- Defence Forces (Question No. 235)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 236)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 252)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 254)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 255)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 256)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 257)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 237)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 238)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 239)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 251)
- Rail Network (Question No. 240)
- Rail Network (Question No. 241)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 242)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 243)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 244)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 245)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 246)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 247)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 248)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 249)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 250)
- Road Projects (Question No. 253)
Written Answers Nos. 255-274
- Active Travel (Question No. 258)
- Active Travel (Question No. 259)
- Road Network (Question No. 260)
- Bus Services (Question No. 261)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 262)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 263)
- Insurance Levy (Question No. 264)
- Tax Code (Question No. 265)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 266)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 267)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 268)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 269)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 270)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 271)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 272)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 273)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 274)
Written Answers Nos. 275-294
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 275)
- Public Appointments Service (Question No. 276)
- EU Regulations (Question No. 277)
- Departmental Consultations (Question No. 278)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 279)
- State Bodies (Question No. 280)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 281)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 282)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 283)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 285)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 284)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 286)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 287)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 288)
- School Funding (Question No. 289)
- Online Safety (Question No. 290)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 291)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 292)
- School Uniforms (Question No. 293)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 294)
Written Answers Nos. 295-315
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 295)
- State Examinations (Question No. 296)
- State Examinations (Question No. 297)
- State Examinations (Question No. 298)
- School Transport (Question No. 299)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 300)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 302)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 303)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 301)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 304)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 305)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 306)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 307)
- Sports Organisations (Question No. 308)
- Online Safety (Question No. 309)
- Online Safety (Question No. 310)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 311)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 312)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 313)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 314)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 315)
Written Answers Nos. 316-334
- Hedge Cutting (Question No. 316)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 317)
- Homeless Persons Supports (Question No. 318)
- Homeless Persons Supports (Question No. 319)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 320)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 321)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 322)
- Ethics in Public Office (Question No. 323)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 324)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 325)
- State Pensions (Question No. 326)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 327)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 328)
- Social Welfare Fraud (Question No. 329)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 330)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 331)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 332)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 333)
- EU Regulations (Question No. 334)
Written Answers Nos. 335-354
- Social Welfare Fraud (Question No. 335)
- Social Welfare Fraud (Question No. 336)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 337)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 338)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 339)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 340)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 341)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 363)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 364)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 365)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 366)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 367)
- Prison Service (Question No. 342)
- Courts Service (Question No. 343)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 344)
- Local Community Safety Partnerships (Question No. 345)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 346)
- International Protection (Question No. 347)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 348)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 349)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 350)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 351)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 352)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 353)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 354)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 358)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 373)
Written Answers Nos. 355-374
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 355)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 356)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 360)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 361)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 362)
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems (Question No. 368)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 369)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 370)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 371)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 372)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 374)
Written Answers Nos. 375-396
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 375)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 376)
- Control of Dogs (Question No. 377)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 378)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 379)
- Animal Culls (Question No. 380)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 381)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 382)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 383)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 384)
- Thalidomide Victims Compensation (Question No. 385)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 386)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 387)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 388)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 389)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 390)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 391)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 392)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 393)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 394)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 395)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 396)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 397)
Written Answers Nos. 397-421
- Childcare Services (Question No. 398)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 399)
- After-School Support Services (Question No. 400)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 401)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 402)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 403)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 405)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 406)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 407)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 408)
- Suicide Prevention (Question No. 409)
- Suicide Incidence (Question No. 410)
- Suicide Incidence (Question No. 411)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 412)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 413)
- Patient Transport (Question No. 414)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 415)
- Medical Records (Question No. 416)
- Medical Records (Question No. 417)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 418)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 419)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 420)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 421)
Written Answers Nos. 422-434
- Online Safety (Question No. 422)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 423)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 424)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 425)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 426)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 427)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 428)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 429)
- Disease Management (Question No. 430)
- Disease Management (Question No. 431)
- Disease Management (Question No. 433)
- Disease Management (Question No. 435)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 432)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 434)
Written Answers Nos. 435-460
- Disease Management (Question No. 436)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 437)
- Medical Qualifications (Question No. 438)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 439)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 463)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 440)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 441)
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 442)
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 444)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 443)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 445)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 446)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 447)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 448)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 449)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 450)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 451)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 452)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 453)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 454)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 455)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 456)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 457)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 458)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 459)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 460)
Written Answers Nos. 461-480
- Cancer Services (Question No. 461)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 462)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 464)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 465)
- Health Services (Question No. 466)
- Health Services (Question No. 467)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 468)
- Health Services (Question No. 469)
- Health Services (Question No. 470)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 471)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 472)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 473)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 474)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 475)
- Business Supports (Question No. 476)
- Technological Universities (Question No. 477)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 478)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 479)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 480)