Thursday, 13 Nov 2025

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1075 No. 4

Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 03:11

Showing 25 Oral Questions and 490 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-20
- Work Permits (Question No. 8)
- National Minimum Wage (Question No. 15)
- Business Supports (Question No. 16)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 17)
- Company Closures (Question No. 18)
- Labour Market (Question No. 19)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 20)
Written Answers Nos. 21-40
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 21)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 22)
- heading (Question No. 23)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 24)
- Work Permits (Question No. 25)
- Labour Market (Question No. 26)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 27)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 28)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 29)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 30)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 31)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 32)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 33)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 34)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 35)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 36)
- Business Regulation (Question No. 37)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 38)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 39)
- Industrial Disputes (Question No. 40)
Written Answers Nos. 41-60
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 41)
- Consumer Protection (Question No. 42)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 43)
- Weather Events (Question No. 44)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 45)
- Industrial Relations (Question No. 46)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 47)
- Industrial Relations (Question No. 48)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 49)
- Industrial Relations (Question No. 50)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 51)
- Business Supports (Question No. 52)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 53)
- Business Supports (Question No. 54)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 55)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 56)
- Consumer Protection (Question No. 57)
- Business Supports (Question No. 58)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 59)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-80
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 61)
- Work Permits (Question No. 62)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 63)
- Job Losses (Question No. 64)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 65)
- Bullying in the Workplace (Question No. 66)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 67)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 68)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 69)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 70)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 83)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 84)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 85)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 86)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 87)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 88)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 89)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 90)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 91)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 92)
- State Pensions (Question No. 93)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 94)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 95)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 143)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 96)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 97)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 102)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 115)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 98)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 99)
- Budget 2026 (Question No. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 101)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 103)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 104)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 105)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 106)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 107)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 108)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 109)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 110)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 111)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 112)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 113)
- Data Protection (Question No. 114)
- Job Losses (Question No. 116)
- Job Losses (Question No. 140)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 117)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 118)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 119)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 121)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 122)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 123)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 124)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 125)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 126)
- Budget 2026 (Question No. 127)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 128)
- Budget 2026 (Question No. 129)
- State Pensions (Question No. 130)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 131)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 348)
- Weather Events (Question No. 132)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 133)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 134)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 135)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 136)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 137)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 138)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 139)
Written Answers No. 141-160
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 141)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 142)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 144)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 145)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 146)
- Citizens Information Services (Question No. 147)
- State Pensions (Question No. 148)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 149)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 150)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 151)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 152)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 153)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 154)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 155)
- Weather Events (Question No. 156)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 157)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 158)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 159)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 160)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 161)
Written Answers Nos. 161-181
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 162)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 163)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 164)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 165)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 167)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 166)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 168)
- Waterways Issues (Question No. 169)
- Electricity Grid (Question No. 170)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 171)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 172)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 173)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 174)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 175)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 176)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 177)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 178)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 179)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 180)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 181)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 182)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 183)
Written Answers Nos. 182-202
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 184)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 185)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 186)
- Insurance Coverage (Question No. 187)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 188)
- Driver Test (Question No. 189)
- Bus Services (Question No. 190)
- Rail Network (Question No. 191)
- Road Tolls (Question No. 192)
- Road Tolls (Question No. 193)
- Road Projects (Question No. 194)
- Road Safety (Question No. 195)
- Road Projects (Question No. 196)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 197)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 198)
- Road Projects (Question No. 199)
- Park-and-Ride Facilities (Question No. 200)
- Rail Network (Question No. 201)
- Rail Network (Question No. 202)
Written Answers Nos. 203-222
- Road Projects (Question No. 203)
- Road Projects (Question No. 204)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 205)
- Rail Network (Question No. 206)
- Bus Services (Question No. 207)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 208)
- Road Projects (Question No. 209)
- Road Traffic Accidents (Question No. 210)
- Airport Policy (Question No. 211)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 212)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 213)
- Public Transport (Question No. 214)
- Vehicle Testing (Question No. 215)
- Vehicle Testing (Question No. 221)
- Road Safety (Question No. 216)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Question No. 217)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 218)
- Active Travel (Question No. 219)
- Road Safety (Question No. 220)
- Road Network (Question No. 222)
Written Answers Nos. 223-240
- Transport Policy (Question No. 223)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 224)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 225)
- Tax Code (Question No. 226)
- Tax Code (Question No. 227)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 228)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 229)
- Emergency Planning (Question No. 230)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 231)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 232)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 233)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 234)
- State Bodies (Question No. 235)
- State Bodies (Question No. 236)
- State Bodies (Question No. 237)
- State Bodies (Question No. 238)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 239)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 240)
Written Answers Nos. 241-260
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 241)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 242)
- Tourist Accommodation (Question No. 243)
- Exports Growth (Question No. 244)
- Copyright Infringement (Question No. 245)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 246)
- Departmental Surveys (Question No. 247)
- Departmental Surveys (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Surveys (Question No. 249)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 250)
- School Transport (Question No. 251)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 252)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 253)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 254)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 255)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 256)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 257)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 258)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 259)
- School Transport (Question No. 260)
Written Answers Nos. 261-280
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 261)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 262)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 263)
- Educational Reform (Question No. 264)
- School Staff (Question No. 265)
- Bullying in Educational Institutions (Question No. 266)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 267)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 268)
- School Facilities (Question No. 269)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 270)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 279)
- Child Abuse (Question No. 271)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 272)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 273)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 274)
- School Facilities (Question No. 275)
- State Examinations (Question No. 276)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 277)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 278)
- National Council for Special Education (Question No. 280)
Written Answers Nos. 281-300
- School Transport (Question No. 281)
- School Funding (Question No. 282)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 283)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 284)
- School Funding (Question No. 285)
- Fire Safety (Question No. 286)
- School Patronage (Question No. 287)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 288)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 289)
- Arts Council (Question No. 290)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 291)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 292)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 293)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 294)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 295)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 296)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 297)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 298)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 299)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 300)
Written Answers Nos. 301-319
- Rental Sector (Question No. 301)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 302)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 303)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 304)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 305)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 306)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 307)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 308)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 326)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 309)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 310)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 311)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 312)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 313)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 314)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 316)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 317)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 318)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 319)
Written Answers Nos. 320-342
- Wastewater Treatment (Question No. 320)
- Departmental Circulars (Question No. 321)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 322)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 323)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 324)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 325)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 327)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 328)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 329)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 330)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 331)
- Development Contributions (Question No. 332)
- Development Contributions (Question No. 333)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 334)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 335)
- Invasive Species Policy (Question No. 336)
- Invasive Species Policy (Question No. 337)
- Invasive Species Policy (Question No. 338)
- Invasive Species Policy (Question No. 339)
- Wildlife Regulations (Question No. 340)
- Wildlife Regulations (Question No. 341)
- Wildlife Regulations (Question No. 342)
Written Answers Nos. 343-366
- Housing Provision (Question No. 343)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 344)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 345)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 346)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 347)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 349)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 350)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 351)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 353)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 354)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 355)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 356)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 357)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 358)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 360)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 361)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 363)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 364)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 366)
- International Protection (Question No. 365)
Written Answers Nos. 367-386
- Prison Service (Question No. 367)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 368)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 369)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 370)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 371)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 372)
- Court Accommodation (Question No. 373)
- Court Accommodation (Question No. 374)
- Court Accommodation (Question No. 375)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 376)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 377)
- International Protection (Question No. 378)
- International Protection (Question No. 379)
- State Bodies (Question No. 380)
- International Protection (Question No. 381)
- International Protection (Question No. 382)
- International Protection (Question No. 383)
- International Protection (Question No. 384)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 385)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 386)
Written Answers Nos. 387-406
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 387)
- Prison Service (Question No. 388)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 389)
- Wildlife Conservation (Question No. 390)
- Wildlife Conservation (Question No. 391)
- Wildlife Conservation (Question No. 392)
- Animal Culls (Question No. 393)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 394)
- Harbours and Piers (Question No. 395)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 396)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 397)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 398)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 399)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 400)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 401)
- Poultry Sector (Question No. 402)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 403)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 404)
- Food Security (Question No. 405)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 406)
Written Answers Nos. 407-426
- Departmental Surveys (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 408)
- Child Protection (Question No. 409)
- Disability Services (Question No. 410)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 411)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 412)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 413)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 414)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 415)
- Disability Services (Question No. 416)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 417)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 418)
- Disability Services (Question No. 419)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 420)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 421)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 422)
- Children in Care (Question No. 423)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 424)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 425)
- Care Services (Question No. 426)
Written Answers Nos. 427-446
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 427)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 428)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 429)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 434)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 430)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 431)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 432)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 433)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 435)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 436)
- Health Services (Question No. 437)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 438)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 439)
- Female Genital Mutilation (Question No. 440)
- Female Genital Mutilation (Question No. 441)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 442)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 443)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 444)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 445)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 446)
Written Answers Nos. 447-467
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 447)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 448)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 449)
- Dental Services (Question No. 450)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 451)
- Health Screening Programmes (Question No. 452)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 453)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 454)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 455)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 456)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 457)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 458)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 459)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 460)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 461)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 462)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 463)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 464)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 465)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 466)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 467)
Written Answers Nos. 468-495
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 468)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 469)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 470)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 471)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 472)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 473)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 474)
- Primary Care Services (Question No. 475)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 476)
- Health Services (Question No. 477)
- Disability Services (Question No. 478)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 479)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 480)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 481)
- Primary Care Services (Question No. 482)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 483)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 484)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 485)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 486)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 487)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 490)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 491)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 488)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 489)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 492)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 493)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 494)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 495)
Written Answers Nos. 496-515
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 496)
- Cross-Border Co-operation (Question No. 497)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 498)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 499)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 500)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 501)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 502)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 503)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 504)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 505)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 506)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 507)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 508)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 509)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 510)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 511)
- Research and Development (Question No. 512)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 513)
- Irish Language (Question No. 514)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 515)