Thursday, 22 Jan 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1079 No. 3

Last updated: 28 Apr 2026, 03:14

Showing 29 Oral Questions and 527 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 16-33
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 16)
- Health Services (Question No. 17)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 18)
- Mental Health Policy (Question No. 19)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 20)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 21)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 22)
- Health Services (Question No. 23)
- Health Services (Question No. 24)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 25)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 26)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 27)
- Health Services (Question No. 28)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 29)
- Health Services (Question No. 30)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 31)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 32)
- Care of the Elderly (Question No. 33)
Written Answers Nos. 34-49
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 34)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 35)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 36)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 37)
- Mental Health Policy (Question No. 38)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 39)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 40)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 41)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 42)
- Voluntary Hospital Sector (Question No. 43)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 44)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 45)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 46)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 47)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 48)
- Health Services (Question No. 49)
Written Answers Nos. 50-70
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 50)
- Dental Services (Question No. 51)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 52)
- Health Services (Question No. 53)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 54)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 55)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 56)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 57)
- Dental Services (Question No. 58)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 59)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 102)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 60)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 61)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 62)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 63)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 64)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 65)
- Dental Services (Question No. 66)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 67)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 68)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 69)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 70)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 124)
Written Answers Nos. 71-93
- Health Services (Question No. 71)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 72)
- Dental Services (Question No. 73)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 74)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 75)
- Health Services (Question No. 76)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 77)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 78)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 79)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 80)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 81)
- Health Screening Programmes (Question No. 82)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 83)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 84)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 85)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 86)
- Health Services (Question No. 87)
- Health Services (Question No. 88)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 89)
- Alcohol Advertising (Question No. 90)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 91)
- Primary Care Services (Question No. 92)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 93)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 126)
Written Answers Nos. 94-114
- Health Services (Question No. 94)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 95)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 96)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 97)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 98)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 99)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 100)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 101)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 103)
- Public Inquiries (Question No. 105)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 106)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 107)
- Health Services (Question No. 108)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 109)
- Dental Services (Question No. 110)
- Oireachtas Committees (Question No. 111)
- Health Services (Question No. 112)
- Health Services (Question No. 113)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 114)
Written Answers Nos. 115-136
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 115)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 116)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 117)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 118)
- Dental Services (Question No. 119)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 120)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 121)
- Health Services (Question No. 122)
- Health Services (Question No. 123)
- Health Services (Question No. 125)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 127)
- Dental Services (Question No. 128)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 129)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 130)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 131)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 507)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 132)
- Mental Health Policy (Question No. 133)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 134)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 135)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 136)
Written Answers Nos. 137-156
- Housing Provision (Question No. 145)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 149)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 151)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 152)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 153)
- Land Development Agency (Question No. 154)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 155)
Written Answers Nos. 157-170
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 157)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 158)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 159)
- National Planning Framework (Question No. 160)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 161)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 162)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 163)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 164)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 165)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 233)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 166)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 167)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 168)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 169)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 170)
Written Answers Nos. 171-195
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 171)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 172)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 173)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 174)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 175)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 225)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 176)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 177)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 178)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 241)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 179)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 180)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 190)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 181)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 182)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 183)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 196)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 254)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 255)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 389)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 391)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 184)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 185)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 186)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Question No. 187)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Question No. 262)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 188)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 189)
- Water Supply (Question No. 191)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 192)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 193)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 194)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 251)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 195)
Written Answers Nos. 196-220
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 197)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 198)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 199)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 200)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 201)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 202)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 395)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 203)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 204)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 205)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 268)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 206)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 207)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 208)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 209)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 210)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 211)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 212)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 213)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 214)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 215)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 219)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 246)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 216)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 217)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 218)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 220)
Written Answers Nos. 221-246
- Local Authorities (Question No. 221)
- Homeless Accommodation (Question No. 222)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 223)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 224)
- National Planning Framework (Question No. 226)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 227)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 228)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 265)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 229)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 230)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 231)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 232)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 234)
- Archaeological Sites (Question No. 235)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 236)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 237)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 238)
- Water Services (Question No. 239)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 240)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 260)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 242)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 243)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 244)
- Traveller Accommodation (Question No. 245)
Written Answers Nos. 247-272
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 247)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 248)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 249)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 250)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 252)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 253)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 256)
- Waterways Ireland (Question No. 257)
- Waterways Ireland (Question No. 397)
- Local Government Reform (Question No. 258)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 259)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 261)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 263)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 264)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 266)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 267)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 269)
- Emergency Accommodation (Question No. 270)
- Urban Development (Question No. 271)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 272)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 423)
Written Answers Nos. 273-282
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 273)
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 274)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 275)
- British-Irish Co-operation (Question No. 276)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 277)
- Recycling Policy (Question No. 278)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 279)
- Electricity Generation (Question No. 280)
- Wildlife Protection (Question No. 281)
- Environmental Impact Assessments (Question No. 282)
Written Answers Nos. 283-303
- Public Transport (Question No. 283)
- Rail Network (Question No. 284)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 285)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 287)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 288)
- Air Safety (Question No. 286)
- Driver Test (Question No. 289)
- Driver Test (Question No. 290)
- Driver Test (Question No. 292)
- Driver Test (Question No. 291)
- Driver Test (Question No. 293)
- Driver Test (Question No. 294)
- Driver Test (Question No. 296)
- Driver Test (Question No. 295)
- Driver Test (Question No. 297)
- Driver Test (Question No. 298)
- Bus Services (Question No. 299)
- Bus Services (Question No. 300)
- Bus Services (Question No. 301)
- Driver Test (Question No. 302)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 303)
Written Answers Nos. 304-322
- Rail Network (Question No. 304)
- Rail Network (Question No. 305)
- Road Safety (Question No. 306)
- Road Safety (Question No. 308)
- Road Safety (Question No. 307)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 309)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 310)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 311)
- Road Network (Question No. 312)
- Road Network (Question No. 313)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 314)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 316)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 317)
- World Bank (Question No. 318)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 319)
- Vehicle Registration (Question No. 320)
- Tax Data (Question No. 321)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 322)
Written Answers Nos. 323-344
- Debt Restructuring (Question No. 323)
- Tax Residency (Question No. 324)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 325)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 326)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 327)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 328)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 329)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 330)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 331)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 332)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 333)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 334)
- House Sales (Question No. 335)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 336)
- Tax Data (Question No. 337)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 338)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 339)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 340)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 341)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 342)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 343)
- Job Creation (Question No. 344)
- Job Creation (Question No. 346)
Written Answers Nos. 345-363
- Job Creation (Question No. 345)
- Job Creation (Question No. 347)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 348)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 349)
- School Facilities (Question No. 350)
- State Examinations (Question No. 351)
- State Examinations (Question No. 359)
- School Admissions (Question No. 352)
- School Admissions (Question No. 353)
- School Admissions (Question No. 355)
- School Facilities (Question No. 354)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 356)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 357)
- School Admissions (Question No. 358)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 360)
- School Staff (Question No. 361)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 362)
- School Facilities (Question No. 363)
Written Answers Nos. 364-374
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 364)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 365)
- School Attendance (Question No. 366)
- School Staff (Question No. 367)
- School Admissions (Question No. 368)
- School Facilities (Question No. 369)
- School Facilities (Question No. 370)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 371)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 372)
- School Transport (Question No. 373)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 374)
Written Answers Nos. 375-394
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 375)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 376)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 377)
- Online Safety (Question No. 378)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 379)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 380)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 381)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 382)
- Youth Services (Question No. 383)
- Commemorative Events (Question No. 384)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 385)
- Online Safety (Question No. 386)
- Online Safety (Question No. 387)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 388)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 390)
- Tourism Funding (Question No. 392)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 393)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 394)
Written Answers Nos. 395-413
- Departmental Data (Question No. 396)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 408)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 398)
- Water Quality (Question No. 399)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 400)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 401)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 402)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 403)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 404)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 405)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 406)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 407)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 409)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 410)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 411)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 412)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 413)
Written Answers Nos. 414-426
- Housing Provision (Question No. 414)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 415)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 416)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 417)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 418)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 419)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 420)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 421)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 422)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 424)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 425)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 426)
Written Answers Nos. 427-449
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 427)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 428)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 429)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 430)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 431)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 432)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 435)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 436)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 439)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 440)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 433)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 434)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 437)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 438)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 441)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 442)
- Prison Service (Question No. 443)
- Prison Service (Question No. 444)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 445)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 446)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 447)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 448)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 467)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 472)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 479)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 480)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 449)
Written Answers Nos. 450-468
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 450)
- Asylum Applications (Question No. 451)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 452)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 471)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 481)
- Prison Service (Question No. 453)
- Prison Service (Question No. 464)
- Prison Service (Question No. 465)
- Prison Service (Question No. 454)
- Prison Service (Question No. 455)
- Prison Service (Question No. 456)
- Court Judgments (Question No. 457)
- Prison Service (Question No. 458)
- Prison Service (Question No. 459)
- Prison Service (Question No. 460)
- Prison Service (Question No. 461)
- Prison Service (Question No. 463)
- Prison Service (Question No. 462)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 466)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 468)
Written Answers Nos. 469-487
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 469)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 470)
- Courts Service (Question No. 473)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 474)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 475)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 476)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 477)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 478)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 482)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 483)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 484)
- International Protection (Question No. 485)
- International Protection (Question No. 486)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 487)
Written Answers Nos. 488-505
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 488)
- Guardians Ad Litem (Question No. 489)
- Disability Services (Question No. 490)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 491)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 492)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 493)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 494)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 495)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 496)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 497)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 498)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 499)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 500)
- Disability Services (Question No. 501)
- Guardians Ad Litem (Question No. 502)
- Disability Services (Question No. 503)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 504)
- Health Services (Question No. 505)
Written Answers Nos. 506-530
- Medical Cards (Question No. 506)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 508)
- Health Services (Question No. 509)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 510)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 511)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 512)
- Employment Data (Question No. 513)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 514)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 515)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 516)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 517)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 518)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 519)
- Health Services (Question No. 520)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 521)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 522)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 523)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 524)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 525)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 526)
- Health Services (Question No. 527)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 528)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 529)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 530)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 531)
Written Answers Nos. 531-556
- Home Help Service (Question No. 532)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 533)
- Dental Services (Question No. 534)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 535)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 536)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 537)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 538)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 539)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 540)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 541)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 542)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 543)
- Mental Health Tribunals (Question No. 544)
- Mental Health Tribunals (Question No. 545)
- Health Services (Question No. 546)
- Health Services (Question No. 547)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 548)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 549)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 550)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 551)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 552)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 553)
- Dormant Accounts Fund (Question No. 554)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 555)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 556)