Thursday, 12 Feb 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1081 No. 1

Last updated: 1 Oct 2026, 03:12

Showing 28 Oral Questions and 561 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-30
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 1)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 14)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 15)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 16)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 17)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 48)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 56)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 18)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 19)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 20)
- Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (Question No. 21)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 22)
- Public Services Provision (Question No. 23)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 24)
- Public Spending Code (Question No. 25)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 26)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 27)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 29)
- State Bodies (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos. 31-50
- State Properties (Question No. 31)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 32)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 35)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 33)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 34)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 36)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 37)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 38)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 39)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 40)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 41)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 42)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 43)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 44)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 45)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 46)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 47)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 49)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 50)
Written Answers Nos. 51-70
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 51)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 52)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 90)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 53)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 72)
- Public Services Provision (Question No. 54)
- Public Parks (Question No. 55)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 57)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 58)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 59)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 60)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 62)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 63)
- State Bodies (Question No. 64)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 65)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 66)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 67)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 68)
- Weather Events (Question No. 69)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 70)
Written Answers Nos. 71-91
- Coastal Erosion (Question No. 71)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 73)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 74)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 75)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 76)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 78)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 79)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 80)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 81)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 82)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 84)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 85)
- Strategic Infrastructure (Question No. 86)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 87)
- Judicial Reviews (Question No. 88)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 89)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 91)
Written Answers Nos. 92-120
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 97)
- School Staff (Question No. 105)
- School Staff (Question No. 149)
- School Staff (Question No. 106)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 107)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 108)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 109)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 110)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 111)
- School Funding (Question No. 112)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 113)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 114)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 115)
- School Staff (Question No. 116)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 117)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 118)
- School Staff (Question No. 119)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 121)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 150)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 196)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 122)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 123)
- Education Policy (Question No. 124)
- Education Policy (Question No. 144)
- Education Policy (Question No. 322)
- Education Policy (Question No. 323)
- Education Policy (Question No. 324)
- State Examinations (Question No. 125)
- School Transport (Question No. 126)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 127)
- Education Policy (Question No. 128)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 129)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 130)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 131)
- School Funding (Question No. 132)
- Education Policy (Question No. 133)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 134)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 135)
- Education Policy (Question No. 136)
- School Funding (Question No. 137)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 138)
- School Staff (Question No. 139)
- School Admissions (Question No. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-160
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 141)
- Education Policy (Question No. 142)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 143)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 145)
- Education Policy (Question No. 146)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 147)
- Youth Services (Question No. 148)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 151)
- Education Policy (Question No. 152)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 153)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 154)
- School Funding (Question No. 155)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 156)
- Education Policy (Question No. 157)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 158)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 159)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-180
- School Accommodation (Question No. 161)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 162)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 370)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 163)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 164)
- School Transport (Question No. 165)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 166)
- School Transport (Question No. 167)
- Education Policy (Question No. 168)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 169)
- Education Policy (Question No. 170)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 171)
- Education Policy (Question No. 172)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 173)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 174)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 175)
- Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (Question No. 176)
- School Staff (Question No. 177)
- School Facilities (Question No. 178)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 179)
- School Attendance (Question No. 180)
Written Answers Nos. 181-200
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 181)
- School Transport (Question No. 182)
- Online Safety (Question No. 183)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 184)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 185)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 186)
- School Staff (Question No. 187)
- School Staff (Question No. 194)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 188)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 189)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 190)
- School Costs (Question No. 191)
- School Costs (Question No. 203)
- School Facilities (Question No. 192)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 193)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 195)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 197)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 198)
- School Facilities (Question No. 199)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 200)
Written Answers Nos. 201-217
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 201)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 202)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 204)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 205)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 206)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 207)
- Education Policy (Question No. 208)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 209)
- Education Policy (Question No. 210)
- School Facilities (Question No. 211)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 212)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 213)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 214)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 215)
- Education Policy (Question No. 216)
- Education Policy (Question No. 217)
Written Answers Nos. 218-237
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 218)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 220)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 221)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 222)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 225)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 223)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 224)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 226)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 228)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 230)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 231)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 233)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 234)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 235)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 232)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 236)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 237)
Written Answers Nos. 238-257
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 238)
- Air Corps (Question No. 239)
- Air Corps (Question No. 240)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 241)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 242)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 243)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 244)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 245)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 246)
- Road Safety (Question No. 247)
- Road Safety (Question No. 268)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 248)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 249)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 250)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 251)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 252)
- Bus Services (Question No. 253)
- Bus Services (Question No. 254)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 255)
- Bus Services (Question No. 256)
- Rail Network (Question No. 257)
Written Answers Nos. 258-277
- Departmental Data (Question No. 258)
- Road Signage (Question No. 259)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 260)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 261)
- Bus Services (Question No. 262)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 263)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 264)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 265)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 266)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 267)
- Road Safety (Question No. 269)
- Bus Services (Question No. 270)
- Bus Services (Question No. 271)
- Bus Services (Question No. 272)
- Bus Services (Question No. 273)
- Bus Services (Question No. 274)
- Road Safety (Question No. 275)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 276)
- Air Services (Question No. 277)
Written Answers Nos. 278-298
- Rail Network (Question No. 278)
- Air Services (Question No. 279)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 280)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 281)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 282)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 283)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 284)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 285)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 286)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 287)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 288)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 289)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 290)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 291)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 292)
- Tax Data (Question No. 293)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 294)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 295)
- National Gallery (Question No. 296)
- Road Projects (Question No. 297)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 298)
Written Answers Nos. 299-329
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 299)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 300)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 301)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 308)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 302)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 303)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 304)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 305)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 306)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 307)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 309)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 310)
- Redundancy Payments (Question No. 311)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 312)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 313)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 314)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 315)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 316)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 317)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 318)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 319)
- Education Policy (Question No. 320)
- Education Policy (Question No. 321)
- Education Policy (Question No. 325)
- Education Policy (Question No. 326)
- Education Policy (Question No. 327)
- Education Policy (Question No. 328)
- Education Policy (Question No. 329)
Written Answers Nos. 330-349
- Education Policy (Question No. 330)
- Education Policy (Question No. 331)
- Education Policy (Question No. 332)
- Education Policy (Question No. 333)
- Education Policy (Question No. 334)
- Education Policy (Question No. 335)
- Education Policy (Question No. 336)
- Education Policy (Question No. 337)
- Education Policy (Question No. 338)
- Education Policy (Question No. 339)
- Education Policy (Question No. 340)
- School Facilities (Question No. 341)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 342)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 343)
- School Admissions (Question No. 344)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 345)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 346)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 347)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 348)
- School Funding (Question No. 349)
Written Answers Nos. 350-369
- School Staff (Question No. 350)
- School Facilities (Question No. 351)
- School Facilities (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 353)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 354)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 355)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 356)
- School Staff (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 358)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 359)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 360)
- State Examinations (Question No. 361)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 363)
- School Facilities (Question No. 364)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 365)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 366)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 367)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 368)
- School Staff (Question No. 369)
Written Answers Nos. 370-390
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 371)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 399)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 372)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 373)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 374)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 375)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 376)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 377)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 378)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 379)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 380)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 381)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 382)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 383)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 384)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 397)
- Social Media (Question No. 385)
- Social Media (Question No. 386)
- Social Media (Question No. 387)
- Social Media (Question No. 388)
- Social Media (Question No. 389)
- Social Media (Question No. 390)
- Social Media (Question No. 391)
Written Answers Nos. 391-410
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 392)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Question No. 393)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Question No. 394)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Question No. 395)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Question No. 396)
- Internet Safety (Question No. 398)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 400)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 401)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 402)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 403)
- Land Development Agency (Question No. 404)
- Fire Service (Question No. 405)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 406)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 408)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 409)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 410)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 411)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 412)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 413)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 414)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 415)
Written Answers Nos. 411-421
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 416)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 417)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 418)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 419)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 420)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 421)
Written Answers Nos. 422-434
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 422)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 423)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 424)
- Wildlife Regulations (Question No. 425)
- Statutory Instruments (Question No. 426)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 427)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 428)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 429)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 430)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 431)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 432)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 433)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 434)
Written Answers Nos. 435-454
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 435)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 436)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 437)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 438)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 439)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 440)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 441)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 442)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 443)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 445)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 446)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 447)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 444)
- Civil Registration Service (Question No. 448)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 449)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 450)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 451)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 452)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 453)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 454)
Written Answers Nos. 455-474
- Housing Provision (Question No. 455)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 456)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 457)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 458)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 459)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 460)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 461)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 462)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 463)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 464)
- Deportation Orders (Question No. 465)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 466)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 467)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 468)
- International Protection (Question No. 469)
- International Protection (Question No. 470)
- International Protection (Question No. 471)
- International Protection (Question No. 472)
- International Protection (Question No. 473)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 474)
Written Answers Nos. 475-495
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 475)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 476)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 477)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 478)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 479)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 480)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 481)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 482)
- Live Exports (Question No. 483)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 484)
- Wildlife Conservation (Question No. 485)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 486)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 487)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 488)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 489)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 490)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 491)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 492)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 493)
- Disability Services (Question No. 494)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 495)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 497)
Written Answers Nos. 533-553
- Disability Services (Question No. 533)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 534)
- Food Labelling (Question No. 535)
- Food Labelling (Question No. 536)
- Question Heading for question(s) 537 (Question No. 537)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 538)
- Question Heading for question(s) 539 (Question No. 539)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 540)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 541)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 542)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 543)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 544)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 545)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 546)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 547)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 548)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 549)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 550)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 551)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 552)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 553)
Written Answers Nos. 554-584
- Patient Safety (Question No. 554)
- Patient Safety (Question No. 556)
- Parliamentary Inquiries (Question No. 555)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 557)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 558)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 559)
- Dental Services (Question No. 560)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 561)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 562)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 563)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 564)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 565)
- Dental Services (Question No. 566)
- Dental Services (Question No. 567)
- Dental Services (Question No. 568)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 569)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 570)
- Dental Services (Question No. 571)
- Dental Services (Question No. 572)
- Dental Services (Question No. 573)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 574)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 575)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 576)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 578)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 579)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 580)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 581)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 582)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 583)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 584)
Written Answers Nos. 585-610
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 585)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 586)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 587)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 588)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 589)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 590)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 591)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 592)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 593)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 594)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 595)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 596)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 597)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 598)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 599)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 600)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 601)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 602)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 603)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 604)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 605)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 606)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 607)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 608)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 609)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 610)
Written Answers Nos. 611-626
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 611)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 612)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 613)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 614)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 615)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 616)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 617)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 618)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 619)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 620)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 621)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 622)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 623)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 624)
- Regeneration Projects (Question No. 625)
- Regeneration Projects (Question No. 626)