Thursday, 23 Apr 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1084 No. 4

Last updated: 19 Aug 2026, 03:11

Showing 40 Oral Questions and 546 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-30
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 5)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 9)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 13)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 14)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 15)
- School Transport (Question No. 17)
- School Staff (Question No. 20)
- School Staff (Question No. 22)
- School Funding (Question No. 23)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 24)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 25)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 26)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 27)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 28)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 29)
- Education Policy (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos. 31-55
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 31)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 32)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 33)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 34)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 35)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 36)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 37)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 38)
- School Staff (Question No. 39)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 40)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 41)
- Youth Services (Question No. 42)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 43)
- Education Costs (Question No. 44)
- School Staff (Question No. 45)
- School Staff (Question No. 92)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 46)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 47)
- School Transport (Question No. 48)
- School Transport (Question No. 62)
- School Transport (Question No. 74)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 49)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 50)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 51)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 52)
- School Staff (Question No. 53)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 54)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 55)
Written Answers Nos. 56-80
- Commemorative Events (Question No. 56)
- School Admissions (Question No. 57)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 58)
- Youth Services (Question No. 59)
- School Funding (Question No. 60)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 61)
- School Staff (Question No. 63)
- State Examinations (Question No. 64)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 65)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 66)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 67)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 68)
- School Admissions (Question No. 69)
- School Admissions (Question No. 70)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 71)
- State Examinations (Question No. 72)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 73)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 75)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 76)
- School Staff (Question No. 77)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 78)
- School Staff (Question No. 79)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 80)
Written Answers Nos. 81-105
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 81)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 82)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 83)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 84)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 85)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 86)
- School Staff (Question No. 87)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 88)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 89)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 90)
- Schools Amalgamation (Question No. 91)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 93)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 94)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 95)
- School Transport (Question No. 96)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 97)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 98)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 99)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 100)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 101)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 102)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 103)
- School Staff (Question No. 104)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 105)
Written Answers Nos. 106-137
- State Examinations (Question No. 106)
- School Transport (Question No. 107)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 108)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 109)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 110)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 111)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 112)
- School Funding (Question No. 113)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 114)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 115)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 116)
- School Staff (Question No. 117)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 118)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 119)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 125)
- Disability Services (Question No. 126)
- Disability Services (Question No. 130)
- Disability Services (Question No. 132)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 133)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 135)
- Disability Services (Question No. 136)
Written Answers Nos. 138-149
- Childcare Services (Question No. 138)
- Disability Services (Question No. 139)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 140)
- Disability Services (Question No. 141)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 142)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 143)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 144)
- Disability Services (Question No. 146)
- Disability Services (Question No. 147)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 148)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 149)
Written Answers Nos. 150-174
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 150)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 151)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 152)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 203)
- International Protection (Question No. 153)
- Disability Services (Question No. 154)
- Disability Services (Question No. 155)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 156)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 180)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 198)
- Disability Services (Question No. 157)
- Disability Services (Question No. 158)
- Disability Services (Question No. 159)
- Health Services (Question No. 160)
- Disability Services (Question No. 161)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 162)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 163)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 164)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 165)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 166)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 167)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 168)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 169)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 170)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 171)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 185)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 172)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 173)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 174)
Written Answers Nos. 175-199
- Childcare Services (Question No. 175)
- Disability Services (Question No. 176)
- Disability Services (Question No. 177)
- Disability Services (Question No. 178)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 179)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 181)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 182)
- Disability Services (Question No. 183)
- Disability Services (Question No. 184)
- Disability Services (Question No. 186)
- Children in Care (Question No. 187)
- Disability Services (Question No. 188)
- Disability Services (Question No. 189)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 190)
- Disability Services (Question No. 191)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 192)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 193)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 194)
- Disability Services (Question No. 195)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 196)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 197)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 199)
Written Answers Nos. 200-230
- Childcare Services (Question No. 200)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 201)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 202)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 204)
- Disability Services (Question No. 205)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 206)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 207)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 208)
- Disability Services (Question No. 209)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 210)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 212)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 213)
- Education Policy (Question No. 214)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 216)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 218)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 224)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 225)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 226)
- Sudden Infant Deaths (Question No. 227)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 230)
Written Answers Nos. 231-255
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 231)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 232)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 233)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 234)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 235)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 236)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 237)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 238)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 239)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 240)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 242)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 243)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 244)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 245)
- Research Funding (Question No. 246)
- Education Policy (Question No. 247)
- Research Funding (Question No. 248)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 249)
- Technological Universities (Question No. 250)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 252)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 253)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 254)
Written Answers Nos. 256-283
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 256)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 257)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 258)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 260)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 261)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 262)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 263)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 264)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 265)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 266)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 267)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 268)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 270)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 271)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 272)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 273)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 274)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 275)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 276)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 277)
- Job Creation (Question No. 278)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 279)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 280)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 281)
- Passport Services (Question No. 282)
- Consular Services (Question No. 283)
Written Answers Nos. 284-293
- State Bodies (Question No. 284)
- State Bodies (Question No. 285)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 286)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 287)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 288)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 289)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 290)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 292)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 291)
- Electricity Grid (Question No. 293)
Written Answers Nos. 294-316
- Defence Forces (Question No. 294)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 295)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 296)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 297)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 298)
- Air Corps (Question No. 299)
- Air Corps (Question No. 300)
- Air Corps (Question No. 301)
- Air Corps (Question No. 302)
- Air Corps (Question No. 303)
- Air Corps (Question No. 304)
- Air Corps (Question No. 305)
- Air Corps (Question No. 306)
- Air Corps (Question No. 307)
- Air Corps (Question No. 308)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 309)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 310)
- Road Safety (Question No. 311)
- National Car Test (Question No. 312)
- Road Network (Question No. 313)
- Rail Network (Question No. 314)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 315)
- Road Projects (Question No. 316)
Written Answers Nos. 317-329
- Bus Services (Question No. 317)
- Bus Services (Question No. 318)
- Rail Network (Question No. 319)
- Driver Test (Question No. 320)
- Driver Test (Question No. 321)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 322)
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Question No. 323)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 324)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 325)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 326)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 327)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 328)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 329)
Written Answers Nos. 330-353
- Fuel Sales (Question No. 330)
- Fuel Sales (Question No. 338)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 331)
- Central Bank of Ireland (Question No. 332)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 333)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 336)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 334)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 335)
- Tax Data (Question No. 337)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 339)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 340)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 341)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 342)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 343)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 344)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 345)
- Work Permits (Question No. 346)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 347)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 348)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 349)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 350)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 351)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 352)
- Online Safety (Question No. 353)
Written Answers Nos. 354-365
- Youth Work Supports (Question No. 354)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 355)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 356)
- School Admissions (Question No. 357)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 358)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 359)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 360)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 361)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Priorities (Question No. 363)
- Education Policy (Question No. 364)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 365)
Written Answers Nos. 366-390
- Education Policy (Question No. 366)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 367)
- Education Costs (Question No. 368)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 369)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 370)
- School Textbooks (Question No. 371)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 372)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 373)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 374)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 375)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 376)
- Education Policy (Question No. 377)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 378)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 379)
- Ministerial Communications (Question No. 380)
- Departmental Consultations (Question No. 381)
- Education Policy (Question No. 382)
- Education Policy (Question No. 383)
- Education Policy (Question No. 384)
- Education Policy (Question No. 385)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 386)
- State Examinations (Question No. 387)
- Education Costs (Question No. 388)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 389)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 390)
Written Answers Nos. 391-407
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 391)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 392)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 393)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 394)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 395)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 396)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 397)
- An Ghaeltacht (Question No. 398)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 399)
- Property Management Companies (Question No. 400)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 401)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 402)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 403)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 404)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 406)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 405)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 407)
Written Answers Nos. 408-427
- Land Issues (Question No. 408)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 409)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 410)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 411)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 412)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 413)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 414)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 415)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 416)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 417)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 418)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 419)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 420)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 421)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 439)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 440)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 422)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 423)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 424)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 425)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 426)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 427)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 428)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 429)
Written Answers Nos. 428-447
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 430)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 431)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 433)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 432)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 434)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 435)
- Courts Service (Question No. 436)
- Courts Service (Question No. 441)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 437)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 438)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 442)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 443)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 444)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 446)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 445)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 447)
Written Answers Nos. 448-465
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 448)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 449)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 450)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 451)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 452)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 453)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 454)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 455)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 456)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 457)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 458)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 459)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 460)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 461)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 462)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 463)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 464)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 465)
Written Answers Nos. 466-481
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 466)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 467)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 468)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 469)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 470)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 471)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 472)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 473)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 474)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 475)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 476)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 503)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 504)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 505)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 506)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 508)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 477)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 478)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 479)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 480)
- Disability Services (Question No. 481)
Written Answers Nos. 482-502
- Disability Services (Question No. 482)
- Disability Services (Question No. 483)
- Disability Services (Question No. 484)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 485)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 486)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 487)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 488)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 489)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 490)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 491)
- Childcare Qualifications (Question No. 492)
- Childcare Qualifications (Question No. 493)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 494)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 495)
- Disability Services (Question No. 496)
- Disability Services (Question No. 497)
- Disability Services (Question No. 498)
- Disability Services (Question No. 499)
- Disability Services (Question No. 500)
- Disability Services (Question No. 501)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 502)
Written Answers Nos. 503-508
- Employment Equality Training (Question No. 507)
Written Answers Nos. 509-525
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 509)
- Disability Services (Question No. 510)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 511)
- Health Services (Question No. 512)
- Health Services (Question No. 513)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 514)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 515)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 516)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 517)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 518)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 519)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 520)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 521)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 522)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 523)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 524)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 525)
Written Answers Nos. 526-550
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 526)
- Health Services (Question No. 527)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 528)
- Health Services (Question No. 529)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 530)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 531)
- Women's Health (Question No. 532)
- Women's Health (Question No. 533)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 534)
- Health Services (Question No. 535)
- Health Services (Question No. 536)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 537)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 538)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 539)
- Disability Services (Question No. 540)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 541)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 542)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 543)
- Voluntary Hospital Sector (Question No. 544)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 545)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 546)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 547)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 548)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 549)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 550)
Written Answers Nos. 551-565
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 551)
- Health Services (Question No. 552)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 553)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 554)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 558)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 555)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 556)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 557)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 559)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 560)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 561)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 562)
- Health Services (Question No. 563)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 564)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 565)
Written Answers Nos. 566-587
- Health Services (Question No. 566)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 567)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 568)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 581)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 582)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 583)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 569)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 570)
- Medical Research and Training (Question No. 571)
- Dental Services (Question No. 572)
- Language Schools (Question No. 573)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 574)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 575)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 576)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 577)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 579)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 580)
- Irish Language (Question No. 584)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 585)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 586)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 587)