Thursday, 30 Apr 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1085 No. 1

Last updated: 18 Aug 2026, 03:14

Showing 27 Oral Questions and 444 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1 - 40
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 12)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 15)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 16)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 17)
- Parental Leave (Question No. 18)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 19)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 20)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 21)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 22)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 23)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 24)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 25)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 26)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 27)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 28)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 29)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 66)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 30)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 31)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 62)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 73)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 77)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 85)
- Employment Data (Question No. 32)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 33)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 74)
- Employment Data (Question No. 34)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 35)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 36)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 37)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 76)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 38)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 39)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 46)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 40)
Written Answers Nos. 41 - 60
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 41)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 42)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 51)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 43)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 44)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 45)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 47)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 48)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 49)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 50)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 52)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 53)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 54)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 55)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 56)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 57)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 58)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 59)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61 - 80
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 61)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 63)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 64)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 65)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 67)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 68)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 69)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 70)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 71)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 72)
- State Pensions (Question No. 75)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 78)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 79)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 80)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 81)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 82)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 83)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 84)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 86)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 87)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 88)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 89)
- Poverty Data (Question No. 90)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 91)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 92)
- Parental Leave (Question No. 93)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 94)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 95)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Road Projects (Question No. 109)
- Public Transport (Question No. 111)
- Public Transport (Question No. 112)
- Bus Services (Question No. 113)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 114)
- Public Transport (Question No. 115)
- Córas Iompair Éireann (Question No. 116)
- Road Network (Question No. 117)
- Public Transport (Question No. 118)
- Public Transport (Question No. 119)
- Rail Network (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Bus Services (Question No. 121)
- Bus Services (Question No. 122)
- Bus Services (Question No. 123)
- Rail Network (Question No. 124)
- Bus Services (Question No. 125)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 126)
- Bus Services (Question No. 127)
- Traffic Management (Question No. 128)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 129)
- Bus Services (Question No. 130)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 131)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 132)
- Public Transport (Question No. 133)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 134)
- Rail Network (Question No. 135)
- Road Network (Question No. 136)
- Road Projects (Question No. 137)
- Rail Network (Question No. 138)
- Public Transport (Question No. 139)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-160
- Córas Iompair Éireann (Question No. 141)
- Public Transport (Question No. 142)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 143)
- Bus Services (Question No. 144)
- Public Transport (Question No. 145)
- Rail Network (Question No. 146)
- Public Transport (Question No. 147)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 148)
- Road Network (Question No. 149)
- Bus Services (Question No. 150)
- Public Transport (Question No. 151)
- Road Safety (Question No. 152)
- Road Safety (Question No. 157)
- Bus Services (Question No. 153)
- Active Travel (Question No. 154)
- Public Transport (Question No. 155)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 156)
- Bus Services (Question No. 158)
- Bus Services (Question No. 159)
- Bus Services (Question No. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-180
- Rail Network (Question No. 161)
- Public Transport (Question No. 162)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 163)
- Haulage Industry (Question No. 164)
- Rail Network (Question No. 165)
- Bus Services (Question No. 166)
- Rail Network (Question No. 167)
- Public Transport (Question No. 168)
- Bus Services (Question No. 169)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 170)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 179)
- Public Transport (Question No. 171)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 172)
- Road Network (Question No. 173)
- Public Transport (Question No. 174)
- Road Network (Question No. 175)
- Rail Network (Question No. 176)
- Bus Services (Question No. 177)
- Bus Services (Question No. 178)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 180)
Written Answers Nos. 181-191
- Public Transport (Question No. 181)
- Public Transport (Question No. 182)
- Road Network (Question No. 183)
- Road Projects (Question No. 184)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 185)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 186)
- Road Network (Question No. 187)
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Question No. 188)
- Traffic Management (Question No. 189)
- Rail Network (Question No. 190)
- Rail Network (Question No. 191)
Written Answers Nos. 192-196
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 192)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 193)
- Consular Services (Question No. 194)
- Consular Services (Question No. 195)
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 196)
Written Answers Nos. 197-201
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 197)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 200)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 198)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 199)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 201)
Written Answers Nos. 202-211
- Departmental Data (Question No. 202)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 203)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Question No. 204)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Question No. 205)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Question No. 206)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 207)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 209)
- EU Directives (Question No. 208)
- EU Funding (Question No. 210)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 211)
Written Answers Nos. 212-221
- Defence Forces (Question No. 212)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 213)
- Air Corps (Question No. 214)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 216)
- Air Corps (Question No. 217)
- Naval Service (Question No. 218)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 219)
- Haulage Industry (Question No. 220)
- Rail Network (Question No. 221)
Written Answers Nos. 222-241
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 222)
- Bus Services (Question No. 223)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 224)
- Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 225)
- Driver Test (Question No. 226)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 227)
- Road Safety (Question No. 228)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 229)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 230)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 231)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 232)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 233)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 234)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 235)
- Bus Services (Question No. 236)
- Road Network (Question No. 237)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 238)
- Road Safety Authority (Question No. 239)
- Bus Services (Question No. 240)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 241)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 242)
Written Answers Nos. 242-252
- International Relations (Question No. 243)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 244)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 245)
- Air Services (Question No. 246)
- Air Services (Question No. 247)
- Air Navigation Orders (Question No. 248)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 249)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 250)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 251)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 252)
Written Answers Nos. 253-267
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 253)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 254)
- Tax Code (Question No. 255)
- Tax Code (Question No. 256)
- Tax Code (Question No. 257)
- Tax Code (Question No. 258)
- Tax Code (Question No. 259)
- Tax Code (Question No. 260)
- Tax Code (Question No. 261)
- Tax Code (Question No. 262)
- Tax Code (Question No. 266)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 263)
- Prize Bonds (Question No. 264)
- State Bodies (Question No. 265)
- Tax Code (Question No. 267)
Written Answers Nos. 268-288
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 268)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 269)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 270)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 271)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 272)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 273)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 274)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 275)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 280)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 276)
- Trade Unions (Question No. 277)
- Work Permits (Question No. 278)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 279)
- Construction Industry (Question No. 281)
- Wage-setting Mechanisms (Question No. 282)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 283)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 284)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 285)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 286)
- Education Policy (Question No. 287)
- Education Policy (Question No. 288)
- Education Policy (Question No. 289)
Written Answers Nos. 289-299
- Education Policy (Question No. 290)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 291)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 292)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 293)
- School Funding (Question No. 294)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 295)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 296)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 297)
- School Facilities (Question No. 298)
- School Funding (Question No. 299)
Written Answers Nos. 300-325
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 300)
- School Transport (Question No. 301)
- School Transport (Question No. 302)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 303)
- School Management (Question No. 304)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 305)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 306)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 307)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 308)
- School Funding (Question No. 309)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 310)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 311)
- Schools Administration (Question No. 312)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 313)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 314)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 315)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 316)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 317)
- School Costs (Question No. 318)
- Home Schooling (Question No. 319)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 320)
- School Facilities (Question No. 321)
- Media Sector (Question No. 322)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 323)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 324)
- Social Media (Question No. 325)
Written Answers Nos. 326-340
- Regulatory Bodies (Question No. 326)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 327)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 328)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 329)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 330)
- Urban Development (Question No. 331)
- Allotments Provision (Question No. 332)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 333)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 334)
- Land Issues (Question No. 335)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 336)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 337)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 338)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 339)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 340)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 341)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 342)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 345)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 348)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 349)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 350)
Written Answers Nos. 341-351
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 343)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 344)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 346)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 347)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 351)
Written Answers Nos. 352-365
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 352)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 353)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 354)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 355)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 356)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 358)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 359)
- State Pensions (Question No. 360)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 361)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 363)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 364)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 365)
Written Answers Nos. 366-385
- Emergency Services (Question No. 366)
- Road Safety (Question No. 367)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 368)
- Childcare Qualifications (Question No. 369)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 370)
- International Protection (Question No. 371)
- International Protection (Question No. 372)
- International Protection (Question No. 373)
- Age Identity Cards (Question No. 374)
- Emergency Planning (Question No. 375)
- Youth Services (Question No. 376)
- Youth Services (Question No. 377)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 378)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 379)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 380)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 381)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 382)
- Dairy Sector (Question No. 383)
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 384)
- Tax Code (Question No. 385)
Written Answers Nos. 386-405
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 386)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 387)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 388)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 389)
- Animal Passports (Question No. 390)
- EU Funding (Question No. 391)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 392)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 393)
- Animal Slaughtering (Question No. 394)
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 395)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 396)
- EU Directives (Question No. 397)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 398)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 399)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 400)
- Care Services (Question No. 401)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 402)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 403)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 404)
- Care Services (Question No. 405)
Written Answers Nos. 406-425
- Disability Services (Question No. 406)
- Disability Services (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 408)
- Care Services (Question No. 409)
- Disability Services (Question No. 410)
- Care Services (Question No. 411)
- Family Support Services (Question No. 412)
- Health Services (Question No. 413)
- Health Services (Question No. 414)
- Care Services (Question No. 415)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 416)
- Child Safety (Question No. 417)
- Children in Care (Question No. 418)
- Children in Care (Question No. 420)
- Children in Care (Question No. 421)
- Children in Care (Question No. 419)
- Care Services (Question No. 422)
- Care Services (Question No. 423)
- Care Services (Question No. 424)
- Care Services (Question No. 425)
Written Answers Nos. 426-426
- Disability Services (Question No. 426)
Written Answers Nos. 427-448
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 427)
- Disability Services (Question No. 428)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 429)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 430)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 431)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 432)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 433)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 434)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 435)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 436)
- Health Services (Question No. 437)
- Health Services (Question No. 438)
- Health Services (Question No. 439)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 440)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 441)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 442)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 443)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 444)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 445)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 446)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 447)
- Health Services (Question No. 448)
Written Answers Nos. 449-469
- Hospital Services (Question No. 449)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 450)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 451)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 452)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 453)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 454)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 455)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 456)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 457)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 458)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 459)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 460)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 461)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 462)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 463)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 464)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 465)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 466)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 467)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 468)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 469)
Written Answers Nos. 470-471
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 470)
- Technological Universities (Question No. 471)