Thursday, 7 May 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 7 May 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1085 No. 3

Last updated: 22 Sep 2026, 03:10

Showing 35 Oral Questions and 566 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 9)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 14)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 17)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Question No. 20)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 21)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Question No. 22)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 23)
- Emergency Planning (Question No. 24)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 25)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 26)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 28)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 29)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos. 31-50
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 31)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 32)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 34)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 35)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 36)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 37)
- Postal Services (Question No. 38)
- Social Media (Question No. 41)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 42)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 59)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 62)
- Sports Events (Question No. 43)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 44)
- Film Industry (Question No. 45)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 46)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 47)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 48)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 49)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 50)
Written Answers Nos. 51-64
- Culture Policy (Question No. 51)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 52)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 53)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 54)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 55)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 57)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 58)
- Culture Policy (Question No. 60)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 61)
- Artists' Remuneration (Question No. 63)
- Sports Events (Question No. 64)
Written Answers Nos. 65-94
- Defence Forces (Question No. 69)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 70)
- National Security (Question No. 77)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 79)
- Military Neutrality (Question No. 80)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 81)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 82)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 83)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 86)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 87)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 88)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 89)
- Naval Service (Question No. 90)
- Naval Service (Question No. 114)
- Naval Service (Question No. 129)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 91)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 92)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 94)
Written Answers Nos. 95-120
- Defence Forces (Question No. 95)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 96)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 97)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 98)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 99)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 100)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 101)
- Naval Service (Question No. 102)
- Naval Service (Question No. 120)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 103)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 104)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 105)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 106)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 107)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 136)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 108)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 109)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 110)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 111)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 112)
- Naval Service (Question No. 113)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 115)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 116)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 117)
- Naval Service (Question No. 118)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 119)
Written Answers Nos. 121-141
- Defence Forces (Question No. 121)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 123)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 122)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 124)
- United Nations (Question No. 125)
- United Nations (Question No. 141)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 126)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 127)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 128)
- National Security (Question No. 130)
- National Security (Question No. 139)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 131)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 132)
- Naval Service (Question No. 133)
- National Security (Question No. 134)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 135)
- Departmental Records (Question No. 137)
- Naval Service (Question No. 138)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 142-161
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 142)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 143)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 156)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 158)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 159)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 160)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 144)
- Passport Services (Question No. 145)
- Passport Services (Question No. 146)
- Passport Services (Question No. 147)
- Passport Services (Question No. 148)
- Passport Services (Question No. 151)
- Passport Services (Question No. 152)
- Passport Services (Question No. 149)
- Passport Services (Question No. 150)
- Passport Services (Question No. 153)
- Travel Documents (Question No. 154)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 155)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 157)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 161)
Written Answers Nos. 162-186
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 162)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 163)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 164)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 167)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 168)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 174)
- Energy Infrastructure (Question No. 177)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 165)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 166)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 169)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 170)
- Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (Question No. 171)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 172)
- Sustainable Energy Communities (Question No. 173)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 175)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 176)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 178)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 179)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 181)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 180)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 182)
- World Bank (Question No. 183)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 184)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 185)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 186)
Written Answers Nos. 187-206
- Transport Policy (Question No. 187)
- Bus Services (Question No. 188)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 189)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 190)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 191)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 192)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 193)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 194)
- Road Network (Question No. 195)
- Road Network (Question No. 196)
- Road Network (Question No. 199)
- Road Network (Question No. 201)
- Road Network (Question No. 197)
- Road Network (Question No. 198)
- Road Network (Question No. 203)
- Road Network (Question No. 200)
- Road Network (Question No. 202)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 204)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 205)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 206)
Written Answers Nos. 207-222
- Departmental Data (Question No. 207)
- Driver Test (Question No. 208)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 209)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 210)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 211)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 212)
- Departmental Licences (Question No. 213)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 214)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 216)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 217)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 218)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 220)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 221)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 222)
Written Answers Nos. 223-246
- Emergency Services (Question No. 223)
- Court Sittings (Question No. 224)
- Court Sittings (Question No. 225)
- Court Sittings (Question No. 226)
- Court Sittings (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 228)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 230)
- Services Sector (Question No. 231)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 232)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 233)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 234)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 235)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 236)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 237)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 253)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 262)
- State Bodies (Question No. 238)
- Trade Data (Question No. 239)
- Trade Data (Question No. 240)
- Trade Data (Question No. 241)
- Trade Data (Question No. 248)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 242)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 246)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 247)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 249)
- Tax Data (Question No. 243)
- Tax Data (Question No. 244)
- Tax Data (Question No. 245)
- Tax Data (Question No. 250)
Written Answers Nos. 247-276
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 251)
- Tax Code (Question No. 252)
- Tax Code (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 Rebates (Question No. 260)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 261)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 263)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 264)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 265)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 266)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 267)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 268)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 269)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 270)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 271)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 272)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 273)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 274)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 275)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 276)
Written Answers Nos. 277-281
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 277)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 278)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 281)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 279)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 280)
Written Answers Nos. 282-301
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 282)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 283)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 284)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 285)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 286)
- School Patronage (Question No. 287)
- School Patronage (Question No. 288)
- School Patronage (Question No. 289)
- School Patronage (Question No. 290)
- School Patronage (Question No. 291)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 292)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 293)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 294)
- Irish Language (Question No. 295)
- Education Policy (Question No. 296)
- Education Policy (Question No. 297)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 298)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 299)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 300)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 301)
Written Answers Nos. 302-313
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 302)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 303)
- School Staff (Question No. 304)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 305)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 306)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 307)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 308)
- School Admissions (Question No. 309)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 310)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 311)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 312)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 313)
Written Answers Nos. 314-331
- Sports Organisations (Question No. 314)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 316)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 317)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 318)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 322)
- Online Safety (Question No. 319)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 320)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 321)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 323)
- Arts Council (Question No. 324)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 325)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 326)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 327)
- State Bodies (Question No. 328)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 329)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 330)
- Local Government Reform (Question No. 331)
Written Answers Nos. 332-358
- Rental Sector (Question No. 332)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 333)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 334)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 346)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 347)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 335)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 336)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 337)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 338)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 339)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 349)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 340)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 341)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 342)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 343)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 344)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 345)
- Fire Service (Question No. 348)
- Postal Voting (Question No. 350)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 351)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 352)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 353)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 354)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 355)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 356)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 358)
Written Answers Nos. 359-376
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 359)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 360)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 361)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 362)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 364)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 365)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 366)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 367)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 368)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 363)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 369)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 371)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 370)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 372)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 373)
- International Protection (Question No. 374)
- International Protection (Question No. 375)
- International Protection (Question No. 385)
- International Protection (Question No. 386)
- International Protection (Question No. 376)
- International Protection (Question No. 378)
Written Answers Nos. 377-393
- International Protection (Question No. 377)
- International Protection (Question No. 379)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 380)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 381)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 382)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 383)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 387)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 393)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 384)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 388)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 389)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 390)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 391)
- Common Travel Area (Question No. 392)
Written Answers Nos. 394-410
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 394)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 395)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 396)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 397)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 398)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 399)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 400)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 404)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 401)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 403)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 405)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 407)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 408)
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 402)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 406)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 409)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 410)
Written Answers Nos. 411-420
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 411)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 412)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 413)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 414)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 415)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 416)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 417)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 418)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 419)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-440
- Family Resource Centres (Question No. 421)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 422)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 423)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 424)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 425)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 426)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 427)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 428)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 429)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 430)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 431)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 432)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 433)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 434)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 435)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 436)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 438)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 442)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 443)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 439)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 440)
Written Answers Nos. 441-460
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 441)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 444)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 445)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 437)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 446)
- Parental Leave (Question No. 447)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 448)
- Child Protection (Question No. 449)
- Child Protection (Question No. 450)
- Child Protection (Question No. 451)
- Child Protection (Question No. 452)
- Child Protection (Question No. 453)
- Child Protection (Question No. 454)
- Child Protection (Question No. 456)
- Child Protection (Question No. 457)
- Child Protection (Question No. 455)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 458)
- Mother and Baby Homes (Question No. 459)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 460)
Written Answers Nos. 461-474
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 461)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 462)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 463)
- Dental Services (Question No. 464)
- Dental Services (Question No. 465)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 466)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 467)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 468)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 469)
- Health Services (Question No. 470)
- Health Services (Question No. 471)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 472)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 473)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 474)
Written Answers Nos. 475-491
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 475)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 476)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 477)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 478)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 479)
- Health Services (Question No. 480)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 481)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 482)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 483)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 484)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 485)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 486)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 487)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 488)
- Independent Review Mechanism (Question No. 489)
- Independent Review Mechanism (Question No. 490)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 491)
Written Answers Nos. 492-511
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 492)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 493)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 494)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 495)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 496)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 497)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 498)
- Emergency Services (Question No. 499)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 500)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 501)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 502)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 503)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 504)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 505)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 506)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 508)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 510)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 511)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 526)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 527)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 533)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 507)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 509)
Written Answers Nos. 512-532
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 512)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 513)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 514)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 515)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 516)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 517)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 518)
- Health Services (Question No. 519)
- Health Services (Question No. 520)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 521)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 522)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 523)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 524)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 528)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 525)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 529)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 530)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 531)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 532)
Written Answers Nos. 533-553
- Departmental Data (Question No. 534)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 535)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 537)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 536)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 538)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 539)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 540)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 541)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 542)
- Health Services (Question No. 543)
- Legislative Reviews (Question No. 544)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 545)
- Health Services (Question No. 546)
- Health Services (Question No. 547)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 548)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 549)
- Disability Services (Question No. 550)
- Disability Services (Question No. 551)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 552)
- Irish Language (Question No. 553)
Written Answers Nos. 554-574
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 554)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 555)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 556)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 558)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 559)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 560)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 562)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 557)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 561)
- Departmental Appointments (Question No. 563)
- Hospital Transfers (Question No. 564)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 565)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 566)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 567)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 568)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 569)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 570)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 571)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 572)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 573)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 574)
Written Answers Nos. 575-594
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 575)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 576)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 577)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 578)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 579)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 580)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 581)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 582)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 583)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 584)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 585)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 586)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 587)
- Library Projects (Question No. 588)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 589)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 590)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 591)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 593)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 592)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 594)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 595)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 596)
Written Answers Nos. 595-601
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 597)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 598)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 599)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 600)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 601)