Thursday, 2 Jul 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 2 Jul 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1089 No. 1

Last updated: 3 Oct 2026, 03:17

Showing 32 Oral Questions and 534 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-16
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 2)
- Ministerial Communications (Question No. 5)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 6)
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 14)
Written Answers Nos. 17-36
- Trade Relations (Question No. 17)
- Trade Relations (Question No. 79)
- EU Enlargement (Question No. 18)
- EU Enlargement (Question No. 53)
- EU Enlargement (Question No. 19)
- Consular Services (Question No. 21)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 22)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 23)
- Passport Services (Question No. 24)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 25)
- EU Enlargement (Question No. 26)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 27)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 28)
- Passport Services (Question No. 29)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 30)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 31)
- International Bodies (Question No. 32)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 33)
- Passport Services (Question No. 34)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 35)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 36)
Written Answers Nos. 37-56
- United Nations (Question No. 37)
- EU Membership (Question No. 39)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 41)
- British-Irish Co-operation (Question No. 42)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 43)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 44)
- Cross-Border Co-operation (Question No. 45)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 46)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 47)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 48)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 49)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 59)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 76)
- Illegal Israeli Imports (Question No. 50)
- Illegal Israeli Imports (Question No. 77)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 51)
- Passport Services (Question No. 52)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 54)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 55)
Written Answers Nos. 57-77
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 57)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 58)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 73)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 78)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 61)
- International Relations (Question No. 62)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 63)
- Human Rights (Question No. 64)
- International Relations (Question No. 66)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 67)
- Gender Equality (Question No. 68)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 69)
- Immigration Support Services (Question No. 70)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 71)
- Passport Services (Question No. 72)
- Airport Policy (Question No. 74)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 75)
Written Answers Nos. 78-80
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 80)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Disability Services (Question No. 86)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 91)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 92)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 93)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 94)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 97)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 99)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 101)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 102)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 103)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 104)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 105)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 108)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 109)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 110)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 111)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 112)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 130)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 113)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 114)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 115)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 116)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 118)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 119)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-141
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 121)
- Disability Services (Question No. 122)
- Disability Services (Question No. 146)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 123)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 124)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 125)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 126)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 127)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 128)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 129)
- Research Funding (Question No. 131)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 132)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 133)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 134)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 142)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 135)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 136)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 137)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 138)
- Construction Industry (Question No. 139)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 140)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 141)
Written Answers Nos. 142-161
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 143)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 144)
- Cross-Border Co-operation (Question No. 145)
- Medical Qualifications (Question No. 147)
- Medical Qualifications (Question No. 148)
- Artificial Intelligence (Question No. 149)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 150)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 151)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 152)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 153)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 154)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 155)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 156)
- Irish Language (Question No. 157)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 158)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 159)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 160)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 161)
Written Answers Nos. 162-181
- Departmental Data (Question No. 162)
- Irish Aid (Question No. 163)
- Irish Aid (Question No. 164)
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 165)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 166)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 207)
- Health Services (Question No. 167)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 168)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 170)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 175)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 179)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 169)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 171)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 172)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 173)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 174)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 176)
- Data Centres (Question No. 177)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 178)
- Sustainable Energy Communities (Question No. 180)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 181)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 185)
Written Answers Nos. 182-201
- Departmental Data (Question No. 182)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 183)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 184)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 186)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 187)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 188)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 189)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 190)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 191)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 192)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 193)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 194)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 195)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 196)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 197)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 198)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 199)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 200)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 201)
Written Answers Nos. 202-221
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 202)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 203)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 204)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 205)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 206)
- Water Services (Question No. 208)
- Energy Production (Question No. 209)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 210)
- Public Transport (Question No. 211)
- Public Service Obligation (Question No. 212)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 213)
- Rail Network (Question No. 214)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 215)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 232)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 216)
- Regional Airports (Question No. 217)
- Rail Network (Question No. 218)
- Road Projects (Question No. 219)
- Rail Network (Question No. 220)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 221)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 222)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 223)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 224)
Written Answers Nos. 222-241
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 225)
- Public Transport (Question No. 226)
- Public Transport (Question No. 227)
- Driver Test (Question No. 228)
- Driver Test (Question No. 229)
- Driver Test (Question No. 230)
- Driver Test (Question No. 231)
- Public Transport (Question No. 233)
- Public Transport (Question No. 234)
- Public Transport (Question No. 235)
- Public Transport (Question No. 238)
- Public Transport (Question No. 239)
- Public Transport (Question No. 241)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 236)
- Public Transport (Question No. 237)
- Dublin Bus (Question No. 240)
Written Answers Nos. 242-261
- Rail Network (Question No. 242)
- Rail Network (Question No. 243)
- Rail Network (Question No. 244)
- Rail Network (Question No. 245)
- Public Transport (Question No. 246)
- Public Transport (Question No. 247)
- Bus Services (Question No. 248)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 249)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 250)
- Transport Costs (Question No. 251)
- Rail Network (Question No. 252)
- Public Transport (Question No. 253)
- Rail Network (Question No. 254)
- Road Safety (Question No. 255)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 256)
- Road Network (Question No. 257)
- Road Network (Question No. 258)
- Road Network (Question No. 259)
- Road Network (Question No. 262)
- Road Network (Question No. 263)
- Road Network (Question No. 260)
- Road Network (Question No. 261)
Written Answers Nos. 262-283
- Rail Network (Question No. 264)
- Rail Network (Question No. 265)
- Rail Network (Question No. 266)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 267)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 268)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 269)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 270)
- Transport Costs (Question No. 271)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 272)
- Mortgage Interest Rates (Question No. 273)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 274)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 275)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 276)
- Semi-State Bodies (Question No. 277)
- Semi-State Bodies (Question No. 282)
- Civil Service (Question No. 278)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 279)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 280)
- Road Signage (Question No. 281)
- EU Directives (Question No. 283)
Written Answers Nos. 284-303
- Work Permits (Question No. 284)
- Employment Data (Question No. 285)
- Employment Data (Question No. 286)
- Employment Data (Question No. 287)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 288)
- Health and Safety (Question No. 289)
- Corporate Governance (Question No. 290)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 291)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 292)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 293)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 294)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 295)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 296)
- Consumer Protection (Question No. 297)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 298)
- School Admissions (Question No. 299)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 300)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 301)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 302)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 303)
Written Answers Nos. 304-323
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 304)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 305)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 306)
- Irish Language (Question No. 307)
- Irish Language (Question No. 308)
- Irish Language (Question No. 309)
- Irish Language (Question No. 310)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 311)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 312)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 313)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 314)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 315)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 316)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 317)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 318)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 319)
- International Protection (Question No. 320)
- International Protection (Question No. 321)
- International Protection (Question No. 322)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 323)
Written Answers Nos. 324-325
- Irish Language (Question No. 324)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 325)
Written Answers Nos. 326-350
- Sports Funding (Question No. 326)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 327)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 328)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 329)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 344)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 330)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 333)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 331)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 332)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 334)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 335)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 336)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 337)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 338)
- Fire Stations (Question No. 339)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 340)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 341)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 343)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 342)
- Birth Certificates (Question No. 345)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 346)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 347)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 348)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 349)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 350)
Written Answers Nos. 351-353
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 351)
- State Pensions (Question No. 352)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 353)
Written Answers Nos. 354-368
- Departmental Data (Question No. 354)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 355)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 356)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 357)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 358)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 359)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 360)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 361)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 362)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 363)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 374)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 375)
- Prison Service (Question No. 364)
- Prison Service (Question No. 365)
- Prison Service (Question No. 366)
- Prison Service (Question No. 367)
- Prison Service (Question No. 368)
Written Answers Nos. 369-383
- International Protection (Question No. 369)
- International Protection (Question No. 370)
- International Protection (Question No. 371)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 372)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 373)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 376)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 377)
- Poultry Sector (Question No. 378)
- Poultry Sector (Question No. 379)
- Poultry Sector (Question No. 380)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 381)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 382)
- Harbours and Piers (Question No. 383)
Written Answers Nos. 384-403
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 384)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 385)
- Disability Services (Question No. 386)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 387)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 388)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 390)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 393)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 394)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 395)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 396)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 397)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 389)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 391)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 392)
- Disability Services (Question No. 398)
- Question Heading for question(s) 399 (Question No. 399)
- Disability Services (Question No. 400)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 401)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 402)
- Children in Care (Question No. 403)
- Children in Care (Question No. 404)
- Children in Care (Question No. 405)
- Children in Care (Question No. 406)
- Children in Care (Question No. 407)
Written Answers Nos. 404-423
- Children in Care (Question No. 408)
- Children in Care (Question No. 409)
- Children in Care (Question No. 410)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 411)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 412)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 413)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 429)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 430)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 431)
- Children in Care (Question No. 414)
- Children in Care (Question No. 415)
- Children in Care (Question No. 416)
- Children in Care (Question No. 436)
- Children in Care (Question No. 437)
- Children in Care (Question No. 438)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 417)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 418)
- Children in Care (Question No. 419)
- Children in Care (Question No. 420)
- Children in Care (Question No. 421)
- Children in Care (Question No. 422)
- Children in Care (Question No. 423)
Written Answers Nos. 424-444
- Children in Care (Question No. 424)
- Children in Care (Question No. 425)
- Children in Care (Question No. 426)
- Children in Care (Question No. 441)
- Children in Care (Question No. 427)
- Children in Care (Question No. 428)
- Children in Care (Question No. 432)
- Children in Care (Question No. 433)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 434)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 435)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 439)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 440)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 442)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 443)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 444)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 447)
Written Answers Nos. 445-452
- Medical Inquiries (Question No. 445)
- Medical Inquiries (Question No. 446)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 448)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 449)
- Health Services (Question No. 450)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 451)
- Health Services (Question No. 452)
Written Answers Nos. 453-483
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 453)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 454)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 455)
- Health Services (Question No. 456)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 457)
- Health Services (Question No. 458)
- Health Services (Question No. 459)
- Health Services (Question No. 460)
- Health Services (Question No. 461)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 462)
- Health Services (Question No. 463)
- Health Services (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)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 469)
- Health Services (Question No. 470)
- Health Services (Question No. 471)
- Health Services (Question No. 472)
- Health Services (Question No. 473)
- Health Services (Question No. 475)
- Health Services (Question No. 476)
- Health Services (Question No. 477)
- Health Services (Question No. 478)
- Health Services (Question No. 479)
- Health Services (Question No. 480)
- Health Services (Question No. 481)
- Health Services (Question No. 474)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 482)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 483)
Written Answers Nos. 484-498
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 484)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 485)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 486)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 487)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 488)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 489)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 490)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 491)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 492)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 502)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 505)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 506)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 507)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 508)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 509)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 493)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 494)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 495)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 496)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 497)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 498)
Written Answers Nos. 499-514
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 499)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 500)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 501)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 503)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 504)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 510)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 511)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 512)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 513)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 514)
Written Answers Nos. 515-531
- Health Services (Question No. 515)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 516)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 517)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 518)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 519)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 520)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 521)
- Patient Safety (Question No. 522)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 523)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 524)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 525)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 526)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 531)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 532)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 533)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 537)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 527)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 528)
- Health Services (Question No. 529)
- Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 530)
Written Answers Nos. 532-546
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 534)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 535)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 536)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 538)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 539)
- Dental Services (Question No. 540)
- Dental Services (Question No. 541)
- Dental Services (Question No. 542)
- Dental Services (Question No. 543)
- Dental Services (Question No. 544)
- Medical Qualifications (Question No. 545)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 546)
Written Answers Nos. 547-562
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 547)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 548)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 549)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 550)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 551)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 552)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 553)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 554)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 555)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 556)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 557)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 558)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 559)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 560)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 561)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 562)
Written Answers Nos. 563-567
- Tidy Towns (Question No. 563)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 564)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 565)
- Cuanta agus Céanna (Question No. 566)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 567)