Thursday, 9 Jul 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 9 Jul 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1089 No. 4

Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 03:09

Showing 28 Oral Questions and 460 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-14
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 14)
Written Answers Nos. 15-34
- Food Promotion (Question No. 15)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 16)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 17)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 18)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 19)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 20)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Question No. 21)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 22)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 23)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 24)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 25)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 26)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 27)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 84)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 28)
- State Properties (Question No. 29)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 30)
- Animal Culls (Question No. 31)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 32)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 33)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 34)
Written Answers Nos. 35-54
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 35)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 36)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 37)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 38)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 39)
- Tillage Sector (Question No. 40)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 41)
- Hare Coursing (Question No. 42)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 43)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 44)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 45)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 46)
- Tillage Sector (Question No. 47)
- Tillage Sector (Question No. 69)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 48)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 49)
- Animal Breeding (Question No. 50)
- Animal Breeding (Question No. 57)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 51)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 52)
- Hare Coursing (Question No. 53)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 54)
Written Answers Nos. 55-74
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 55)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 72)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 56)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 58)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 59)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 82)
- Research Funding (Question No. 60)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 61)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 62)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 66)
- Budget 2027 (Question No. 63)
- EU Funding (Question No. 64)
- Food Safety (Question No. 65)
- Farm Safety (Question No. 67)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 68)
- European Union (Question No. 70)
- Export Controls (Question No. 71)
- Beef Sector (Question No. 73)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 74)
Written Answers Nos. 75-99
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 75)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 76)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 77)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 78)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 79)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 80)
- Fuel Poverty (Question No. 81)
- Control of Dogs (Question No. 83)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 97)
Written Answers Nos. 100-120
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 100)
- Dental Services (Question No. 101)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 102)
- Care Services (Question No. 103)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 104)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 105)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 106)
- Care Services (Question No. 107)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 109)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 110)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 111)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 112)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 113)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 114)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 157)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 115)
- Health Services (Question No. 116)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 117)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 118)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 119)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-144
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 121)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 122)
- Health Services (Question No. 123)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 124)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 125)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 126)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 127)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 128)
- Health Services (Question No. 129)
- Laboratory Facilities (Question No. 130)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 131)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 132)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 133)
- Health Services (Question No. 134)
- Health Services (Question No. 135)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 136)
- Dental Services (Question No. 137)
- Dental Services (Question No. 199)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 138)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 139)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 140)
- Patient Safety (Question No. 141)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 142)
- Community Care (Question No. 143)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 144)
Written Answers Nos. 145-165
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 145)
- Health Services (Question No. 146)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 147)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 148)
- Health Services (Question No. 149)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 150)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 151)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 152)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 153)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 154)
- Health Services (Question No. 155)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 156)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 158)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 159)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 160)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 161)
- Food Safety (Question No. 162)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 163)
- Health Services (Question No. 164)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 165)
Written Answers Nos. 166-188
- Health Services (Question No. 166)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 167)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 168)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 169)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 170)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 171)
- Health Services (Question No. 172)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 173)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 174)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 175)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 176)
- Health Services (Question No. 177)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 178)
- Care Services (Question No. 179)
- Abuse in Hospitals (Question No. 180)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 181)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 182)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 183)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 184)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 185)
- Regulatory Bodies (Question No. 186)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 187)
- Health Services (Question No. 188)
Written Answers Nos. 189-218
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 189)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 190)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 191)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 192)
- Health Services (Question No. 193)
- Dental Services (Question No. 194)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 195)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 196)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 197)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 198)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 200)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 201)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 202)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 203)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 204)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 205)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 206)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 207)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 208)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 209)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 210)
- Eating Disorders (Question No. 211)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 212)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 213)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 214)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 215)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 216)
- Patient Transport (Question No. 217)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 218)
Written Answers Nos. 219-239
- Passport Services (Question No. 219)
- Passport Services (Question No. 220)
- Disease Management (Question No. 221)
- United Nations (Question No. 222)
- United Nations (Question No. 223)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 224)
- Middle East (Question No. 225)
- Middle East (Question No. 226)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 227)
- Marine Protected Areas (Question No. 228)
- Turf Cutting (Question No. 229)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 230)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 231)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 232)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 233)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 234)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 235)
- Motor Fuels (Question No. 236)
- Public Transport (Question No. 237)
- Road Safety (Question No. 238)
- Public Transport (Question No. 239)
Written Answers Nos. 240-259
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 240)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 241)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 242)
- Road Safety (Question No. 243)
- Road Safety (Question No. 244)
- Driver Test (Question No. 245)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 246)
- Road Safety (Question No. 247)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 249)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 250)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 251)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 252)
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 253)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 254)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 255)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 256)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 257)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 258)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 259)
Written Answers Nos. 260-273
- School Transport (Question No. 260)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 261)
- School Staff (Question No. 262)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 263)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 264)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 265)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 266)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 267)
- Youth Work Supports (Question No. 268)
- Youth Work Supports (Question No. 269)
- Child Abuse (Question No. 270)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 271)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 272)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 273)
Written Answers Nos. 274-293
- Disability Services (Question No. 274)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 275)
- Burial Grounds (Question No. 276)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 277)
- Wildlife Protection (Question No. 278)
- Fire Service (Question No. 279)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 280)
- State Bodies (Question No. 281)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 282)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 283)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 284)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 289)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 285)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 286)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 287)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 288)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 290)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 291)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 292)
- Gaeltacht Policy (Question No. 293)
- Gaeltacht Policy (Question No. 294)
Written Answers Nos. 294-309
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 295)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 296)
- Fire Service (Question No. 297)
- Antisocial Behaviour (Question No. 298)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 299)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 300)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 303)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 301)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 302)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 304)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 305)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 306)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 307)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 308)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 309)
Written Answers Nos. 310-330
- Disability Services (Question No. 310)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 311)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 312)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 313)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 314)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 315)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 332)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 333)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 334)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 335)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 336)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 338)
- Child Safety (Question No. 316)
- Child Safety (Question No. 317)
- Courts Staff (Question No. 318)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 319)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 320)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 321)
- Immigration Support Services (Question No. 322)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 323)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 324)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 326)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 330)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 331)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 325)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 327)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 328)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 329)
Written Answers Nos. 331-350
- Common Travel Area (Question No. 337)
- Common Travel Area (Question No. 339)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 340)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 341)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 342)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 343)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 344)
- Agriculture Supports (Question No. 345)
- Food Industry (Question No. 346)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 347)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 348)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 350)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 349)
Written Answers Nos. 351-370
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 351)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 353)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 354)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 355)
- Disability Services (Question No. 356)
- Disability Services (Question No. 357)
- Disability Services (Question No. 358)
- Disability Services (Question No. 359)
- Disability Services (Question No. 360)
- Disability Services (Question No. 361)
- Disability Services (Question No. 362)
- Disability Services (Question No. 363)
- Disability Services (Question No. 364)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 365)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 366)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 367)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 368)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 369)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 370)
Written Answers Nos. 371-372
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 371)
- Disability Services (Question No. 372)
Written Answers Nos. 373-394
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 373)
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Question No. 374)
- Care Services (Question No. 375)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 376)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 377)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 378)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 379)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 380)
- Health Services (Question No. 381)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 382)
- Health Services (Question No. 383)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 384)
- Health Services (Question No. 385)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 386)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 387)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 388)
- Dental Services (Question No. 389)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 390)
- Community Care (Question No. 391)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 392)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 393)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 394)
Written Answers Nos. 395-401
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 395)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 396)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 400)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 397)
- Health Services (Question No. 398)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 399)
- Health Services (Question No. 401)
Written Answers Nos. 402-422
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 402)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 403)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 404)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 405)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 406)
- Cancer Services (Question No. 407)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 408)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 409)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 410)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 411)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 412)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 413)
- Health Services (Question No. 414)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 415)
- Hospital Transfers (Question No. 416)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 417)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 418)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 419)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 420)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 421)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 422)
Written Answers Nos. 423-444
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 423)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 424)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 425)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 426)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 427)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 428)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 429)
- Health Services (Question No. 430)
- Health Services (Question No. 431)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 432)
- Disability Services (Question No. 433)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 434)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 435)
- Disability Services (Question No. 436)
- Disability Services (Question No. 437)
- Disability Services (Question No. 438)
- Disability Services (Question No. 439)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 440)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 441)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 442)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 443)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 444)
Written Answers Nos. 445-467
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 445)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 446)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 447)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 448)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 449)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 450)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 451)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 452)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 453)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 454)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 455)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 456)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 457)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 458)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 459)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 460)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 461)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 462)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 463)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 464)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 465)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 466)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 467)
Written Answers Nos. 468-488
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 468)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 469)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 470)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 471)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 472)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 473)
- Disability Services (Question No. 474)
- Road Safety (Question No. 475)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 476)
- Suicide Prevention (Question No. 477)
- Health Services (Question No. 478)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 479)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 480)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 481)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 482)
- Rural Recreation Policy (Question No. 483)
- Tidy Towns (Question No. 484)
- Rural Recreation Policy (Question No. 485)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 486)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 487)
- Road Network (Question No. 488)