Wednesday, 15 Jul 2026

Parliamentary Questions

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Dáil Éireann

34th Dáil

Vol. 1090 No. 1

Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 03:09

Showing 30 Oral Questions and 416 Written Answers

Oral questions

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-47
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 31)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 32)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 33)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 34)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 35)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 36)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 37)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 38)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 39)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 40)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 41)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 42)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 43)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 44)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 45)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 46)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 47)
Written Answers Nos. 48-67
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 48)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 49)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 50)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 51)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 52)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 53)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 54)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 55)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 56)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 57)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 58)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 59)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 60)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 61)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 62)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 63)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 64)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 65)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 66)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 67)
Written Answers Nos. 68-76
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 68)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 69)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 70)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 71)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 72)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 73)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 74)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 75)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 76)
Written Answers Nos. 77-84
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 77)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 78)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 79)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 80)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 81)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 82)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 83)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 84)
Written Answers Nos. 85-94
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 85)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 86)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 87)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 88)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 89)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 90)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 91)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 92)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 93)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 94)
Written Answers Nos. 95-101
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 95)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 96)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 97)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 98)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 99)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 100)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 101)
Written Answers Nos. 102-117
- Consular Services (Question No. 102)
- British-Irish Co-operation (Question No. 103)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 104)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 105)
- National Security (Question No. 106)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 107)
- Passport Services (Question No. 108)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 109)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 110)
- British-Irish Co-operation (Question No. 111)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 112)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 113)
- Electricity Grid (Question No. 114)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 115)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 116)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 117)
Written Answers Nos. 118-122
- Waste Management (Question No. 118)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 119)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 120)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 121)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Question No. 122)
Written Answers Nos. 123-142
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 123)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 124)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 125)
- Bus Services (Question No. 126)
- Rail Network (Question No. 127)
- Rail Network (Question No. 128)
- Rail Network (Question No. 129)
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Question No. 130)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 131)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 132)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 133)
- Bus Services (Question No. 134)
- Rail Network (Question No. 135)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 136)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 137)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 138)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 139)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 140)
- Bus Services (Question No. 141)
- Public Transport (Question No. 142)
Written Answers Nos. 143-163
- Bus Services (Question No. 143)
- Bus Services (Question No. 146)
- Rail Network (Question No. 144)
- Rail Network (Question No. 145)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 147)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 148)
- Bus Services (Question No. 149)
- Bus Services (Question No. 150)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 151)
- Arts Policy (Question No. 152)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 153)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 154)
- Departmental Priorities (Question No. 155)
- Tax Residency (Question No. 156)
- Tax Residency (Question No. 160)
- Customs and Excise (Question No. 157)
- Legislative Reviews (Question No. 158)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 159)
- Budget 2027 (Question No. 161)
- Budget 2027 (Question No. 166)
- European Union (Question No. 162)
- EU Directives (Question No. 163)
Written Answers Nos. 164-183
- EU Funding (Question No. 164)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 165)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 167)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 168)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 169)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 170)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 171)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 172)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 173)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 174)
- EU Directives (Question No. 175)
- Civil Service (Question No. 176)
- Civil Service (Question No. 177)
- Civil Service (Question No. 178)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 179)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 180)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 181)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 182)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 183)
Written Answers Nos. 184-203
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 184)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 185)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 186)
- Coastal Zone Management (Question No. 187)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 188)
- Business Supports (Question No. 189)
- Health and Safety (Question No. 190)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 191)
- School Equipment (Question No. 192)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 193)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 225)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 230)
- School Transport (Question No. 194)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 195)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 196)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 197)
- School Staff (Question No. 198)
- School Staff (Question No. 199)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 200)
- School Staff (Question No. 201)
- School Staff (Question No. 202)
- Education Policy (Question No. 203)
Written Answers Nos. 204-223
- Official Engagements (Question No. 204)
- Education Policy (Question No. 205)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 206)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 207)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 208)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 209)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 210)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 211)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 212)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 213)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 214)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 216)
- School Facilities (Question No. 217)
- School Facilities (Question No. 218)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 220)
- National Educational Psychological Service (Question No. 221)
- National Educational Psychological Service (Question No. 226)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 222)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 223)
Written Answers Nos. 224-246
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 224)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 228)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 229)
- Youth Services (Question No. 231)
- Departmental Circulars (Question No. 232)
- Youth Services (Question No. 233)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 234)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 235)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 236)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 237)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 238)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 239)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 240)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 241)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 242)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 243)
- Wastewater Treatment (Question No. 244)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 245)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 246)
Written Answers Nos. 247-275
- Housing Policy (Question No. 247)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 248)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 254)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 249)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 250)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 251)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 252)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 253)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 255)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 256)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 257)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 258)
- Regulatory Bodies (Question No. 259)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 260)
- Compulsory Purchase Orders (Question No. 261)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 262)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 263)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 264)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 265)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 266)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 267)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 268)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 269)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 270)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 271)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 272)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 273)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 274)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 275)
Written Answers Nos. 276-279
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 276)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 277)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 278)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 279)
Written Answers Nos. 280-299
- Departmental Data (Question No. 280)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 281)
- European Union (Question No. 282)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 283)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 284)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 285)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 286)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 287)
- State Pensions (Question No. 288)
- Disability Issues (Question No. 289)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 290)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 291)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 292)
- Community Employment Schemes (Question No. 293)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 294)
- Immigration Support Services (Question No. 295)
- Immigration Support Services (Question No. 305)
- Gambling Sector (Question No. 296)
- Gambling Sector (Question No. 297)
- Prison Service (Question No. 298)
- Probate Applications (Question No. 299)
- Probate Applications (Question No. 300)
- Probate Applications (Question No. 301)
Written Answers Nos. 300-319
- International Protection (Question No. 302)
- International Protection (Question No. 303)
- International Protection (Question No. 304)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 306)
- Court Procedures (Question No. 307)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 308)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 309)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 310)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 311)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 312)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 313)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 314)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 315)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 316)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 317)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 318)
- Legal Aid (Question No. 319)
- Legal Aid (Question No. 320)
Written Answers Nos. 320-340
- Legal Aid (Question No. 321)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 322)
- Child Abuse (Question No. 323)
- Fines Administration (Question No. 324)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 325)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 326)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 327)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 328)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 329)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 330)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 331)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 332)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 333)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 334)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 335)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 336)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 337)
- Control of Horses (Question No. 338)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 339)
- Disability Services (Question No. 340)
Written Answers Nos. 341-355
- Disability Services (Question No. 341)
- Disability Services (Question No. 342)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 343)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 344)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 345)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 346)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 347)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 348)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 349)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 350)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 351)
- Disability Services (Question No. 352)
- Disability Services (Question No. 353)
- Disability Services (Question No. 354)
- Disability Services (Question No. 355)
Written Answers Nos. 356-363
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 356)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 357)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 358)
- Patient Safety (Question No. 359)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 360)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 361)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 362)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 363)
Written Answers Nos. 364-384
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 364)
- Law Reform Commission (Question No. 365)
- Disability Diagnoses (Question No. 366)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 367)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 368)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 369)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 370)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 371)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 372)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 373)
- Health Services (Question No. 374)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 375)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 376)
- Health Services (Question No. 377)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 378)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 379)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 380)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 381)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 382)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 384)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 383)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 385)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 386)
Written Answers Nos. 385-406
- Hospital Services (Question No. 387)
- Health Screening Programmes (Question No. 388)
- Health and Safety (Question No. 389)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 390)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 391)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 392)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 393)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 394)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 395)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 396)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 397)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 398)
- Health Services (Question No. 399)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 400)
- Obesity Levels (Question No. 401)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 402)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 403)
- Budget 2027 (Question No. 404)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 405)
- Budget 2027 (Question No. 406)
Written Answers Nos. 407-428
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 407)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 409)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 408)
- Disability Services (Question No. 410)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 411)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 412)
- Addiction Treatment Services (Question No. 413)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 414)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 415)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 416)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 417)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 418)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 419)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 420)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 421)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 422)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 423)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 424)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 425)
- Health Services (Question No. 426)
- Health Services (Question No. 427)
- Health Services (Question No. 428)
Written Answers Nos. 429-446
- Hospital Services (Question No. 429)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 430)
- Health Services (Question No. 431)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 432)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 433)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 434)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 435)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 436)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 437)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 438)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 439)
- Dormant Accounts Fund (Question No. 440)
- Men's Sheds (Question No. 441)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 442)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 443)
- EU Presidency (Question No. 444)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 445)
- Irish Language (Question No. 446)