Thursday, 19 Jun 2025

Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Déar, 19 Meith 2025

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Vol. 1069 No. 3

Nuashonraithe go deireanach: 23 Aib 2026, 03:10

Showing 28 Oral Questions and 411 Written Answers

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Written Answers Nos. 1-20
- Job Creation (Ceist Uimh. 14)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 15)
- Trade Data (Ceist Uimh. 17)
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 18)
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 19)
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 24)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 20)
Written Answers Nos. 21-40
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 21)
- Human Rights (Ceist Uimh. 22)
- Labour Market (Ceist Uimh. 23)
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 25)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 26)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 27)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 28)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 29)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 30)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 40)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 31)
- Wind Energy Generation (Ceist Uimh. 32)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 33)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 34)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 36)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 39)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 54)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 55)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 80)
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 35)
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 71)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 37)
- Information and Communications Technology (Ceist Uimh. 38)
Written Answers Nos. 41-60
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 41)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 42)
- Trade Relations (Ceist Uimh. 43)
- Job Creation (Ceist Uimh. 44)
- Trade Data (Ceist Uimh. 45)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 46)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 47)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 48)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 49)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 50)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 51)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 52)
- Departmental Functions (Ceist Uimh. 53)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 56)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 57)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 58)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 59)
- EU Directives (Ceist Uimh. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-80
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 61)
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 74)
- Trade Relations (Ceist Uimh. 62)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 63)
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 64)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 65)
- Job Losses (Ceist Uimh. 66)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 67)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 68)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 69)
- Coillte Teoranta (Ceist Uimh. 70)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 72)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 73)
- Regional Development (Ceist Uimh. 75)
- Employment Rights (Ceist Uimh. 76)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 77)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 78)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 79)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 81)
- Employment Rights (Ceist Uimh. 82)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 83)
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 84)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 99)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 101)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 102)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 103)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 104)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 105)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 106)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 107)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 134)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 108)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 109)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 110)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 111)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 112)
- Child Poverty (Ceist Uimh. 113)
- Child Poverty (Ceist Uimh. 131)
- Child Poverty (Ceist Uimh. 179)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 114)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 115)
- Employment Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 116)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 117)
- State Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 118)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 119)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 121)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 122)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 123)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 124)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 125)
- Public Sector Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 126)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 127)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 128)
- Public Sector Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 129)
- Public Services Card (Ceist Uimh. 130)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 132)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 133)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 135)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 136)
- Gender Recognition (Ceist Uimh. 137)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 138)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 139)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-160
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 141)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 142)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 143)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 144)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 145)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 146)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 147)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 148)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 149)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 150)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 151)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 152)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 153)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 154)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 155)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 178)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 156)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 157)
- Community Employment Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 158)
- Child Poverty (Ceist Uimh. 159)
- Child Poverty (Ceist Uimh. 175)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-180
- State Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 161)
- Data Protection (Ceist Uimh. 162)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 163)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 164)
- Social Welfare Offices (Ceist Uimh. 165)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 166)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 167)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 168)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 344)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 169)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 170)
- Official Engagements (Ceist Uimh. 171)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 172)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 173)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 174)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 176)
- Social Welfare Code (Ceist Uimh. 177)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 180)
Written Answers Nos. 181-200
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 181)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 182)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 183)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 184)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 185)
- Consular Services (Ceist Uimh. 186)
- Middle East (Ceist Uimh. 187)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 188)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 189)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 204)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 205)
- Foreign Policy (Ceist Uimh. 190)
- Foreign Policy (Ceist Uimh. 191)
- Foreign Conflicts (Ceist Uimh. 192)
- Diplomatic Representation (Ceist Uimh. 193)
- Trade Relations (Ceist Uimh. 194)
- Overseas Development Aid (Ceist Uimh. 195)
- Ukraine War (Ceist Uimh. 196)
- Middle East (Ceist Uimh. 197)
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 198)
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 199)
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 200)
Written Answers Nos. 201-222
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 201)
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 202)
- Overseas Development Aid (Ceist Uimh. 203)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 206)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 207)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 208)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 209)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 210)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 211)
- Naval Service (Ceist Uimh. 212)
- Defence Forces (Ceist Uimh. 213)
- Civil Defence (Ceist Uimh. 214)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 215)
- Rail Network (Ceist Uimh. 216)
- Rail Network (Ceist Uimh. 217)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 218)
- Driver Test (Ceist Uimh. 219)
- Rail Network (Ceist Uimh. 220)
- Taxi Regulations (Ceist Uimh. 221)
- Electric Vehicles (Ceist Uimh. 222)
Written Answers Nos. 223-242
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 223)
- Air Services (Ceist Uimh. 224)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 225)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 226)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 227)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 228)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 229)
- Fiscal Policy (Ceist Uimh. 230)
- Tax Data (Ceist Uimh. 231)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 232)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 233)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 234)
- Illicit Trade (Ceist Uimh. 235)
- Illicit Trade (Ceist Uimh. 236)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 237)
- Fiscal Policy (Ceist Uimh. 238)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 239)
- Fiscal Policy (Ceist Uimh. 240)
- Fiscal Policy (Ceist Uimh. 242)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 241)
Written Answers Nos. 243-262
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 243)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 244)
- Fiscal Policy (Ceist Uimh. 245)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 246)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 247)
- Public Sector Staff (Ceist Uimh. 248)
- Flood Risk Management (Ceist Uimh. 249)
- Public Sector Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 250)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 251)
- Alcohol Sales (Ceist Uimh. 252)
- EU Directives (Ceist Uimh. 253)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 254)
- Employment Rights (Ceist Uimh. 255)
- Company Closures (Ceist Uimh. 256)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 257)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 258)
- State Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 259)
- Legislative Measures (Ceist Uimh. 260)
- Company Law (Ceist Uimh. 261)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 262)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 263)
Written Answers Nos. 263-281
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 264)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 265)
- Company Law (Ceist Uimh. 266)
- Trade Data (Ceist Uimh. 267)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 268)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 269)
- Tourism Industry (Ceist Uimh. 270)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 271)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 272)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 273)
- National Educational Psychological Service (Ceist Uimh. 274)
- Teaching Qualifications (Ceist Uimh. 275)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 276)
- School Staff (Ceist Uimh. 277)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 278)
- School Transport (Ceist Uimh. 279)
- Residential Institutions (Ceist Uimh. 280)
- Residential Institutions (Ceist Uimh. 281)
Written Answers Nos. 282-301
- School Staff (Ceist Uimh. 282)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 283)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 284)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 285)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 286)
- School Transport (Ceist Uimh. 287)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 288)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 289)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 290)
- School Staff (Ceist Uimh. 291)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 292)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 293)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 294)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 295)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 296)
- School Funding (Ceist Uimh. 297)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 298)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 299)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 300)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 301)
Written Answers Nos. 302-332
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 302)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 303)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 304)
- Universal Basic Income (Ceist Uimh. 305)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 306)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 307)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Ceist Uimh. 308)
- Appointments to State Boards (Ceist Uimh. 309)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 310)
- Vacant Properties (Ceist Uimh. 311)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 312)
- National Planning Framework (Ceist Uimh. 313)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ceist Uimh. 314)
- Traveller Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 315)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 316)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 317)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 318)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 319)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 320)
- Local Authorities (Ceist Uimh. 321)
- Local Authorities (Ceist Uimh. 322)
- Local Authorities (Ceist Uimh. 323)
- Marine Protected Areas (Ceist Uimh. 324)
- Heritage Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 325)
- Heritage Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 326)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 327)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 328)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 329)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 330)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 331)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 332)
Written Answers Nos. 333-353
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 333)
- Poverty Data (Ceist Uimh. 334)
- Poverty Data (Ceist Uimh. 335)
- Poverty Data (Ceist Uimh. 336)
- Poverty Data (Ceist Uimh. 337)
- Poverty Data (Ceist Uimh. 338)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 339)
- State Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 340)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 341)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 342)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 343)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 345)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 346)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 347)
- Immigration Policy (Ceist Uimh. 348)
- Immigration Policy (Ceist Uimh. 349)
- Prison Service (Ceist Uimh. 350)
- Probation and Welfare Service (Ceist Uimh. 351)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Ceist Uimh. 352)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 353)
Written Answers Nos. 354-376
- Live Exports (Ceist Uimh. 354)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 355)
- Agriculture Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 356)
- Agriculture Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 357)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 358)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 359)
- Assisted Decision-Making (Ceist Uimh. 360)
- Assisted Decision-Making (Ceist Uimh. 361)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 362)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 363)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 364)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 365)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 366)
- Child and Family Agency (Ceist Uimh. 367)
- Care of the Elderly (Ceist Uimh. 368)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 369)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 370)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 371)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 372)
- Residential Institutions (Ceist Uimh. 373)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 374)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 375)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 376)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 377)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 378)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 379)
Written Answers Nos. 377-398
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 380)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 381)
- Alcohol Sales (Ceist Uimh. 382)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Ceist Uimh. 383)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Ceist Uimh. 384)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 385)
- General Practitioner Services (Ceist Uimh. 386)
- General Practitioner Services (Ceist Uimh. 387)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 388)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 402)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 403)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 412)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 423)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 389)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 390)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 391)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 392)
- Medical Cards (Ceist Uimh. 393)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 394)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 395)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 396)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Ceist Uimh. 397)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 398)
Written Answers Nos. 399-420
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 399)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 400)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 401)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 404)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 405)
- Vaccination Programme (Ceist Uimh. 406)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 407)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 408)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 409)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 410)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 411)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 413)
- Health Service Executive (Ceist Uimh. 414)
- Health Service Executive (Ceist Uimh. 415)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 416)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 417)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 418)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 419)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-439
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 421)
- Hospital Facilities (Ceist Uimh. 422)
- Parliamentary Questions (Ceist Uimh. 424)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 425)
- Nursing Homes (Ceist Uimh. 426)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 427)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 428)
- Primary Care Centres (Ceist Uimh. 429)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 430)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 431)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 432)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 433)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 434)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 435)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 436)
- Rural Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 437)
- Rural Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 438)
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 439)