Wednesday, 11 Feb 2026

Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Céad, 11 Feabh 2026

Dáil Éireann

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Vol. 1080 No. 5

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Written Answers Nos. 1-2
- Disability Issues (Ceist Uimh. 1)
- Undocumented Irish in the USA (Ceist Uimh. 2)
Written Answers Nos. 3-23
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 3)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 4)
- Seaweed Harvesting (Ceist Uimh. 5)
- Biotechnology Industry (Ceist Uimh. 6)
- Biotechnology Industry (Ceist Uimh. 7)
- Biotechnology Industry (Ceist Uimh. 8)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 9)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 10)
- Cycling Policy (Ceist Uimh. 11)
- Cycling Policy (Ceist Uimh. 15)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 12)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 13)
- Tax Yield (Ceist Uimh. 14)
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Ceist Uimh. 16)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 17)
- Bus Services (Ceist Uimh. 18)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 19)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 20)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 21)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 22)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 23)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 24)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 25)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 26)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 28)
- Road Safety (Ceist Uimh. 32)
Written Answers Nos. 24-44
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 27)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 38)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 39)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 40)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 41)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 42)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 52)
- Airport Policy (Ceist Uimh. 29)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 30)
- National Transport Authority (Ceist Uimh. 31)
- Dublin Bus (Ceist Uimh. 33)
- Insurance Levy (Ceist Uimh. 34)
- Departmental Communications (Ceist Uimh. 35)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 36)
- Departmental Projects (Ceist Uimh. 37)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 43)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 58)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 44)
Written Answers Nos. 45-64
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 45)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 46)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 47)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 51)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 48)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 49)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 50)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 53)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 54)
- Bus Services (Ceist Uimh. 55)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 56)
- Dublin Bus (Ceist Uimh. 57)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 59)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 60)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 61)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 62)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 63)
- Airport Security (Ceist Uimh. 64)
- Airport Security (Ceist Uimh. 65)
- Airport Security (Ceist Uimh. 66)
Written Answers Nos. 65-84
- Departmental Reports (Ceist Uimh. 67)
- Tax Avoidance (Ceist Uimh. 68)
- Tax Data (Ceist Uimh. 69)
- Tax Data (Ceist Uimh. 70)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 71)
- Central Bank of Ireland (Ceist Uimh. 72)
- Departmental Reviews (Ceist Uimh. 73)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 74)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 75)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 76)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 77)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 78)
- Insurance Coverage (Ceist Uimh. 79)
- Departmental Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 80)
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 81)
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 82)
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 83)
- EU Presidency (Ceist Uimh. 84)
Written Answers Nos. 85-104
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 85)
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 87)
- Financial Instruments (Ceist Uimh. 86)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 88)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 89)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 90)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 91)
- Parliamentary Questions (Ceist Uimh. 92)
- Parliamentary Questions (Ceist Uimh. 93)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 94)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 95)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 96)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 97)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 98)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 99)
- Departmental Projects (Ceist Uimh. 100)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 101)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 102)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 103)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 104)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 105)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 106)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 107)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 108)
Written Answers Nos. 105-125
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 109)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 110)
- Travel Documents (Ceist Uimh. 111)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 112)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 113)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 114)
- Legislative Measures (Ceist Uimh. 115)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Ceist Uimh. 116)
- Departmental Correspondence (Ceist Uimh. 117)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 118)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 119)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 120)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 121)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 122)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 123)
- Ministerial Responsibilities (Ceist Uimh. 124)
- Postal Services (Ceist Uimh. 125)
Written Answers Nos. 126-145
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 126)
- School Transport (Ceist Uimh. 127)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 128)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 129)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 130)
- Youth Work Supports (Ceist Uimh. 131)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 132)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 133)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 134)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 135)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 136)
- School Facilities (Ceist Uimh. 137)
- Departmental Reviews (Ceist Uimh. 138)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 139)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 140)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 141)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 142)
- School Textbooks (Ceist Uimh. 143)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 144)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 145)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 146)
Written Answers Nos. 146-165
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 147)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 148)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 149)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 151)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 150)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 152)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 153)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 154)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 155)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 156)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 160)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 161)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 157)
- Education Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 158)
- Education Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 159)
- Departmental Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 162)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 163)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 164)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 165)
Written Answers Nos. 166-172
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 166)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 167)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 168)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 169)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 170)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 171)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 172)
Written Answers Nos. 173-193
- Education Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 173)
- Education Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 174)
- Youth Work Supports (Ceist Uimh. 175)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 176)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 177)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 178)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 179)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 180)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 181)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 182)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 183)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 184)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 185)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 186)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 187)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 188)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 189)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 190)
- Sports Funding (Ceist Uimh. 191)
- Weather Events (Ceist Uimh. 192)
- Public Sector Staff (Ceist Uimh. 193)
- Public Sector Staff (Ceist Uimh. 194)
- Public Sector Staff (Ceist Uimh. 211)
Written Answers Nos. 194-217
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 195)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 196)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 197)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 198)
- Rental Sector (Ceist Uimh. 199)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 200)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 201)
- Undefined (Ceist Uimh. 202)
- Planning Issues (Ceist Uimh. 203)
- Planning Issues (Ceist Uimh. 206)
- Vacant Properties (Ceist Uimh. 204)
- Invasive Species Policy (Ceist Uimh. 205)
- Planning Issues (Ceist Uimh. 207)
- Planning Issues (Ceist Uimh. 208)
- Planning Issues (Ceist Uimh. 209)
- Flood Risk Management (Ceist Uimh. 210)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 212)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 213)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 214)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 215)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 216)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 217)
Written Answers Nos. 218-237
- Cybersecurity Policy (Ceist Uimh. 218)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 219)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 220)
- Asylum Applications (Ceist Uimh. 221)
- Asylum Applications (Ceist Uimh. 222)
- Asylum Applications (Ceist Uimh. 223)
- Visa Applications (Ceist Uimh. 224)
- Asylum Applications (Ceist Uimh. 225)
- Deportation Orders (Ceist Uimh. 226)
- Deportation Orders (Ceist Uimh. 227)
- Deportation Orders (Ceist Uimh. 228)
- Deportation Orders (Ceist Uimh. 229)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 230)
- Asylum Applications (Ceist Uimh. 231)
- Visa Agreements (Ceist Uimh. 232)
- Visa Agreements (Ceist Uimh. 233)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 234)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 235)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 236)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 237)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 240)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 242)
Written Answers Nos. 238-257
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 238)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 239)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 241)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 243)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 244)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 245)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 246)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 247)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 248)
- Youth Services (Ceist Uimh. 249)
- Legislative Measures (Ceist Uimh. 250)
- Local Community Safety Partnerships (Ceist Uimh. 251)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 252)
- Traffic Fines (Ceist Uimh. 253)
- Sheepmeat Sector (Ceist Uimh. 254)
- Sheepmeat Sector (Ceist Uimh. 255)
- Sheepmeat Sector (Ceist Uimh. 256)
- Sheepmeat Sector (Ceist Uimh. 257)
Written Answers Nos. 258-278
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 258)
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 259)
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 260)
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 261)
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 262)
- Agriculture Industry (Ceist Uimh. 263)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 264)
- Animal Slaughtering (Ceist Uimh. 265)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 266)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 267)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 268)
- Agriculture Supports (Ceist Uimh. 269)
- Live Exports (Ceist Uimh. 270)
- Departmental Advertising (Ceist Uimh. 271)
- Disabilities Assessments (Ceist Uimh. 272)
- Disabilities Assessments (Ceist Uimh. 273)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 274)
- Departmental Correspondence (Ceist Uimh. 275)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 276)
- Legislative Programme (Ceist Uimh. 277)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 278)
Written Answers Nos. 279-299
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Ceist Uimh. 279)
- Disability Diagnoses (Ceist Uimh. 280)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 281)
- Disability Issues (Ceist Uimh. 282)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 283)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 284)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 285)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 286)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 287)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 288)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 289)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 290)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 291)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 292)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 293)
- Home Help Service (Ceist Uimh. 294)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 295)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 296)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 297)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 298)
- General Practitioner Services (Ceist Uimh. 299)
Written Answers Nos. 300-322
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 300)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 301)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 302)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 303)
- Home Help Service (Ceist Uimh. 304)
- Nursing Homes (Ceist Uimh. 305)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 306)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 307)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 308)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 309)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 310)
- Vaccination Programme (Ceist Uimh. 311)
- Healthcare Policy (Ceist Uimh. 312)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 313)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 314)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 315)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 316)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 317)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 318)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 321)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 319)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 320)
- Health Screening Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 322)
Written Answers Nos. 323-344
- Medical Cards (Ceist Uimh. 323)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 324)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 328)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 325)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 326)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 327)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 329)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 330)
- Pharmacy Services (Ceist Uimh. 331)
- State Properties (Ceist Uimh. 332)
- State Properties (Ceist Uimh. 333)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 334)
- State Properties (Ceist Uimh. 335)
- State Properties (Ceist Uimh. 336)
- National Treatment Purchase Fund (Ceist Uimh. 337)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 338)
- General Practitioner Services (Ceist Uimh. 339)
- Health Service Executive (Ceist Uimh. 340)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 341)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 342)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 343)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 344)
Written Answers Nos. 345-365
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 345)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 346)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 347)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 348)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 349)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 350)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 351)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 352)
- Suicide Incidence (Ceist Uimh. 353)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 354)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 355)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 356)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 357)
- Medical Cards (Ceist Uimh. 358)
- Medical Qualifications (Ceist Uimh. 359)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 360)
- Hospital Procedures (Ceist Uimh. 361)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 362)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 363)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 364)
- Medical Records (Ceist Uimh. 365)
Written Answers Nos. 366-389
- Community Care (Ceist Uimh. 366)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 367)
- Health Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 368)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 369)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 370)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 371)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 372)
- Seirbhísí Sláinte (Ceist Uimh. 373)
- Hospital Facilities (Ceist Uimh. 374)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 375)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 376)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 377)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 378)
- Health Services Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 379)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 380)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 381)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 382)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 383)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 384)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 385)
- Student Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 386)
- Student Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 387)
- Further and Higher Education (Ceist Uimh. 388)
- Third Level Fees (Ceist Uimh. 389)
- Third Level Fees (Ceist Uimh. 392)
Written Answers Nos. 390-395
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 390)
- Third Level Costs (Ceist Uimh. 391)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 393)
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Ceist Uimh. 394)
- Cuanta agus Céanna (Ceist Uimh. 395)