Dáil debates
Thursday, 26 February 2026
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy David Maxwell) i gceannas ar 08.47 a.m.
- Estimates for Public Services 2026: Messages from Select Committees (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- Youth Unemployment (7 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the rising rates of youth unemployment; the strategies he is developing to address this...
- Disability Issues (9 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on his engagement with disabled persons' organisations; the consultation he is undertaking on the...
- Social Welfare Rates (7 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to equalise the youth jobseeker’s rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15403/26]
- Energy Prices (7 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his engagement with the CRU, or energy providers, in relation to pay-as-you-go, or hardship metres; to detail the full extent...
- Social Welfare Payments (7 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department has considered introducing additional protections or supports for people living with rare diseases, given the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- School Meals Programme (8 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the progress of the hot school meals programme funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Schemes (7 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in Cork and Limerick, with...
- Social Welfare Payments (7 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the living alone allowance in recognition of the significantly lower income available to qualifying single...
- Social Welfare Payments (7 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his Department’s plans to introduce a cost-of-disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15527/26]
- School Meals Programme (10 speeches)
12. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on his efforts to analyse and improve the quality of food available through the hot school meals scheme; and if...
- Social Welfare Benefits (7 speeches)
13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the carer’s benefit for teachers who are not on full time hours; and if he will make a statement on...
- Social Welfare Payments (7 speeches)
14. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the programme for Government commitment to introduce pay-related parents benefit and explore other payments...
- State Savings Schemes (7 speeches)
19. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide the total administration fees that have been paid by participants in the My Future Fund to date, or most recent...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (1 speech)
Deputy Whitmore's Question No. 93 is being taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer. With the permission of the House, I will allow Deputy Whitmore to go first. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Road Traffic Accidents (9 speeches)
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to set a road deaths reduction target for phase 2 of Vision Zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/26]
- Bus Services (7 speeches)
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/26]
- Bus Services (7 speeches)
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to issues affecting commuters using the new F1 bus route in Dublin South-West; if it is acceptable in his...
- Electric Vehicles (9 speeches)
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding electric vehicles; the measures he is taking to make them more accessible to rural and lower income drivers; and if...
- Road Safety (7 speeches)
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider extending the mandate for reflective road studs, commonly known as cat's eyes, to regional routes, particularly in rural...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Public Transport (7 speeches)
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the issue of cancelled buses on the Dublin Bus and Go Ahead networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/26]
- Public Transport (12 speeches)
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of transport surveys carried out over the public transport networks to ensure that there is adequate capacity on routes and...
- Bus Services (5 speeches)
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to ensure that the NTA and service providers such as Dublin Bus are adhering to punctuality standards for buses across...
- Rail Network (7 speeches)
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the public consultation on the route options and emerging preferred route for the Navan rail project will take place; if...
- Bus Services (6 speeches)
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review of the public consultation on the proposed 425A bus route; the status of the assessment of submissions received;...
- Greenways Provision (6 speeches)
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress of the Arklow to Shillelagh greenway; to outline the next steps in the process, and a timeframe; and if he will...
- Public Transport (7 speeches)
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering encouraging transport providers to extend public transport operating hours later into the night to...
- Road Projects (7 speeches)
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progression of safety and traffic management measures on the N25 between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (114 speeches)
Is é seo an suí deireanach den Dáil sula dtagann rialacha an Rialtais i bhfeidhm chun an cíos a ardú Dé Domhnaigh. I gceann cúpla lá, beidh cumhacht ag na...
- Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (11 speeches)
I want to ask the Tánaiste about the SNA circular and the recent bad handling by the Department of a reorganisation of SNAs. It has caused huge upset within and without this House. I...
- Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025: Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste (1 speech)
Tá Roghchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge de chuid Dáil Éireann tar éis athbhreithniú a chríochnú ar na Meastacháin seo a...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (35 speeches)
Five people are occupying the offices of Bord Bia at the moment. They do not want to be there; they want this situation to be resolved. In fairness, the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, in...
- Repeal of Exempted Development Regulations Bill 2026: First Stage (6 speeches)
I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 605 of 2022) and Planning and...
- Estimates for Public Services 2026: Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach, has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public...
- Homelessness: Statements (30 speeches)
I am delighted to be joined by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell. The Minister, Deputy Browne, cannot be here for the opening section of these statements because he is at a...
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Schools Building Projects (5 speeches)
I am raising the very serious issue of St. Patrick's Primary School in Celbridge, which opened in 2008. It is housed in a prefabricated building that was only supposed to be in place for five...
