Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (12 November 2025)

Danny Healy-Rae:

208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views the Government must recognise our stance on being neutral; and if there are any changes on neutrality it will have to be adjudicated on by the people of Ireland by a referendum. [60837/25]

Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 November 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl:

236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for essential housing needs, the steps her Department will take to ensure that educational facilities will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60738/25]

Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (6 November 2025)

Gerald Nash:

311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for information on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60841/25]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Properties (13 November 2025)

Paul Lawless:

246. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62670/25]

Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (6 November 2025)

Pádraig Rice:

450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GP training places on offer in each of the years from 2018 to 2025; and the number that have graduated from the training programme in each of those years, in tabular form. [60772/25]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (13 November 2025)

Louise O'Reilly:

162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the provisions which have been made to ensure that agencies, organisations, and charities funded by his Department will meet their obligations under the new AE scheme. [62468/25]

Department of Health: Legislative Measures (6 November 2025)

Pádraig Rice:

486. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the proposed legislation referred to in media reports (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60888/25]

Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 November 2025)

Barry Heneghan:

479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices in the Dublin Bay North constituency that currently accepts new medical card patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62556/25]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (12 November 2025)

James Geoghegan:

157. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home, with sensible regulations that fit homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61556/25]

Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 November 2025)

Gillian Toole:

484. To ask the Minister for Health the results of recruitment campaigns by the Health Service Executive and National Council for Special Education for healthcare professional roles (details supplied), in tabular form. [62588/25]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (12 November 2025)

Joe Neville:

122. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department is undertaking to improve transparency in childcare fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61902/25]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 November 2025)

Thomas Gould:

332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on plans to renovate Parnell Place bus station. [61750/25]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourist Accommodation (12 November 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue:

462. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department intends to launch a national public awareness campaign in advance of the introduction of new regulations under the Short-Term Letting (STL) Bill, to ensure that property owners and hosts are fully informed of their obligations before the May 2026 commencement date; and if he will provide details of his Department’s engagement with the Department of Housing and Local Authorities to ensure consistent guidance and communication to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61872/25]

Department of Defence: Air Corps (6 November 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl:

22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on plans for Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60418/25]

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 November 2025)

Colm Burke:

693. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on his Departments plans to extend the eligibility for the rural social scheme to include people who are not involved in farming or fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55945/25]

Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 November 2025)

Brendan Smith:

281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals to amend and improve the criteria for the establishment of school transport to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62611/25]

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 November 2025)

John Paul O'Shea:

406. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Garda House in Ballylongford, County Kerry will be put on the open market for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61251/25]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Repatriation Costs (12 November 2025)

Darren O'Rourke:

577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to the possibility of a repatriation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62127/25]

Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (6 November 2025)

Sorca Clarke:

493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first-year intake places approved by his Department in the past three academic years for undergraduate psychology-related programmes, including honours bachelor degrees in psychology, conversion courses and so on, across higher education institutions; the number of graduates for the same period; the number of places for postgraduate professional psychology training; and the number of graduates from psychology programmes in each of those years. [60548/25]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 November 2025)

William Aird:

214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan to expand and improve public transport options in rural and regional areas; if he will provide details of the funding allocated in 2025; the number of new routes planned; the measures in place to ensure reliability and affordability of Local Link services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62627/25]