Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Finance: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 November 2025)

Malcolm Byrne:

269. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of his Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67048/25]

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 November 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman:

293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the works being carried out at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; and the timeline for completion and opening as a visitor site. [65307/25]

Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 November 2025)

Barry Heneghan:

357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of international students studying in Irish universities and institutes of technology in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66502/25]

Department of Health: Primary Care Services (20 November 2025)

Grace Boland:

138. To ask the Minister for Health the measures her Department and the HSE are taking to address the long waiting lists for psychology appointments in primary care in the areas of Balbriggan and Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64561/25]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (20 November 2025)

Ruth Coppinger:

4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the exclusion of teams representing Israel from international sport in the context of the genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64363/25]

Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 November 2025)

Pearse Doherty:

172. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the crisis with emergency department wait times at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64570/25]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (25 November 2025)

Sinéad Gibney:

315. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he and his Department took to protect the four pillars of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which are due diligence duty, EU wide civil liability regime, climate transition plan implementation, and stakeholder engagement, prior to the passing of the Omnibus Package at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65402/25]

Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 November 2025)

Aidan Farrelly:

901. To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent job offers that Naas General Hospital offered newly graduated physiotherapists in 2024 and 2025; and of the new job offers, the number that were accepted, in tabular form. [65876/25]

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Inquiries (25 November 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí:

543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in examining the benefits of a visitor accommodation levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62154/25]

Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 November 2025)

Tom Brabazon:

515. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE reports incidents of spiking to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66941/25]

Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (25 November 2025)

Paul Lawless:

940. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive ​a surgery date for an operation in Mayo University Hospital. [66156/25]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (20 November 2025)

Darren O'Rourke:

210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the US Secretary of State in the past two months. [65172/25]

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 November 2025)

Michael Cahill:

57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure a clear and consistent approach to rural housing and rural planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65479/25]

Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 November 2025)

Seán Fleming:

199. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken with regard to the recruitment of GPs in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64086/25]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (20 November 2025)

Sorca Clarke:

556. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children awaiting ASD assessments across the midlands, including a breakdown, by county and the average waiting time for assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65585/25]

Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 November 2025)

John Connolly:

332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the introduction of the new leaving cert curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67188/25]

Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 November 2025)

John McGuinness:

354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Irish sign language interpreter who is paid the same rate as an SNA and is employed by a school (details supplied) will be retained. [65253/25]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Data (26 November 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil:

157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the increase in the unemployment rate to 5.3% in the third quarter of 2025, the highest rate recorded since the third quarter of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66465/25]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (27 November 2025)

Michael Murphy:

221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the National Transport Authority’s proposed enhancements to the Nenagh–Clonmel bus service; the work completed to date following the public consultation launched in late 2024; when the NTA intends to publish the outcome of that consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66845/25]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 November 2025)

John Paul O'Shea:

254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the shortage of taxis late at night in Cork northwest towns; and the measures he is taking to ensure adequate SPSV supply in Cork County. [66759/25]