Written answers
Thursday, 26 March 2026
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Rural Schemes
13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme. [22977/26]
- Library Services
14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will expand the My Open Library Programme; if he will support the development of libraries as inclusive third spaces; if he...
- Community Welfare Services
15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to community organisations in rural areas working to promote equality and inclusion; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Funding
16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proportion of funding allocated by his Department that is provided on a multi-annual basis as opposed to once-off or...
- Rural Schemes
17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the per capita LEADER funding allocation for east Galway, noting that the per-head funding is lower than that of neighbouring...
- Library Projects
18. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a library project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/26]
- Departmental Policies
19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether consideration has been given to introducing dedicated community support officers at local level to assist community groups...
- Community Welfare Services
20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants and funding streams that are available for community centres from his Department. [22976/26]
- Departmental Strategies
22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Gaeltacht for an update on the outcome of the public consultation of “Our Rural Future”, including a draft...
- Rural Schemes
23. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of how the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Clare in recent years; and if he will make a...
- Gaeltacht Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Cork city Gaeltacht satellite town proposal. [22435/26]
- Pleanáil Teanga
25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén creat monatóireachta a úsáidfear chun tionchar an chiste chaipitil cúig bliana a fógraíodh...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dáta faoina mbeidh comhlachtaí poiblí forordaithe de réir fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla...
- Community Development Projects
27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has undertaken any comprehensive, national needs assessment of community infrastructure including community...
- Rural Schemes
28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding Louth has received through programmes such as the Community Enhancement Programme, LEADER, or the town and...
- Departmental Funding
29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to evaluate how grant funding from his Department has been dispersed geographically, and to ensure that...
- Rural Schemes
30. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to prioritise funding for fast-expanding rural towns where population growth is outpacing community infrastructure...
- Departmental Policies
34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in...
- Early Childhood Care and Education
35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure sustainable provision of Irish-medium early years...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Gaeltacht for an update on the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Irish Language
37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure the accessibility of the Irish language and Irish classes, particularly for those who want to learn but may not...
- Regeneration Projects
38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he will provide supports for suburban Dublin villages that currently do not meet the criteria for urban and town...
- Rural Schemes
39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has undertaken any assessment of whether rapidly growing communities within the administrative area of Fingal...
- Irish Language
40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a specific progress report on the 20% recruitment target for Irish-competent staff in public bodies as outlined...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of cases before the Charity Appeals Tribunal in the past four years; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals;...
- Irish Language
42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to increase youth participation in the language planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/26]
- Departmental Funding
43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has evaluated the administrative burden placed on voluntary and community groups applying to multiple...
- Gaeltacht Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/26]
- Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir leis an bplean gníomhaíochta do sheirbhísí poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhoilsigh sé le...
- Departmental Policies
47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department intends to implement the rural-typology framework recommended in the OECD’s Rural Policy Review of...
- Departmental Funding
48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of...
- An Ghaeltacht
49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Roinn na Gaeltachta chun...
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé fós den tuairim nach dteastaíonn cúrsaí ollscoile breise trí Ghaeilge chun an sprioc 20%...
- Rural Schemes
51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether any additional funding streams are planned in 2026 to support community facilities, town centre renewal and rural...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to granting housing functions to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on...
- Rural Schemes
53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to the CLÁR programme for its current round of funding. [23039/26]
- Regeneration Projects
54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to tackle dereliction in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/26]
- Philanthropy Initiatives
55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on measures to encourage greater philanthropic donations to local artistic, cultural, sporting or community...
- Rural Schemes
56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will reopen for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé sásta an maoiniú cuí a chur ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta le rannóg...
- Rural Schemes
62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvement works under the local improvement scheme in each...
- Library Projects
63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he is aware that Part 8 planning has been granted for Mayfield Library refurbishment but Cork City Council lack the funding...
- Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le bailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta éagsúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...
- Irish Language
65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in light of a report (details supplied) noting the surge of interest in Irish language courses, the measures his Department are...
- Rural Schemes
66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated to local improvement schemes in 2026; the number of local improvement schemes that are on the...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights
73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the measures taken by her Department to highlight and combat the rise of Christian persecution; if her attention has...
- Foreign Conflicts
82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position regarding the war in Sudan; the Government's position on same, in particular the need to ensure access to appropriate aid; her...
- Irish Aid
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Irish aid to Nepal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22520/26]
- Middle East
84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the measures that she is undertaking to assist Irish citizens living in the Gulf region amidst the ongoing conflict in the...
- Departmental Funding
86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date on the establishment of the John Hume Fund; and the indicative timeline for its introduction; and if she will make a...
- Human Rights
87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking in relation to the 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Middle East
88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [22432/26]
- Foreign Conflicts
89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with EU counterparts in relation to the situation in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Middle East
91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department is monitoring the potential impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on global oil supply and energy security;...
- Trade Agreements
92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress towards ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Funding
93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that has been allocated to the promotion and support of an organisation (details supplied) abroad; and if she will make a...
- Irish Aid
94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the work of Irish Aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22795/26]
- Departmental Reports
95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when this year’s Climate and Environmental Finance Report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22948/26]
- United Nations
96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the need for UN Reform; if her attention has been drawn to the Article 109 campaign; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Foreign Policy
97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position on the situation in Cuba; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22526/26]
- Middle East
98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the war in Iran and the Gulf region; the welfare of Irish citizens in the region; and if she will make a statement on...
- Human Rights
100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised or will raise the case of a person (details supplied) with the Chinese Ambassador and with the Chinese authorities; and if...
- United Nations
102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the content of the monthly briefings provided by the UN Secretariat to member states on the implementation of the...
- Departmental Bodies
103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the most recent meeting of the Government Trade Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22523/26]
- Foreign Direct Investment
104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will quantify the impact of American foreign direct investment on the regional economy of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if she...
- Human Rights
106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on diplomatic efforts made by the State in response to legal persecution of LGBTQ+ persons in Senegal; and if she will...
- Consular Services
107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the diplomatic mechanisms in place to support any Irish citizen that is detained in relation to their immigration...
- Middle East
108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has with Iraqi authorities on the return of an Irish resident (details supplied) to their family in Ireland from Iraq....
- International Agreements
109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has engaged with partner EU states, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland regarding the withdrawal from the Ottawa...
- European Union
111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the preparations being undertaken for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will...
- Ukraine War
113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on any recent new sanctions relating to Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine. [22517/26]
- International Relations
114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an overview of diplomatic links that Ireland has with the Republic of Korea; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Exports Growth
115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken to support Irish exporters facing increased global trade uncertainty; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Middle East
116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the action her Department has taken to date to ensure Ireland’s trade relationship with Middle Eastern regions...
- Human Rights
118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland’s policy on the defence of the protections within the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly on the Article 3 and...
- Passport Services
121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued to Tipperary residents to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22521/26]
- International Bodies
122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures she intends to take to nullify the effect within the State of foreign sanctions targeting judges of international courts or...
- Official Travel
123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her visit to Ukraine on 16 March 2026. [22511/26]
- Middle East
125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s assessment of the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including tensions involving Iran, on Irish...
- International Relations
127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the recent call by Belgium’s prime minister for the normalisation of relations with Russia. [22518/26]
- EU Bodies
128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 16 March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22530/26]
- Foreign Policy
130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the need for international pressure to vindicate the right of the Western Sahara to self-determination, and the...
- Official Travel
131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her visit to Poland on 13 March 2026. [22512/26]
- Military Aircraft
133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will end the use of Shannon Airport by US military aircraft in light of its illegal war of aggression against Iran; and if she will...
- Trade Agreements
134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if discussions are taking place with other European States on curtailing the Israeli trade agreement due to their illegal war with...
- United Nations
138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the process of selecting the next secretary general of the United Nations; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- International Relations
140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has examined the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with Bhutan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23026/26]
- European Union
143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the core policy priorities identified for Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency; the way in which these priorities will shape...
- Diplomatic Representation
146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of establishing embassies in all EU accession countries with a view to increasing diplomatic relations; and if she...
- Irish Aid
148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department calculates the blended effective administrative and programme support cost rate across Ireland’s total...
- EU Presidency
149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on Ireland’s preparations for the presidency of the Council of the EU in light of the most recent war in the Middle...
- International Relations
150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement Ireland has had with the Venezuelan government since the removal of former President Maduro; the status of...
- EU Presidency
151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her ongoing co-operation and collaboration with the Cypriot government, to prepare for the upcoming EU Presidency and to...
- EU Bodies
153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the engagement by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly with representatives of Russia’s anti-war and...
- Middle East
154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding continuing Government support to Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23043/26]
- Official Engagements
155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the recent meeting with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu. [22516/26]
- International Sanctions
156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government is considering the introduction of additional sanctions against countries that are actively seeking to undermine EU...
- Irish Communities Abroad
157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens in Iran; the number who have been in contact seeking consular assistance since the war began; and if she will...
- United Nations
159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on any engagements she and her Department have had with stakeholders about the current UNIFIL mission in Lebanon; and...
- Passport Services
161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current weekly appointment capacity at the Cork Passport Office urgent service; the measures in place to manage peak demand and to...
- Departmental Correspondence
162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23314/26]
- Humanitarian Aid
163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the impending humanitarian crisis in Cuba and the efforts that they are being undertaken at EU and UN level to avoid a...
- Foreign Conflicts
164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current conflict in Lebanon and the increasingly destructive campaign being waged by Israel that has displaced over one...
- Illegal Israeli Imports
165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23214/26]
- EU Programmes
166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has contributed financially to the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis...
- EU Presidency
167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs her plans for the Council of Europe during the EU Council presidency; and if she will make a...
- Election Monitoring Missions
168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will examine options to enable Ireland to deploy Irish roster election observers to significant elections in developed democracies,...
- Passport Services
169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an Irish passport application (details supplied) for a child; the reason for the delay in processing same, particularly where...
- EU Membership
170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position on Ukraine's accession to EU membership. [23389/26]
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Energy Prices
171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department can calculate the cost of providing an amnesty or write off to the 320,000 people in arrears on their...
- Coastal Protection
172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to protect local coastal communities and their seaweed harvesting rights; and if he...
- Environmental Schemes
173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to instructing Re-Turn to distribute part of its surplus to community organisations in the...
- Energy Conservation
174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if dormer roofs are not eligible for roof insulation grants under the warmer homes scheme; the logic underlying this;...
- Departmental Correspondence
175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/26]
- Renewable Energy Generation
176. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the grant for solar panels has been reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Data Centres
177. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a data centre powered by gas powered generators offsite connected via a private wire would be considered an 'islanded...
- Forestry Sector
178. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce legislation to put corridors through forestry on a statutory footing and ensure that critical...
- Renewable Energy Generation
179. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has conducted analysis on the economic benefits of a transition to renewable sources of energy; and if...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Safety
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the age friendly walkability audited footpaths and junctions of Dunshaughlin and Ratoath, County Meath will be upgraded to ensure...
- Driver Licences
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that a person returning to Ireland must take to have their driving licence transferred back to an Irish one; if cases can be...
- Driver Test
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on measures to improve waiting times for in-care driving tests; the average waiting time for each testing centre in...
- Parking Provision
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing parking situation at MacDonagh Station, Kilkenny where over 20% of the carparking spaces have...
- Bus Services
185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of ongoing issues with the reliability of the 170-bus service from Cavan to Dundalk, including last-minute cancellations;...
- Road Safety
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the Road Safety Leadership Group has met since the publication of the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Road Safety Strategy...
- Departmental Funding
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide €200,000 to Kerry County Council to allow a planning application to be submitted for the provision of a new...
- Rail Network
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the current Irish Rail timetable serving the Ballina branch line, with particular reference to the morning service...
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify the position for 18-year-olds, depending on whether in full-time education or not, as to when they qualify for a child Leap...
- Rail Network
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any input into decisions concerning the quality of service offered by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Transport Authority
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy governing the use of Irish and English place names on transport signage, including at rail stations; whether guidance exists...
- Active Travel
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocations of funding under the active travel scheme to projects in the Wicklow- Wexford constituency (as distinct from those...
- National Transport Authority
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives for commuters in the Wicklow-Wexford constituency (details supplied) to use rail as opposed to driving between the...
- Bus Éireann
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann will look at installing toilets in Killarney bus station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Driver Test
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Drogheda driving test centre is not yet operational; the date on which the lease was signed for the premises from which the...
- Departmental Policies
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/26]
- Greenways Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to extend the South Kerry Greenway down to Rossbeigh Beach (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23475/26]
- Departmental Policies
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/26]
- Public Transport
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine a matter that concerns commuters travelling from Kerry to Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
203. To ask the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/26]
- Tax Data
204. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of tax bands (the standard rate cut off point) would have been increased for a single person and married couple had they been indexed to...
- Tax Exemptions
205. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of exempting the first €500 and the first €1,000 of income from interest from DIRT for a single person; and if he will make a...
- Tax Reliefs
206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of the 1% levy on life assurance investment policies where such policies are used exclusively to hold personal injury, medical...
- Insurance Coverage
207. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform flood insurance in Ireland; his views on insurance cover for persons living in areas with demountable flood defences; his views on...
- Tax Exemptions
208. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any long term exemption for a farmer who has to annually prove he is actively farming lands zoned as residential zoned land tax, and thus receives...
- Departmental Reviews
209. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is a mechanism for review or clarification of Central Credit Register reporting practices where an individual is unhappy with the inclusion of...
- Fuel Prices
211. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the estimated full-year and short-term Exchequer cost of a 25 percent reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, including the associated...
- Financial Services
218. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the range of oil price and supply shock scenarios currently being modelled by his Department. [23355/26]
- Tax Collection
220. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that was collected on each element of fuel taxes in Ireland for each of the past five years. [23409/26]
- Insurance Industry
222. To ask the Minister for Finance the name of the insurers that have now signed up to the voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/26]
- Tax Collection
223. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider reducing inheritance tax and ultimately phasing it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23473/26]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Tax Data
226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how and where the carbon tax funds were allocated for the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Development Companies
227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a contractor to a local authority can also lobby the same local authority on behalf of a development company, during the contracted...
- Civil Service
228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a detailed update on the status of the Civil Service Regulations and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill 2018;...
- Insurance Industry
229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position of the memorandum of understanding between the representative body for insurance companies in Ireland, an organisation...
- Departmental Staff
230. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current levels of staffing in the Office of the Information Commissioner; the current number of vacant positions; and the total...
- Pension Provisions
232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address concerns regarding the 2013 public sector single pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Cross-Border Co-operation
233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in advancing the proposal to establish a successor programme to the Peace Plus; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Proposed Legislation
234. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his current plans to advance the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021...
- Foreign Direct Investment
235. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline in detail the impact of US direct foreign investment in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/26]
- Work Permits
237. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any instances, apart from the specifically outlined cases of horticulture workers, meat processor operatives, health...
- Tourism Industry
240. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the work of the National Working Group convened by Fáilte Ireland to develop a nationwide strategy for...
- Business Regulation
241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events,...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Departmental Correspondence
245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- School Accommodation
246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23124/26]
- Disadvantaged Status
247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a scheme and whether a school will be included (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23125/26]
- Special Educational Needs
248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 910 of 18 March 2026, if she will provide the exact numerical data requested; the exact number of...
- School Equipment
254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department is aware that some secondary schools are requesting that parents purchase laptops or digital devices for senior cycle...
- Schools Building Projects
255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to introduce a new Gaelscoil (details supplied) in Cavan; if her Department have held any discussions on this to date; and if she...
- School Staff
256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the NCSE refused full-time SNA support for a pupil (details supplied) in a primary school with ADHD and type 1 diabetes requiring...
- School Facilities
257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the request issued by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to a school (details supplied) to open a special class;...
- Schools Building Projects
259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if staff (coordinators and project workers) for School Completion Programme clusters are allocated according to specific criteria; if so, the...
- School Attendance
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the reintroduction of a child to school (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to reintroduce them into school; and if she...
- Departmental Programmes
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Departments involvement with the promotion of the Erasmus + Programme in schools and youth organisations; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Facilities
263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the status of the revised change order submission relating to roof works at a school (details supplied); and when a final...
- Schools Administration
264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reclassifying schools (details supplied) as DEIS Band 1, given the needs of students at the schools; if she will agree to a...
- Departmental Reviews
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned to have a review of DEIS banding. [23322/26]
- School Admissions
266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a child in Cork (details supplied) that has been without a school place since October 2025; and if she will make a statement...
- Departmental Reviews
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a remote area boarding grant application in respect of a student (details supplied) from Killorglin, County Kerry; if she will...
- School Curriculum
268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which financial literacy is currently delivered within the post-primary curriculum; the subjects and programmes through which it is...
- School Facilities
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a status update on the planned science labs for a school (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23341/26]
- School Attendance
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the spend to date on the school attendance campaign; and the overall expected spend. [23356/26]
- Special Educational Needs
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason in certain cases, an official from the National Council for Special Education does not visit a school applying for a special class...
- National Educational Psychological Service
280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 841 of 18 March 2026, which was unanswered in the reply provided, when a NEPS assessment will be made...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council areas from 2019 to date in 2026, in...
- National Council for Special Education
282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals, over each of the past five years. [23420/26]
- School Facilities
283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [23421/26]
- Special Educational Needs
284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [23422/26]
- Schools Building Projects
285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the proposed reform of the assessment of need process will ensure that gifted and twice exceptional children those who are both...
- Departmental Inquiries
290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the next expansion of a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23486/26]
- Special Educational Needs
291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a special class will be sanctioned in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23508/26]
- Departmental Inquiries
292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position in relation to school planning in the Ashbourne school planning area in Meath; the existing and projected, capacity; how...
- School Facilities
293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forward planning methodologies and datasets being used to ensure the timely or advance delivery of social infrastructure in the rapidly...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Departmental Inquiries
294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23127/26]
- Heritage Schemes
295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an inspection of completed works will be carried out for a grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Emergency Accommodation
296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of individuals and families currently in emergency accommodation in County Clare, by municipal district; and if he...
- Departmental Data
297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants on the social housing waiting list in County Clare, by municipal district; and the average waiting...
- Emergency Accommodation
298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of individuals and families currently accommodated in hotels and B and Bs as emergency accommodation in County...
- Vacant Properties
299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of vacant homes and holiday homes in Kilkee and the wider west Clare area; the measures in place to bring...
- Housing Schemes
300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties purchased by Clare County Council under tenant-in-situ or other acquisition schemes in west Clare,...
- Departmental Inquiries
301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment tenancies in County Clare that have ended due to landlords selling properties in the...
- Housing Schemes
304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to the means test for the housing adaptation grant, whether the means test applies to the legal owners or the...
- Emergency Accommodation
305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to expand the data provided in the monthly homelessness reports to include breakdowns of the number of children...
- Housing Schemes
306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of funding drawn down by each local authority over the past four years for the ready to build (serviced sites for...
- Approved Housing Bodies
311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes he is currently bringing forward or intends to bring forward arising from the approved housing body strategic...
- Housing Provision
312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the methodology currently being used to determine the social housing targets for each local authority area; the data sources...
- Planning Issues
313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on any proposed legislation or regulatory changes to allow for the use of cabins or modular units in back...
- Environmental Schemes
314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government Ireland's progress under the Nature Restoration Law. [23391/26]
- Housing Policy
315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the social housing list for Arklow, County Wicklow remains so long; the reason a shortage of new social housing...
- Planning Issues
316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a schedule of the legal costs incurred by An Coimiúsín Pleanála (ACP) in 2024, 2025 and...
- Housing Schemes
318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown of the total amount of local authority home loan applications, by local authority; and the number of...
- Regeneration Projects
321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the progress of the regeneration of Noonan Road, Cork, and surrounding streets. [23429/26]
- Housing Provision
322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, planned for Cork City and County Councils;...
- Water Supply
323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the remedies or supports available in the case of a person who experiences frequent interruptions to their mains water supply...
- Housing Policy
324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of the inadequate income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan, if he will have these income...
- Regeneration Projects
325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the eligibility population threshold for towns applying under the newly announced Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Disability Issues
326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will reconsider an additional emergency winter payment for disabled people due to the current war on Iran...
- Social Welfare Code
327. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the per diem rate of payment for electricity allowance for the years 2010 to 2026, in tabular form; the way this rate is...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
328. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider the concerns regarding the funding shortage of a charitable organisation raised in correspondence...
- Social Welfare Code
329. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which an income of a second adult in a home where a person is in receipt of carer’s allowance is assessed...
- Social Welfare Schemes
330. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current means test thresholds eligibility for the fuel allowance of persons aged over 66 years; the thresholds applicable...
- Departmental Data
332. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of households in receipt of the fuel allowance as of March 2026, broken down by primary payment type, in...
- Social Welfare Schemes
334. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a copy of the most recent SWITCH model runs used to cost fuel allowance threshold adjustments; and to...
- Departmental Data
337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of the working family payment as of March 2026; the average weekly payment; the total...
- Social Welfare Schemes
338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of increasing the minimum weekly working family payment from €20 to €30, to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
340. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of working family payment recipients who are also in receipt of fuel allowance following the March 2026 extension;...
- Social Welfare Code
342. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will provide the SWITCH model outputs used to cost any working family payment expansion options considered...
- Social Welfare Benefits
343. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer's allowance application (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- National Security
344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether Russian spies or persons engaged in surveillance on behalf of Russia are operating in Ireland. [23390/26]
- Social Welfare Payments
345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expediate an IRP application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/26]
- Prison Service
346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals with regard to alleviating the current overcrowding within prisons; if his Department or the Irish Prison Service...
- Departmental Data
347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have died in State care provided accommodation under his Department's remit, broken down by...
- Immigration Policy
348. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any instances where the two-year cohabitation requirement for the purpose of applying for permission as a de facto...
- Immigration Status
349. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application as per correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Residency Permits
350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will issue a document required for renewal of Stamp 3 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Data
351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties currently in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment, per county; the number of hosts in each...
- Departmental Schemes
352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties participating in the accommodation recognition payment scheme at the end of each quarter since its...
- Departmental Expenditure
354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure on the accommodation recognition payment scheme for each month since its introduction, in tabular form;...
- Social Welfare Payments
355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for any proposed changes to the accommodation recognition payment, including any planned reduction in payment...
- Rental Sector
356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any analysis has been carried out by or received by his Department on the impact of the accommodation recognition...
- Departmental Data
359. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received regarding hosts seeking additional or “top-up” payments from beneficiaries of...
- Immigration Status
364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for individuals (details supplied) whose current employment permit expires while a renewal or new...
- Housing Provision
365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address an issue with an IRP which is impacting a person’s ability to avail of housing (details supplied)....
- Citizenship Applications
366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) holds Irish citizenship. [23208/26]
- Departmental Reports
367. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received from the Office of Inspector Prisons since 2020; the date report was received by the Minister;...
- Residency Permits
368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an up-to-date Irish residence permit card is necessary in conjunction with a temporary protection certificate (yellow...
- An Garda Síochána
372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of permitting PSNI and other UK officers transfer directly into An Garda Síochána at...
- Departmental Meetings
373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he met officially and unofficially with the PSNI chief constable and the Northern Irish Justice Minister; and...
- Proposed Legislation
374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23330/26]
- Anti-Racism Measures
375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken to combat the rise in antisemitism in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23385/26]
- Proposed Legislation
376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken to combat the rise of extreme left wing and right-wing organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a...
- Restorative Justice
377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which a juvenile liaison officer has utilised the restorative justice mechanism with a case in 2025...
- Road Traffic Offences
378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to review current legislation to ensure consistency in how intoxication is assessed across all road users...
- Protected Disclosures
379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific actions that were taken to implement the recommendations arising from an investigation (details supplied) into...
- An Garda Síochána
380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total annual expenditure by An Garda Síochána on road policing, including dedicated roads policing units and...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Veterinary Services
381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns of veterinary nurses regarding workforce planning and welfare (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Agriculture Schemes
382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next assessment for the SCIS, TAMS3 scheme will take place; if an applicant (details supplied) will continue to be...
- Fishing Industry
383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure the EU-wide review of the CFP, the Common Fisheries Policy, includes special emphasis on Ireland (details supplied); and if...
- Organic Farming
386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the organic benefits of seaweed and the opportunities that could be created for local coastal...
- Aquaculture Industry
387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the improvements being made to expedite the delays in the processing of aquaculture licences, whereby applicants are waiting five,...
- Harbours and Piers
388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the long overdue landing facility in Cromane, County Kerry; his views that this is a genuine "Health and Safety" issue;...
- Agriculture Schemes
389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review an application (details supplied) under the 2026 Rural Innovation and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on...
- Animal Welfare
390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on measures to protect the welfare of urban horses, horses used in sulky racing or for drawing carriages; and if he...
- Food Industry
395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the figures published in Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report 2025/2026 (details supplied), the total...
- Sports Organisations
396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1455 of March 18 2026, the marketing plans submitted and approved at the start of year for...
- Department of Children, Disability and Equality
- Disability Issues
400. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability currently living with family carers who have no approved future residential or...
- Disabilities Assessments
402. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the recently revised assessment of need framework limits reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in...
- Childcare Services
410. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has been made aware of the situation with a childcare provider (detail supplied) and their lapse in payment of...
- Child and Family Agency
411. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current levels of staffing within Tusla; the current number of vacant positions; the total target workforce; and details of any...
- Early Childhood Care and Education
412. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline a clear timeline for the evaluation of options to amend the ECCE eligibility criteria which is currently underway; and if...
- Disabilities Assessments
413. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the recently revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children. [23263/26]
- Public Sector Pensions
421. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the legal basis for Tusla’s current assessment process for determining eligibility for public service pension schemes among...
- Voluntary Sector
426. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available from her Department or Government agencies for voluntary organisations and charities working with individuals...
- Mother and Baby Homes
427. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of Recommendation 38 of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, which...
- Psychological Assessments
428. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the recently revised Framework for the Assessment Of Children In Need and their Families limits or reduces access to...
- Childcare Services
435. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare places that have been available in Cork city and Cork county in each of the past five years, including, if...
- Department of Health
- Alcohol Advertising
437. To ask the Minister for Health if she will be updating the evidence base in relation to alcohol sponsorship of sport, as was committed to in the 2014 'Report of the Working Group on...
- Social Welfare Schemes
438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE hairpiece contribution for those with non-cancer related medical alopecia has been reduced from €770 to €500; if she will...
- Hospital Appointments Status
439. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be contacted by St. Vincent's Hospital regarding their diagnosis and treatment plan; and if she will...
- Vaccination Programme
440. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the roll out of the shingles vaccine in Ireland; If her Department plans to introduce the vaccine for those over 50 years; and if she will...
- Health Service Executive
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE orthodontists covering the population of Cork and Kerry; if any posts are currently vacant; and the steps that have been taken to fill these...
- Dental Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for orthodontic treatment in the southwest region. [23203/26]
- Healthcare Policy
443. To ask the Minister for Health to introduce an Allergy Action Plan, including education and training to ensure that the use of epinephrine auto-injectors is properly addressed in schools as...
- Hospital Facilities
445. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the progress being made on a unit within Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Care Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1040 of 27 January 2026, if she investigate a matter (details supplied) and respond in full. [23209/26]
- Dental Services
447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in County Clare in each year from 2022 to date; the number of medical card holders...
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
448. To ask the Minister for Health to engage with the National Clinical Lead for SATUs and relevant stakeholders in the HSE mid-west region to establish a sexual assault treatment unit in Nenagh...
- Dental Services
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in County Clare in each of the years from 2022 to-date in 2026; the number of...
- Health Services Staff
450. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to resolve the ongoing dispute arising from a decision to increase the number of student radiographers without a commensurate increase...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
451. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the concerns regarding the funding shortage of a charitable organisation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make...
- Health Screening Programmes
452. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the Health Technology Assessment’s proposed expansion of the BreastCheck programme, particularly relating to breast density; whether...
- Hospital Services
453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025, and in 2026 so far, on which the full capacity protocol measures were implemented in Cork University Hospital. [23261/26]
- Vaccination Programme
455. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the recent outbreak of meningitis B in England, consideration is being given to a catch-up vaccine programme in Ireland for older children; and...
- Nursing Homes
457. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure that a nursing home bed is urgently provided under the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied); and if...
- Dental Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to meet with a representative group regarding a proposal (details supplied) [23292/26]
- General Practitioner Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 19 February 2026, if her position has changed regarding the sole use of Pobal data with respect to the granting of...
- Health Services Staff
460. To ask the Minister for Health if the appointment of a clinical nurse lead to support the implementation of the national model of care for epilepsy has been progressed; the reasons a...
- Health Services
461. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of children aged 12 to 17 years-of-age living with asthma in Ireland, and of this cohort, the number who hold a medical card and who hold...
- Medicinal Products
462. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of ICS–formoterol combination inhalers currently reimbursed under the general medical services (GMS) scheme, including whether they...
- Hospital Facilities
464. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 26 November 2025, to provide an update on plans to address infrastructure constraints in Cork University...
- Healthcare Policy
465. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to introduce a universal healthcare system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23305/26]
- Hospital Facilities
466. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to open all beds in Kenmare, Cahersiveen and Dingle Community Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23306/26]
- Emergency Departments
467. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that patients, especially senior citizens, are not left lying on a trolly overnight in a corridor in University Hospital Kerry;...
- Primary Care Centres
468. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite the minor injuries unit for Killarney, County Kerry; when it will open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23308/26]
- Nursing Homes
471. To ask the Minister for Health when the new Killarney Community Hospital in County Kerry will be fully operational; the number of staff that will be employed there; the number of additional...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
472. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for right heart catheterization procedures in the Mater Hospital Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23334/26]
- Medicinal Products
473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of schools currently registered under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework to hold emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors...
- Emergency Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed any barriers faced by schools in registering under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework in order to hold...
- Medicinal Products
479. To ask the Minister for Health if prescription medications are covered on the medical card and drugs refund scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23415/26]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
480. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, by persons waiting six months, one year, two years and three years. [23433/26]
- Health Services Staff
482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2021, 2022 and 2023 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork, by area; and...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
483. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork, by area; the average waiting time; and her plans to address this. [23436/26]
- Health Services Staff
486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines; and steps the will take to address...
- Health Services Waiting Lists
489. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months,...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
493. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for rheumatology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23446/26]
- Home Help Service
494. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork; the number of patients approved for home help but that have not been allocated care, by three, six, nine 12,...
- Mental Health Services
497. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS in south and north Lee by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23450/26]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
498. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy Hospital, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23451/26]
- Dental Services
499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating under the DTSS who are operating in each of the HSE health regions and broken down, by county. [23452/26]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
500. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by whether they are waiting by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [23453/26]
- Emergency Departments
501. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons and the number of persons aged over 75 years-of-age respectively, who presented at an emergency department who spent more than 12...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
503. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. [23456/26]
- Dental Services
506. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [23459/26]
- Departmental Reviews
508. To ask the Minister for Health if children being reviewed by the External Expert Panel Review will also have their full clinical pathways reviewed; if there is one single body responsible...
- Hospital Services
509. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a referral for a person (details supplied) to the Coombe enhanced endometriosis clinic was rejected; and the steps they can now take. [23471/26]
- Health Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the publication of a national HSE lipoedema care pathway, with clear referral routes, multidisciplinary management guidance, and defined...
- Hospital Staff
511. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount paid to agencies for the supply of nurses to Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular from; and if she...
- Health Strategies
513. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Veterinary Services
515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the concerns of student veterinary nurses regarding their placement conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Technological Universities
516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the Wexford campus of the South-East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/26]
- Education and Training Boards
517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on contracted training within the WWETB; the contracted training that has been reinstated; the proposals he has for contracted...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Disadvantaged Status
518. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 4 December 2025, if he or his Department is considering a reintroduction of the RAPID...
- Departmental Programmes
519. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 2168 of 4 November 2025, when he expects Community Services Programme to open for funding;...
- Irish Language
520. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the housing incentives being put in place to ensure that the Irish language is protected and flourishes in County Kerry going...
- Departmental Funding
522. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of all grant aid allocated to County Kerry under all schemes operated under his Department since 1 January 2025; and...
- Irish Language
523. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether central guidance exists across public bodies regarding the use of Irish place names, including in cases where the Irish...
- Rural Schemes
524. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Listowel could be added to the recently announced list of CLÁR 2026 funding projects (details supplied); and if he will...
- Departmental Schemes
525. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount allocated to each local authority under the Local Enhancement Programme for 2025, in tabular form. [23501/26]
