Written answers
Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Commemorative Events
11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline events planned for Canada-Ireland 180; and the way in which local communities in Ireland may be able to get involved [37827/26]
- Diplomatic Representation
12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community [38356/26]
- Middle East
13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on and her Department’s response to the seizing of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters by Israeli forces; and...
- Diaspora Issues
14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the diaspora strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37311/26]
- Official Engagements
15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her recent engagement with the new Hungarian Foreign Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37996/26]
- Trade Agreements
16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised any objection with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade...
- Middle East
18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has assessed the humanitarian and security impact of increasing settler activity and restrictions on Palestinian...
- Diaspora Issues
19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagements regarding facilitating easier return to Ireland for emigrants. [38355/26]
- Ukraine War
20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures she is taking at EU level to target those responsible for the systematic unlawful deportation, forced transfer, forced...
- EU Meetings
22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on 24 April 2026. [37816/26]
- Humanitarian Aid
23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the humanitarian crisis in Cuba; her views on whether the blockade of Cuba needs to be ended; the steps she is taking to...
- Passport Services
24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out in detail the measures being undertaken by her Department to ensure there is sufficient staff in passport services, given that a...
- Departmental Strategies
27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline her Department’s Statement of Strategy to 2029; the way in which her Department aims to strengthen Irish influence...
- Trade Promotion
28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key priorities for trade under her Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38379/26]
- Legislative Measures
29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s current position on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a...
- EU Meetings
30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the recent meeting of the EU General Affairs Council. [37991/26]
- EU Enlargement
32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on EU enlargement at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37821/26]
- Legislative Measures
33. 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. [36516/26]
- North-South Ministerial Council
34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the thirty-first plenary meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council on 8 May 2026; and if she will make...
- EU Presidency
37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38336/26]
- Consular Services
38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens currently registered in high-risk regions; the contingency plans in place to assist evacuations where necessary;...
- EU Presidency
39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she intends to use Ireland’s EU Presidency to highlight the issue of Palestinian statehood, in addition to...
- Military Aircraft
40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the under-reporting of almost 250 more US military aircraft flights over Ireland, which went unreported due to an...
- Foreign Conflicts
41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the war in Sudan and on the Government's position on same, in particular the need to ensure access to appropriate aid; her...
- British-Irish Co-operation
43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the...
- EU Meetings
45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on the next EU budget at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37808/26]
- Passport Services
48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider reviewing and reducing the current reprocessing timeline of passport applications (details supplied); and if she will...
- Departmental Strategies
50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that will be pursued under goal 1 of her Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Legislative Measures
52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will set out a timeline for the introduction of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, as well as...
- United Nations
54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the UN80 reform process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37312/26]
- Legislative Measures
56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [38215/26]
- Trade Promotion
57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to expand trade with our EU partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38395/26]
- Trade Sanctions
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action she is taking at EU level to sanction Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37943/26]
- Legislative Measures
60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on...
- Trade Promotion
61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she is taking to prioritise economic competitiveness in the EU, strengthen the Single Market, advance simplification and support...
- Middle East
62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the situation in the West Bank and the recent measures adopted by the Israeli Government; and if she will make a statement on...
- Departmental Strategies
63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priority areas within the European agenda that Ireland intends to shape or contribute to most actively during the 2026 to 2029 period, as...
- Sports Events
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has attended any meetings to discuss the Israeli-Ireland soccer match. [38214/26]
- Middle East
65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she is planning in international forums to oppose recently enacted legislation in Israel sanctioning the death penalty in...
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant documents...
- Trade Promotion
71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she is working to ensure the EU’s trade policy and suite of free trade agreements reflect the needs and growth...
- Legislative Measures
72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline when her Department will publish its proposals in relation to the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill...
- Trade Sanctions
73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland continues to trade with Israel despite its having violated international law by violating the geocide convention; if the...
- Passport Services
74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the modernisation and efficiency improvements of passport and consular services, as detailed in the DFAT Departmental Action...
- Legislative Measures
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her plans to review the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on...
- Ukraine War
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is supporting the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children; and if she will make a statement on...
- Passport Services
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within children’s Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection...
- Legislative Programme
80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Government’s Bill to ban trade with the occupied territories will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Passport Services
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of urgent passport renewal appointments facilitated at the Cork, Dublin and London passport offices in each of the years 2024,...
- Climate Change Policy
85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures her Department is taking to address the impact of climate crisis globally, and to support poorer nations in adapting. [37328/26]
- Foreign Policy
86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on protecting the rights of the Tibetan people, including the right to select the next Dalai Lama. [37826/26]
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Rural Schemes
94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on implementing the Our Rural Future policy in County Offaly, specifically regarding initiatives aimed at...
- Caiteachas Ranna
95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé go n-aithnítear an maoiniú mór sa bhreis a bhain an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta...
- Regeneration Projects
99. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will expedite regeneration schemes in towns and villages across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Budget 2027
104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to seek increased funding for rural development programmes in Budget 2027, in light of concerns expressed by rural...
- Gaeltacht Policy
105. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline payment changes to Gaeltacht families providing accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta i dtaca le hIntleacht Shaorga (IS) na Gaeilge i bhfianaise na tuarascála nua...
- Community Development Projects
107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he plans to increase funding for community projects such as community centres, parks and sports pitches; and if he will make a...
- EU Funding
108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his engagements regarding the LEADER programme under the next EU budgetary cycle. [38369/26]
- Departmental Funding
109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects funded in County Louth by his Department in 2025; the corresponding funding allocation given to each project in...
- Community Development Projects
110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Ballyvolane Community Centre. [38216/26]
- Social Enterprise Sector
111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for community cafés to ensure financial viability of essential social enterprises; and if he will make...
- Rural Schemes
112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assessment his Department has made of the impact of rising costs, including energy, insurance and materials, on rural...
- Flexible Work Practices
114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the number of working hubs operating in Cork as part of Connected Hubs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Caiteachas Ranna
115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é méid iomlán an mhaoinithe a chuirfear ar fáil do Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge i 2026;...
- Library Services
116. 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...
- Rural Schemes
118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns. [37795/26]
- Departmental Funding
120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the LEADER programme, the measures that have been funded for climate change mitigation and adaptation; the funding...
- Rural Schemes
121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding provided for the local improvement scheme in 2026; if further consideration will be given to the provision of...
- Community Development Projects
122. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the work being carried out by his Department to ensure the viability of community centres and...
- Rural Recreation Policy
124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when details of the next outdoor recreation investment scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Regeneration Projects
126. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will open the next phase of town centre first applications. [38217/26]
- Rural Schemes
128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to expand the town and village renewal scheme to support suburban Dublin villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Community Development Projects
129. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration is being given to establishing a dedicated annual maintenance and operational support fund for volunteer-led...
- Rural Schemes
131. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his Department’s response to the findings and recommendations of the OECD Review of Rural Development in Ireland, published...
- Departmental Programmes
132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the development of a new RAPID (Revitalising Areas through Planning, Investment and Development)...
- Departmental Funding
133. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline whether his Department intends to extend supports similar to the recent funding provided to men’s sheds to...
- Departmental Programmes
134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will expand the CLÁR initiative to recognise the challenges faced by hospitality providers in CLÁR areas; and if...
- Departmental Schemes
135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department uses population growth, demographic need, deprivation, disability access, public transport access and...
- Men's Sheds
136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available for capital development of men’s sheds projects around the country. [37830/26]
- Regeneration Projects
138. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if applications have been received from east Cork for the newly opened building and land acquisition measure under the town and...
- Men's Sheds
139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of providing multi-annual funding for men’s and women’s sheds to allow them to plan...
- Irish Language
140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide funding to communities to support the use of the Irish language in Omeath in County Louth, which was the last...
- Community Development Projects
141. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that every community has appropriate amenities to support community development and living standards; and if...
- Social Enterprise Sector
142. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the sustaining social enterprise scheme 2026-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/26]
- Gaeltacht Policy
143. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to address ongoing population decline and housing shortages in Gaeltacht areas; the number of housing units...
- Rural Schemes
144. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the local improvement scheme; the measures this supported in Meath; the funding allocated to LIS in budget...
- Community Development Projects
145. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to safeguard and expand upon the funding that is available to community development initiatives such as the Carlow...
- Rural Schemes
146. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an assessment has been done on the success of the RRDF program; the measures that can be taken to improve the outcomes; and if...
- Men's Sheds
147. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the funding he is providing to men's sheds [38146/26]
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht chuige go mbeidh maoiniú d’Údarás na Gaeltachta le Rannóg Tithíochta a chur ar bun san...
- Departmental Policies
149. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the implementation of rural proofing. [38367/26]
- Rural Schemes
150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2026; when it is likely that allocations under the programme will be...
- Gaeltacht Policy
151. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoin bhfeachtas chun an tseanscoil ar an Trá Bháin i gCeantar na nOileán a...
- Community Development Projects
152. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has carried out an analysis of community infrastructure and amenity deficits in rapidly growing towns in...
- Social Enterprise Sector
155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding can be made available for community cafés to ensure financial viability of essential social enterprises; and if he...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- British-Irish Co-operation
156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is preparing briefs on the expectations in terms of Ireland’s relationship with the UK if Nigel Farage becomes the...
- Passport Services
157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [38458/26]
- Middle East
158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade she will raise the case of a person (details supplied) currently being detained in the United Arab Emirates with her UAE counterpart; and if...
- Passport Services
159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has received representations from an organisation in relation to the requirement by the Passport Office for renewal applications for...
- Northern Ireland
161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views regarding a matter relating to British soldiers (details supplied). [38539/26]
- Diplomatic Representation
162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to date in 2026 where the Irish ambassador in Kuala Lumpur has met formally with the Malaysian Foreign...
- Departmental Data
163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of, and name of, each active investor-state dispute settlement case currently under way against Ireland, in tabular form; and if...
- International Agreements
164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the result of any impact assessments relating to the State’s liabilities regarding international agreements containing investor...
- Overseas Development Aid
165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position on EU humanitarian and development funding for the Sahel; the steps Ireland is taking at EU level to advocate for...
- Middle East
166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she and her Department are taking to ensure the safety of the Irish citizens aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla; and if she will...
- Passport Services
167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the passport application could be expedited; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Fisheries Protection
168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the scientific and policy basis for the introduction of the three-pollack daily bag limit for recreational anglers; the...
- Energy Production
169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with Ireland relying on imports for over 80% of its energy needs in 2026, the way in which he considers blocking a fully...
- Energy Infrastructure
170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Government’s support was sought for a letter sent by Bulgaria, Finland, France, Poland and Sweden to the...
- Energy Policy
171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement he has had with other Ministers on the subject of National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) and the...
- Renewable Energy Generation
172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on ring-fencing portions of available grid capacity at ESB substations for community renewable energy especially...
- Grant Payments
173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he can provide an update on the application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/26]
- Department of Defence
- Military Neutrality
174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence her views on calls from the Spanish Government about the need for an EU army; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38525/26]
- Naval Service
175. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if she will confirm that the Naval Service fisheries monitoring centre is adequately resourced to perform its responsibilities throughout the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a filter lane will be provided at Ballymacpearse Junction in Castleisland where the L6543 meets with the N21 (details supplied); and...
- Park-and-Ride Facilities
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new park-and-ride facility at Fassaroe, Bray county Wicklow will be operational; the details of the buses and frequency that...
- Public Service Obligation
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding discussions between his Department and the National Transport Authority in relation to funding of the PSO, public...
- Departmental Budgets
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department's budget is sufficient for new services to be provided in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/26]
- Public Transport
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a full breakdown of new services planned to be provided in 2026; the breakdown on whether they are now operational; the reason...
- Rail Network
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the reopening of the western rail corridor between Athenry and Claremorris; the estimated timeline for delivery;...
- Driver Licences
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 233 and 234 of 30 April, if he will advise the Road Safety Authority of same and direct that it...
- Rail Network
183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has examined the feasibility of reopening the Curragh train platform in County Kildare, including for...
- Official Engagements
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of engagements she has had with American officials in 2026; the number of times the topic of sanctioning the State of Israel...
- Road Network
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when TII will progress the redesign of Kilmeen Cross N65-R446, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Greenways Provision
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to numerous previous requests, to ensure that Glenbeigh village is made ‘greenway ready’ in terms of pedestrian...
- Public Sector Pensions
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the proposed increase to the CIÉ salaried staff pension scheme; the stage the matter is currently at; if all...
- Cycling Facilities
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the merits of requiring parallel, segregated cycle routes to run alongside DART and Luas infrastructure; and if he will make...
- Departmental Schemes
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any engagement his Department has with the Department of Finance in relation to the administration of the...
- Road Network
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding promised additional roads funding for Wicklow County Council to repair roads damaged by Storm Chandra. [38660/26]
- Transport Policy
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether an accessibility and equality assessment has been carried out in respect of the proposed interchange arrangements at Howth...
- Antisocial Behaviour
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken by his Department, in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and An Garda Síochána, to address...
- Transport Policy
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken to improve lift reliability and accessibility infrastructure at DART stations in north Dublin, including Howth...
- Rail Network
198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has engaged with Iarnród Éireann regarding the operation of DART service frequencies on bank holidays,...
- Public Transport
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to conduct an urgent review of early morning public transport...
- Department of Finance
- Enterprise Policy
203. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department is examining measures to encourage greater participation by younger people in long-term investment in indigenous Irish enterprise; and...
- State Savings Schemes
204. To ask the Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the development of more accessible retail investment supports for first-time investors in qualifying Irish SMEs and...
- Tax Data
209. To ask the Minister for Finance the effective corporate tax rate for each year since 2016 excluding non-trading income, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/26]
- Tax Collection
210. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the Karshan Settlement Opportunity given the fact that 286 employers received tax adjustments for over 6,600 employees making...
- Universal Social Charge
212. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of the revenue collected from the 45% USC rate applied to the full amount of certain bank bonuses each year for which data is available, in...
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
213. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate revenue that would be raised by applying an entity level tax on the REITs and IREF at a rate of 1% of the total value of the assets held in these...
- Departmental Schemes
215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish a cost-benefit analysis of any proposed new retail savings and investment scheme in advance of the scheme being announced and legislated...
- Departmental Meetings
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Australian counterpart to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38610/26]
- Banking Sector
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which his Department informed PTSB of an offer for its shareholding in the bank from Centerbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Schemes
218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the bike-to-work scheme to include people not in employment, such as children and retired people; and if he will make a...
- Tax Data
224. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals paying capital acquisition tax each year since 2014, broken down by categories A, B and C, in tabular form. [38659/26]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Consultations
225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether drafting has commenced at a national level on the proposed EU National Regional Partnership Plans; the way he envisages that...
- Public Sector Staff
226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the performance management and employee review frameworks currently in operation across the Civil Service, wider public service,...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Bodies
236. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the number of times that the retail forum has met in both 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a...
- Legislative Measures
241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decision to require a money message for the Industrial Relations (Provision in Respect of Pension Entitlements of...
- Work Permits
242. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will provide an update on when a refund will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Tourism Policy
243. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to give consideration to the importance of tourism in County Kerry and especially Killarney town by reconsidering the short-term lets...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to further fund the WALK PEER programme funding beyond 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/26]
- Irish Sign Language
248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish Sign Language specialist classroom support (ISL-SCS) posts that have been, sanctioned, advertised, filled, and remain vacant...
- School Admissions
249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals that have been received by her Department from parents seeking school places in the Kildare South constituency,...
- Departmental Surveys
250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when the energy and condition survey will be carried out in relation to schools (details supplied); and if the findings of same will...
- School Transport
251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schemes exist to cover taxi services to preschools for children with additional needs; the way in which parents can access this; and if she...
- Pension Provisions
252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is fair and right to deny a pension recipient (details supplied) a posted monthly payslip, given that the recipient is 83...
- Special Educational Needs
254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school placement can be secured for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38621/26]
- Teaching Council of Ireland
258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department has examined the impact that delays in the Teaching Council route 3 registration process are having on efforts to recruit...
- School Equipment
259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the significant financial burden being placed on parents by schools requiring students to purchase chromebooks or other...
- Teaching Qualifications
260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether consideration is being given to streamlining or fast-tracking the recognition process for teaching qualifications and school placements...
- School Textbooks
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to extending the free schoolbooks scheme or introducing a dedicated technology grant to assist families with the...
- Teaching Qualifications
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of registered teachers currently employed in schools under conditional or temporary registration arrangements pending completion of...
- Special Educational Needs
263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to roll out the autism class application trial nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39361/26]
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Housing Policy
264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether any policy review has been undertaken regarding access to social housing supports for persons leaving abusive...
- Housing Schemes
266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will investigate the potential systemic misuse of public funds under the help-to-buy and first home schemes (details...
- Postal Voting
267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the current eligibility criteria for postal voting in elections, particularly in cases where registered...
- Local Authorities
268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of stock audits undertaken in 2025 and 2026 to date, by county, in tabular form. [38602/26]
- Rental Sector
269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to give consideration to the importance of tourism in County Kerry and especially Killarney town by reconsidering the...
- Commercial Rates
270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm if ECCE-only childcare services are liable for commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- State Pensions
271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will arrange to have the entitlement of a person (details supplied) to the State pension (contributory) re-examined in...
- Pension Provisions
272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the step-by-step process required for employees to obtain trustee signatures on pension claim forms. [38507/26]
- Domestic Violence
277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether her Department has undertaken any review of financial barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse when seeking access...
- Social Welfare Benefits
278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the telephone support allowance to reflect the increased reliance on mobile phones as the primary means of...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Domestic Violence
281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of State funding allocated to domestic abuse support services, refuges and outreach programmes in each of the past...
- European Union
283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on interdepartmental security preparations for Ireland's EU Council Presidency, including arrangements for...
- Courts Service
284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the court system application process and stop it being used as a tool of abuse (details supplied) [38446/26]
- An Garda Síochána
285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding Garda vetting applications for early years childcare workers. [38452/26]
- Legal Aid
288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that proceeded before the District Court and which involved an accused that had the benefit of criminal...
- International Protection
289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's clear and time-bound exit strategy for the reduction in the use of former visitor accommodation providers for...
- Departmental Investigations
291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to previous parliamentary questions (details supplied), to provide a response. [38516/26]
- Immigration Status
292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was issued with a one-year permission to remain by the ISD Office when their family had...
- Domestic Violence
293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic abuse incidents reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years and to date in...
- An Garda Síochána
305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 19 March 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities...
- Fines Administration
307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of FCPN fines paid by drivers convicted in court in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38644/26]
- Citizenship Applications
308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application will be completed, given that it is over 43 months since the application (details supplied) was...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes
309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an SCIS TAMS 3 application for solar panels in the name of a person (details supplied); and if he...
- Agriculture Supports
310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1462 of 18 March 2026, and a commitment given in the response to contact the individual...
- Legislative Measures
311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date on the proposed native Irish honey bee Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Children, Disability and Equality
- Industrial Disputes
312. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action her Department will take regarding the demands of organisations (details supplied) in order to prevent industrial action...
- Childcare Services
313. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if creches can refuse children who are included in the vulnerable child sponsorship scheme; the options available to parents who are...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
314. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the decision not to fund an organisation going forward (details supplied); to outline her Department’s role in...
- Domestic Violence
315. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any assessment of unmet demand for domestic violence refuge accommodation nationally. [38587/26]
- Disability Services
316. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologist posts filled at the east Clare children's disability network team; and if she will make a statement...
- Equality Issues
318. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s views on Ireland’s ranking in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Human Rights
319. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy as committed to in the programme for Government; when she last...
- Childcare Services
320. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the impact of repeated childcare room closures in County Meath (details supplied); and the actions her Department...
- Department of Health
- Abortion Services
321. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols and legal frameworks governing the disposal of unborn babies' remains following termination of pregnancy in the State; if such remains are, in...
- Health Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the planned delivery of seven postnatal hubs in Donegal; to provide a timeline for the delivery of the hubs; the details of the staffing...
- Medicinal Products
323. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider running a pilot orphan drug early-access programme in order that children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can access givinostat; if a...
- Health Services
325. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the supports recommended for the person in question; if she will...
- Home Care Packages
326. To ask the Minister for Health to significantly increase home help hours across County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38467/26]
- Medicinal Products
327. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will...
- Health Services
328. To ask the Minister for Health her attention has been drawn to the fact that the memory clinic in south Tipperary remains closed due to resourcing and administrative process issues; the...
- Medicinal Products
332. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy. [38500/26]
- Legislative Process
333. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for when the Part 12 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38512/26]
- Food Safety
334. To ask the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority has carried out any testing on beef that has been imported from South America in each of the past five years; if so, to publish...
- National Children's Hospital
335. To ask the Minister for Health whether she will provide details of the original and revised floor allocation plans for ICT operations within the new National Children's Hospital; whether...
- Hospital Staff
348. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2517 of 13 January 2026, the number of consultants on a public-only contract (details supplied) in hospitals within...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently accessing schedule 1 and schedule 2 product treatment under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; the number of schedule 1...
- Medicinal Products
354. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a campaign related to access to continuous glucose monitoring (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with...
- Healthcare Policy
358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the long-term illness scheme; if she will consider the inclusion of myasthenia gravis on the list of qualifying conditions; if her...
- Health Service Executive
359. To ask the Minister for Health to outline details of all vacant HSE properties in Killarney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38568/26]
- Medical Cards
360. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient (details supplied) has not been granted a discretionary medical card and has been repeatedly asked for the same information; and if...
- Domestic Violence
361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of presentations linked to domestic abuse recorded by emergency departments in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form....
- Industrial Disputes
364. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the strike action being taken by organisations (details supplied) regarding issues surrounding the implementation of the 2023 Workplace...
- Disease Management
365. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations (details supplied); her views on...
- Health Services Staff
366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE posts that remain unfilled across all aspects of the health service in County Kerry; what are these posts; the locations of same; the impact...
- Hospital Staff
367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE posts that remain unfilled in Cahersiveen Community Hospital, County Kerry; what are these posts; the impact of these unfilled posts; the...
- Health Services Staff
373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE posts that remain unfilled across all aspects of the ealth service throughout the country; what are these posts; the impact of these unfilled...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
374. To ask the Minister for Health the average and longest waiting times for access to augmentative and alternative communication assessments and devices within the mid-western region; and if...
- Hospital Staff
375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant respiratory physicians based at University Hospital Limerick who are currently only dealing with and treating public patients; and...
- Health Services
376. To ask the Minister for Health the current coverage offered by sexual assault units; her plans to provide nationwide coverage; the number of units presently in operation; and the number of...
- Medical Cards
377. To ask the Minister for Health to issue a full discretionary medical card to all cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38622/26]
- Mental Health Services
378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2863 of 14 April 2026, in respect of each CAMHS social worker, psychologist or occupational therapist post identified as...
- Alcohol Pricing
379. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on Action 3 of the HSE position paper on FASD Prevention, published in September 2022, namely “Advise Government on further...
- Health Service Executive
380. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is continuing to incur rental costs for portacabins located at Galway Airport that were put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, to provide...
- Departmental Funding
381. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) is facing imminent closure due to a lack of core funding; the immediate actions being taken by her...
- Hospital Appointments Status
382. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an orthopaedic operation that was cancelled in April 2026 at Sligo University...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been taken from a construction project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38682/26]
- Departmental Schemes
385. To ask the Minister for Health whether chronic asthma is a condition covered under the long-term illness scheme; if not, the rationale for not including it under the scheme; if she will...
- Primary Care Centres
387. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will provide the long planned for new primary care centre for Raheen, Limerick, which would also include the mental health services currently...
- Health Services Staff
388. To ask the Minister for Health whether the workforce projection model published in December 2025, which projects a shortfall across all modelled professions, including nurses, midwives and...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Adult Education Provision
389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address concerns regarding reductions in adult education provision in certain education and training boards, including...
- Departmental Data
390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-EU student graduates from medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy and veterinary medicine programmes who left the State...
- Third Level Admissions
392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional pharmacy training places that will be made available at Trinity College Dublin as a result of the Government's €28.5...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Local Community Development Committees
393. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to support and acknowledge South Kerry Development Partnership's programme of works, (details supplied) and pre-budget submission...
- Rural Schemes
394. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any grant schemes administered by his Department which can support a community group to purchase office equipment...
- Offshore Islands
395. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports, grants or financial assistance available to island residents for the transportation of machinery, equipment and...
