Written answers

Thursday, 28 May 2026

  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • National Development Plan
      5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the overall NDP progress in Cork north-west since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40394/26]
    • Fiscal Policy
      9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the new expenditure control and escalation process. [40339/26]
    • Flood Risk Management
      15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timing of the update to the catchment flood risk assessment and management maps, to reflect the 2022 census; and if he will make a...
    • An Garda Síochána
      17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the proposed new divisional Garda headquarters at Northern Cross. [40343/26]
    • Office of Public Works
      18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the work he is doing to ensure that all OPW owned buildings, structures and monuments are fully accessible; and if...
    • State Bodies
      19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department are providing guidance to any additional State agencies for projects that are potentially being written down,...
    • Court Accommodation
      20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status and future plans for the old courthouse in Tuam, County Galway (details supplied); if the building is being considered for...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on infrastructure projects currently be undertaken in Kildare north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/26]
    • Coastal Protection
      22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on proposals to implement coastal protection measures and ensure continued access to properties on a road (details...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the flood projects in the east Cork area; the expected timeline for completion of the same projects; and...
    • Rail Network
      25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to designate the Navan to Dublin rail line as critical infrastructure under the Critical infrastructure Bill 2026. [39414/26]
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Nenagh flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40684/26]
    • Office of Public Works
      27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of capital investment planned for OPW sites in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline when his Department will publish the terms and conditions for the expanded minor works scheme following his announcement in...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on implementing shared digital services across Government departments to improve efficiency and reduce...
    • An Garda Síochána
      30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any engagement has taken place between OPW and An Garda Síochána on acquiring a site in Cherrywood for a new Garda Station;...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress being made under Pillar II of the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan [40321/26]
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the progress of flood relief plans in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40270/26]
    • Wastewater Treatment
      33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform given that wastewater and waste management systems are explicitly identified within the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 as...
    • Heritage Projects
      34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on progress to retrofit traditional and historical buildings; if he expects that district heating will play a role; and if he...
    • Legislative Measures
      35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will benefit Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/26]
    • Public Sector Pensions
      36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to give an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/26]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress being made under Pillar I of the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan. [40320/26]
    • EU Programmes
      38. 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 Programme; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress being made under Pillar IV of the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan. [40323/26]
    • Office of Public Works
      41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to reconvene the stakeholders of the Liffey Valley Park Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/26]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      42. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to capital infrastructure projects the measures being taken to reduce the delays or completely eliminate the need for...
    • National Development Plan
      43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider establishing a real-time National Infrastructure Delivery Dashboard, published quarterly, tracking all major State...
    • Office of Public Works
      44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant properties which are owned by the OPW; the total economic value of the empty properties; and if he will make a...
    • Public Sector Pensions
      45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the former Government Ministers who have yet to begin a payment plan for money owed to the National...
    • Civil Service
      46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans locate more civil and public service jobs in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40341/26]
    • An Garda Síochána
      47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has identified a site for the new Laytown Garda station in Laytown, County Meath; the timeline to develop the site; and if he...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the South Galway Flood Relief Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40152/26]
    • Fiscal Policy
      49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the levies that he has announced will be applied to Government departments to mitigate for overspending in other...
    • Office of Public Works
      50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of capital investment planned for OPW sites in Kilkenny and Carlow during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Spending Code
      51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether his Department is considering any reforms or updates to the Public Spending Code, Infrastructure Guidelines or associated public...
    • Irish Language
      52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions his Department is taking to achieve the target that 20% of new recruits to the public sector will be competent in the Irish...
    • Departmental Budgets
      54. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for new forms of budgetary controls in Government departments, including his plans to collectively levy departments for...
    • EU Funding
      56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the investment targets to be achieved under the fourth payment of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF),...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on flood protection work in County Louth; the progress being made to administer funding for short-term flood...
    • National Development Plan
      58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the progression of the commitments within the Accelerating Infrastructure-Report and Action Plan; and if he will...
    • Office of Public Works
      59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on plans for an OPW site (details supplied) following a meeting on site; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Development Plan
      60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the work of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce. [40276/26]
    • Civil Service
      63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether his Department has undertaken any review, benchmarking exercise or assessment of the effectiveness of employee performance...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on plans for a permanent solution to flooding at Lough Funshinagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Sector Pay
      66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress of a new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/26]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress being made under Pillar III of the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan [40322/26]
    • Office of Public Works
      68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on his efforts to improve parking access along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park for elderly and disabled people; and...
    • Fiscal Policy
      70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is implementing to minimise the waste of public funds and ensure that greater value-for-money is achieved by every...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform which projects within County Galway have been discussed by the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce under the Sectoral Delivery item on...
    • National Development Plan
      72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether additional capital investment under the National Development Plan is being considered to support critical infrastructure needs in...
    • Coastal Erosion
      73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to allocate funding to tackle costal erosion and flooding in Rossbeigh and Cromane Lower, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • An Garda Síochána
      74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Fiscal Policy
      75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform where he has identified money wastage in his own Department; and the actions he has taken to address these. [40324/26]
    • Departmental Policies
      76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to give an update on the National Procurement Strategy, which was due to be published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement...
    • Flood Risk Management
      77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding will be provided for small scale and large drainage scheme projects in 2026; his proposals for 2027, taking into...
    • Small and Medium Enterprises
      78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to support small and medium-sized Irish businesses in accessing public procurement opportunities; and if he will...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current infrastructure he sees as deliverable in Cork before the end of the decade [40325/26]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Teaching Council of Ireland
      92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the impact of the recent Teaching Council circular which changed beauty and related educators in Further Education settings to...
    • School Staff
      93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will list the occasions on which she has met with representative groups of SNAs to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Education Policy
      95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the demographic trends used by her Department are adequately reflecting the pace of which housing is developing in Kildare; and if she...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on schools (details supplied) each losing a teacher for the upcoming year due to enrolment numbers; if this decision can be appealed; if...
    • Special Educational Needs
      97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had to date with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/26]
    • Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
      98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha aici chun éileamh ar Ghaelscolaíocht ag an mbunléibhéal a shásamh i mBaile...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the schools in Drogheda which were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme with an opportunity to discuss the significant concerns...
    • School Funding
      100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide a list of all the schools in Kildare under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Transport
      101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider retrospective payments of transport support grants approved for children attending special education schools,...
    • School Funding
      102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the commitment included in the Programme for Government to introduce a new national small schools project; and if she will make...
    • Youth Services
      103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding supports currently available for youth clubs and youth services operating in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a reduction in teachers for schools based on enrolment; the actions her Department is taking to address this; and if she...
    • School Curriculum
      105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the provision of a special reading class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Schools Building Projects
      107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total capital allocation for school building projects in 2026; the way this funding is being prioritised across projects at planning, design...
    • School Transport
      108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid and west Cork regions for the 2026-2027 school year;...
    • Schools Building Projects
      109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the evaluation of tenders and commencement of construction for the permanent school building project at a location...
    • School Funding
      110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if flexibility will be afforded to schools that missed the Summer Programme application deadline due to the extremely limited timeframe provided...
    • Special Educational Needs
      111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need for a second special school in the Dublin west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Enrolments
      112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for additional student places for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38779/26]
    • School Funding
      113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork have benefitted from the emergency works scheme and the additional accommodation scheme in 2022-2025; the amount of...
    • School Accommodation
      114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction an additional junior infants class at a school (details supplied) for September 2026 to meet the local demand for Irish...
    • School Management
      115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps are being taken to improve financial literacy in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40597/26]
    • Schools Building Projects
      116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn maidir leis an bhfoirgneamh nua a thógáil ag scoil (sonraí...
    • School Funding
      117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria governing eligibility for the emergency works scheme and to clarify the process available to schools where urgent building issues...
    • School Transport
      118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made for the school transport scheme for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Accommodation
      119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional space can be provided at a school (details supplied) to accommodate extra classrooms and additional ASD places; and if she will...
    • Schools Building Projects
      120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of all school building projects in County Cork; the timeline since the last stage was entered into for each project; and if she will...
    • School Transport
      121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in detail the total number of schools now participating in the pilot project under the reform of the school transport scheme since its...
    • School Admissions
      122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to develop and implement a nationwide common application system for school admissions, in order to streamline the process...
    • Education Policy
      124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the collaboration that is ongoing between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality in respect of the provision of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of plans to deliver a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the advancement of the project; and the...
    • Youth Work Projects
      127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide increased dedicated capital funding for youth work organisations, many of which are operating in aging, unsafe, and...
    • Education Policy
      128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-run the Irish-medium provision section of the Primary School Survey, given criticisms of the wording, and results showing...
    • School Staff
      130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ongoing discussions in relation to pay parity and pensions for caretakers and secretaries; if a resolution...
    • Youth Services
      131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to date in 2026 for independent youth projects in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/26]
    • Schools Building Projects
      132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to including additional schools to the list of 105 prioritised large-scale and additional school...
    • Special Educational Needs
      134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the rollout of inclusive special classes and the progress of the Towards Inclusion Programme; and if she will make a statement...
    • School Staff
      135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether discretion can be applied in the deployment of an additional mainstream teacher for schools (details supplied) which will lose a teacher...
    • School Transport
      136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be new pilot school transport routes approved for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • School Accommodation
      137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Health and Safety Authority and the local fire chief to provide a comprehensive report to her Department on the condition...
    • Schools Building Projects
      138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the County Galway school building projects prioritised in the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan published by her Department;...
    • School Enrolments
      139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to ensure schools are adequately resourced to meet growing enrolment demands over the coming years; and if she will make...
    • School Admissions
      140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the pilot centralised secondary school admissions system that was trialled in County Offaly in 2025; whether an evaluation of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the number of schools on the National Development Plan; her further plans to increase the funding allocated to the...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the schools with Deis status in Dublin 8, 10 and 12 which applied and were refused Deis plus status; the reason they were refused; and...
    • Schools Building Projects
      143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will progress a large-scale school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39176/26]
    • Special Educational Needs
      144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address the shortfall in available special school places for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a...
    • School Accommodation
      145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total costs incurred in Clare for land rental and prefab rental for primary and for post primary schools for the years 2020-2025; the total...
    • Schools Building Projects
      146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39681/26]
    • School Staff
      147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pause on the review of special needs assistant allocations is still in place; when she expects that review to proceed; and if she will...
    • Schools Building Projects
      148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications currently with her Department for capital building works; the breakdown of these per county; if there is a priority...
    • School Funding
      150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that schools such as a school (details supplied) in north Dublin have received late notice regarding the future of the Summer...
    • Schools Building Projects
      151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will progress a new school building for a school (details supplied) to accommodate the needs of students in Blanchardstown village and...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Programme for Government commitment of bringing pupils teacher ratio levels down to European norms of 19:1; and if she will...
    • School Enrolments
      153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the number of appropriate school places at both primary and secondary schools in County Louth that will be available for...
    • School Equipment
      155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have availed of the phone pouch scheme; and the overall cost of the scheme in Cork. [40072/26]
    • Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
      157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn chun tacú leis an éileamh méadaithe ar rochtain ar oideachas dara leibhéal...
    • Youth Services
      158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans in place for changes or reforms in the youth sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/26]
    • Education Policy
      159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average and median cost of insurance per pupil at primary and secondary level; the actions she is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for...
    • Special Educational Needs
      160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have had SET hours reduced; and the overall gross reduction. [40071/26]
    • School Accommodation
      161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish a breakdown of schools currently relying on temporary or modular accommodation and the duration for which that accommodation...
    • School Funding
      162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school's (details supplied) application for the climate action summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Staff
      163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for an additional teacher in a school (details supplied) to cater for the incoming junior infant class in September...
    • School Facilities
      164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to advance the delivery of new school facilities (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [39851/26]
    • Educational Disadvantage
      165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the publication of the new DEIS Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40344/26]
    • Youth Services
      166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated in 2026 for youth services and youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40711/26]
    • School Accommodation
      167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of the accommodation project for a school (details supplied), especially in light of the sustainability report...
    • School Staff
      168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reversing the decision to cut staff at a DEIS plus school in the Coolock area (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Special Educational Needs
      169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on her Department's work to ensure an appropriate additional needs place for every child who needs it; and if she will make a statement...
    • School Accommodation
      171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied), specifically in terms of...
    • Schools Building Projects
      172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on progress of school building projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40682/26]
    • School Staff
      174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on pension parity and leave entitlements negotiations for secretaries and caretakers; when this process will be completed; the...
    • Educational Disadvantage
      176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the avenues now available to Drogheda schools who were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme to pursue this designation (details supplied). [40626/26]
    • School Transport
      177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to expand capacity on school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/26]
    • Educational Disadvantage
      178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals process for schools that failed to receive categorisation as Deis Plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40804/26]
    • School Equipment
      179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the introduction of digital devices in schools is placing a severe financial burden on families;...
    • School Transport
      180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the implementation of the school transport review; and specifically, the steps taken to date to reduce the distance...
    • Special Educational Needs
      181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether a centralised application system should be created within her Department and operated by the NCSE, similar to the system...
    • Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
      182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí maidir le hoibreacha atá á ndéanamh ar scoil an Tuairín i mBéal...
    • Schools Building Projects
      183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a clear and immediate timeline for when the new building works at a school (details supplied) will commence; and any direct...
    • Special Educational Needs
      185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on capital investment in the provision of additional needs education supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40387/26]
    • Education Policy
      186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the new circular being drafted outlining the role of the SNA; the consultations that have taken place to date to inform...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Legislative Process
      187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she expects to bring forward the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to the Houses of the Oireachtas;...
    • Departmental Policies
      188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the situation of Irish activists detained by Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40933/26]
    • Programme for Government
      190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Electricity Grid
      191. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure that the expansion of the electricity grid keeps pace with increased demand from housing...
    • Grant Payments
      192. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to consider increasing the grant for solar panels given their increasing popularity; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual spend on grants for domestic solar installation over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Data
      194. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual spend on the non-domestic microgeneration grant over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make...
    • Budget 2027
      195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if electricity credits will be included in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/26]
    • Electricity Supply Board
      196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of Ireland's electricity that is imported; and the cost to import this electricity, in each of the years...
    • Departmental Contracts
      197. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in...
    • Departmental Staff
      198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department;...
    • Climate Action Plan
      200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the climate action plan 2026 will be published; the reasons for the delay; if it will be published within Q2; and if...
    • Departmental Data
      201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the dates on which the Government received arrears data from the CRU; and if he will make a...
    • Energy Prices
      202. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the energy market reforms he is considering to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Programme for Government
      204. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit...
    • Departmental Data
      205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for home retrofit loans, broken down by county in each of the quarter since the schemes...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces
      207. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to improve recruitment and retention within the permanent Defence Force, particularly in regional areas; and if she...
    • Programme for Government
      209. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements...
    • Departmental Data
      210. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Irish personnel who are or have been taking part in Operation Irini in the Mediterranean; if Ireland's participation will be...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Pension Provisions
      212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department is undertaking to progress agreed pensions increases for CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Rail Network
      213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progression of approval gate two for the Luas Finglas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Funding
      215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA envisages funding being made available to Louth County Council to fund the already planned active travel schemes in...
    • Bus Services
      217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total capital and current expenditure cost of the entire Dublin Bus Connects network redesign; the total capital and expenditure...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas of his Department's expenditure that will be reduced in order to comply with the imposition of an expenditure levy for 2027...
    • Electric Vehicles
      221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public electric vehicle chargers in operation in each county in each of the years 2020 to date, by county, in tabular form;...
    • Public Transport
      223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand public transport serving the Kildare south area over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Road Projects
      224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the five arm junction project in Finglas village, including a timeline. [40960/26]
    • Driver Licences
      226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the delays in the processing of applications to exchange foreign driving licences, which can take from one to three...
    • Bus Services
      227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for delivery of the Bus Connects Galway Network Redesign; when the proposed Oranmore–Galway bus service will be...
    • Rail Network
      228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Leap card ticketing will be extended to the Oranmore–Galway rail service; the reason this service is not currently included in...
    • Departmental Communications
      230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has received, or anticipates receiving, a formal information request from the European Commission...
    • Protected Disclosures
      231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the designated person for protected disclosures in his Department has issued a formal determination on prima facie evidence submitted...
    • School Transport
      232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered a roll-out of the safe routes to school initiative to all schools as opposed to the onerous grant...
    • Public Transport
      233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to deal with antisocial behaviour on the public transport network; if he is aware of an incident (details...
    • Driver Test
      234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to expedite a case in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41217/26]
    • Road Safety
      236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current legal status of motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, under Irish road traffic legislation; whether...
    • Taxi Licences
      238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of active SPSV taxi licences currently operating in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/26]
    • Taxi Regulations
      239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has undertaken any assessment of taxi shortages in rural towns and tourism centres, particularly...
    • Public Transport
      240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to introducing more flexible transport models or pilot schemes for rural areas where taxi availability is...
    • National Transport Authority
      242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding barriers preventing new entrants into the taxi industry in rural...
    • Public Transport
      243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any review is under way into the adequacy of late-night transport services in rural towns where Local Link services finish early in...
    • Taxi Licences
      244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to temporary or event-based SPSV permits during major festivals, sporting events or tourism weekends in...
    • Bus Services
      245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a clear funding commitment and delivery pathway for Limerick BusConnects, ensuring that the project can move forward...
    • National Transport Authority
      247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the National Transport Authority has met with Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas to discuss and co-ordinate public...
    • Public Transport
      249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether additional late night or increased frequency public transport services are planned by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail...
    • National Transport Authority
      250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with concert promoters, venue operators, An Garda Síochána and local...
    • Public Transport
      252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether consideration has been given to enhanced passenger information, temporary shuttle services or additional park and ride facilities...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of...
    • Bus Services
      254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether an area will be served by the B3 under BusConnects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/26]
    • Road Safety Authority
      255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that the Road Safety Authority published an interactive collision location map on 12 May 2026 making collision data from 2016 to...
    • Driver Test
      256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each month in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will...
    • Programme for Government
      259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the...
    • Bus Services
      260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the construction of the Ballymun to city centre core bus corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Electric Vehicles
      262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the...
    • National Transport Authority
      264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA in relation to opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress...
  • Department of Finance
    • Departmental Reviews
      266. To ask the Minister for Finance if he anticipates the ongoing energy crisis will lead to another upward revision to the Government Expenditure Ceiling for 2026; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Appointments
      267. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings since 2020 he and his officials had with a company (details supplied) in relation to EU Savings and Investments Union or a Savings and...
    • Tax Reliefs
      268. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the number of applications and recipients of the fuel grant available to drivers and passengers with disabilities tax relief scheme each year since...
    • Tax Data
      269. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 on the 21 of May 2026, the number of individuals paying capital acquisition tax each year since 2014, broken down by...
    • Tax Exemptions
      270. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reforming the tax exemption rules surrounding the Taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow all employees to have access to...
    • Financial Instruments
      272. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the government are taking to ensure that people can get mortgages for over the shop properties (details supplied). [40851/26]
    • Tax Collection
      273. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual excise and taxation revenue generated from vaping and nicotine-related products in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement...
    • Revenue Commissioners
      274. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners maintain a register, licensing system or dataset relating to vape and smoke retail outlets for taxation or excise purposes; and...
    • Tax Reliefs
      277. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given in Budget 2027 to additional tax relief measures for small family-run businesses operating in rural towns and villages; and if...
    • Tax Data
      278. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the implementation processes around the VAT reductions for the hospitality sector which is to come into place on 1 July 2026; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Inquiries
      279. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to address an issue (details supplied) with the RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/26]
    • Programme for Government
      280. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Community Development Projects
      281. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 21 May 2026, to clarify if €420 million is a first or full year cost. [41291/26]
    • Departmental Data
      282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the key factors referenced in Ireland's recent ranking among world leaders in digital Government and open data; the specific...
    • Artificial Intelligence
      283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the governance structures, risk assessment processes and ethical safeguards being considered as part of the Government's...
    • An Garda Síochána
      284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the new Garda divisional headquarters at Northern Cross, Dublin 17. [35698/26]
    • Legislative Process
      285. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40911/26]
    • National Development Plan
      286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the most recent update on the rollout of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/26]
    • Departmental Funding
      287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding will be provided to accelerate public infrastructure upgrades in rural towns such as Macroom and Charleville in...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions currently being undertaken to address recurring elevated water levels on the River Shannon impacting agricultural lands in...
    • Flood Risk Management
      289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has conducted an assessment of the impact of elevated Shannon water levels on silage production, grazing capacity and farm...
    • Public Appointments Service
      293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the Public Appointments Service records the nationality or country of qualification of applicants for consultant posts...
    • Programme for Government
      295. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the...
    • Environmental Schemes
      296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a breakdown of funding that has been allocated through the Climate And Nature Fund to date, broken down by project, in...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • Economic Data
      297. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a sectoral economic assessment has been undertaken regarding the growth of vape and smoke retail outlets within Irish town and...
    • Dental Services
      298. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider adding dental nurses to the critical skills list for obtaining an employment permit in order to address staff...
    • Company Registration
      300. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the online process for registering a company with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) is fully compliant with the provisions...
    • Job Creation
      301. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are job creation targets at county and/or municipal district level for agencies under his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Tourism Promotion
      302. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider implementing a dedicated tourism marketing support package for those towns and villages transitioning from housing BOTBs...
    • Job Losses
      303. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it plans to cut up to 350 jobs in Ireland, if his Department has...
    • Data Centres
      306. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given that data centres already use a large and growing share of Ireland's resources but create relatively few permanent jobs, his...
    • Job Losses
      308. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether any assessment has been undertaken regarding the potential impact of AI-related job displacement on Irish workers in the...
    • Artificial Intelligence
      309. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether participation in any proposed AI workforce transition or retraining programme would be linked to immigration or...
    • Employment Data
      311. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether any estimate has been made of the number of employment permit holders working in sectors identified by the Government as...
    • Programme for Government
      312. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Teaching Qualifications
      313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason reinstatement of the special education teacher diploma allowance for primary school teachers did not proceed given 78 branches...
    • Special Educational Needs
      315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding special education for the coming academic year. [37946/26]
    • Home Schooling
      316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a home tuition grant programme payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Schools Building Projects
      317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency works application from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40837/26]
    • School Admissions
      318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently examine whether a school placement for a student (details supplied) can be facilitated for the remainder of the current...
    • School Staff
      319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have had SET hours reduced and the overall gross reduction. [40326/26]
    • Departmental Schemes
      320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have availed of the phone pouch scheme; and the overall cost of the scheme in Cork. [40327/26]
    • School Staff
      321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address teacher recruitment and retention challenges in rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved for funding under the summer works scheme in Cork County in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Special Educational Needs
      323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the expansion of special education provision in Cork North-West in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40860/26]
    • School Transport
      324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will assist in addressing a school transport booking issue for the 2026-27 academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Education Schemes
      325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns among parents regarding the apparent withdrawal or reduction of access to Department-funded...
    • Special Educational Needs
      326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing measures to improve SNA pay and conditions such as tax credits for SNAs, EPV days for CPD courses completed,...
    • Social Media
      327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on concerns regarding the use of social media by schools (details supplied); if her Department has considered offering guidance to...
    • Budget 2026
      328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding bid her Department submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work her Department has been engaged in to advance the building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
    • Ministerial Communications
      331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [40980/26]
    • School Management
      332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the application submitted by the board of management of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • School Enrolments
      334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a detailed breakdown by county of children without an appropriate school place for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Special Educational Needs
      335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a timeline as to when the promised SNA circular which will replace 30/2014 will be released; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Education Schemes
      337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a detailed breakdown, by county and primary/post primary of the number of schools have signed up to the school-based summer programme;...
    • School Admissions
      340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department will publish a non-technical methodology note explaining how school-place demand is projected using child benefit data,...
    • Education Policy
      341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school-level data from the 2025 Primary School Survey will be published; the format it will take; the way in which this data will feed into...
    • School Accommodation
      342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the national school capacity/accommodation inventory referred to by the Comptroller and Auditor General; whether it is...
    • Education Schemes
      344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams available for schools to implement universal design for learning; the amount of funding that was provided in the past five...
    • Special Educational Needs
      345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce changes to the assessment of needs process to access special education places; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Education Schemes
      348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to roll out the D15 pilot programme to other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41096/26]
    • Special Educational Needs
      350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the SNA Workplace Development Plan will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41103/26]
    • Education Schemes
      351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand DEIS status schools in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/26]
    • School Accommodation
      352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand primary school capacity in Kildare town, considering that schools are currently operating considerable waiting lists; and if...
    • Youth Services
      354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide for additional youth services in south Kildare given the county's fast-growing young population; and if she will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on major ongoing school building projects in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41108/26]
    • Irish Language
      356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for providing additional opportunities for Irish-language immersion for graduate teachers; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Enrolments
      357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to reduce class sizes in line with European averages; and if she will make a...
    • Special Educational Needs
      359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers per county, who are currently in receipt of the special education teacher diploma allowance, in tabular...
    • Public Sector Pay
      361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for expenditure regarding the remaining funding in phase one of the local bargaining fund. [41122/26]
    • Irish Language
      362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the establishment of the taskforce on models of provision for Irish-Medium Education; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to significantly increase funding for building works and modernisation works to national primary and secondary schools across County Kerry; and...
    • School Staff
      364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to reduce the mainstream teaching allocation for a school (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; if...
    • School Enrolments
      365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parents or guardians required to complete forms or applications relating to children leaving school at age 16 in each of the past...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on emergency works funding applications by a school (details supplied); if these have been approved; if not, the alternatives...
    • School Funding
      367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any reduction of funding for the July provision programme in national schools; if she will commit to restoring and safeguarding this...
    • Programme for Government
      368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements...
    • Special Educational Needs
      369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41396/26]
    • Teaching Qualifications
      372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current rules governing the award of incremental credit to teachers returning to the State who have taught abroad; the rationale for the...
  • Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
    • Public Services Provision
      374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken to improve digital connectivity and public service access in rural communities with limited...
    • Sports Funding
      375. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of sport related grant funding allocated that remains unspent and the year those funds were allocated, by local...
    • Programme for Government
      376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and...
    • Sports Facilities
      377. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 15 January 2026, for an update on the plans to provide a 50 metre swimming...
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made towards publishing guidelines for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Planning Issues
      380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an assessment has been undertaken regarding the impact of vape and smoke retail outlet proliferation on commercial vacancy...
    • Wildlife Regulations
      382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the review of their...
    • Housing Schemes
      383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if will urgently sanction additional funding to Sligo County Council to enable the reopening of the housing adaptation grant...
    • Housing Provision
      389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities assess social welfare incomes for social housing support applications on a gross or net basis; if a...
    • Departmental Data
      390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the importance of ensuring that all public places are accessible; if he will ensure that planning permission and...
    • Urban Development
      392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1694 of 14 April 2026, to clarify the details of the purchase made by Cork City Council...
    • Regeneration Projects
      393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1694 of 14 April 2026, to clarify if the Southern bridge mentioned is being built on...
    • Departmental Data
      394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department will release the details of providing a plebiscite for the change of place names under the Local...
    • Housing Policy
      395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any exemptions or provisions within rural housing policy for persons who are unable to afford the adaptation or...
    • Housing Provision
      396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether local authorities operate any dedicated housing priority pathways for care leavers or care-experienced young adults at...
    • Domestic Violence
      398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether any review, assessment or consultation process has been undertaken regarding barriers faced by victims of domestic...
    • Planning Issues
      402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to ensure that planning permission restrictions are eased to the extent to allow for an increased number of homes to be built...
    • National Monuments
      403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an urgent update following the National Monuments Service meeting of 10 February 2026 with the archaeological licence...
    • Transport Infrastructure Ireland
      404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on any proposed changes to the policy or guidance governing Transport Infrastructure Ireland...
    • Programme for Government
      407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on...
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • Pension Provisions
      408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to some individuals in receipt of invalidity pension that may be financially worse off by...
    • Social Welfare Payments
      410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme in each year from 2020 to 2025, broken...
    • Departmental Reviews
      415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review has been undertaken regarding the long-term sustainability or commercial viability of businesses approved under...
    • Social Welfare Payments
      416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to urgently provide a fuel allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Pension Provisions
      418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory) that have had their pensions withdrawn because of...
    • Departmental Reviews
      419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether his Department has conducted any formal review, impact assessment, research exercise, consultation process or policy...
    • Social Welfare Payments
      425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person on carer's benefit must resubmit a medical report if the person they are caring for turns 16 and...
    • Programme for Government
      426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Departmental Data
      427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic incidents involving motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, reported to An...
    • International Protection
      428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of all International Protection Accommodation Service centres operating in the State which have an on-site...
    • Departmental Data
      438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to detail, the number of people prosecuted and/or incarcerated for organised crime drug related offences in Ireland for each of...
    • Anti-Racism Measures
      440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to tackle rising hate crime, racism, online extremism and social division in Ireland; the progress made...
    • An Garda Síochána
      441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents classified as hate-related, extremist-related or politically motivated recorded by An Garda...
    • Visa Applications
      443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite the join family visa of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/26]
    • Domestic Violence
      444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether a single consolidated national dataset currently exists recording the number of persons refused emergency domestic...
    • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
      448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department has assessed conviction rates, prosecution rates, withdrawal rates or evidential barriers associated...
    • Court Orders
      449. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any national target or benchmark exists regarding maximum waiting times for protection orders, barring orders or safety...
    • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
      451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any cross-Government expenditure review has been undertaken to quantify total State spending on domestic, sexual and...
    • Domestic Violence
      452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any national forecasting model exists regarding future refuge accommodation demand arising from housing pressures,...
    • An Garda Síochána
      459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda cars and vans added to the Garda fleet within Donegal division in the years 2025 and to date in 2026;...
    • Departmental Contracts
      460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount paid to a company (details supplied) under the speed camera contract in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if he...
    • Programme for Government
      461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the progress made on implementing the programme for Government commitments within his remit and...
    • Deportation Orders
      462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of removal orders made under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 in each year...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to targeted supports for farmers engaging in emissions reduction measures under the climate action...
    • Greyhound Industry
      465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to commission an independent piece of research into the economic value created by the greyhound industry, considering the last report...
    • Wildlife Protection
      466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; when the Bill is expected to progress further; if his Department...
    • Forestry Sector
      467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarity on the forestry setback distances from utility cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40928/26]
    • Agriculture Supports
      468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers experiencing losses in silage production or summer grazing due to persistent elevated water levels...
    • Greyhound Industry
      469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that have been rehomed through the RCÉ care centres in Croom and Colbinstown; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Data
      472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a submission, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41114/26]
    • Food Industry
      473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approval inspection visits of food business operators conducted by his Department’s veterinary inspectors, by...
    • Programme for Government
      474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the...
    • Food Labelling
      475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure that food labelling regulations accurately reflect the country of origin for meat, dairy...
  • Department of Children, Disability and Equality
    • Budget 2026
      476. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of new funding allocated in Budget 2026 to children’s disability services; the details of the way in which that...
    • Departmental Data
      483. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will support the standardising and publishing of accessibility information on step-free access and toilet availability for...
    • Early Childhood Care and Education
      485. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine core funding guidelines, specifically in relation to temporary room closures (details supplied); and if she will...
    • Child and Family Agency
      487. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people in receipt of Tusla aftercare supports in each year since 2020, broken down by age cohort including 18,...
    • Disability Services
      503. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a...
    • Childcare Services
      504. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare places currently available in County Kerry, broken down by childcare setting and age category; the number of...
    • Programme for Government
      507. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the...
  • Department of Health
    • Strategic Infrastructure
      508. To ask the Minister for Health further to recent comments (details supplied), to provide details of the Strategic Infrastructure Programme to plan for the replacement and expansion at public...
    • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
      509. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the capital approval and funding process for the redevelopment of the emergency department and wider capacity expansion project at...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      510. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will receive an urgent appointment with an ENT specialist (details supplied). [40852/26]
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      511. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vape retail outlets operating in the State in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40861/26]
    • Primary Care Services
      518. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for primary care occupational therapy services for young children pertaining to CHO5, in years; and the number of children waiting for each...
    • Mental Health Services
      519. To ask the Minister for Health the pathways available to primary care children who require a mental health diagnosis but are under the threshold for CAMHS. [40883/26]
    • Health Services Staff
      520. To ask the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent and headcount figures for personnel employed within the HSE, categorised strictly as middle management grades V to grades Vlll and...
    • Mental Health Services
      521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people within HSE west and north-west diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or other eating disorders who transitioned from CAMHS to Adult Mental...
    • Health Services
      533. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of the supra-regional service to manage severe and complex cases of endometriosis located at Cork University maternity...
    • Cancer Services
      535. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who having had a mastectomy in July 2022, was referred to University Hospital Cork for a procedure...
    • Health Services
      536. To ask the Minister for Health the details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are...
    • Cancer Services
      538. To ask the Minister for Health further to the recent comments of the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (details supplied), for details of the strategic infrastructure programme to plan...
    • Health Services Staff
      539. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff converted to permanent HSE employment under the Agency Control Framework in each Health Region to date in 2026, broken down by...
    • Health Service Executive
      540. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated gross and net savings achieved to date from the HSE Agency Control Framework introduced under the National Service Plan 2026. [40999/26]
    • Health Services Staff
      541. To ask the Minister for Health whether any Health Region has sought revised agency expenditure limits for 2026 due to operational pressures or staffing shortages. [41000/26]
    • Hospital Staff
      542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in which agency expenditure limits were exceeded by individual hospitals or services during January and February 2026. [41001/26]
    • Health Service Executive
      544. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE expects to remain within the €720 million agency expenditure target for 2026; and if not, the revised projected outturn for the year....
    • Mental Health Services
      550. To ask the Minister for Health whether adult mental health services receive specific training relating to trauma-informed engagement with care-experienced young adults transitioning from...
    • Ambulance Services
      552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of PURPLE and RED emergency calls in 2024 and 2025 where no ambulance resource was immediately available at the point of call allocation; and if she...
    • Departmental Data
      635. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the full list of data fields recorded within any centralised HSE database, case-management system, spreadsheet, or reporting structure used for the...
    • Health Strategies
      648. To ask the Minister for Health whether any internal HSE audit, compliance review, governance review, risk assessment, or assurance exercise relating to the treatment abroad scheme has been...
    • Health Service Executive
      650. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a formal audit trail for all treatment abroad scheme approvals, including consultant recommendations, MDT documentation,...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      651. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait times for appointments at the epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital; the number of patients currently awaiting appointments;...
    • Hospital Facilities
      652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 newly opened inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital that are currently operational; the extent to which these beds are being utilised...
    • Hospital Transfers
      653. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns raised regarding the absence of overnight anaesthetic cover at Mallow General Hospital; whether this lack of cover is...
    • Hospital Staff
      655. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical governance process that was followed prior to the opening of 24 additional inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital; the person or body that...
    • Patient Safety
      656. To ask the Minister for Health whether a formal patient safety or risk assessment was conducted before the opening of the new inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital; whether this...
    • Hospital Admissions
      657. To ask the Minister for Health the patient cohort that the 24 newly opened inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital is intended to accommodate; whether these beds are intended for step-down...
    • Hospital Transfers
      658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 newly announced inpatient beds at Mallow General Hospital that are considered fully operational for the purposes of accepting transfers...
    • Hospital Services
      659. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative rehabilitation capacity has been provided to Cork University Hospital following the loss of Level 2 rehabilitation beds at South Infirmary...
    • Hospice Services
      660. To ask the Minister for Health when the Mercy University Hospital regional rehabilitation unit in Blarney is expected to become operational for the acceptance of Level 2 neurorehabilitation...
    • Hospital Services
      661. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a decision was taken to cease insourcing arrangements at Cork University Hospital without agreed replacement capacity being put in place; and if she...
    • Healthcare Policy
      664. To ask the Minister for Health if there has ever been precedent set to name a part of a hospital or State owned healthcare facility after a particular individual; and if she will make a...
    • Health Services
      667. To ask the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme appears on any HSE or Departmental risk register, internal audit plan or audit universe; and if so, under what risk...
    • Gender Recognition
      685. To ask the Minister for Health whether any formal evidential appraisal framework was applied before WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 was referenced within the 2019 CAAC application...
    • Healthcare Policy
      691. To ask the Minister for Health whether any external professional body, advocacy organisation, international clinical body, or external adviser was consulted regarding the wording or clinical...
    • Health Service Executive
      692. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE has undertaken any retrospective review of the evidential basis underpinning the 2018 National Gender Service Model of Care following...
    • Suicide Prevention
      693. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the regional allocation breakdown of the 12 additional Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse posts funded under Budget 2026, including the number...
    • Healthcare Policy
      697. To ask the Minister for Health the membership, reporting structure, and terms of reference of the SCAN steering group referenced by HSE South-West. [41266/26]
    • Suicide Prevention
      698. To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators, response targets, and outcome metrics which will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the SCAN expansion funded under...
    • Healthcare Policy
      699. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any formal national clinical governance approval process existed governing the inclusion of...
    • Health Services Staff
      700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer, the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for...
    • Healthcare Policy
      701. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any written evidential review, literature review, clinical assessment, governance memorandum,...
    • Health Service Executive
      704. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE retains copies of the full Consultant Applications Advisory Committee submission...
    • Healthcare Policy
      705. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any minutes, records, file notes, meeting notes, internal correspondence, or email...
    • Health Services Staff
      708. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee imposed any conditions, observations,...
    • Healthcare Policy
      709. To ask the Minister for Health whether any review has been undertaken by the HSE or their Department concerning the evidential basis previously relied upon in relation to WPATH Standards of...
    • Health Services Staff
      711. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether the HSE has undertaken any assessment of why repeated recruitment campaigns over a three-year...
    • Healthcare Policy
      713. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any revised consultant job description, revised governance structure, or revised evidential...
    • Health Service Executive
      715. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a formal documentary retention policy governing records relating to the National Gender Service Model of Care 2018, Consultant...
    • Healthcare Policy
      716. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 19 February, whether any international evidence reviews, systematic reviews, or external policy analyses are...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      719. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a case in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41288/26]
    • Hospital Staff
      720. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the huge pressures on staff and patients in Cork University Hospital and the chaos in the accident and emergency department...
    • Care Services
      721. To ask the Minister for Health the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41294/26]
    • Health Services Staff
      725. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of staff currently employed by the HSE, broken down by category (medical and dental, nursing and midwifery, health and social care...
    • Departmental Data
      728. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical malpractice claims or clinical negligence cases lodged against the HSE or HSE-funded hospitals in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026;...
    • Health Services Staff
      729. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for non-consultant hospital doctor positions advertised through the HSE in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number who progressed...
    • Departmental Strategies
      731. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of Project Home since its launch in December 2025; the number of Irish graduates overseas who have been contacted, expressed interest, and...
    • Healthcare Policy
      733. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE expert group report on the implications of the Cass Review for gender identity services for children and young people in Ireland;...
    • Departmental Websites
      736. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the link provided by the HSE in previous parliamentary question responses to the 2023 review of the implications of the Cass Report...
    • Healthcare Policy
      737. To ask the Minister for Health if GPs are entitled to charge a full visit fee in advance of issuing an initial prescription for medication covered by the free HRT scheme; if GPs are entitled...
    • Health Services Staff
      738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine, emergency medicine registrars and senior house officers in emergency medicine that were on duty each night...
    • Ambulance Service
      740. To ask the Minister for Health when the next exam date for student paramedics will be, in view of the fact that it has now been postponed twice in November and January; and if she will make...
    • Health Services
      741. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she can take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/26]
    • Legislative Measures
      742. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on legislation relating to the registration of children born to same sex couples through surrogacy; and the timeline for the delivery of same....
    • Departmental Funding
      743. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify the future of a service (details supplied); if she will ensure that this service is adequately resourced and funded; and her views on...
    • Health Services Staff
      744. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment freeze on home support staff in the south Tipperary area will be lifted, as a significant number of approved applicants, including a...
    • Programme for Government
      745. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the...
    • Food Labelling
      746. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to prevent the misuse of Irish food labelling, including the labelling of imported products as...
    • Departmental Policies
      748. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of work to establish the Advance Healthcare Directive Register provided for under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      749. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement her Department, the HSE, and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre have had with the World Health Organization and with the EU Health...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Artificial Intelligence
      751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether any proposed National AI Workforce Transition Programme or related AI retraining initiative would apply equally to Irish citizens, EU...
    • Irish Language
      753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that the number of students taking courses taught through the medium of Irish stands at less than 1%; to provide an update on the...
    • Departmental Strategies
      754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether his Department is engaged with Project Home or similar initiatives to encourage Irish graduates in healthcare and other critical sectors...
    • Departmental Policies
      755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered making a policy regarding sick pay arrangements for apprentices who suffer significant illness during the...
    • Programme for Government
      756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Departmental Data
      757. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of RRDF funding allocated that remains unspent and the year that those funds were allocated, by local authority, in...
    • Programme for Government
      759. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the...
    • Public Service Obligation
      760. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered providing for an enhanced PSO to service the island of Arranmore off the coast of Donegal that...

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