Ciarán Ahern
Written
841. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to funding the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31918/26]
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Ciarán Ahern
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860
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
128,105
words spoken in the chamber
Across 238 contributions
355
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
204
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 860 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 238 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 17 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 74 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 25 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 29 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 16 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 79 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 52 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 18 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 45 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 54 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 95 | 15 |
| February 2026 | 82 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 48 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 75 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 26 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 52 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 24 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 34 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 15 | 4 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 109 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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- constituency Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Ciarán Ahern
Oral
97. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on the zero-emissions heavy duty vehicle purchase grant and zero-emissions heavy duty vehicle infrastructure grant schemes, including the number of applications received and funding drawn down since their inception; the steps he will take to encourage and increase uptake among those in the haulage and farming sectors; and if he will make a statement o…
Ciarán Ahern
Written
277. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reasons an explicit requirement for employers to recognise and engage with their employees trade union is not included in the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining 2026-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31511/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
287. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 21 April 2026, if the school-level data to be released in May will include school-level data for all multi-denominational schools as well as denominational schools; whether the full percentage response from all parents, including parents of preschool children and parents of children in multi-denominational…
Ciarán Ahern
Written
288. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 21 April 2026, the reason responses from the parents of preschool children and the parents of children in multi-denominational schools were excluded from the publication of preliminary results of the Parental Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31535/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
289. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 21 April 2026, and given parents were not asked to identify whether their children attended denominational or multi-denominational schools in the survey, if her Department manually removed the responses of parents with children in multi-denominational schools (details supplied); if so, the reason the infor…
Ciarán Ahern
Written
22. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a decision will be made regarding whether the Just Transition Commission will be placed on legislative footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31416/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
23. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Action Fund will be continued beyond 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31417/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
24. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Conversations will be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
25. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the method by which his Department reviews the structure and operations of State agencies with responsibilities for delivering targets under the Climate Action Plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
26. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department has taken to improve efficiency in the retrofitting sector, including through supporting the use of pre-assembled materials and automating and digitising construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
27. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department have examined the feasibility of a zero-interest loan for retrofitting and energy efficiency upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31443/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
28. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications per year since the launch of the SCBI backed home energy upgrade loan scheme; the value of those applications; and the amount drawn down in loans each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
29. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Circular Economy Unit still operates in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31445/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
30. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of Departments the Circular Economy Unit has engaged with since the start of 2025; and the dates of those engagements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31446/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
31. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the responsibilities the Circular Economy Unit has under the Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31447/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
43. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of new heavy-duty vehicles registered in Ireland in each of the past five years, and to date in 2026; the percentage share of these registrations which were zero emissions heavy duty vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
44. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the funding available under the ZEHDV purchase grant scheme in each of the past two years, and to date in 2026; the amount of funding that was actually spent in each of the past two years and to date in 2026; the number of applications and approvals since the scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31050/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
45. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the funding available under the ZEHDV infrastructure grant scheme in each of the past two years and to date in 2026; the amount of funding that was actually spent in each of the past two years and to date in 2026; the number of applications and approvals since the scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31051/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
69. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of daily public transport journeys that occurred in 2024 when including commercial bus services; the percentage increase this represents from the 2018 baseline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
89. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of scheme climate change adaptation plans for flood relief schemes completed or under construction that have been prepared by the Office of Public Works or external suppliers to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a successor to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31419/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
152. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reforms or changes that have been made on foot of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services; if he plans any statutory changes or reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31420/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
217. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department has engaged with local authorities to support them to reduce the use of pesticides in public areas; if there will be mandatory or revised guidelines provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/26]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
306. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of centres of excellence in the development of low-carbon technologies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31442/26]