Grace Boland
Written
273. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the orders the NTA has made with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25249/25]
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Grace Boland
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1,921
questions asked
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26,034
words spoken in the chamber
Across 156 contributions. Plus 20 contributions from the chair, not counted
430
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231
topics asked about
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Questions asked 1,921 in all
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Contributions to debates 156 in all
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| January 2025 | 18 | 0 |
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| March 2025 | 53 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 47 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 113 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 70 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 306 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 167 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 133 | 5 |
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| December 2025 | 127 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 271 | 1 |
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| July 2026 | 34 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 96 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 58 | 17 |
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Plus 135 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Grace Boland
Written
3. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach when the CSO will publish an updated set of the "Employment Analysis of Maternity and Paternity Benefits 2019-2022”. [24700/25]
Grace Boland
Written
48. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance to provide the total amount paid out by the State Claims Agency for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/25]
Grace Boland
Written
49. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance to provide the total amount paid out by the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24696/25]
Grace Boland
Written
50. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance the projected financial impact on an organisation (details supplied) if the personal injury guidelines are revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24697/25]
Grace Boland
Written
51. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance the projected financial impact on the State Claims Agency if the personal injury guidelines are revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24698/25]
Grace Boland
Written
164. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that only patients on waiting lists under the care of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital will be referred to the Swords surgical hub when it opens later this year for their procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24047/25]
Grace Boland
Written
193. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the work her Department has undertaken to engage with the manufacturers of HRT products to minimise any supply chain issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24048/25]
Grace Boland
Written
396. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated increase in income Irish Rail expects to receive with the new commuter fares announced this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/25]
Grace Boland
Written
397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the amount of income Irish Rail received from train fares in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/25]
Grace Boland
Written
398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why Irish Rail is operating the northern commuter line at reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/25]
Grace Boland
Written
399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport which train services will be impacted on the northern commuter line by Irish Rail operating at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/25]
Grace Boland
Written
400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how long Irish Rail is planning to operate the northern commuter line at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/25]
Grace Boland
Written
401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why there were only four carriages on the 8.53am train from Skerries to Dublin on 1 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/25]
Grace Boland
Written
582. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the campaigns her Department have undertaken to recruit teachers who qualified in Ireland and moved abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23803/25]
Grace Boland
Written
583. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the campaigns her Department have undertaken to recruit teachers who qualified in Ireland and moved abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23804/25]
Grace Boland
Written
713. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many staff were employed in An Bord Pleanála for the years 2020 to 2024, as of December in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23590/25]
Grace Boland
Written
714. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the total number of applications awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála for 6, 12, 18, 24, 24, 30, 36 and 36+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23600/25]
Grace Boland
Written
715. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the number of judicial review cases involving An Bord Pleanála in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23601/25]
Grace Boland
Written
716. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many decisions made by An Bord Pleanála were overturned after judicial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23602/25]
Grace Boland
Written
717. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases where An Bord Pleanála agreed with the court to overturn or amend a decision in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23603/25]
Grace Boland
Written
718. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the amount An Bord Pleanála spent on legal fees in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23604/25]
Grace Boland
Written
719. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage An Bord Pleanála’s budget for legal costs for the years 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/25]
Grace Boland
Written
720. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many county directors of planning hold professional planning qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23606/25]
Grace Boland
Written
721. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recommended number of planners for county councils nationwide, as per various reports and reviews, to enable them to manage their growing workload and function in a timely efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23607/25]