Albert Dolan

1035. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 10 February 2026, in which he indicated that his Department will shortly issue a letter to all Government Departments reminding them of their obligations under the Open Data Directive and the Freedom of Information Act 2014; whether this letter has now been issued; if so, the date of issue and whether a copy of the correspondence will be made available; and if not, the expected timeframe for its issuance. [24407/26]

1091. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26914/26]

1192. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26907/26]

1277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 882 of 18 March 2026, if it is possible to divide the list provided on the NCSE website into special classes and early intervention/autism classes, by county, for each year from 2014 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24197/26]

1444. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the status of and application (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme (CASWS) 2026, category 7 (climate action & windows); if she will confirm whether the application has been assessed; the expected timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25834/26]

1513. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26906/26]

1609. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26904/26]

1721. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review and update the Local Government Fund equalisation mechanism, in light of concerns regarding the adequacy of funding provided to certain local authorities, including Galway County Council; whether he will acknowledge the existence of structural underfunding within the current model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/26]

1814. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders-payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26912/26]

1901. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the PRSI dental scheme in view of concerns that the recent fee changes have created a two tier cleaning benefit, whereby patients with greater periodontal need receive a lower level of State support; and if he will outline plans to update the scheme to reflect inflation and the cost of providing care. [25543/26]

1902. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the fact that fees paid to dentists under the PRSI scheme have not kept pace with inflation since 2007, placing pressure on private fees and on the viability of small dental practices; and if he will consider a full review of the scheme's fee structure. [25544/26]

1913. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the PRSI dental scheme given concerns that the recent fee changes have created a two tier cleaning benefit, whereby patients with greater periodontal need receive a lower level of State support; if he will outline plans to update the scheme to reflect inflation and the cost of providing care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/26]

1914. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the fact that fees paid to dentists under the PRSI scheme have not kept pace with inflation since 2007, placing pressure on private fees and on the viability of small dental practices; if he will consider a full review of the scheme's fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/26]

1940. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26916/26]

2168. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the web link to his Department’s quarter 1 2026 published report of purchase orders and payments over €20,000, in line with the freedom of information model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26913/26]

2193. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the reduction in the selection threshold under the animal welfare nutrient storage scheme from 80% to 60% under TAMS 3, tranche 10; the number of applications received, approved, and deemed eligible but not funded under this tranche; if he will review the current ranking and selection criteria with a view to ensuring that all eligible applicants can access funding; and if he will outline any plans to increase the TAMS 3 budget allocation to support farmers in meeting nutrient storage requirements under the Nitrates Action Programme. [24118/26]

2299. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26901/26]

2567. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26902/26]

2821. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the direct web link to the Health Service Executive's published purchase order data reports; the most recent quarter for which such data has been published; the date on which that report was published; and to outline the expected publication schedule for future reports. [24408/26]

2822. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify where responses provided by the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Questions, including replies issued directly to Deputies following referral from her Department, are published or made publicly accessible; and if such responses are not centrally available, whether consideration will be given to establishing a publicly accessible repository of such replies in the interest of transparency and consistency [24409/26]

3052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the dental treatment services scheme given reports that the fees paid under the scheme often do not cover the cost of providing treatment, leading to dentists withdrawing from the scheme and reducing access for medical card patients; and if she will outline any planned reforms. [25545/26]

3053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure continued access to dental care for medical card holders in light of the increasing number of dentists leaving the dental treatment services scheme due to financial unsustainability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25546/26]

3054. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the rising operational costs faced by general dental practices, estimated at approximately €170 per hour before income is earned; if she will consider supports similar to those available to GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25547/26]

3070. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures the HSE has in place to audit the substantial funding provided to section 38 and section 39 organisations; the processes used to ensure that such funding is allocated equitably in line with individual service plans; the oversight and governance systems in place to verify that public monies are being used appropriately; the mechanisms by which the HSE confirms that individuals for whom services are billed are in fact receiving those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25674/26]

3330. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26911/26]