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Albert Dolan

Fianna Fáil Galway East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,557
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,779
words spoken in the chamber
Across 211 contributions
416
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
209
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,557 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 211 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 3 7
February 2025 85 6
March 2025 68 5
April 2025 49 3
May 2025 132 17
June 2025 125 16
July 2025 149 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 100 13
October 2025 97 6
November 2025 138 11
December 2025 53 14
January 2026 71 16
February 2026 38 14
March 2026 92 12
April 2026 55 10
May 2026 65 11
June 2026 131 15
July 2026 51 0
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 21 20
October 2026 34 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 157 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
793. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to strengthen governance and coordination across the agencies responsible for road safety; if he will consider reforms to ensure clearer accountability in the delivery of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
857. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport 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. [26918/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
887. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of implementing an exemption from benefit-in-kind for professional subscription fees paid by employers on behalf of employees; if any assessment has been undertaken of the administrative and financial costs placed on employers and employees arising from the current treatment of such professional subscription fees; if his…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
957. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current €115,000 earnings cap for pension tax relief, which has remained unchanged since 2011; if he will consider linking the cap to wage or inflation growth in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
984. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [26908/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
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 …
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
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 publica…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
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 state…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
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 ma…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
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. …
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
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…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
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 …